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Galena-Abesville Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-6

748^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 17% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Galena-Abesville Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades PK-6 in Galena, Missouri, with 216 students. The school is part of the Galena R-II school district, which is ranked 314 out of 367 districts in Missouri and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Galena-Abesville Elementary consistently performs below the state average on MAP (Missouri Assessment Program) tests across all grade levels and subjects, with proficiency rates in math and English language arts around 20-30%, compared to the state averages of 41-45%. The school has also struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 6.2% to 22.5% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 54-70% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. As a result, Galena-Abesville Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Missouri elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as South Elementary, Espy Elementary, and Clever Elementary, significantly outperform Galena-Abesville Elementary on academic measures, despite the fact that Galena-Abesville Elementary spends more per student ($10,012 to $11,332) compared to the nearby high-performing schools, which spend around $9,700 to $10,700 per student. This suggests that the school's challenges are not solely due to funding, and that a comprehensive review of the school's instructional practices, curriculum, and support systems for students may be necessary to improve student outcomes.

202

Students ?

8.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,656

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

54 Medical Springs Rd
Galena, MO 65656-0286

(417) 357-6378

District: Galena R-II

Students who attend Galena-Abesville Elementary usually attend:

High:

Galena High

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.1%

Two or more races:

5.0%

Hispanic:

2.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 13th percentile in 2015 → 17th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (22% vs 43% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (17th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 21 pts below the Missouri average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school22%

District avg22%

Missouri avg43%

748^th of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Bottom 17%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 13% (2015) to bottom 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

314^th of 367Galena R-II among Missouri 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	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	18.6	748 of 900	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.7	749 of 906	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.6	751 of 898	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.5	770 of 908	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.7	718 of 901	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.4	920 of 1052	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.9	676 of 1045	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	31.2	769 of 1032	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	23.4	709 of 865	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	18.4	925 of 1058	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	22.3	930 of 1089	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	12.2	1028 of 1108	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	29.2	875 of 1085	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	34.0	826 of 1088	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	30.2	838 of 1066	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	29.5	844 of 1053	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	26.7	926 of 1084	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	18.1	993 of 1080	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	43.4	669 of 1074	37.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	39.6	384 of 638	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.8	451 of 625	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.2	450 of 611	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.7	462 of 574	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.2	719 of 907	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	55.6	359 of 887	59.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	10.0	632 of 666	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.0	627 of 668	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.9	646 of 673	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.8	655 of 675	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.4	635 of 691	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.3	902 of 917	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	24.8	742 of 898	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)40th percentile+23 vs school

White (2025)5th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Science23%-19 vs state

English Language Arts23%-21 vs state

Mathematics22%-20 vs state

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Schools Near Galena-Abesville Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)				MAP Science (2025)	MAP English Language Arts (2025)				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	MAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Galena-Abesville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	54 Medical Springs Rd	Galena	65656	Stone County	Galena R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 357-6378	202	24	8.4	100.0%	184 (91.1%)	1 (0.5%)	5 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.0%)	18.6	748^th of 900 public elementary schools	16.9%		17.7	749^th of 906 public elementary schools	17.3%	1	19.3	20.0	30.9	17.7	23.2			23.2		$14,656	$1,300	$13,356
Highlandville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	Spokane R-VII Schools	Highlandville	65669	Christian County	Spokane R-Vii	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 443-2200	384	29	13.1	42.2%	352 (91.7%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	23 (6.0%)	45.8	508^th of 900 public elementary schools	43.6%		53.1	416^th of 906 public elementary schools	54.1%	92		16.2	30.7		57.6	48.9	33.9			$10,739	$387	$10,351
Reeds Spring Primary	Public	PK, KG-1	257 Elementary Rd	Reeds Spring	65737	Stone County	Reeds Spring R-IV	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 272-3241	284	28	10.0	71.5%	228 (80.3%)	2 (0.7%)	28 (9.9%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (8.5%)								(n/a)										$18,913	$1,432	$17,481
Reeds Spring Elementary	Public	2-4	300 Wolves Ln	Reeds Spring	65737	Stone County	Reeds Spring R-IV	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 272-1735	352	33	10.6	68.2%	283 (80.4%)	1 (0.3%)	37 (10.5%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.4%)	40.4	559^th of 900 public elementary schools	37.9%		49.7	455^th of 906 public elementary schools	49.8%	104	30.8	39.4				31.6	43.6			$15,286	$1,854	$13,432
Hurley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	86 Holt Spring Rd	Hurley	65675	Stone County	Hurley R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 369-3271	124	9	13.5	65.3%	121 (97.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)								(n/a)				58.8			20.0			$10,821	$1,838	$8,982
Crane Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	209 Pirate Ln	Crane	65633	Stone County	Crane R-III	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 723-5300	336	28	11.9	61.3%	319 (94.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.2%)	36.1	605^th of 900 public elementary schools	32.8%		46.5	492^nd of 906 public elementary schools	45.7%	113	31.2		26.7					38.7	28.7	$9,258	$758	$8,499
Buchanan Elementary	Public	K-3	1000 Buchanan Road	Branson	65616	Taney County	Branson R-IV	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 243-2530	578	46	12.7	61.1%	469 (81.1%)	7 (1.2%)	59 (10.2%)	3 (0.5%)	7 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.7%)								(n/a)	56.4					52.1				$12,415	$468	$11,946
Mathews Elementary	Public	K-4	605 South Gregg Road	Nixa	65714	Christian County	Nixa Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 724-6520	457	36	12.5	32.4%	371 (81.2%)	2 (0.4%)	33 (7.2%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (9.6%)	90.2	70^th of 900 public elementary schools	92.2%		90.9	53^rd of 906 public elementary schools	94.2%	17	57.0	72.7				64.2	75.7			$11,436	$271	$11,165
South Elementary	Public	K-4	1250 W South St	Ozark	65721	Christian County	Ozark R-VI	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 582-5905	505	43	11.8	44.0%	420 (83.2%)	3 (0.6%)	33 (6.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (9.5%)	90.6	68^th of 900 public elementary schools	92.4%		90.8	55^th of 906 public elementary schools	93.9%	13	63.3	68.9				61.3	76.0			$11,562	$412	$11,149
Espy Elementary	Public	K-4	220 South Gregg Road	Nixa	65714	Christian County	Nixa Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 724-6820	371	32	11.5	35.8%	293 (79.0%)	7 (1.9%)	31 (8.4%)	8 (2.2%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	29 (7.8%)								(n/a)	64.0	78.9								$12,262	$554	$11,708

Frequently Asked Questions about Galena-Abesville Elementary

Is Galena-Abesville Elementary a good school?

Galena-Abesville Elementary ranks in the bottom 16.9% of Missouri elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Galena-Abesville Elementary?

Students at Galena-Abesville Elementary are 91% White, 5% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Galena-Abesville Elementary attend?

Students who attend Galena-Abesville Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Galena High

How many students attend Galena-Abesville Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 202 students attended Galena-Abesville Elementary.

What district is Galena-Abesville Elementary in?

Galena R-II

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