Summary:
The Galena R-II school district in Missouri consists of two schools: Galena High and Galena-Abesville Elementary. Both schools have consistently low statewide rankings, with Galena High ranked 340 out of 378 Missouri high schools and Galena-Abesville Elementary ranked 749 out of 906 Missouri elementary schools for the 2023-2024 school year.
The schools in the Galena R-II district face significant challenges, with both Galena High and Galena-Abesville Elementary performing below the state averages in various MAP test subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, Galena High's proficiency rates ranged from 6.3% in Biology I to 27.7% in 8th grade English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 37.4% and 42.1%, respectively. Similarly, Galena-Abesville Elementary's proficiency rates ranged from 7.5% in 6th grade Mathematics to 30.4% in 5th grade Science, compared to the state averages of 44.4% and 40.8%, respectively.
Additionally, both schools have high free/reduced lunch rates, at 69.82% for Galena High and 70.41% for Galena-Abesville Elementary, indicating that the district serves a population with high levels of economic disadvantage. Despite these challenges, the schools in the Galena R-II district have relatively low student-teacher ratios, with Galena High at 11.8 and Galena-Abesville Elementary at 8.8, which could be a potential strength if utilized effectively to support student learning.
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