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Galileo Elementary Math & Sci Schol Acd

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Serving 547 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Galileo Elementary Math & Sci Schol Acd 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 30% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 37% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2026-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-8
Enrollment: 547 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 89%
: Top 50% in IL
: 30% (Top 50%)
: 37% (Top 30%)
: 55-59% (Top 50%)
: Galileo Elementary Math & Science School Academy serves the northeast part of Chicago, covering an attendance zone of approximately 2.2 square miles. Families in this area can typically expect a drive of 5 to 10 minutes to reach the school, with the furthest edge of the zone being 1.4 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

School Overview

Galileo Elementary Math & Sci Schol Acd's student population of 547 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 40 teachers has grown by 21% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Galileo Elementary Math & Sci Schol Acd
Kind	66
1	68
2	66
3	62
4	55
5	60
6	56
7	58
8	56

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Total Students

547 students

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Total Students Trends (1995-2025)
Year	Galileo Elementary Math & Sci Schol Acd
2025	547
2024	532
2023	539
2022	541
2021	556
2020	564
2019	564
2018	576
2017	576
2016	544
2015	558
2014	559
2013	601
2012	608
2011	614
2010	627
2009	614
2008	611
2007	617
2006	611
2005	618
2004	615
2003	620
2002	617
2001	611
2000	572
1999	562
1998	579
1997	536
1996	547
1995	529

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Total Classroom Teachers

40 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1994-2025)
Year	Galileo Elementary Math & Sci Schol Acd
2025	40
2024	41
2023	40
2022	40
2020	33
2019	33
2018	29
2017	29
2016	28
2015	31
2014	33
2013	33
2012	32
2011	31
2010	33
2009	33
2008	34
2007	31
2006	40
2005	33
2004	32
2003	31
2002	33
2001	36
2000	35
1999	37
1998	35
1997	36
1996	37
1995	32
1994	30

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School Motto

We cannot teach people anything; we can only help them discover it within themselves.

School Rankings

Galileo Elementary Math & Sci Schol Acd ranks within the top 50% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Galileo Elementary Math & Sci Schol Acd is 0.64, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (IL)

#1069 out of 3542 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2012-2023)
Year	Galileo Elementary Math & Sci Schol Acd
2023	#1069
2022	#762
2021	#1015
2019	#702
2018	#646
2017	#578
2016	#299
2015	#508
2014	#617
2013	#1024
2012	#1292

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30%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Galileo Elementary Math & Sci Schol Acd	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299
2023	30%	27%	20%
2021	37%	28%	17%
2019	45%	33%	24%
2018	47%	32%	22%
2017	54%	32%	24%
2016	55%	31%	23%
2015	47%	29%	21%
2014	81%	59%	50%
2013	72%	58%	48%
2012	90%	80%	73%
2011	93%	80%	72%

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37%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2011-2022)
Year	Galileo Elementary Math & Sci Schol Acd	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299
2022	37%	30%	20%
2021	32%	32%	21%
2019	53%	38%	27%
2018	52%	37%	22%
2017	50%	38%	28%
2016	62%	36%	27%
2015	53%	38%	29%
2014	68%	57%	45%
2013	65%	58%	47%
2012	83%	75%	65%
2011	86%	75%	65%

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55-59%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1994-2025)
Year	Galileo Elementary Math & Sci Schol Acd	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299
2025	14:1	13:1
2024	13:1	13:1
2023	13:1	14:1	15:1
2022	14:1	14:1	16:1
2020	17:1	15:1	18:1
2019	17:1	15:1	18:1
2018	20:1	16:1	20:1
2017	20:1	16:1	20:1
2016	19:1	16:1	19:1
2015	18:1	16:1	17:1
2014	17:1	16:1	18:1
2013	18:1	13:1	15:1
2012	19:1	16:1	18:1
2011	20:1	16:1	18:1
2010	19:1	16:1	18:1
2009	19:1	16:1	20:1
2008	18:1	18:1	20:1
2007	20:1	17:1	22:1
2006	15:1	16:1	17:1
2005	19:1	17:1	18:1
2004	19:1	17:1	20:1
2003	20:1	17:1	19:1
2002	19:1	17:1	19:1
2001	17:1	17:1	19:1
2000	16:1	17:1	18:1
1999	15:1	17:1	18:1
1998	17:1	17:1	18:1
1997	15:1	17:1	18:1
1996	15:1	17:1	18:1
1995	17:1	18:1	18:1
1994	17:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1995-2025)
Year	Galileo Elementary Math & Sci Schol Acd	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299
2025	4%	6%
2024	3%	6%
2023	4%	6%	4%
2022	4%	5%	4%
2021	5%	5%	5%
2020	4%	5%	5%
2019	4%	5%	5%
2018	4%	5%	4%
2017	4%	5%	4%
2016	4%	5%	4%
2015	3%	6%	5%
2014	3%	5%	4%
2013	5%	5%	4%
2012	5%	4%	4%
2011	5%	5%	3%
2010	7%	5%	4%
2009	6%	5%	4%
2008	5%	5%	5%
2007	4%	5%	5%
2006	4%	5%	4%
2005	4%	5%	3%
2004	2%	4%	4%
2003	2%	4%	3%
2002	3%	4%	4%
2001	3%	4%	4%
2000	2%	3%	3%
1999	3%	3%	3%
1998	4%	3%	3%
1997	3%	3%	3%
1996	4%	3%	3%
1995	4%	3%	3%

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Hispanic

53%

29%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1995-2025)
Year	Galileo Elementary Math & Sci Schol Acd	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299
2025	53%	29%
2024	56%	28%
2023	57%	27%	44%
2022	58%	27%	44%
2021	58%	27%	44%
2020	60%	26%	44%
2019	60%	26%	44%
2018	63%	26%	45%
2017	63%	26%	45%
2016	65%	26%	44%
2015	64%	25%	41%
2014	66%	25%	46%
2013	63%	24%	46%
2012	62%	24%	44%
2011	61%	23%	44%
2010	57%	22%	42%
2009	59%	22%	41%
2008	58%	21%	40%
2007	58%	20%	39%
2006	58%	19%	39%
2005	56%	18%	38%
2004	56%	18%	37%
2003	56%	17%	37%
2002	54%	16%	36%
2001	53%	15%	35%
2000	55%	15%	35%
1999	55%	14%	35%
1998	56%	13%	34%
1997	52%	13%	33%
1996	51%	12%	32%
1995	49%	12%	31%

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Black

27%

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1995-2025)
Year	Galileo Elementary Math & Sci Schol Acd	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299
2025	27%	16%
2024	25%	17%
2023	25%	17%	41%
2022	23%	17%	41%
2021	23%	17%	41%
2020	25%	17%	41%
2019	25%	17%	41%
2018	24%	17%	41%
2017	24%	17%	41%
2016	22%	17%	42%
2015	23%	17%	38%
2014	23%	17%	40%
2013	21%	18%	40%
2012	22%	18%	42%
2011	21%	18%	43%
2010	24%	20%	45%
2009	23%	20%	47%
2008	23%	20%	47%
2007	23%	20%	48%
2006	23%	20%	49%
2005	24%	20%	50%
2004	25%	21%	50%
2003	26%	21%	51%
2002	26%	21%	51%
2001	26%	21%	52%
2000	25%	21%	52%
1999	25%	21%	53%
1998	25%	21%	54%
1997	28%	20%	54%
1996	28%	21%	54%
1995	31%	20%	55%

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White

11%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1995-2025)
Year	Galileo Elementary Math & Sci Schol Acd	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299
2025	11%	45%
2024	11%	45%
2023	10%	45%	9%
2022	11%	47%	9%
2021	10%	47%	9%
2020	9%	48%	9%
2019	9%	48%	9%
2018	7%	49%	9%
2017	7%	49%	9%
2016	6%	49%	9%
2015	6%	49%	11%
2014	5%	50%	9%
2013	8%	50%	9%
2012	8%	51%	9%
2011	11%	51%	9%
2010	12%	53%	9%
2009	12%	53%	8%
2008	14%	54%	8%
2007	15%	55%	8%
2006	15%	56%	8%
2005	16%	57%	9%
2004	16%	57%	9%
2003	16%	58%	9%
2002	17%	59%	9%
2001	18%	60%	9%
2000	18%	61%	10%
1999	17%	62%	9%
1998	15%	63%	9%
1997	17%	64%	10%
1996	17%	64%	11%
1995	16%	65%	11%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Galileo Elementary Math & Sci Schol Acd	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299
2025	5%	4%
2024	4%	4%
2023	4%	4%	2%
2022	4%	4%	2%
2021	4%	4%	1%
2020	2%	4%	1%
2019	2%	4%	1%
2018	2%	3%	1%
2017	2%	3%	1%
2016	3%	3%	1%
2015	4%	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%	1%
2013	3%	3%	1%
2012	3%	3%	1%
2011	1%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

89%

55%

0.64

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison (1995-2025)
Year	Galileo Elementary Math & Sci Schol Acd	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299
2025	0.64	0.69
2024	0.62	0.69
2023	0.61	0.70	0.63
2022	0.60	0.68	0.63
2021	0.60	0.68	0.63
2020	0.57	0.68	0.63
2019	0.57	0.68	0.63
2018	0.54	0.67	0.62
2017	0.54	0.67	0.62
2016	0.53	0.67	0.62
2015	0.54	0.67	0.59
2014	0.51	0.66	0.63
2013	0.56	0.66	0.63
2012	0.56	0.65	0.63
2011	0.58	0.66	0.62
2010	0.60	0.64	0.62
2009	0.59	0.64	0.61
2008	0.61	0.64	0.61
2007	0.60	0.63	0.61
2006	0.59	0.61	0.60
2005	0.61	0.61	0.60
2004	0.60	0.60	0.61
2003	0.60	0.59	0.61
2002	0.62	0.59	0.60
2001	0.62	0.58	0.60
2000	0.64	0.57	0.61
1999	0.64	0.56	0.61
1998	0.64	0.56	0.60
1997	0.66	0.54	0.60
1996	0.67	0.53	0.60
1995	0.67	0.53	0.60

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(22-23)

18.1%

29.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Galileo Elementary Math & Sci Schol Acd	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299
2023	18.1%	29.7%	42.5%
2022	25.2%	31.6%	47.3%
2021	8.6%	20.9%	29.7%

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Eligible for

66%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2004-2025)
Year	Galileo Elementary Math & Sci Schol Acd	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299
2025	66%	43%
2024	68%	43%
2023	67%	43%	74%
2022	67%	43%	74%
2021	65%	44%	74%
2020	51%	47%	80%
2019	51%	47%	80%
2018	62%	46%	83%
2017	62%	46%	83%
2016	63%	47%	83%
2015	70%	52%	86%
2014	58%	47%	83%
2013	56%	45%	81%
2011	57%	39%	70%
2010	56%	37%	70%
2009	51%	33%	66%
2008	53%	32%	68%
2007	54%	32%	68%
2006	53%	32%	67%
2005	51%	32%	70%
2004	53%	31%	71%

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Eligible for (13-14)

13%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2003-2014)
Year	Galileo Elementary Math & Sci Schol Acd	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299
2014	13%	3%	3%
2013	13%	5%	4%
2011	15%	5%	6%
2010	18%	6%	7%
2009	18%	6%	8%
2008	19%	6%	8%
2007	15%	6%	8%
2006	16%	6%	8%
2005	16%	5%	8%
2004	17%	5%	9%
2003	20%	5%	9%

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School District Name

Chicago Public Schools Dist 299

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Galileo Elementary Math & Sci Schol Acd's ranking?

Galileo Elementary Math & Sci Schol Acd is ranked #1069 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Galileo Elementary Math & Sci Schol Acd often compared to?

Galileo Elementary Math & Sci Schol Acdis often viewed alongside schools like Chicago World Language Academy by visitors of our site.

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

30% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 37% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Galileo Elementary Math & Sci Schol Acd?

547 students attend Galileo Elementary Math & Sci Schol Acd.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

53% of Galileo Elementary Math & Sci Schol Acd students are Hispanic, 27% of students are Black, 11% of students are White, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 4% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Galileo Elementary Math & Sci Schol Acd?

Galileo Elementary Math & Sci Schol Acd has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Galileo Elementary Math & Sci Schol Acd offer ?

Galileo Elementary Math & Sci Schol Acd offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-8

What school district is Galileo Elementary Math & Sci Schol Acd part of?

Galileo Elementary Math & Sci Schol Acd is part of Chicago Public Schools Dist 299.

In what neighborhood is Galileo Elementary Math & Sci Schol Acd located?

Galileo Elementary Math & Sci Schol Acd is located in the Little Italy neighborhood of Chicago, IL. There are 4 other public schools located in Little Italy.

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November 26, 2026 (Thursday)

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November 27, 2026 (Friday)

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We have been here for 5 years. Started great but now my child hates school. Doesn't like her teachers. Their lack of communication is frustrating. It seems our once positive school experience has turned negative. The teachers here failed us.

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-8
Enrollment: 547 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 89%
: Top 50%
: 30% (Top 50%)
: 37% (Top 30%)
: 55-59% (Top 50%)
: Galileo Elementary Math & Science School Academy serves the northeast part of Chicago, covering an attendance zone of approximately 2.2 square miles. Families in this area can typically expect a drive of 5 to 10 minutes to reach the school, with the furthest edge of the zone being 1.4 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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