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Galena Middle School (Closed 2023)

1230 Franklin St
Galena, IL 61036

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Top 30%

Serving 259 students in grades 5-8, Galena Middle School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving was 43% (which was higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving was 39% (which was higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 was lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment was 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 5-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Galena Middle School
5	64
6	71
7	71
8	53

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Total Students

259 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Galena Middle School
2025	259
2024	259
2023	259
2022	304
2021	292
2020	282
2019	284
2018	249
2017	234
2016	251
2015	244
2014	226
2013	236
2012	233
2011	234
2010	238
2009	234
2008	234
2007	234
2006	228
2005	222
2004	218
2003	235
2002	247
2001	256
2000	274
1999	286
1998	281
1997	305
1996	316
1995	334
1994	356
1993	330
1992	321
1991	301
1990	311
1989	328
1988	344
1987	340

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

22 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Galena Middle School
2025	22
2024	22
2023	22
2022	21
2020	22
2019	20
2018	23
2017	23
2016	22
2015	21
2014	23
2013	26
2012	20
2011	20
2010	19
2009	20
2008	17
2007	21
2006	21
2005	21
2004	21
2003	22
2002	20
2001	22
2000	20
1999	20
1998	20
1997	20
1996	19
1995	19
1994	19
1993	19
1992	20
1991	19
1990	20
1989	20
1988	21
1987	20

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (IL)

#743 out of 3542 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Galena Middle School
2023	#743
2022	#732
2021	#819
2019	#1358
2018	#1274
2017	#1127
2016	#1122
2015	#924
2014	#1405
2013	#1375
2012	#1429
2011	#1217
2010	#906

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43%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Galena Middle School	Illinois	Galena Unified School District 120
2023	43%	27%	44%
2021	38%	28%	38%
2019	43%	33%	47%
2018	41%	32%	43%
2017	41%	32%	43%
2016	39%	31%	41%
2015	40%	29%	34%
2014	58%	59%	60%
2013	62%	58%	63%
2012	87%	80%	85%
2011	90%	80%	86%
2010	90%	80%	87%

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39%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Galena Middle School	Illinois	Galena Unified School District 120
2022	39%	30%	39%
2021	41%	32%	34%
2019	35%	38%	39%
2018	39%	37%	43%
2017	43%	38%	43%
2016	41%	36%	47%
2015	43%	38%	45%
2014	64%	57%	61%
2013	65%	58%	65%
2012	83%	75%	79%
2011	85%	75%	78%
2010	89%	74%	84%

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60-64%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Galena Middle School	Illinois	Galena Unified School District 120
2025	12:1	13:1
2024	12:1	13:1
2023	12:1	13:1	12:1
2022	14:1	14:1	13:1
2020	13:1	14:1	13:1
2019	14:1	14:1	13:1
2018	11:1	15:1	12:1
2017	10:1	15:1	12:1
2016	11:1	15:1	12:1
2015	12:1	15:1	12:1
2014	10:1	16:1	12:1
2013	9:1	13:1	10:1
2012	12:1	16:1	12:1
2011	12:1	16:1	12:1
2010	13:1	16:1	12:1
2009	12:1	16:1	13:1
2008	14:1	18:1	14:1
2007	11:1	17:1	13:1
2006	11:1	16:1	12:1
2005	11:1	16:1	13:1
2004	10:1	17:1	13:1
2003	11:1	16:1	13:1
2002	12:1	16:1	13:1
2001	12:1	16:1	13:1
2000	14:1	17:1	13:1
1999	14:1	17:1	14:1
1998	14:1	17:1	15:1
1997	15:1	17:1	15:1
1996	17:1	18:1	16:1
1995	18:1	18:1	16:1
1994	19:1	18:1	17:1
1993	17:1	18:1	16:1
1992	16:1	18:1	16:1
1991	16:1	18:1	15:1
1990	16:1	18:1	16:1
1989	16:1	18:1	17:1
1988	16:1	18:1	16:1
1987	17:1	18:1	18:1

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (2002-2025)
Year	Galena Middle School	Illinois	Galena Unified School District 120
2025	2%	6%
2024	2%	6%
2023	2%	6%	1%
2022	2%	5%	2%
2021	2%	5%	2%
2020	2%	5%	3%
2019	1%	5%	3%
2018	2%	5%	2%
2017	2%	5%	2%
2016	1%	5%
2015	1%	5%	2%
2014	1%	5%	1%
2003	1%	4%	1%
2002	1%	4%	1%

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Hispanic

13%

29%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1997-2025)
Year	Galena Middle School	Illinois	Galena Unified School District 120
2025	13%	29%
2024	13%	28%
2023	13%	28%	15%
2022	16%	27%	15%
2021	16%	27%	15%
2020	18%	27%	15%
2019	17%	26%	15%
2018	13%	26%	16%
2017	17%	26%	16%
2016	15%	26%	15%
2015	15%	25%	14%
2014	15%	25%	14%
2013	13%	24%	12%
2012	9%	24%	11%
2011	7%	23%	9%
2010	6%	22%	10%
2009	6%	21%	10%
2008	6%	20%	10%
2007	4%	20%	8%
2006	4%	19%	6%
2005	4%	18%	6%
2004	2%	18%	5%
2003	2%	17%	4%
2002	3%	16%	3%
2001	2%	16%	3%
2000	2%	15%	2%
1999	2%	14%	2%
1998	1%	13%	2%
1997	1%	13%	1%

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Black

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (2002-2025)
Year	Galena Middle School	Illinois	Galena Unified School District 120
2025	2%	16%
2024	2%	17%
2023	2%	16%	2%
2022	3%	17%	2%
2021	2%	17%	2%
2020	3%	16%	1%
2019	2%	17%	1%
2018	1%	17%	2%
2017	1%	17%	2%
2016	1%	17%	3%
2015	2%	18%	2%
2014	1%	17%	1%
2013	1%	18%
2012	2%	18%	1%
2004	1%	21%	1%
2003	1%	21%	1%
2002	1%	21%	1%

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White

83%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Galena Middle School	Illinois	Galena Unified School District 120
2025	83%	45%
2024	83%	45%
2023	83%	46%	82%
2022	79%	47%	81%
2021	80%	47%	81%
2020	77%	48%	81%
2019	80%	48%	81%
2018	83%	48%	80%
2017	80%	49%	80%
2016	82%	49%	82%
2015	81%	49%	82%
2014	83%	50%	84%
2013	86%	51%	87%
2012	89%	51%	88%
2011	91%	51%	90%
2010	94%	53%	90%
2009	94%	53%	90%
2008	94%	54%	90%
2007	96%	55%	92%
2006	96%	56%	93%
2005	96%	57%	94%
2004	97%	57%	94%
2003	96%	58%	94%
2002	95%	59%	95%
2001	98%	60%	96%
2000	98%	61%	98%
1999	98%	62%	98%
1998	99%	63%	98%
1997	99%	63%	99%
1996	100%	64%	100%
1995	100%	65%	99%
1994	100%	65%	100%
1993	100%	65%	100%
1992	100%	66%	100%
1991	100%	66%	100%
1990	100%	66%	100%
1989	100%	67%	100%
1988	100%	67%	100%

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All Ethnic Groups

17%

55%

0.30

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison (1997-2025)
Year	Galena Middle School	Illinois	Galena Unified School District 120
2025	0.30	0.69
2024	0.30	0.69
2023	0.30	0.69	0.31
2022	0.35	0.68	0.32
2021	0.34	0.68	0.32
2020	0.38	0.67	0.32
2019	0.33	0.68	0.32
2018	0.30	0.68	0.33
2017	0.33	0.67	0.33
2016	0.31	0.67	0.31
2015	0.32	0.67	0.31
2014	0.29	0.66	0.28
2013	0.25	0.65	0.23
2012	0.20	0.65	0.21
2011	0.17	0.65	0.18
2010	0.11	0.64	0.18
2009	0.11	0.64	0.18
2008	0.11	0.63	0.18
2007	0.08	0.62	0.14
2006	0.08	0.61	0.12
2005	0.07	0.60	0.11
2004	0.06	0.60	0.10
2003	0.08	0.59	0.11
2002	0.10	0.59	0.10
2001	0.04	0.58	0.08
2000	0.04	0.57	0.04
1999	0.04	0.56	0.04
1998	0.02	0.55	0.03
1997	0.02	0.55	0.02

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(22-23)

7.3%

29.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Galena Middle School	Illinois	Galena Unified School District 120
2023	7.3%	29.7%	12.7%
2022	10.8%	31.6%	12.8%
2021	5.4%	20.9%	8.9%

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Eligible for

24%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2002-2025)
Year	Galena Middle School	Illinois	Galena Unified School District 120
2025	24%	43%
2024	24%	43%
2023	24%	43%	30%
2021	21%	44%	30%
2020	25%	46%	30%
2019	28%	47%	30%
2018	29%	47%	29%
2017	26%	46%	29%
2016	32%	47%	34%
2015	34%	52%	34%
2014	28%	47%	23%
2013	30%	45%	24%
2011	26%	39%	27%
2010	23%	37%	25%
2009	22%	33%	23%
2008	17%	32%	22%
2007	18%	32%	17%
2006	14%	32%	16%
2005	22%	32%	15%
2004	17%	32%	16%
2003	17%	30%	14%
2002	15%	30%	14%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2002-2025)
Year	Galena Middle School	Illinois	Galena Unified School District 120
2025	9%	4%
2024	9%	4%
2023	9%	4%	9%
2021	8%	4%	10%
2017	10%	4%	9%
2015	3%	2%	3%
2014	7%	3%	3%
2013	6%	5%	3%
2011	7%	5%	6%
2010	8%	6%	7%
2009	9%	6%	9%
2008	6%	6%	7%
2007	4%	6%	6%
2006	5%	6%	7%
2005	9%	5%	6%
2004	3%	5%	3%
2003	5%	5%	4%
2002	5%	5%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Galena Unified School District 120

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Galena Middle School's ranking?

Galena Middle School is ranked #743 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Illinois.

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

43% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Galena Middle School?

259 students attend Galena Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

83% of Galena Middle School students are White, 13% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are Black.

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

Galena Middle School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Galena Middle School offer ?

Galena Middle School offers enrollment in grades 5-8

What school district is Galena Middle School part of?

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

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