Steele School (Ranked Top 50% for 2026)

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Steele School

1480 W Main St
Galesburg, IL 61401

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Top 50%

Tel: (309) 973-2016

Serving 520 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Steele School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 20-24% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 25-29% (which is lower 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 53% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-4
Enrollment: 520 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 53%
: Top 50% in IL
: 20-24% (Top 50%)
: 25-29% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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Steele School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

Category

Attribute

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

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Steele School's student population of 520 students has grown by 9% over five school years.

The teacher population of 40 teachers has grown by 29% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-4

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Steele School
Kind	102
1	114
2	110
3	112
4	82

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Total Students

520 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Steele School
2023	503
2022	465
2021	477
2020	364
2019	364
2018	365
2017	365
2016	391
2015	427
2014	348
2013	335
2012	324
2011	328
2010	341
2009	333
2008	346
2007	344
2006	328
2005	336
2004	418
2003	389
2002	372
2001	386
2000	373
1999	379
1998	366
1997	386
1996	384
1995	373
1994	382
1993	392
1992	391
1991	397
1990	418
1989	399
1988	426
1987	391

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

40 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Steele School
2023	40
2022	39
2020	29
2019	29
2018	31
2017	31
2016	29
2015	30
2014	21
2013	41
2012	21
2011	20
2010	20
2009	22
2008	21
2007	21
2006	22
2005	21
2004	22
2003	23
2002	25
2001	25
2000	26
1999	26
1998	26
1997	25
1996	23
1995	24
1994	24
1993	22
1992	22
1991	21
1990	21

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Year Founded

2025

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Steele School ranks within the top 50% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Steele School is 0.68, 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)

#1595 out of 3542 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Steele School
2023	#1595
2022	#1466
2021	#1557
2019	#2467
2018	#2837
2017	#2682
2016	#2362
2015	#2590
2014	#2954
2013	#2714
2012	#2357

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20-24%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Steele School	Illinois	Galesburg Community Unit School District 205
2023	22%	27%	14%
2021	22%	28%	13%
2019	17%	33%	21%
2018	12%	32%	21%
2017	17%	32%	20%
2016	17%	31%	17%
2015	15%	29%	16%
2014	32%	59%	47%
2013	37%	58%	49%
2012	77%	80%	80%
2011	77%	80%	82%

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25-29%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Steele School	Illinois	Galesburg Community Unit School District 205
2022	27%	30%	20%
2021	27%	32%	22%
2019	27%	38%	33%
2018	22%	37%	21%
2017	22%	38%	32%
2016	27%	36%	31%
2015	25%	38%	27%
2014	42%	57%	52%
2013	52%	58%	55%
2012	72%	75%	76%
2011	72%	75%	77%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Steele School	Illinois	Galesburg Community Unit School District 205
2023	13:1	14:1	14:1
2022	12:1	14:1	14:1
2020	13:1	15:1	14:1
2019	13:1	15:1	14:1
2018	12:1	16:1	14:1
2017	12:1	15:1	14:1
2016	13:1	16:1	14:1
2015	14:1	16:1	14:1
2014	17:1	16:1	15:1
2013	8:1	13:1	7:1
2012	15:1	16:1	17:1
2011	16:1	16:1	18:1
2010	17:1	16:1	18:1
2009	15:1	16:1	18:1
2008	16:1	18:1	18:1
2007	16:1	17:1	17:1
2006	15:1	16:1	17:1
2005	16:1	16:1	17:1
2004	19:1	17:1	17:1
2003	17:1	16:1	16:1
2002	15:1	16:1	15:1
2001	15:1	16:1	16:1
2000	14:1	16:1	16:1
1999	15:1	16:1	16:1
1998	14:1	17:1	16:1
1997	15:1	17:1	16:1
1996	17:1	17:1	18:1
1995	16:1	17:1	18:1
1994	16:1	18:1	18:1
1993	18:1	18:1	19:1
1992	18:1	17:1	20:1
1991	19:1	17:1	20:1
1990	20:1	18:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Steele School	Illinois	Galesburg Community Unit School District 205
2023	1%	6%
2020	1%	5%	2%
2019	1%	5%	2%
2012	1%	4%	1%
2007	3%	5%	4%
2002	1%	4%	1%
2001	1%	4%	1%
1988	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

10%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Steele School	Illinois	Galesburg Community Unit School District 205
2023	11%	27%	13%
2022	8%	27%	12%
2021	7%	27%	13%
2020	11%	26%	12%
2019	11%	26%	12%
2018	13%	26%	12%
2017	13%	26%	12%
2016	14%	26%	13%
2015	18%	25%	13%
2014	16%	25%	11%
2013	15%	24%	11%
2012	15%	24%	11%
2011	12%	23%	10%
2010	10%	22%	8%
2009	11%	22%	8%
2008	12%	21%	8%
2007	9%	20%	8%
2006	6%	19%	8%
2005	7%	18%	7%
2004	8%	18%	6%
2003	7%	17%	6%
2002	5%	16%	6%
2001	7%	15%	6%
2000	4%	15%	5%
1999	6%	14%	5%
1998	6%	13%	5%
1997	6%	13%	4%
1996	4%	12%	4%
1995	5%	12%	4%
1994	5%	11%	4%
1993	5%	11%	4%
1992	4%	10%	4%
1991	4%	10%	3%

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Black

28%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Steele School	Illinois	Galesburg Community Unit School District 205
2023	25%	17%	17%
2022	28%	17%	17%
2021	28%	17%	17%
2020	29%	17%	15%
2019	29%	17%	15%
2018	29%	17%	14%
2017	29%	17%	14%
2016	28%	17%	14%
2015	21%	17%	15%
2014	27%	17%	13%
2013	22%	18%	13%
2012	21%	18%	12%
2011	26%	18%	12%
2010	29%	20%	15%
2009	27%	20%	15%
2008	31%	20%	15%
2007	24%	20%	15%
2006	20%	20%	16%
2005	23%	20%	17%
2004	28%	21%	18%
2003	21%	21%	17%
2002	22%	21%	17%
2001	20%	21%	16%
2000	18%	21%	15%
1999	19%	21%	14%
1998	17%	21%	12%
1997	18%	20%	12%
1996	19%	21%	11%
1995	24%	20%	11%
1994	21%	21%	10%
1993	15%	21%	9%
1992	18%	21%	10%
1991	17%	21%	9%

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White

47%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Steele School	Illinois	Galesburg Community Unit School District 205
2023	50%	45%	57%
2022	50%	47%	58%
2021	50%	47%	58%
2020	42%	48%	60%
2019	42%	48%	60%
2018	41%	49%	63%
2017	41%	49%	63%
2016	40%	49%	63%
2015	48%	49%	62%
2014	46%	50%	66%
2013	54%	50%	67%
2012	58%	51%	68%
2011	55%	51%	69%
2010	57%	53%	71%
2009	59%	53%	72%
2008	57%	54%	72%
2007	60%	55%	73%
2006	68%	56%	73%
2005	70%	57%	74%
2004	64%	57%	75%
2003	72%	58%	76%
2002	72%	59%	76%
2001	72%	60%	77%
2000	78%	61%	79%
1999	75%	62%	80%
1998	77%	63%	82%
1997	76%	64%	83%
1996	76%	64%	84%
1995	71%	65%	84%
1994	74%	65%	85%
1993	80%	65%	86%
1992	78%	66%	85%
1991	79%	66%	87%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

14%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Steele School	Illinois	Galesburg Community Unit School District 205
2023	13%	4%	13%
2022	14%	4%	13%
2021	15%	4%	12%
2020	16%	4%	11%
2019	16%	4%	11%
2018	17%	3%	11%
2017	17%	3%	11%
2016	18%	3%	10%
2015	13%	3%	10%
2014	10%	3%	9%
2013	9%	3%	9%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.68

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Steele School	Illinois	Galesburg Community Unit School District 205
2023	0.67	0.70	0.61
2022	0.65	0.68	0.61
2021	0.65	0.68	0.61
2020	0.71	0.68	0.59
2019	0.71	0.68	0.59
2018	0.71	0.67	0.57
2017	0.71	0.67	0.57
2016	0.72	0.67	0.56
2015	0.68	0.67	0.54
2014	0.69	0.66	0.54
2013	0.64	0.66	0.52
2012	0.61	0.65	0.51
2011	0.62	0.66	0.50
2010	0.62	0.64	0.42
2009	0.60	0.64	0.41
2008	0.61	0.64	0.41
2007	0.60	0.63	0.40
2006	0.52	0.61	0.40
2005	0.49	0.61	0.40
2004	0.51	0.60	0.41
2003	0.44	0.59	0.39
2002	0.43	0.59	0.38
2001	0.44	0.58	0.37
2000	0.36	0.57	0.35
1999	0.40	0.56	0.34
1998	0.38	0.56	0.31
1997	0.39	0.54	0.30
1996	0.38	0.53	0.29
1995	0.44	0.53	0.28
1994	0.41	0.52	0.27
1993	0.34	0.52	0.25
1992	0.36	0.52	0.26
1991	0.35	0.52	0.24

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Eligible for

52%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Steele School	Illinois	Galesburg Community Unit School District 205
2023	54%	43%	41%
2022	58%	43%	47%
2021	57%	44%	46%
2020	71%	47%	60%
2019	71%	47%	60%
2018	73%	46%	57%
2017	73%	46%	57%
2016	78%	47%	60%
2015	84%	52%	65%
2014	77%	47%	65%
2013	77%	45%	59%
2012	47%	21%	33%
2011	73%	39%	50%
2010	72%	37%	50%
2009	62%	33%	45%
2008	68%	32%	45%
2007	64%	32%	48%
2006	56%	32%	45%
2005	59%	32%	45%
2004	54%	31%	42%
2003	49%	30%	39%

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Eligible for (13-14)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2014)
Year	Steele School	Illinois	Galesburg Community Unit School District 205
2014	3%	3%	2%
2013	5%	5%	9%
2012	30%	27%	29%
2011	6%	5%	8%
2010	7%	6%	8%
2009	11%	6%	8%
2008	9%	6%	8%
2007	9%	6%	8%
2006	36%	6%	10%
2005	7%	5%	8%
2004	8%	5%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Galesburg Community Unit School District 205

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Steele School's ranking?

Steele School is ranked #1595 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Illinois.

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

20-24% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 25-29% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Steele School?

520 students attend Steele School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

47% of Steele School students are White, 28% of students are Black, 14% of students are Two or more races, 10% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Steele School?

Steele School has a student ration of 13:1, which is equal to the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Steele School offer ?

Steele School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-4

What school district is Steele School part of?

Steele School is part of Galesburg Community Unit School District 205.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-4
Enrollment: 520 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 53%
: Top 50%
: 20-24% (Top 50%)
: 25-29% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education