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Galatia Junior High

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Galatia Junior High ranks 666 th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

666^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 51% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Galatia Junior High is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Galatia, Illinois, with a total enrollment of 80 students. The school is part of the Galatia CUSD 1 school district, which is ranked 563 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Galatia Junior High has consistently ranked in the middle range of Illinois middle schools, with its performance on state assessments generally below the state averages. Compared to nearby schools, the school's academic performance is mixed, outperforming some schools like Washington Middle School and Central Junior High School, but underperforming others, such as Gallatin Junior High School and Eldorado Middle School. The school has also struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from around 25-34% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

Galatia Junior High faces a combination of academic, demographic, and attendance-related challenges that have contributed to its relatively average performance compared to other Illinois middle schools. Addressing these issues through targeted interventions, resource allocation, and collaboration with the community and neighboring schools could help the school improve student outcomes and better serve its student population.

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,899

Per pupil spending ?

51%

Free/discounted lunch ?

200 N McKinley St
Galatia, IL 62935-1104

(618) 297-4571

District: Galatia CUSD 1

Students who attend Galatia Junior High usually attend:

High:

Galatia High School

Feeder schools for Galatia Junior High:

Elementary:

Galatia Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.6%

Two or more races:

5.2%

African American:

2.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 70th percentile in 2021 → 51st in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Illinois median (51st percentile)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (40% vs 46% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (33% vs 25% Illinois)

!Ranking has slipped from its 70th-percentile peak (2021) to 51st (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg38%

Illinois avg46%

666^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 49%▲ up 44 pts since 2015

From bottom 7% (2015) to top 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

563^rd of 811Galatia CUSD 1 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	47.2	666 of 1368	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.1	415 of 1363	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.3	467 of 1367	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.7	427 of 1369	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.6	375 of 1241	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.6	588 of 1356	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	24.2	984 of 1293	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	32.5	858 of 1293	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	21.7	1067 of 1294	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	12.5	1211 of 1302	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	52.4	654 of 1322	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	42.5	813 of 1367	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	37.8	964 of 1365	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	38.9	942 of 1344	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	50.8	772 of 1327	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	44.2	860 of 1318	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	27.7	1010 of 1293	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	65.6	503 of 1287	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	54.1	687 of 1272	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	51.7	694 of 1209	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2004	82.3	178 of 1204	85.2%	★★★★☆
2003	76.3	279 of 1185	76.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	51.9	554 of 1248	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.4	487 of 1251	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.9	410 of 1275	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.2	483 of 1286	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.4	415 of 1017	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.2	584 of 1276	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	17.5	1045 of 1226	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	39.3	729 of 1229	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	65.7	293 of 1219	76.0%	★★★★☆
2023	74.7	186 of 1234	84.9%	★★★★☆
2022	57.9	392 of 1221	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.2	139 of 1019	86.4%	★★★★☆
2019	49.6	564 of 1217	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	26.4	918 of 1161	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	42.0	679 of 1271	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	68.2	324 of 1264	74.4%	★★★★☆
2023	48.3	585 of 1292	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.5	303 of 1048	71.1%	★★★★☆
2019	56.7	493 of 1296	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	31.6	807 of 1223	34.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2018	51.9	197 of 602	67.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	27.6	675 of 884	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	47.6	444 of 875	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.0	481 of 895	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.9	500 of 898	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.2	437 of 813	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.9	635 of 905	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	11.5	834 of 889	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2018)67th percentile+43 vs school

Female (2025)56th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)47th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)41st percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)24th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts48%-5 vs state

Science44%~ state avg

Mathematics27%-11 vs state

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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)	% 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 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 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	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Galatia Junior High	Public	6-8	200 N McKinley St	Galatia	62935	Saline County	Galatia CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 297-4571	96	7	14.6	51.0%	87 (90.6%)	2 (2.1%)	2 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.2%)	47.2	666^th of 1368 public middle schools	51.3%		63.1	415^th of 1363 public middle schools	69.6%	251		44.0		37.8	45.2	66.7	47.8		27.0	35.5	16.7	27.2	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	$10,899	$1,566	$9,334
Eldorado Middle School	Public	6-8	1907 1st St	Eldorado	62930	Saline County	Eldorado CUSD 4	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 273-8056	246	20	12.2	68.3%	229 (93.1%)	2 (0.8%)	7 (2.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.8%)	65.9	415^th of 1368 public middle schools	69.7%		61	435^th of 1363 public middle schools	68.1%	20		81.8		56.6	75.0	56.7	62.4		52.6	23.7	22.2	32.2	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.1	$15,245	$2,395	$12,850
Harrisburg Middle School	Public	6-8	312 Bulldog Blvd	Harrisburg	62946	Saline County	Harrisburg CUSD 3	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 253-7637	382	32	11.9	66.0%	317 (83.0%)	19 (5.0%)	15 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (7.9%)	51.4	602^nd of 1368 public middle schools	56.0%		56	513^th of 1363 public middle schools	62.4%	89		45.5		52.2	64.3	75.2	63.1		14.5	16.5	23.9	18.0	98.6	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.6	98.3	98.6	96.2	$13,559	$494	$13,065
Central Junior High School	Public	7-8	1600 E 9th St	West Frankfort	62896	Franklin County	Frankfort CUSD 168	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 937-2444	215	19	11.2	53.5%	195 (90.7%)	4 (1.9%)	9 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.3%)	29.7	942^nd of 1368 public middle schools	31.1%		29.2	919^th of 1363 public middle schools	32.6%	23		39.4			39.0	41.9	40.5			11.4	13.5	12.4	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	98.2	$15,429	$361	$15,069
Washington Middle School	Public	5-8	100 E 12th St	Johnston City	62951	Williamson County	Johnston City CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 983-7581	296	24	12.4	62.2%	261 (88.2%)	4 (1.4%)	13 (4.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.7%)	27.1	980^th of 1368 public middle schools	28.4%		23.5	1031^st of 1363 public middle schools	24.4%	51	34.3	35.5	46.3	35.4	24.2	44.7	38.0	19.4	12.3	18.2	17.1	16.8	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	74.8	$15,912	$1,409	$14,503
Gallatin Junior High School	Public	5-8	5175 Highway 13	Junction	62954	Gallatin County	Gallatin CUSD 7	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 272-3821	186	16	11.4	60.2%	180 (96.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	44.4	707^th of 1368 public middle schools	48.3%		57.6	486^th of 1363 public middle schools	64.3%	221	22.7	22.7	45.5	53.3	73.2	54.5	56.3	11.4	15.6	26.8	18.2	17.8	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	76.0	$15,668	$1,463	$14,205
Benton Grade School 5-8	Public	5-8	1000 Forrest St	Benton	62812	Franklin County	Benton CCSD 47	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 438-4011	429	34	12.6	61.1%	400 (93.2%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (3.3%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.1%)	54.5	565^th of 1368 public middle schools	58.7%		47	636^th of 1363 public middle schools	53.3%	71	35.4	54.0	41.2	48.5	40.5	78.4	50.7	35.1	20.8	24.3	38.6	29.5	98.2	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.2	98.2	98.2	74.9	$14,282	$939	$13,343

Frequently Asked Questions about Galatia Junior High

How many students attend Galatia Junior High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 96 students attended Galatia Junior High.

What is the racial makeup of Galatia Junior High?

Students at Galatia Junior High are 91% White, 5% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Hispanic.

What high school do graduates of Galatia Junior High attend?

Students who attend Galatia Junior High usually go on to attend Galatia High School

Is Galatia Junior High a good school?

Galatia Junior High ranks 666^th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Galatia Junior High in?

Galatia CUSD 1

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