Is Galena Elementary and Middle School a good school?

Galena Elementary and Middle School ranks 438 th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Galena Elementary and Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 316 students attended Galena Elementary and Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Galena Elementary and Middle School?

Students at Galena Elementary and Middle School are 82% White, 14% Hispanic, 2% African American, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Galena Elementary and Middle School attend?

Students who attend Galena Elementary and Middle School usually go on to attend: High : Galena High School

Galena Elementary and Middle School

Summary:

Galena Elementary and Middle School is a public school serving 316 students in grades PK-8 in Galena, Illinois, which is part of the Galena Unified School District 120. The school has consistently maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, outperforming the state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels.

One of the school's key strengths is its performance for specific student subgroups, ranking in the top 25-30% of Illinois elementary schools for its female, male, and low socioeconomic status students. Additionally, the school's science proficiency rate of 69.9% in 2023-2024 is significantly higher than the state average of 53.2%. While the school's chronic absenteeism rate has increased in recent years, reaching 12.7% in 2023-2024, it remains lower than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, River Ridge Elementary School and East Dubuque Elementary School, Galena Elementary and Middle School outperforms them on most academic metrics, including ELA and Math proficiency rates. However, Scales Mound Elementary School has comparable or even slightly higher proficiency rates in some subject areas. While Galena Elementary and Middle School's spending per student of $13,729 in 2022-2023 is higher than the state average, it is lower than the nearby River Ridge Elementary School's spending of $20,056 per student.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

219 Kelly Ln
Galena, IL 61036-1317

(815) 777-2200

District: Galena Unified School District 120

SchoolDigger Rank:
438^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,524

Student/teacher ratio: 13.6

Number of students: 316

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.0%

Hispanic:

13.9%

African American:

1.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 29.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Galena Elementary and Middle School ranks better than 78.8% of elementary schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 77.01. (See more...)

Compare Details Galena Elementary and Middle School ranks better than 84.2% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 81.13. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Galena Elementary and Middle School is $11,524.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Galena Elementary and Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Galena Elementary and Middle School 438^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Galena Elementary and Middle School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Galena Elementary and Middle School 215^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Galena Elementary and Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Galena Unified School District 120:

SchoolDigger ranks Galena Unified School District 120 160^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Galena Elementary and Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	62.06	929^th	2020	54.0%
2004	76.30	478^th	2030	76.5%
2005	85.09	121^st	2022	94.0%
2006	78.31	367^th	2086	82.4%
2007	72.09	626^th	2095	70.1%
2008	61.66	994^th	2092	52.5%
2009	68.00	802^nd	2120	62.2%
2010	63.10	961^st	2139	55.1%
2011	64.05	928^th	2147	56.8%
2012	62.76	975^th	2166	55.0%
2013	60.73	928^th	2167	57.2%
2014	50.63	1082^nd	2093	48.3%
2015	56.12	783^rd	2052	61.8%
2016	64.83	649^th	2046	68.3%
2017	65.45	643^rd	2044	68.5%
2018	68.99	579^th	2037	71.6%
2019	79.11	374^th	2086	82.1%
2021	62.47	608^th	1948	68.8%
2022	75.42	466^th	2082	77.6%
2023	74.60	470^th	2077	77.4%
2024	77.01	438^th	2067	78.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Galena Elementary and Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	65.96	421^st	1765	76.1%
2019	80.10	169^th	1816	90.7%
2021	48.42	673^rd	1514	55.5%
2022	75.92	222^nd	1763	87.4%
2023	76.41	239^th	1808	86.8%
2024	76.20	235^th	1793	86.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Galena Elementary and Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	65.71	616^th	1964	68.6%
2019	76.87	394^th	2019	80.5%
2021	64.46	507^th	1680	69.8%
2022	71.36	497^th	1970	74.8%
2023	70.99	486^th	1957	75.2%
2024	81.44	289^th	1942	85.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Galena Elementary and Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	68.93	538^th	1972	72.7%
2019	79.57	335^th	2019	83.4%
2021	53.40	666^th	1707	61.0%
2022	76.25	408^th	1977	79.4%
2023	74.32	434^th	1984	78.1%
2024	70.21	505^th	1959	74.2%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Galena Elementary and Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	61.49	525^th	1463	64.1%
2019	68.21	403^rd	1462	72.4%
2021	51.18	594^th	1308	54.6%
2022	65.56	430^th	1425	69.8%
2023	65.01	433^rd	1419	69.5%
2024	66.09	416^th	1392	70.1%

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

Rank History for Galena Elementary and Middle School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Galena Elementary and Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	81.13	215^th	1363	84.2%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Galena Elementary and Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	67.72	185^th	802	76.9%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Galena Elementary and Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	81.03	124^th	1219	89.8%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Galena Elementary and Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	81.78	185^th	1251	85.2%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Galena Elementary and Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	76.72	235^th	1264	81.4%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Galena Elementary and Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	69.01	225^th	875	74.3%

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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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Enrollment information for Galena Elementary and Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	388	1	2	5	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	396
1989	411	2	1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	414
1990	400	2	1	2	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	405
1991	382	5	1	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	392
1992	354	5	1	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	364
1993	354	1	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	360
1994	352	1	0	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	361
1995	339	1	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	344
1996	339	1	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	344
1997	315	0	3	11	1	n/a	n/a	0	330
1998	298	0	4	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	317
1999	292	1	3	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	313
2000	287	3	3	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	310
2001	308	4	3	19	0	n/a	n/a	0	334
2002	316	5	2	21	0	n/a	n/a	0	344
2003	316	5	2	21	0	n/a	n/a	0	344
2004	330	5	1	27	0	n/a	n/a	0	363
2005	312	0	0	24	0	n/a	n/a	18	354
2006	321	2	0	27	0	n/a	n/a	13	363
2007	303	0	0	34	0	n/a	n/a	11	348
2008	281	0	0	44	0	n/a	n/a	24	349
2009	298	0	0	49	0	n/a	n/a	6	353
2010	280	0	0	48	0	n/a	n/a	7	335
2011	296	0	1	41	0	0	1	0	339
2012	288	0	1	52	0	0	0	0	341
2013	282	0	7	51	0	0	1	0	341
2014	274	3	6	62	0	0	2	0	347
2015	262	8	7	57	0	0	3	0	337
2016	279	11	7	58	0	0	3	0	358
2017	283	10	10	56	0	1	2	0	362
2018	273	7	8	51	1	1	0	0	341
2019	254	4	5	40	1	0	1	0	305
2020	254	4	5	42	1	0	0	0	306
2021	251	6	6	40	1	0	0	0	304
2022	253	5	4	39	0	1	1	0	303
2023	259	6	4	44	0	1	2	0	316

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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 Galena Elementary and Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	396	22.0	18.0	n/a
1989	414	21.5	19.2	n/a
1990	405	22.8	17.7	n/a
1991	392	22.8	17.1	n/a
1992	364	21.8	16.6	n/a
1993	360	19.8	18.2	n/a
1994	361	19.4	18.6	n/a
1995	344	22.4	15.4	n/a
1996	344	22.4	15.4	n/a
1997	330	22.4	14.7	n/a
1998	317	22.4	14.2	n/a
1999	313	24.8	12.6	n/a
2000	310	24.8	12.5	n/a
2001	334	22.8	14.6	n/a
2002	344	23.8	14.5	22.1
2003	344	23.8	14.5	22.1
2004	363	24.7	14.7	25.1
2005	354	24.7	14.3	22
2006	363	23.7	15.3	30
2007	348	23.0	15.1	32
2008	349	23.0	15.2	43.1
2009	353	25.7	13.7	39.8
2010	335	25.6	13.0	40.9
2011	339	23.7	14.2	37.2
2012	341	25.0	13.6	32.3
2013	341	27.9	12.1	24
2014	347	24.0	14.4	23.1
2015	337	24.0	14.0	43.3
2016	358	25.0	14.3	43.3
2017	362	24.2	14.9	41.2
2018	341	22.3	15.2	31.7
2019	305	23.2	13.1	37.7
2020	306	23.6	12.9	36.3
2021	304	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	303	23.2	13.0	27.4
2023	316	23.1	13.6	29.7

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 Galena Elementary and Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	396	22.0	18.0	n/a
1989	414	21.5	19.2	n/a
1990	405	22.8	17.7	n/a
1991	392	22.8	17.1	n/a
1992	364	21.8	16.6	n/a
1993	360	19.8	18.2	n/a
1994	361	19.4	18.6	n/a
1995	344	22.4	15.4	n/a
1996	344	22.4	15.4	n/a
1997	330	22.4	14.7	n/a
1998	317	22.4	14.2	n/a
1999	313	24.8	12.6	n/a
2000	310	24.8	12.5	n/a
2001	334	22.8	14.6	n/a
2002	344	23.8	14.5	22.1
2003	344	23.8	14.5	22.1
2004	363	24.7	14.7	25.1
2005	354	24.7	14.3	22
2006	363	23.7	15.3	30
2007	348	23.0	15.1	32
2008	349	23.0	15.2	43.1
2009	353	25.7	13.7	39.8
2010	335	25.6	13.0	40.9
2011	339	23.7	14.2	37.2
2012	341	25.0	13.6	32.3
2013	341	27.9	12.1	24
2014	347	24.0	14.4	23.1
2015	337	24.0	14.0	43.3
2016	358	25.0	14.3	43.3
2017	362	24.2	14.9	41.2
2018	341	22.3	15.2	31.7
2019	305	23.2	13.1	37.7
2020	306	23.6	12.9	36.3
2021	304	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	303	23.2	13.0	27.4
2023	316	23.1	13.6	29.7

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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