Enrollment
152
Elementary
DISTRICT 86 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GALATIA CUSD 1·NCES 171602004639
Galatia Elementary School
200 N Hickory St, Galatia, IL 62935 · (618) 268-6371 · Saline County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL152 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 27% of Illinois public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Illinois public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
9.5:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.5:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
49%
75 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 56%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 23 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 24 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 26 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 28 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 26 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 25 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (23) is 8% smaller than its 5th grade class (25).
Student demographics
10%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 69% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Galatia CUSD 1. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
44.3%
IL avg 51.0% . +10.2pp since 2023
Math
21.5%
IL avg 37.9% . +4.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 22 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Illinois schools, those numbers are about 51 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 10 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 5 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 44.3% | 21.5% |
| 2023-24 | 34.1% | 17.0% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
34.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.0%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 34% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Illinois's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Galatia Elementary School
Galatia Elementary School's state test result (34.1% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Galatia Elementary School this school | 152 | 49.3% | 34.1% |
| Shipman Elementary School Shipman | 155 | 47.1% | 58.3% |
| Potomac Elementary School Potomac | 137 | 51.1% | 36.6% |
| Ste Marie Elementary School Sainte Marie | 133 | 50.4% | N/A |
| Franklin Elementary School Metropolis | 155 | 47.7% | 73.4% |
| Glendale Elementary School East Peoria | 151 | 47.0% | 38.8% |
Matched among Illinois elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Galatia Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Saline County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.1% | #1,117 of 1,925 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 21.5% | #1,551 of 2,077 ▼ 235 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.3% | #1,198 of 2,077 ▼ 194 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 152 | #2,206 of 2,419 | #5 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 49.3% | #1,317 of 2,132 | #5 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -29.0% | #196 of 1,461 | N/A |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
152
-50 (-25%) vs 2020
-38% since 1990-91, when it was 244
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 152 | 16 | 9.5:1 | 49% (75) |
| 2023-24 | 164 | 12 | 13.7:1 | 53% (87) |
| 2022-23 | 170 | 16.4 | 10.4:1 | 56% (95) |
| 2020-21 | 202 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 214 | 15.1 | 14.2:1 | 64% (136) |
| 2015-16 | 250 | 17 | 14.7:1 | 46% (114) |
| 2010-11 | 263 | 17 | 15.5:1 | 48% (126) |
| 2000-01 | 208 | 18 | 11.6:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 244 | 18 | 13.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Galatia Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 29% (214 to 152); teachers up 6% (15.1 to 16).
About Galatia Elementary School
Galatia Elementary School is a very small elementary school in Galatia, Illinois, under Galatia CUSD 1. The school covers kindergarten through 5 and reported 152 students in 2024-25. That puts enrollment 60% below the 381-student average for elementary schools in Illinois.
Galatia CUSD 1 counts 382 students in its 4 schools, and Galatia Elementary School is one of them.
A large majority of enrollment at Galatia Elementary School is White, at 95%. It is also 4% multiracial. Among Saline County residents, the White share is about 92%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 10%.
There are 16 full-time-equivalent teachers at Galatia Elementary School, giving a ratio of 9.5:1. Elementary schools in Illinois have an average ratio of 13.9:1. By family income, 49% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. On average, public schools in Saline County report 62%.
Among Illinois public elementary schools, Galatia Elementary School outscored 27%, which works out to a C on the allk12 Grade.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Galatia Elementary School is 43.0%, and its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 34.1%.
In Saline County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $53,117, about 20% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 14% of residents are in poverty. There are 15 public schools in the county, enrolling about 3,704, Galatia Elementary School among them.
Galatia Elementary School's nearest public school is Galatia Grade School Annex (less than a tenth of a mile). Inside a five-mile radius, there are 3 other public schools. On average proficiency, Galatia Elementary School is 4th of 6 nearby schools with test data.
NCES describes the area around Galatia Elementary School as Rural: Distant, meaning in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The school's enrollment decreased 25% from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about open houses, carpools, and field trips at Galatia Elementary School. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Saline County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
23,213
Census ACS
Median income
$53,117
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
3,704 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Galatia CUSD 1
- Galatia High SchoolHigh · 115 students
- Galatia Jr HighMiddle · 96 students
- Galatia Grade School AnnexElementary · 19 students
Other schools in Galatia
- Galatia High SchoolHigh · 115 students
- Galatia Jr HighMiddle · 96 students
- Galatia Grade School AnnexElementary · 19 students
Nearby schools
- Galatia Grade School Annex0.1 mi · 19
- Galatia Jr High0.5 mi · 96
- Galatia High School0.5 mi · 115
- School District 428 IYC-HRB7.9 mi · 42
- West Side Primary School8.3 mi · 400
- East Side Intermediate School8.4 mi · 397
Frequently asked questions
About Galatia Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Galatia Elementary School?
Galatia Elementary School enrolls approximately 152 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Galatia Elementary School serve?
Galatia Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Galatia Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Galatia Elementary School is approximately 9.5:1 (16 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Galatia Elementary School?
Galatia Elementary School reports a student body of 95% White, 1% Hispanic, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Galatia Elementary School?
Galatia Elementary School is overseen by Galatia CUSD 1 in Saline County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.