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Gale School (Closed 2023)

1131 W Dayton St
Galesburg, IL 61401

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Gale 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 was 25-29% (which was lower than the Illinois state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving was 35-39% (which was approximately equal to the Illinois state average of 38%).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

Total Students (19-20)

278 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2020)

Year	Gale School
2020	278
2019	297
2018	304
2017	358
2016	341
2015	358
2014	349
2013	375
2012	369
2011	371
2010	390
2009	364
2008	380
2007	393
2006	381
2005	365
2004	354
2003	378
2002	355
2001	375
2000	352
1999	361
1998	353
1997	345
1996	348
1995	373
1994	355
1993	408
1992	392
1991	441
1990	416
1989	455
1988	431
1987	413

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Total Classroom Teachers (19-20)

19 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2020)

Year	Gale School
2020	19
2019	20
2018	22
2017	26
2016	25
2015	25
2014	22
2013	47
2012	25
2011	25
2010	24
2009	24
2008	23
2007	26
2006	21
2005	21
2004	21
2003	20
2002	21
2001	21
2000	21
1999	21
1998	21
1997	22
1996	21
1995	21
1994	20
1993	20
1992	19
1991	20
1990	19
1989	19
1988	20
1987	18

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (IL)

(18-19)

25-29%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2019)

Year	Gale School	Illinois	Galesburg Community Unit School District 205
2019	27%	33%	21%
2018	32%	32%	21%
2017	27%	32%	20%
2016	27%	31%	17%
2015	22%	29%	16%
2014	57%	59%	47%
2013	62%	58%	49%
2012	92%	80%	80%
2011	95%	80%	82%
2010	95%	80%	82%

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(18-19)

35-39%

38%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2019)

Year	Gale School	Illinois	Galesburg Community Unit School District 205
2019	37%	38%	33%
2018	42%	37%	21%
2017	47%	38%	32%
2016	47%	36%	31%
2015	47%	38%	27%
2014	67%	57%	52%
2013	72%	58%	55%
2012	87%	75%	76%
2011	87%	75%	77%
2010	92%	74%	78%

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Asian

(19-20)

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2020)

Year	Gale School	Illinois	Galesburg Community Unit School District 205
2020	2%	5%	2%
2019	2%	5%	2%
2018	3%	5%
2017	3%	5%
2016	2%	5%
2015	1%	5%
2014	2%	5%	1%
2013	2%	4%
2012	1%	4%	1%
2011	2%	4%	1%
2010	3%	5%	3%
2009	3%	5%	2%
2008	4%	5%	2%
2007	4%	4%	4%
2006	3%	4%	3%
2005	4%	4%	2%
2004	2%	4%	1%
2003	1%	4%	1%
2002	1%	4%	1%
2001	2%	3%	1%
2000	2%	3%	1%
1999	1%	3%	1%
1998	2%	3%	1%
1997	2%	3%	1%
1996	2%	3%	1%
1995	2%	3%	1%
1994	1%	3%	1%
1993	2%	3%	1%
1992	3%	3%	1%
1991	2%	3%	1%
1990	4%	3%	1%
1989	3%	2%	2%
1988	2%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

(19-20)

27%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2020)

Year	Gale School	Illinois	Galesburg Community Unit School District 205
2020	7%	27%	12%
2019	7%	26%	12%
2018	4%	26%	12%
2017	5%	26%	12%
2016	9%	26%	13%
2015	8%	25%	13%
2014	5%	25%	11%
2013	6%	24%	11%
2012	7%	24%	11%
2011	6%	23%	10%
2010	5%	22%	8%
2009	5%	21%	8%
2008	4%	20%	8%
2007	6%	20%	8%
2006	6%	19%	8%
2005	4%	18%	7%
2004	5%	18%	6%
2003	4%	17%	6%
2002	8%	16%	6%
2001	6%	16%	6%
2000	4%	15%	5%
1999	5%	14%	5%
1998	5%	13%	5%
1997	4%	13%	4%
1996	3%	12%	4%
1995	2%	11%	4%
1994	3%	11%	4%
1993	2%	11%	4%
1992	2%	10%	4%
1991	2%	10%	3%
1990	2%	9%	4%
1989	2%	9%	3%
1988	2%	9%	4%

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Black

(19-20)

15%

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2020)

Year	Gale School	Illinois	Galesburg Community Unit School District 205
2020	15%	16%	15%
2019	13%	17%	15%
2018	11%	17%	14%
2017	14%	17%	14%
2016	10%	17%	14%
2015	12%	18%	15%
2014	10%	17%	13%
2013	10%	18%	13%
2012	9%	18%	12%
2011	8%	19%	12%
2010	9%	19%	15%
2009	7%	20%	15%
2008	8%	20%	15%
2007	9%	20%	15%
2006	10%	20%	16%
2005	12%	21%	17%
2004	13%	21%	18%
2003	14%	21%	17%
2002	11%	21%	17%
2001	13%	21%	16%
2000	17%	21%	15%
1999	14%	21%	14%
1998	11%	21%	12%
1997	9%	21%	12%
1996	8%	21%	11%
1995	7%	21%	11%
1994	6%	21%	10%
1993	7%	21%	9%
1992	6%	21%	10%
1991	6%	21%	9%
1990	5%	22%	9%
1989	4%	22%	8%
1988	5%	22%	9%

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White

(19-20)

66%

48%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2020)

Year	Gale School	Illinois	Galesburg Community Unit School District 205
2020	66%	48%	60%
2019	68%	48%	60%
2018	75%	48%	63%
2017	68%	49%	63%
2016	70%	49%	63%
2015	70%	49%	62%
2014	74%	50%	66%
2013	72%	51%	67%
2012	75%	51%	68%
2011	75%	51%	69%
2010	79%	53%	71%
2009	82%	53%	72%
2008	81%	54%	72%
2007	78%	55%	73%
2006	77%	56%	73%
2005	78%	57%	74%
2004	80%	57%	75%
2003	81%	58%	76%
2002	80%	59%	76%
2001	79%	60%	77%
2000	77%	61%	79%
1999	80%	62%	80%
1998	82%	63%	82%
1997	85%	63%	83%
1996	86%	64%	84%
1995	88%	65%	84%
1994	89%	65%	85%
1993	88%	65%	86%
1992	88%	66%	85%
1991	90%	66%	87%
1990	89%	66%	86%
1989	91%	67%	87%
1988	91%	67%	86%

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Two or more races

(19-20)

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2020)

Year	Gale School	Illinois	Galesburg Community Unit School District 205
2020	10%	4%	11%
2019	10%	4%	11%
2018	7%	4%	11%
2017	10%	3%	11%
2016	9%	3%	10%
2015	9%	3%	10%
2014	9%	3%	9%
2013	10%	3%	9%
2012	8%	3%	8%
2011	9%	3%	8%

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100%

55%

Eligible for (19-20)

50%

46%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2002-2020)

Year	Gale School	Illinois	Galesburg Community Unit School District 205
2020	50%	46%	60%
2019	46%	47%	60%
2018	45%	47%	57%
2017	46%	46%	57%
2016	45%	47%	60%
2015	54%	52%	65%
2014	51%	47%	65%
2013	47%	45%	59%
2011	38%	39%	50%
2010	39%	37%	50%
2009	33%	33%	45%
2008	26%	32%	45%
2007	36%	32%	48%
2006	34%	32%	45%
2005	32%	32%	45%
2004	29%	32%	42%
2003	28%	30%	39%
2002	27%	30%	37%

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Eligible for (16-17)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2002-2017)

Year	Gale School	Illinois	Galesburg Community Unit School District 205
2017	7%	4%	5%
2015	1%	2%	3%
2014	3%	3%	2%
2013	9%	5%	9%
2011	6%	5%	8%
2010	5%	6%	8%
2009	4%	6%	8%
2008	9%	6%	8%
2007	8%	6%	8%
2006	9%	6%	10%
2005	4%	5%	8%
2004	5%	5%	8%
2003	5%	5%	8%
2002	6%	5%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Galesburg Community Unit School District 205

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

Frequently Asked Questions

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

25-29% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% IL state average), while 35-39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 38% IL state average).

How many students attend Gale School?

278 students attend Gale School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

66% of Gale School students are White, 15% of students are Black, 10% of students are Two or more races, 7% of students are Hispanic, and 2% of students are Asian.

What grades does Gale School offer ?

Gale School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Gale School part of?

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

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