Galena Elementary And Middle School (Ranked Top 20% for 2026)

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Galena Elementary And Middle School

219 Kelly Ln
Galena, IL 61036

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Top 20%

Serving 590 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Galena Elementary And Middle School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 50-54% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 40-44% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 590 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 18%
: Top 20% in IL
: 50-54% (Top 10%)
: 40-44% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Galena Elementary And Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 20%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)

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Galena Elementary And Middle School's student population of 590 students has grown by 94% over five school years.

The teacher population of 47 teachers has grown by 95% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Galena Elementary And Middle School
Pre-K	67
Kind	50
1	41
2	47
3	65
4	56
5	51
6	66
7	76
8	71

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Total Students

590 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Galena Elementary And Middle School
2023	316
2022	303
2021	304
2020	305
2019	305
2018	362
2017	362
2016	358
2015	337
2014	347
2013	341
2012	341
2011	339
2010	335
2009	353
2008	349
2007	348
2006	363
2005	354
2004	363
2003	344
2002	324
2001	334
2000	276
1999	279
1998	301
1997	315
1996	329
1995	333
1994	342
1993	346
1992	364
1991	392
1990	405
1989	405
1988	384
1987	398

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

47 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Galena Elementary And Middle School
2023	23
2022	23
2020	23
2019	23
2018	24
2017	24
2016	25
2015	24
2014	24
2013	28
2012	25
2011	24
2010	26
2009	26
2008	23
2007	23
2006	23
2005	24
2004	24
2003	23
2002	23
2001	22
2000	24
1999	24
1998	22
1997	22
1996	22
1995	21
1994	19
1993	20
1992	22
1991	23
1990	23

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Galena Elementary And Middle School ranks within the top 20% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Galena Elementary And Middle School is 0.31, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#505 out of 3542 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Galena Elementary And Middle School
2023	#505
2022	#566
2021	#1269
2019	#569
2018	#815
2017	#972
2016	#804
2015	#1276
2014	#1873
2013	#1618
2012	#1301

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50-54%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Galena Elementary And Middle School	Illinois	Galena Unified School District 120
2023	52%	27%	44%
2021	42%	28%	38%
2019	62%	33%	47%
2018	47%	32%	43%
2017	47%	32%	43%
2016	42%	31%	41%
2015	27%	29%	34%
2014	57%	59%	60%
2013	57%	58%	63%
2012	92%	80%	85%
2011	92%	80%	86%

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40-44%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Galena Elementary And Middle School	Illinois	Galena Unified School District 120
2022	42%	30%	39%
2021	22%	32%	34%
2019	47%	38%	39%
2018	47%	37%	43%
2017	42%	38%	43%
2016	47%	36%	47%
2015	42%	38%	45%
2014	52%	57%	61%
2013	62%	58%	65%
2012	77%	75%	79%
2011	77%	75%	78%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Galena Elementary And Middle School	Illinois	Galena Unified School District 120
2023	14:1	14:1	12:1
2022	13:1	14:1	13:1
2020	13:1	15:1	13:1
2019	13:1	15:1	13:1
2018	15:1	16:1	12:1
2017	15:1	15:1	12:1
2016	14:1	16:1	12:1
2015	14:1	16:1	12:1
2014	14:1	16:1	12:1
2013	12:1	13:1	10:1
2012	14:1	16:1	12:1
2011	14:1	16:1	12:1
2010	13:1	16:1	12:1
2009	14:1	16:1	13:1
2008	15:1	18:1	14:1
2007	15:1	17:1	13:1
2006	16:1	16:1	12:1
2005	15:1	16:1	13:1
2004	15:1	17:1	13:1
2003	15:1	16:1	13:1
2002	14:1	16:1	13:1
2001	15:1	16:1	13:1
2000	12:1	16:1	13:1
1999	12:1	16:1	14:1
1998	13:1	17:1	15:1
1997	14:1	17:1	15:1
1996	15:1	17:1	16:1
1995	16:1	17:1	16:1
1994	18:1	18:1	17:1
1993	17:1	18:1	16:1
1992	17:1	17:1	16:1
1991	17:1	17:1	15:1
1990	18:1	18:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Galena Elementary And Middle School	Illinois	Galena Unified School District 120
2023	1%	6%	1%
2022	1%	5%	2%
2021	2%	5%	2%
2020	2%	5%	3%
2019	2%	5%	3%
2018	3%	5%	2%
2017	3%	5%	2%
2016	1%	5%
2015	3%	6%	2%
2014	2%	5%	1%
2013	2%	5%	1%
2003	1%	4%	1%
2002	1%	4%	1%
2001	1%	4%	1%
1996	1%	3%

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Hispanic

14%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Galena Elementary And Middle School	Illinois	Galena Unified School District 120
2023	14%	27%	15%
2022	13%	27%	15%
2021	13%	27%	15%
2020	13%	26%	15%
2019	13%	26%	15%
2018	16%	26%	16%
2017	16%	26%	16%
2016	17%	26%	15%
2015	17%	25%	14%
2014	18%	25%	14%
2013	15%	24%	12%
2012	16%	24%	11%
2011	13%	23%	9%
2010	15%	22%	10%
2009	15%	22%	10%
2008	15%	21%	10%
2007	12%	20%	8%
2006	9%	19%	6%
2005	9%	18%	6%
2004	8%	18%	5%
2003	6%	17%	4%
2002	5%	16%	3%
2001	6%	15%	3%
2000	4%	15%	2%
1999	4%	14%	2%
1998	3%	13%	2%
1997	2%	13%	1%
1995	1%	12%	1%
1994	1%	11%
1993	1%	11%
1992	1%	10%

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Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Galena Elementary And Middle School	Illinois	Galena Unified School District 120
2023	2%	17%	2%
2022	2%	17%	2%
2021	2%	17%	2%
2020	1%	17%	1%
2019	1%	17%	1%
2018	2%	17%	2%
2017	2%	17%	2%
2016	4%	17%	3%
2015	2%	17%	2%
2014	1%	17%	1%
2006	2%	20%	1%
2004	1%	21%	1%
2003	1%	21%	1%
2002	1%	21%	1%
2001	1%	21%
1992	1%	21%
1991	1%	21%

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White

82%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Galena Elementary And Middle School	Illinois	Galena Unified School District 120
2023	82%	45%	82%
2022	84%	47%	81%
2021	83%	47%	81%
2020	83%	48%	81%
2019	83%	48%	81%
2018	79%	49%	80%
2017	79%	49%	80%
2016	78%	49%	82%
2015	78%	49%	82%
2014	79%	50%	84%
2013	83%	50%	87%
2012	84%	51%	88%
2011	87%	51%	90%
2010	85%	53%	90%
2009	85%	53%	90%
2008	83%	54%	90%
2007	88%	55%	92%
2006	89%	56%	93%
2005	90%	57%	94%
2004	91%	57%	94%
2003	92%	58%	94%
2002	93%	59%	95%
2001	92%	60%	96%
2000	98%	61%	98%
1999	98%	62%	98%
1998	97%	63%	98%
1997	98%	64%	99%
1996	99%	64%	100%
1995	99%	65%	99%
1994	99%	65%	100%
1993	99%	65%	100%
1992	97%	66%	100%
1991	97%	66%	100%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.31

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Galena Elementary And Middle School	Illinois	Galena Unified School District 120
2023	0.31	0.70	0.31
2022	0.28	0.68	0.32
2021	0.30	0.68	0.32
2020	0.30	0.68	0.32
2019	0.30	0.68	0.32
2018	0.35	0.67	0.33
2017	0.35	0.67	0.33
2016	0.36	0.67	0.31
2015	0.37	0.67	0.31
2014	0.36	0.66	0.28
2013	0.29	0.66	0.23
2012	0.27	0.65	0.21
2011	0.23	0.66	0.18
2010	0.28	0.64	0.18
2009	0.28	0.64	0.18
2008	0.33	0.64	0.18
2007	0.23	0.63	0.14
2006	0.22	0.61	0.12
2005	0.22	0.61	0.11
2004	0.17	0.60	0.10
2003	0.15	0.59	0.11
2002	0.12	0.59	0.10
2001	0.15	0.58	0.08
2000	0.03	0.57	0.04
1999	0.01	0.56	0.04
1998	0.07	0.56	0.03
1997	0.04	0.54	0.02
1995	0.02	0.53	0.01
1992	0.06	0.52	0.02
1991	0.06	0.52	0.02
1990	0.02	0.51	0.00

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Eligible for

20%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Galena Elementary And Middle School	Illinois	Galena Unified School District 120
2023	38%	43%	30%
2022	39%	43%	28%
2021	39%	44%	30%
2020	33%	47%	30%
2019	33%	47%	30%
2018	32%	46%	29%
2017	32%	46%	29%
2016	38%	47%	34%
2015	38%	52%	34%
2014	23%	47%	23%
2013	24%	45%	24%
2012	13%	21%	12%
2011	32%	39%	27%
2010	32%	37%	25%
2009	28%	33%	23%
2008	31%	32%	22%
2007	22%	32%	17%
2006	20%	32%	16%
2005	14%	32%	15%
2004	22%	31%	16%
2003	17%	30%	14%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Galena Elementary And Middle School	Illinois	Galena Unified School District 120
2023	9%	4%	9%
2022	10%	4%	9%
2021	10%	4%	10%
2020	4%	2%	2%
2019	4%	2%	2%
2018	8%	4%	9%
2017	8%	4%	9%
2016	4%	3%	5%
2015	4%	2%	3%
2012	19%	27%	19%
2011	6%	5%	6%
2010	8%	6%	7%
2009	11%	6%	9%
2008	9%	6%	7%
2007	9%	6%	6%
2006	9%	6%	7%
2005	7%	5%	6%
2004	3%	5%	3%
2003	5%	5%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Galena Unified School District 120

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Galena Elementary And Middle School's ranking?

Galena Elementary And Middle School is ranked #505 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Galena Elementary And Middle School often compared to?

Galena Elementary And Middle Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Scales Mound Elementary School, Stockton Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

50-54% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 40-44% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Galena Elementary And Middle School?

590 students attend Galena Elementary And Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

82% of Galena Elementary And Middle School students are White, 14% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Galena Elementary And Middle School?

Galena Elementary And Middle School has a student ration of 13:1, which is equal to the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Galena Elementary And Middle School offer ?

Galena Elementary And Middle School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-8

What school district is Galena Elementary And Middle School part of?

Galena Elementary And Middle School is part of Galena Unified School District 120.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 590 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 18%
: Top 20%
: 50-54% (Top 10%)
: 40-44% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education