Best Public Schools in Galena, KS

Summary:

The city of Galena, Kansas is home to 4 schools serving students from elementary through high school, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. Based on the available data, Galena Middle School appears to be the standout performer in the district, consistently ranking among the top 25% of middle schools in Kansas over the past 3 years and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. In contrast, Liberty Elementary and Galena High School seem to be the weaker performers, with Liberty Elementary ranked in the bottom 25% of elementary schools and Galena High School ranked in the bottom 50% of high schools in the state.

Galena Middle School outperforms the district and state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grade levels, indicating strong academic performance. In contrast, Liberty Elementary struggles in Mathematics, with 3rd, 4th, and 5th-grade students performing significantly below the district and state averages. Galena High School also has relatively low proficiency rates in Science, with only 12.27% of 11th-grade students scoring proficient or better, compared to the state average of 27.37%.

All three schools in the Galena district have high percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 58.17% at Galena High School to 65.26% at Spring Grove Primary Center. The district spends between $11,527 and $12,723 per student, which is slightly above the state average, and the student-teacher ratios range from 12.8 at Galena Middle School to 17.4 and 17.1 at the elementary schools.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				KAP English Language Arts (2024)								KAP Mathematics (2024)								KAP Science (2024)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	KAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 10th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	KAP Mathematics 4th Grade	KAP Mathematics 5th Grade	KAP Mathematics 6th Grade	KAP Mathematics 7th Grade	KAP Mathematics 8th Grade	KAP Mathematics 10th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 5th Grade	KAP Science 8th Grade	KAP Science 11th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Liberty Elementary	Public	3-5	624 E. 8th Street	Galena	66739	Cherokee County	Galena	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 783-4499	192	11	17.1	65.1%	142 (74.0%)	4 (2.1%)	12 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.2%)	2 (1.0%)	22 (11.5%)	24.7	518^th of 653 public elementary schools	20.7%		31.9	478^th of 660 public elementary schools	27.6%	40	18.0	25.0	34.6					25.9	34.0	30.0	21.1					28.4	26.9			26.9	$12,191	$3,577	$8,614
Spring Grove Primary Center	Public	PK, KG-2	1900 Galena Ave.	Galena	66739	Cherokee County	Galena	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 783-4499	213	12	17.4	65.3%	164 (77.0%)	3 (1.4%)	11 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	2 (0.9%)	30 (14.1%)								(n/a)																					$11,853	$3,369	$8,483
Galena High	Public	9-12	602 East 8th Street	Galena	66739	Cherokee County	Galena	No	No	No	No	(620) 783-4499	251	17	14.9	58.2%	204 (81.3%)	1 (0.4%)	18 (7.2%)	1 (0.4%)	8 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (7.6%)	45.1	181^st of 318 public high schools	43.1%		38.3	219^th of 327 public high schools	33.0%	38							33.3	33.3							23.5	23.5			12.3	12.3	$11,527	$2,188	$9,339
Galena Middle School	Public	6-8	624 East 8th Street	Galena	66739	Cherokee County	Galena	No	No	No	No	(620) 783-4499	164	13	12.8	62.8%	134 (81.7%)	1 (0.6%)	11 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (7.9%)	68.1	79^th of 362 public middle schools	78.2%		60.8	103^rd of 362 public middle schools	71.5%	24				40.5	43.2	25.9		36.1				32.4	51.3	48.3		42.0		17.2		17.2	$12,723	$4,122	$8,601

Cities Near Galena

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Riverton	4 mi	3	277^th
Baxter Springs	5.93 mi	4	52^nd
Columbus	13.02 mi	4	204^th
Weir	18.48 mi	1	122^nd
Cherokee	21.8 mi	2	320^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kansas State Department of Education.

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