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Galileo Elementary Math & Sci Schol Acd ranks 521 st of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Galileo Elementary Math & Sci Schol Acd?

In the 2022-23 school year, 539 students attended Galileo Elementary Math & Sci Schol Acd.

What is the racial makeup of Galileo Elementary Math & Sci Schol Acd?

Students at Galileo Elementary Math & Sci Schol Acd are 57% Hispanic, 25% African American, 10% White, 4% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

Galileo Elementary Math & Sci Schol Acd

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Galileo Elementary Math & Sci Schol Acd is a public elementary school serving grades K-8 in Chicago, Illinois, with 539 students. It is part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299, which is ranked 688 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Galileo Elementary has a 4-star rating and a current statewide ranking of 521 out of over 2,000 Illinois elementary schools.

Galileo Elementary consistently outperforms the Chicago Public Schools District 299 and the state of Illinois in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. In 2023-2024, 52.1% of Galileo students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 30.5% for the district and 41.2% for the state. In Mathematics, 33.5% of Galileo students were proficient or better, compared to 18.3% for the district and 28.4% for the state. Galileo's performance is particularly strong in 3rd grade ELA (48.3% proficient) and 3rd grade Math (64.9% proficient), significantly exceeding the district and state averages. However, the school struggles with English Language Learner (ELL) and Special Education students, ranking in the bottom 10-20% of Illinois elementary schools for these subgroups.

Galileo's African American and Hispanic students significantly outperform their peers in the district and state, ranking in the top 5-20% of Illinois elementary schools for these subgroups. The school has also seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 5.1% in 2019-2020 to 22.4% in 2023-2024, which is higher than the district average. Galileo's per-student spending has increased from $14,370 in 2019-2020 to $18,749 in 2022-2023, which is higher than the district average, and the school maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 13.4, comparable to nearby schools like STEM Magnet Academy Elementary and Skinner Elementary School.

Detail:

Public K-8

820 S Carpenter St
Chicago, IL 60607-4237

(773) 534-7070

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

SchoolDigger Rank:
521^st of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,168

Student/teacher ratio: 13.4

Number of students: 539

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

57.0%

African American:

25.0%

White:

10.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 50.3%

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Compare Details Galileo Elementary Math & Sci Schol Acd ranks better than 74.8% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 48^th among 452 ranked elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 71.91. (See more...)

Compare Details Galileo Elementary Math & Sci Schol Acd ranks better than 71.2% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 65.31. (See more...)

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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Galileo Elementary Math & Sci Schol Acd is $19,168. 309 elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299 spend more per student.

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Galileo Elementary Math & Sci Schol Acd:

SchoolDigger ranks Galileo Elementary Math & Sci Schol Acd 521^st of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Galileo Elementary Math & Sci Schol Acd in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Galileo Elementary Math & Sci Schol Acd 393^rd of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Galileo Elementary Math & Sci Schol Acd in the ranking list.)

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Chicago Public Schools District 299:

SchoolDigger ranks Chicago Public Schools District 299 688^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Galileo Elementary Math & Sci Schol Acd

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	49.13	1234^th	2020	38.9%
2004	62.30	919^th	2030	54.7%
2005	61.12	958^th	2022	52.6%
2006	63.44	938^th	2086	55.0%
2007	67.48	796^th	2095	62.0%
2008	57.76	1100^th	2092	47.4%
2009	71.46	682^nd	2120	67.8%
2010	70.93	707^th	2139	66.9%
2011	65.99	867^th	2147	59.6%
2012	63.44	949^th	2166	56.2%
2013	70.54	648^th	2167	70.1%
2014	78.83	425^th	2093	79.7%
2015	81.61	327^th	2052	84.1%
2016	87.54	219^th	2046	89.3%
2017	81.71	338^th	2044	83.5%
2018	78.56	403^rd	2037	80.2%
2019	75.86	439^th	2086	79.0%
2021	61.20	625^th	1948	67.9%
2022	55.46	832^nd	2082	60.0%
2023	58.24	774^th	2077	62.7%
2024	71.91	521^st	2067	74.8%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Galileo Elementary Math & Sci Schol Acd

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	78.74	72^nd	718	90.0%
2019	72.25	86^th	743	88.4%
2022	49.68	295^th	768	61.6%
2023	24.80	716^th	788	9.1%
2024	25.71	721^st	826	12.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Galileo Elementary Math & Sci Schol Acd

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	53.39	420^th	1194	64.8%
2022	34.53	667^th	1113	40.1%
2023	33.57	720^th	1156	37.7%
2024	57.67	389^th	1195	67.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Galileo Elementary Math & Sci Schol Acd

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	86.80	98^th	1765	94.4%
2019	82.11	147^th	1816	91.9%
2021	67.76	288^th	1514	81.0%
2022	62.42	484^th	1763	72.5%
2023	59.23	584^th	1808	67.7%
2024	75.86	242^nd	1793	86.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Galileo Elementary Math & Sci Schol Acd

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	76.01	405^th	1964	79.4%
2019	77.16	389^th	2019	80.7%
2021	56.57	637^th	1680	62.1%
2022	52.67	821^st	1970	58.3%
2023	57.47	735^th	1957	62.4%
2024	68.57	537^th	1942	72.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at Galileo Elementary Math & Sci Schol Acd

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	21.96	810^th	907	10.7%
2024	41.61	452^nd	886	49.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Galileo Elementary Math & Sci Schol Acd

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	78.50	362^nd	1972	81.6%
2019	73.05	465^th	2019	77.0%
2021	62.65	521^st	1707	69.5%
2022	57.30	742^nd	1977	62.5%
2023	56.48	761^st	1984	61.6%
2024	71.25	492^nd	1959	74.9%

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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Galileo Elementary Math & Sci Schol Acd

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	78.10	84^th	698	88.0%
2019	85.59	42^nd	711	94.1%
2022	63.03	152^nd	684	77.8%
2023	56.53	209^th	692	69.8%
2024	87.06	38^th	655	94.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Galileo Elementary Math & Sci Schol Acd

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	90.92	35^th	938	96.3%
2019	87.57	42^nd	955	95.6%
2021	77.77	71^st	742	90.4%
2022	70.10	182^nd	954	80.9%
2023	73.29	156^th	970	83.9%
2024	78.59	118^th	959	87.7%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all middle school students at Galileo Elementary Math & Sci Schol Acd

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	58.42	554^th	1185	53.2%
2004	65.22	470^th	1204	61.0%
2005	71.26	387^th	1209	68.0%
2006	74.79	309^th	1272	75.7%
2007	59.52	610^th	1287	52.6%
2008	67.33	464^th	1293	64.1%
2009	74.94	312^th	1318	76.3%
2010	76.85	273^rd	1327	79.4%
2011	79.04	219^th	1344	83.7%
2012	71.68	384^th	1365	71.9%
2013	68.06	401^st	1367	70.7%
2014	76.49	278^th	1322	79.0%
2015	73.00	282^nd	1302	78.3%
2016	87.70	120^th	1294	90.7%
2017	68.36	333^rd	1293	74.2%
2018	70.94	313^th	1293	75.8%
2019	76.72	264^th	1356	80.5%
2021	86.65	124^th	1241	90.0%
2022	62.29	422^nd	1369	69.2%
2023	66.52	374^th	1367	72.6%
2024	65.31	393^rd	1363	71.2%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Galileo Elementary Math & Sci Schol Acd

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	66.58	129^th	792	83.7%
2022	58.63	157^th	781	79.9%
2023	63.57	190^th	805	76.4%
2024	62.10	210^th	802	73.8%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Galileo Elementary Math & Sci Schol Acd

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	72.02	218^th	1161	81.2%
2019	85.60	83^rd	1217	93.2%
2021	94.40	18^th	1019	98.2%
2022	72.31	200^th	1221	83.6%
2023	77.64	157^th	1234	87.3%
2024	75.63	178^th	1219	85.4%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Galileo Elementary Math & Sci Schol Acd

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	68.52	332^nd	1226	72.9%
2019	78.40	233^rd	1276	81.7%
2021	85.41	101^st	1017	90.1%
2022	56.98	444^th	1286	65.5%
2023	71.04	304^th	1275	76.2%
2024	70.54	306^th	1251	75.5%

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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at Galileo Elementary Math & Sci Schol Acd

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	48.54	240^th	639	62.4%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Galileo Elementary Math & Sci Schol Acd

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	71.18	279^th	1223	77.2%
2019	70.42	314^th	1296	75.8%
2022	65.05	353^rd	1286	72.6%
2023	58.67	427^th	1292	67.0%
2024	57.68	445^th	1264	64.8%

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Rank History for middle school African American students at Galileo Elementary Math & Sci Schol Acd

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	82.87	40^th	511	92.2%
2019	78.70	64^th	565	88.7%
2022	72.75	81^st	573	85.9%
2023	69.40	94^th	569	83.5%
2024	59.98	151^st	548	72.4%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Galileo Elementary Math & Sci Schol Acd

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	77.61	94^th	590	84.1%
2019	89.83	31^st	639	95.1%
2021	91.89	20^th	517	96.1%
2022	72.86	114^th	662	82.8%
2023	81.21	75^th	661	88.7%
2024	80.18	77^th	643	88.0%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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by a parent
Friday, August 24, 2012

I was so excited my daughter got into this school in time for her to start 3rd grade! My daughter was wait-listed at #9 and they called me the last Thursday in July to tell me she got in! For 5 years I paid 6K of my 22K salary to send her to Catholic school because all of the schools in my neighborhood had test scores in the 20s, 30s, & 40 percentile ranking which meant not only were the kids not learning much but it means the schools are filled with behavioral issues I would not ever want my daughter to be exposed to! Since arriving at Galileo last fall, her math score went from a 56% to 89% & reading from 70% to 83% and I am sooo happy about that! It shouldn't be so hard to get a quality free education!! Close Quote

Enrollment information for Galileo Elementary Math & Sci Schol Acd

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1992	44	70	4	142	0	n/a	n/a	0	260
1993	65	176	16	234	0	n/a	n/a	0	491
1994	86	179	21	265	0	n/a	n/a	0	551
1995	106	165	27	283	0	n/a	n/a	0	581
1996	106	165	27	283	0	n/a	n/a	0	581
1997	101	160	19	284	0	n/a	n/a	0	564
1998	96	157	28	331	1	n/a	n/a	0	613
1999	109	151	21	314	0	n/a	n/a	0	595
2000	113	153	20	320	0	n/a	n/a	0	606
2001	113	157	16	325	0	n/a	n/a	0	611
2002	101	160	11	347	1	n/a	n/a	0	620
2003	101	160	11	347	1	n/a	n/a	0	620
2004	97	154	13	346	5	n/a	n/a	0	615
2005	99	151	17	349	2	n/a	n/a	0	618
2006	90	139	17	353	1	n/a	n/a	11	611
2007	95	140	20	352	2	n/a	n/a	8	617
2008	77	136	22	351	2	n/a	n/a	23	611
2009	76	143	32	360	2	n/a	n/a	1	614
2010	75	149	41	360	2	n/a	n/a	0	627
2011	67	127	29	373	1	4	13	0	614
2012	49	133	31	374	1	3	17	0	608
2013	49	127	23	381	1	3	17	0	601
2014	28	129	19	364	0	2	17	0	559
2015	33	128	22	354	0	3	18	0	558
2016	32	119	21	353	0	3	16	0	544
2017	39	135	22	361	0	3	16	0	576
2018	46	136	24	348	0	1	16	0	571
2019	48	138	24	341	1	1	11	0	564
2020	55	132	23	339	0	1	11	0	561
2021	56	126	27	325	0	1	21	0	556
2022	61	122	21	313	0	1	23	0	541
2023	55	135	19	307	0	1	22	0	539

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Galileo Elementary Math & Sci Schol Acd

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1992	260	10.0	26.0	n/a
1993	491	28.0	17.5	n/a
1994	551	30.0	18.4	n/a
1995	581	37.0	15.7	n/a
1996	581	37.0	15.7	n/a
1997	564	36.0	15.7	n/a
1998	613	35.0	17.5	n/a
1999	595	37.0	16.1	n/a
2000	606	35.0	17.3	n/a
2001	611	36.0	17.0	n/a
2002	620	31.0	20.0	69.7
2003	620	31.0	20.0	69.7
2004	615	32.8	18.8	69.8
2005	618	33.5	18.4	66.3
2006	611	40.2	15.2	70.8
2007	617	31.0	19.9	69.6
2008	611	34.0	18.0	74.3
2009	614	33.0	18.6	69.5
2010	627	33.0	19.0	73.7
2011	614	31.0	19.8	71.7
2012	608	32.0	19.0	73.5
2013	601	32.9	18.2	69.2
2014	559	32.5	17.2	71.2
2015	558	31.0	18.0	70.3
2016	544	28.0	19.4	63.2
2017	576	28.7	20.0	62.7
2018	571	32.2	17.6	58
2019	564	32.5	17.3	51.4
2020	561	36.5	15.3	52.8
2021	556	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	541	39.7	13.6	49.4
2023	539	40.0	13.4	50.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Galileo Elementary Math & Sci Schol Acd

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1992	260	10.0	26.0	n/a
1993	491	28.0	17.5	n/a
1994	551	30.0	18.4	n/a
1995	581	37.0	15.7	n/a
1996	581	37.0	15.7	n/a
1997	564	36.0	15.7	n/a
1998	613	35.0	17.5	n/a
1999	595	37.0	16.1	n/a
2000	606	35.0	17.3	n/a
2001	611	36.0	17.0	n/a
2002	620	31.0	20.0	69.7
2003	620	31.0	20.0	69.7
2004	615	32.8	18.8	69.8
2005	618	33.5	18.4	66.3
2006	611	40.2	15.2	70.8
2007	617	31.0	19.9	69.6
2008	611	34.0	18.0	74.3
2009	614	33.0	18.6	69.5
2010	627	33.0	19.0	73.7
2011	614	31.0	19.8	71.7
2012	608	32.0	19.0	73.5
2013	601	32.9	18.2	69.2
2014	559	32.5	17.2	71.2
2015	558	31.0	18.0	70.3
2016	544	28.0	19.4	63.2
2017	576	28.7	20.0	62.7
2018	571	32.2	17.6	58
2019	564	32.5	17.3	51.4
2020	561	36.5	15.3	52.8
2021	556	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	541	39.7	13.6	49.4
2023	539	40.0	13.4	50.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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