Elementary Schools in Galesburg CUSD 205

Summary:

The Galesburg CUSD 205 district in Illinois is home to 4 elementary schools serving students from pre-K through 5th grade. Based on the available data, Silas Willard Elementary School stands out as the top performer in the district, with significantly higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to the other schools and the state average.

In contrast, King School appears to be the weakest performer, with the lowest proficiency rates across all grades. The district as a whole faces challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 25.4% to 36.11% and varying levels of economically disadvantaged students, with King School having the highest rate at 84.95% and Bright Futures Pre-K Prog having the lowest at 36.11%.

The data suggests that factors such as class size may be contributing to the performance differences, with Silas Willard Elementary School having the lowest student-teacher ratio at 11.8. Additionally, several schools, including Silas Willard and Steele School, have seen their statewide rankings and performance decline over the past few years, indicating a need for targeted interventions and resource allocation to improve educational outcomes for all students in the Galesburg CUSD 205 district.

District Detail

940 W Fremont St
Galesburg, IL 61401-2558

(309) 973-2000

SchoolDigger Rank:
710^th of 811 Illinois districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 3,863

Primary Schools: 4
Middle Schools: 2
High Schools: 2
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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)	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	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Steele School	Public	K-4	1480 W Main St	Galesburg	61401	Knox County	Galesburg CUSD 205	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 973-2016	542	41	13.2	76.6%	263 (48.5%)	144 (26.6%)	57 (10.5%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (13.3%)	30.8	1413^th of 2056 public elementary schools	31.3%		42	1113^th of 2067 public elementary schools	46.2%	300	27.7	42.6	35.6	29.8	33.3	31.7	82.0	90.1	89.8	89.8	98.8	89.2	87.7		$14,481	$1,596	$12,885
Silas Willard Elementary School	Public	K-4	460 Fifer St	Galesburg	61401	Knox County	Galesburg CUSD 205	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 973-2015	425	38	11.1	72.5%	241 (56.7%)	54 (12.7%)	69 (16.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (14.1%)	38.7	1236^th of 2056 public elementary schools	39.9%		51.7	896^th of 2067 public elementary schools	56.7%	340	35.8	42.2	38.8	41.1	34.9	38.2	87.7	88.8	88.8	88.8	98.5	86.3	89.6		$16,040	$731	$15,309
King School	Public	K-4	1018 S Farnham St	Galesburg	61401	Knox County	Galesburg CUSD 205	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 973-2012	510	36	14.3	87.3%	242 (47.5%)	108 (21.2%)	59 (11.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	100 (19.6%)	20	1667^th of 2056 public elementary schools	18.9%		25.2	1537^th of 2067 public elementary schools	25.6%	130	27.2	36.8	32.1	20.9	16.8	18.8	73.3	75.1	75.1	75.1	98.2	72.5	76.9		$14,314	$924	$13,390
Bright Futures Pre-K Prog	Public	PK-K	940 W Fremont St	Galesburg	61401	Knox County	Galesburg CUSD 205	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 973-2031	176	8	21.8	74.4%	71 (40.3%)	41 (23.3%)	29 (16.5%)	3 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	31 (17.6%)								(n/a)							74.5	77.6	77.6	77.6	77.1	75.0	72.4	74.5	$13,713	$670	$13,044

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Knox Warren Special Educational Districts	1.17 mi	1
Henderson/Knox/Mercer/Warren ROE	1.71 mi	7
Knoxville CUSD 202	5.94 mi	3	438^th
Abingdon-Avon CUSD 276	9.13 mi	4	473^rd
United CUSD 304	11.1 mi	4

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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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