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Enrollment
518
Middle
DISTRICT 526 · STATE 462
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GALESBURG CUSD 205·NCES 171608001917
Galesburg Jr High School
1135 W Fremont St, Galesburg, IL 61401 · (309) 973-2002 · Knox County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL518 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 27% of Illinois public middle schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.7:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
79%
409 students
DISTRICT 77% · STATE 56%
Community
4
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 253 | 49% |
| Grade 8 | 265 | 51% |
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · 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
Galesburg Jr High School→Galesburg Senior High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Galesburg CUSD 205. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
32.7%
IL avg 51.0% . +5.9pp since 2023
Math
15.5%
IL avg 37.9% . +6.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 16 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 6 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 7 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 32.7% | 15.5% |
| 2023-24 | 26.8% | 8.6% |
% 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
26.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.9%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 26% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 26% 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 Galesburg Jr High School
Galesburg Jr High School's state test result (26.4% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Galesburg Jr High School this school | 518 | 79.0% | 26.4% |
| Lombard Middle School Galesburg | 534 | 80.5% | 27.3% |
| Grigsby Intermediate School Granite City | 818 | 70.8% | 18.3% |
| Central Elementary School Kewanee | 353 | 72.8% | 31.5% |
| Zadok Casey Middle School Mount Vernon | 380 | 83.9% | 22.7% |
| Northlawn Jr High School Streator | 614 | 71.7% | 27.6% |
Matched among Illinois middle 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 Galesburg Jr High School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 26.4% | #471 of 578 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 15.5% | #533 of 640 ▲ 27 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 32.7% | #552 of 640 ▼ 31 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 518 | #272 of 691 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.1:1 | #493 of 558 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.1% | #125 of 560 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 79.0% | #68 of 581 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.8% | #70 of 127 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
518
-78 (-13%) vs 2020
-28% since 1990-91, when it was 720
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 | 518 | 32.2 | 16.1:1 | 79% (409) |
| 2020-21 | 596 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 485 | 33.5 | 14.5:1 | 58% (281) |
| 2015-16 | 523 | 38 | 13.8:1 | 54% (281) |
| 2010-11 | 541 | 36 | 15.0:1 | 51% (276) |
| 2000-01 | 657 | 45 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 720 | 39 | 18.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Galesburg Jr High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 7% (485 to 518); teachers down 4% (33.5 to 32.2).
About Galesburg Jr High School
Federal records list Galesburg Jr High School as a middle school in Galesburg, Illinois. It covers grades 7 through 8, with a total enrollment of 518 students.
Galesburg CUSD 205 has 3,863 students spread across 7 schools.
Galesburg Jr High School's enrollment is 56% White. Next come 18% Black, 15% multiracial, and 11% Hispanic. That compares with about 82% White among all Knox County residents. The chance that two students picked at random at Galesburg Jr High School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 62%.
Galesburg Jr High School's 32.2 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 16.1:1. For comparison, middle schools in Illinois average 13.0:1. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 79%. The rate at public schools in Knox County averages 64%, lower than here.
Galesburg Jr High School is graded C by allk12, scoring above 27% of Illinois public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Galesburg Jr High School would be expected to post about 25.9%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 26.4%.
Galesburg Jr High School is located in Knox County, where median household income is about $57,030, about 21% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Galesburg Jr High School is one of 26 public schools in Knox County, which together enroll about 6,359 students.
Nearest public school: Galesburg Senior High School, less than a tenth of a mile away. The five-mile area around Galesburg Jr High School holds 6 other public schools. Local comparison: Galesburg Jr High School ranks 7th of 8 nearby schools, at 26.4% versus a 33.5% average.
Locale: Town: Distant. In NCES terms, the school is in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 518 was 13% lower than in 2020-21, when it was 596.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Galesburg Jr High School covering things like school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Knox County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
49,046
Census ACS
Median income
$57,030
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
26
6,359 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Galesburg CUSD 205
- Galesburg Senior High SchoolHigh · 1,158 students
- Steele SchoolElementary · 542 students
- Lombard Middle SchoolMiddle · 534 students
- King SchoolElementary · 510 students
- Silas Willard Elementary SchoolElementary · 425 students
- Bright Futures Pre-K ProgElementary · 176 students
Other schools in Galesburg
- Galesburg Senior High SchoolHigh · 1,158 students
- Steele SchoolElementary · 542 students
- Lombard Middle SchoolMiddle · 534 students
- King SchoolElementary · 510 students
- Silas Willard Elementary SchoolElementary · 425 students
- Bright Futures Pre-K ProgElementary · 176 students
Nearby schools
- Galesburg Senior High School0.0 mi · 1,158
- Bright Futures Pre-K Prog0.2 mi · 176
- Steele School1.2 mi · 542
- Silas Willard Elementary School1.3 mi · 425
- Lombard Middle School2.5 mi · 534
- King School3.0 mi · 510
Frequently asked questions
About Galesburg Jr High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Galesburg Jr High School?
Galesburg Jr High School enrolls approximately 518 students in grades 07-08.
What age range does Galesburg Jr High School serve?
Galesburg Jr High School serves students from grade 07 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Galesburg Jr High School?
Approximately 16.1:1 students per teacher at Galesburg Jr High School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Galesburg Jr High School?
At Galesburg Jr High School, the student body is approximately 56% White, 11% Hispanic, 18% Black, 0% Asian, 15% Two or more.
Is Galesburg Jr High School public or private?
Galesburg Jr High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Galesburg CUSD 205.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.