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Galileo Elementary Math & Sci Schol Acd

Public Grades K-8
488th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools
Better than 76% of Illinois elementary schools
Summary

Galileo Elementary Math & Sci Schol Acd is a public elementary school in Chicago, Illinois, serving 532 students in grades K-8. The school is part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299, which is ranked 698 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Galileo Elementary consistently ranks among the top 25% of Illinois elementary schools, with strong academic performance on standardized tests like the IAR. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics were 66.6% and 45.8%, respectively, significantly higher than the district and state averages. The school's performance is particularly strong in the 3rd and 4th grades, where proficiency rates in both subjects exceed 70%. Galileo Elementary also excels in serving its African American and Hispanic student populations, ranking among the top 10% and top 20% of Illinois elementary schools in these subgroups.

While Galileo Elementary outperforms most nearby schools in academic achievement, STEM Magnet Academy and Skinner Elementary demonstrate comparable or even stronger academic performance, particularly in English Language Arts. The school's relatively low student-teacher ratio of 12.9 and higher-than-average per-student spending of $19,168 may contribute to its academic success, despite serving a high proportion of low-socioeconomic status students.

547
Students ?
13.8
Student/teacher ratio ?
$18,261
Per pupil spending ?
47.9%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 820 S Carpenter St
       Chicago, IL  60607-4237

(773) 534-7070

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
52.8%
African American:
27.1%
White:
11.3%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Rebounding — 60th percentile in 2022 → 76th in 2025
Strengths
Ranks in the top 24% of Illinois elementary schools
Ranking is rebounding — up to 76th (2025) from a 60th-percentile low (2022)
Among the top-ranked schools in Chicago Public Schools District 299
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school49%
District avg33%
Illinois avg44%
Elementary school
488th of 2,056
Illinois public elementary schools ?
Top 24%▼ down 8 pts since 2015
From top 16% (2015) to top 24% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
525th of 1,368
Illinois public middle schools ?
Top 38%▼ down 17 pts since 2015
From top 22% (2015) to top 38% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Illinois Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
52nd of 451Elementary Schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299
698th of 811Chicago Public Schools District 299 among Illinois districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202575.6488 of 205676.3%★★★★☆
202471.9521 of 206774.8%★★★★☆
202358.2774 of 207762.7%★★★☆☆
202255.5832 of 208260.0%★★★☆☆
202161.2625 of 194867.9%★★★☆☆
201975.9439 of 208679.0%★★★★☆
201878.6403 of 203780.2%★★★★☆
201781.7338 of 204483.5%★★★★☆
201687.5219 of 204689.3%★★★★☆
201581.6327 of 205284.1%★★★★☆
201478.8425 of 209379.7%★★★★☆
201370.5648 of 216770.1%★★★★☆
201263.4949 of 216656.2%★★★☆☆
201166.0867 of 214759.6%★★★☆☆
201070.9707 of 213966.9%★★★☆☆
200971.5682 of 212067.8%★★★☆☆
200857.81100 of 209247.4%★★☆☆☆
200767.5796 of 209562.0%★★★☆☆
200663.4938 of 208655.0%★★★☆☆
200561.1958 of 202252.6%★★★☆☆
200462.3919 of 203054.7%★★★☆☆
200349.11234 of 202038.9%★★☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202580.767 of 68890.3%★★★★★
202487.138 of 65594.2%★★★★★
202356.5209 of 69269.8%★★★★☆
202263.0152 of 68477.8%★★★★☆
201985.642 of 71194.1%★★★★★
201878.184 of 69888.0%★★★★☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202535.7646 of 104938.4%★★☆☆☆
202441.6452 of 88649.0%★★☆☆☆
202322.0810 of 90710.7%★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202425.7721 of 82612.7%★☆☆☆☆
202324.8716 of 7889.1%☆☆☆☆☆
202249.7295 of 76861.6%★★★☆☆
201972.386 of 74388.4%★★★★☆
201878.772 of 71890.0%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202570.8536 of 194272.4%★★★★☆
202468.6537 of 194272.3%★★★★☆
202357.5735 of 195762.4%★★★☆☆
202252.7821 of 197058.3%★★★☆☆
202156.6637 of 168062.1%★★★☆☆
201977.2389 of 201980.7%★★★★☆
201876.0405 of 196479.4%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202583.892 of 98290.6%★★★★★
202478.6118 of 95987.7%★★★★☆
202373.3156 of 97083.9%★★★★☆
202270.1182 of 95480.9%★★★★☆
202177.871 of 74290.4%★★★★★
201987.642 of 95595.6%★★★★★
201890.935 of 93896.3%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202581.4183 of 180089.8%★★★★☆
202475.9242 of 179386.5%★★★★☆
202359.2584 of 180867.7%★★★☆☆
202262.4484 of 176372.5%★★★★☆
202167.8288 of 151481.0%★★★★☆
201982.1147 of 181691.9%★★★★★
201886.898 of 176594.4%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202577.3413 of 194778.8%★★★★☆
202471.3492 of 195974.9%★★★★☆
202356.5761 of 198461.6%★★★☆☆
202257.3742 of 197762.5%★★★☆☆
202162.6521 of 170769.5%★★★☆☆
201973.1465 of 201977.0%★★★★☆
201878.5362 of 197281.6%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202527.6937 of 129227.5%★☆☆☆☆
202457.7389 of 119567.4%★★★☆☆
202333.6720 of 115637.7%★★☆☆☆
202234.5667 of 111340.1%★★☆☆☆
201953.4420 of 119464.8%★★★☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202557.1525 of 136861.6%★★★☆☆
202465.3393 of 136371.2%★★★★☆
202366.5374 of 136772.6%★★★★☆
202262.3422 of 136969.2%★★★☆☆
202186.7124 of 124190.0%★★★★★
201976.7264 of 135680.5%★★★★☆
201870.9313 of 129375.8%★★★★☆
201768.4333 of 129374.2%★★★★☆
201687.7120 of 129490.7%★★★★★
201573.0282 of 130278.3%★★★★☆
201476.5278 of 132279.0%★★★★☆
201368.1401 of 136770.7%★★★★☆
201271.7384 of 136571.9%★★★★☆
201179.0219 of 134483.7%★★★★☆
201076.8273 of 132779.4%★★★★☆
200974.9312 of 131876.3%★★★★☆
200867.3464 of 129364.1%★★★☆☆
200759.5610 of 128752.6%★★★☆☆
200674.8309 of 127275.7%★★★★☆
200571.3387 of 120968.0%★★★☆☆
200465.2470 of 120461.0%★★★☆☆
200358.4554 of 118553.2%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202565.5136 of 57476.3%★★★★☆
202460.0151 of 54872.4%★★★★☆
202369.494 of 56983.5%★★★★☆
202272.781 of 57385.9%★★★★☆
201978.764 of 56588.7%★★★★☆
201882.940 of 51192.2%★★★★★

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202529.1508 of 69426.8%★☆☆☆☆
202448.5240 of 63962.4%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202562.3428 of 124865.7%★★★☆☆
202470.5306 of 125175.5%★★★★☆
202371.0304 of 127576.2%★★★★☆
202257.0444 of 128665.5%★★★☆☆
202185.4101 of 101790.1%★★★★★
201978.4233 of 127681.7%★★★★☆
201868.5332 of 122672.9%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202572.9132 of 66980.3%★★★★☆
202480.277 of 64388.0%★★★★☆
202381.275 of 66188.7%★★★★☆
202272.9114 of 66282.8%★★★★☆
202191.920 of 51796.1%★★★★★
201989.831 of 63995.1%★★★★★
201877.694 of 59084.1%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202564.2341 of 122972.3%★★★★☆
202475.6178 of 121985.4%★★★★☆
202377.6157 of 123487.3%★★★★☆
202272.3200 of 122183.6%★★★★☆
202194.418 of 101998.2%★★★★★
201985.683 of 121793.2%★★★★★
201872.0218 of 116181.2%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202545.8630 of 127150.4%★★★☆☆
202457.7445 of 126464.8%★★★☆☆
202358.7427 of 129267.0%★★★☆☆
202265.0353 of 128672.6%★★★★☆
201970.4314 of 129675.8%★★★★☆
201871.2279 of 122377.2%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202522.0662 of 81218.5%★☆☆☆☆
202462.1210 of 80273.8%★★★★☆
202363.6190 of 80576.4%★★★★☆
202258.6157 of 78179.9%★★★★☆
201966.6129 of 79283.7%★★★★☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Elementary school
Hispanic (2025)91st percentile+14 vs school
African American (2025)90th percentile+14 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)90th percentile+14 vs school
Male (2025)79th percentile+3 vs school
Female (2025)72nd percentile-4 vs school
Disabled (2025)38th percentile-38 vs school
Special Education (2025)27th percentile-49 vs school
English Language Learner (2024)13th percentile-62 vs school
Middle school
Hispanic (2025)80th percentile+19 vs school
African American (2025)76th percentile+15 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)72nd percentile+11 vs school
Female (2025)66th percentile+4 vs school
Male (2025)50th percentile-11 vs school
Disabled (2025)27th percentile-35 vs school
Special Education (2025)18th percentile-43 vs school
By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts67%+14 vs state
Mathematics46%+7 vs state
Science41%~ state avg

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Friday, August 24, 2012

Open Quote I was so excited my daughter got into this school in time for her to start 3rd grade! My daughter was wait-listed at #9 and they called me the last Thursday in July to tell me she got in! For 5 years I paid 6K of my 22K salary to send her to Catholic school because all of the schools in my neighborhood had test scores in the 20s, 30s, & 40 percentile ranking which meant not only were the kids not learning much but it means the schools are filled with behavioral issues I would not ever want my daughter to be exposed to! Since arriving at Galileo last fall, her math score went from a 56% to 89% & reading from 70% to 83% and I am sooo happy about that! It shouldn't be so hard to get a quality free education!! Close Quote





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Galileo Elementary Math & Sci Schol Acd ranks 488th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 547 students attended Galileo Elementary Math & Sci Schol Acd.

Students at Galileo Elementary Math & Sci Schol Acd are 53% Hispanic, 27% African American, 11% White, 5% Two or more races, 4% Asian.


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