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Galva Elementary School

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Galva Elementary School ranks 963 rd of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

963^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 53% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Galva Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 261 students in grades PK-6 in Galva, Illinois, which is part of the Galva CUSD 224 district. While the school has some areas of strength, it faces several challenges that are impacting student performance.

Galva Elementary School's test scores are generally lower than the state averages across all grades and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, only 37.6% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 53.1%, and 46.1% were proficient or better in math, compared to the state average of 38.5%. The school also struggles with performance across different student groups, ranking in the bottom half of Illinois elementary schools for female students, male students, white students, and low socioeconomic status students. Additionally, Galva Elementary School has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.4% to 26.5% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Annawan Grade School, Williamsfield Elementary School, and Cambridge Community Grade School, Galva Elementary School's performance is generally lower, with these schools having higher test scores, lower chronic absenteeism rates, and better rankings. The school's performance has also been declining over the past few years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 903 out of 2,046 Illinois elementary schools in 2015-2016 to 1,282 out of 1,948 in 2020-2021. While the school's student-teacher ratio of 12.1 in 2023-2024 is lower than the nearby schools, its higher spending per student compared to the state average may indicate a need to evaluate the effectiveness of resource allocation and utilization.

280

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,750

Per pupil spending ?

42.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

224 Morgan Rd
Galva, IL 61434-1090

(309) 932-2420

District: Galva CUSD 224

Students who attend Galva Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Galva Junior-Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.4%

Hispanic:

5.0%

Two or more races:

3.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 47th percentile in 2015 → 53rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Illinois median (53rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!English Language Arts scores 16 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg46%

Illinois avg44%

963^rd of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 47%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 47% (2015) to top 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

505^th of 811Galva CUSD 224 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	52.0	963 of 2056	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.7	1056 of 2067	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.1	946 of 2077	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.2	1246 of 2082	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.3	1282 of 1948	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.6	1162 of 2086	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.7	1003 of 2037	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	51.0	926 of 2044	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	52.6	903 of 2046	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	41.8	1091 of 2052	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	41.3	1293 of 2093	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	45.0	1282 of 2167	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	54.2	1186 of 2166	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	54.5	1180 of 2147	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	73.3	623 of 2139	70.9%	★★★★☆
2009	73.4	625 of 2120	70.5%	★★★★☆
2008	60.2	1038 of 2092	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	57.1	1137 of 2095	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	66.0	851 of 2086	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	69.2	698 of 2022	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2004	70.1	687 of 2030	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2003	67.2	806 of 2020	60.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	45.8	1028 of 1942	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.7	1000 of 1942	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.6	854 of 1957	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.9	1089 of 1970	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.6	1070 of 1680	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.9	786 of 2019	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.1	808 of 1964	58.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	46.4	962 of 1800	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.0	1311 of 1793	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.4	969 of 1808	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.6	1244 of 1763	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.6	1028 of 1514	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.2	1004 of 1816	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.0	654 of 1765	62.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	51.6	906 of 1947	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.1	1105 of 1959	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.5	1031 of 1984	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.4	1426 of 1977	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.1	1320 of 1707	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.3	1456 of 2019	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.7	1042 of 1972	47.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2019	44.3	554 of 1194	53.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	32.7	1014 of 1389	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.3	1065 of 1392	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.2	1009 of 1419	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.9	1244 of 1425	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.1	1183 of 1308	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.7	1205 of 1462	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.0	1019 of 1463	30.3%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2019)54th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)53rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)47th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)47th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)27th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Science52%+11 vs state

Mathematics46%+8 vs state

English Language Arts38%-16 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)	% 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
Galva Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	224 Morgan Rd	Galva	61434	Henry County	Galva CUSD 224	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 932-2420	280	21	13.1	42.9%	253 (90.4%)	3 (1.1%)	14 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.6%)	52	963^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	53.2%		44.7	1056^th of 2067 public elementary schools	48.9%	93	52.0		43.8	25.0	36.0	50.0			37.6	65.6	33.3	50.0	34.8			46.1	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	15.6	9.3	$14,750	$1,311	$13,439
Wethersfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	439 Willard St	Kewanee	61443	Henry County	Wethersfield CUSD 230	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 853-4800	296	21	14.4	48.6%	209 (70.6%)	19 (6.4%)	43 (14.5%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (7.1%)	62.2	762^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	62.9%		54.1	839^th of 2067 public elementary schools	59.4%	77	64.5		48.8	53.6	71.9	61.9			58.7	48.8	17.9	56.3	26.2			37.8	100.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.7	98.4	100.0	15.6	11.4	$13,062	$787	$12,275
Irving Elementary School	Public	2-3	609 W Central Blvd	Kewanee	61443	Henry County	Kewanee CUSD 229	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 853-3013	242	16	15.3	77.7%	137 (56.6%)	14 (5.8%)	65 (26.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (10.3%)								(n/a)			38.7						38.7	44.9						44.9	99.2	99.2	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.2	99.2			$13,580	$1,349	$12,232
Belle Alexander Elementary School	Public	K-1	1401 Lake St	Kewanee	61443	Henry County	Kewanee CUSD 229	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 852-2449	241	19	12.8	73.0%	138 (57.3%)	24 (10.0%)	50 (20.7%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (11.2%)								(n/a)																	94.2	95.5	95.5	95.5	95.9	95.5	94.6			$12,974	$1,300	$11,674
R O W V A Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	333 W Holmes St	Oneida	61467	Knox County	R O W V A Cusd 208	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 483-6376	369	28	13.4	44.7%	332 (90.0%)	10 (2.7%)	20 (5.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	68.4	638^th of 2056 public elementary schools	69.0%		42.3	1107^th of 2067 public elementary schools	46.4%	469	76.7		56.9	50.0	66.7	76.7			61.6	53.4	30.4	50.0	32.6			41.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	14.4	10.9	$12,639	$340	$12,299
Cambridge Community Grade School	Public	PK, KG-5	312 S West St	Cambridge	61238	Henry County	Cambridge CUSD 227	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 937-2028	222	17	12.9	45.5%	209 (94.1%)	1 (0.5%)	5 (2.3%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.8%)	83.5	314^th of 2056 public elementary schools	84.7%		90.3	181^st of 2067 public elementary schools	91.2%	133	67.7		66.7	68.8	77.4				71.0	86.7	53.1	45.2				61.3	95.7	95.3	95.3	95.3	95.7	95.3	95.3	16.2		$13,160	$788	$12,373
Neponset Grade School	Public	PK, KG-8	201 W Main St	Neponset	61345	Bureau County	Kewanee CUSD 229	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 594-2306	137	13	10.7	73.0%	106 (77.4%)	2 (1.5%)	21 (15.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.8%)	78.1	427^th of 2056 public elementary schools	79.2%		78.5	402^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	80.6%	25	85.7	81.8	66.7	64.7	78.6	54.5	100.0	66.7	72.3	66.7	41.2	85.7	36.4	92.9	41.7	61.4	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	99.2	98.5	98.5		35.4	$16,097	$1,373	$14,724
Stark County Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	300 W Van Buren St	Wyoming	61491	Stark County	Stark County CUSD 100	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 695-5181	299	23	13.0	52.5%	277 (92.6%)	6 (2.0%)	8 (2.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	30	1435^th of 2056 public elementary schools	30.2%		30.1	1397^th of 2067 public elementary schools	32.4%	38	42.2		20.5	36.4	42.2				33.1	20.5	20.5	28.9				23.3	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	98.7	97.7	16.6		$14,026	$1,058	$12,968
Annawan Grade School	Public	PK, KG-8	501 W South St	Annawan	61234	Henry County	Annawan CUSD 226	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 935-6623	243	19	12.6	38.3%	224 (92.2%)	1 (0.4%)	12 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	80.5	384^th of 2056 public elementary schools	81.3%		70	551^st of 2067 public elementary schools	73.3%	167	55.6	50.0	72.4	57.9	88.9	76.0	84.0	80.0	76.3	69.0	52.6	66.7	32.0	48.0	37.5	51.5	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	13.0	30.0	$14,711	$853	$13,858
Williamsfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	325 W Kentucky Ave	Williamsfield	61489	Knox County	Williamsfield CUSD 210	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(309) 639-2219	128	10	12.9	32.8%	116 (90.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (6.3%)	88.5	214^th of 2056 public elementary schools	89.6%		60.2	731^st of 2067 public elementary schools	64.6%	517			100.0	64.7					81.8	93.8	58.8					75.8	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	21.9		$18,197	$552	$17,646

Frequently Asked Questions about Galva Elementary School

How many students attend Galva Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 280 students attended Galva Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Galva Elementary School?

Students at Galva Elementary School are 90% White, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What district is Galva Elementary School in?

Galva CUSD 224

What schools do graduates of Galva Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Galva Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Galva Junior-Senior High School

Is Galva Elementary School a good school?

Galva Elementary School ranks 963^rd of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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