Elementary Schools in Galena Unified School District 120

Summary:

The Galena Unified School District 120 in Illinois is home to one standout elementary and middle school, Galena Elementary and Middle School, which serves grades PK-8 and has an enrollment of 590 students.

Galena Elementary and Middle School is a top-performing school, ranking in the top 23% of Illinois elementary schools for the 2024-2025 school year and maintaining a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past three years. The school's academic performance is impressive, with 65.5% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 55.5% proficient or better in Mathematics, significantly outpacing the state averages. Galena Elementary and Middle School stands out particularly in 4th grade ELA and 3rd grade Math, where proficiency rates are well above the state's.

Beyond strong academic outcomes, Galena Elementary and Middle School also boasts a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4%, indicating high student engagement. The school's higher-than-average spending of $11,524 per student likely contributes to its success, allowing for smaller class sizes, more resources, and potentially better-qualified teachers. Overall, Galena Elementary and Middle School appears to be a shining example of educational excellence within the Galena Unified School District 120.

District Detail

1206 Franklin St
Galena, IL 61036-1317

(815) 777-3086

SchoolDigger Rank:
188^th of 811 Illinois districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 836

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISA Science (2025)		IAR English Language Arts (2025)							IAR Mathematics (2025)							% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Pneumococcal (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Pneumococcal All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Galena Elementary and Middle School	Public	PK, KG-8	1230 Franklin St	Galena	61036	Jo Daviess County	Galena Unified School District 120	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 777-2413	576	48	12.0	30.7%	462 (80.2%)	13 (2.3%)	87 (15.1%)	10 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	76.5	468^th of 2056 public elementary schools	77.2%		77	438^th of 2067 public elementary schools	78.8%	30	42.9	60.0	63.0	75.8	63.2	58.8	63.6	66.7	65.5	73.9	71.0	47.4	41.2	62.1	41.3	55.5	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	11.0	35.2	$12,482	$476	$12,006

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Scales Mound CUSD 211	10.21 mi	3	238^th
East Dubuque Unified School District 119	10.63 mi	3	183^rd
River Ridge CUSD 210	11.78 mi	3	167^th
Carroll/Jo Daviess/Stephenson ROE	12.98 mi	5
Northwest Sp Educational Cooperative	13.22 mi	1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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