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Lombard Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 5–6

1220 E Knox St, Galesburg, IL 61401 · (309) 973-2004 · Part of Galesburg Community Unit School District 205

Galesburg City Township’s School Grade C− better than 17% of Illinois school districts

Directions
Students
534
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
81%
Setting
Town
Grades
5–6
The gist

What stands out about Lombard Middle School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 25% of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 20 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 9.8% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency6%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts16%
State average 30.7%

Its own letter, C, places these results among Illinois’s 3,406 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1220 E Knox St, Galesburg

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 5274
Grade 6260
Enrollment over time
592’20
552’21
532’22
517’23
534’24

Down 9.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 54%Black 18%Two or more races 16%Hispanic 11%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Lombard Middle School from Galesburg City Township families.

Other schools in Galesburg Community Unit School District 205

The district →
Bright Futures Pre-K Prog
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Galesburg
176 students22:1
Steele School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Galesburg
B−
542 students13:1
King School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Galesburg
C
510 students14:1
Silas Willard Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Galesburg
B−
425 students11:1
Galesburg Jr High School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Galesburg
B−
518 students16:1
Galesburg Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Galesburg
B−
1,158 students15:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Illinois’s other public schools; Galesburg City Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.