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Galena Elementary and Middle Sch

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

1230 Franklin St, Galena, IL 61036 · (815) 777-2413 · Part of Galena Unit School District 120

West Galena Township’s School Grade A− better than 79% of Illinois school districts

Directions
Students
576
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
31%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Galena Elementary and Middle Sch

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 70% of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 16 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 9 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 89.5% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for West Galena Township kids: Galena High School

On the path

Where West Galena Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–8Galena Elementary and Middle SchYou are here
9–12Galena High Schoolin Galena

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency42%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts22%
State average 30.7%

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

Location

Directions ↗

1230 Franklin St, Galena

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K70
Kindergarten43
Grade 152
Grade 242
Grade 349
Grade 464
Grade 559
Grade 652
Grade 768
Grade 877
Enrollment over time
304’20
303’21
316’22
590’23
576’24

Up 89.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 80%Hispanic 15%Black 2%Asian 2%Two or more races <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 Galena Elementary and Middle Sch from West Galena Township families.

Other schools in Galena Unit School District 120

The district →
Galena High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Galena
B+
260 students12:1

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; West Galena Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.