Enrollment
280
Elementary
DISTRICT 236 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GALVA CUSD 224·NCES 171614005563
Galva Elementary School
224 Morgan Rd, Galva, IL 61434 · (309) 932-2420 · Henry County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL280 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.6:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
43%
120 students
DISTRICT 42% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 45 | 16% |
| Kindergarten | 38 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 30 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 45 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 32 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 33 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 27 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 30 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (38) is 27% larger than its 6th grade class (30).
Student demographics
18%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 18% · 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
Galva Elementary School→Galva Jr-Sr High School
Based on grade levels within Galva CUSD 224. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
37.6%
IL avg 51.0% . +6.6pp since 2023
Math
46.1%
IL avg 37.9% . +23.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 46 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 7 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 23 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 37.6% | 46.1% |
| 2023-24 | 31.0% | 23.1% |
% 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
41.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.8%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% 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 Galva Elementary School
Galva Elementary School's state test result (41.9% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Galva Elementary School this school | 280 | 42.9% | 41.9% |
| Adams School Creal Springs | 283 | 42.4% | 63.8% |
| Centennial Elementary School Polo | 294 | 43.9% | 63.5% |
| Chester-East Lincoln Elementary School Lincoln | 288 | 44.4% | 59.2% |
| Heritage JH and Elementary School Homer | 270 | 44.1% | 52.5% |
| Brighton North Primary School Brighton | 293 | 43.3% | N/A |
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 Galva Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Henry County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.9% | #857 of 1,925 | #9 of 11 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.1% | #781 of 2,077 ▲ 282 | #6 of 11 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.6% | #1,428 of 2,077 ▼ 291 | #11 of 11 ▼ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 280 | #1,652 of 2,419 | #7 of 13 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.1:1 | #928 of 2,035 | #4 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 18.0% | #1,687 of 2,042 | #8 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 42.9% | #1,492 of 2,132 | #8 of 13 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.4% | #1,396 of 1,461 | #10 of 10 |
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
280
+2 (+1%) vs 2020
-29% since 2000-01, when it was 396
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 | 280 | 21.4 | 13.1:1 | 43% (120) |
| 2023-24 | 261 | 21.4 | 12.2:1 | 29% (75) |
| 2022-23 | 270 | 20.9 | 12.9:1 | 35% (94) |
| 2020-21 | 278 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 284 | 19.3 | 14.8:1 | 58% (166) |
| 2015-16 | 298 | 17 | 17.5:1 | 56% (167) |
| 2010-11 | 340 | 21 | 16.2:1 | 40% (135) |
| 2000-01 | 396 | 27 | 14.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Galva Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (284 to 280); teachers up 11% (19.3 to 21.4).
About Galva Elementary School
Among the schools in Galva, Illinois, is Galva Elementary School, a low-enrollment elementary school. The school had 280 students in pre-K through 6 in 2024-25. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Illinois is about 381, so this school runs 27% smaller than that.
The district, Galva CUSD 224, has 471 students enrolled across 2 schools.
Galva Elementary School enrolls a student body that is 90% White. It is also 5% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. For comparison, Henry County is about 88% White. By the diversity index, Galva Elementary School comes in at 18%.
The school reported 21.4 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 13.1:1. The 13.9:1 average for elementary schools in Illinois is higher than this school's figure. Eligible students account for 43% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. Across public schools in Henry County, the average is about the same, 43%.
Galva Elementary School scores 41.9% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 46.8%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Henry County, median household income is about $71,911, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 25% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. Galva Elementary School is one of 28 public schools in Henry County, which together enroll about 7,723 students.
Galva Jr-Sr High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles away. A ten-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Nearby schools average 39.5% on proficiency, and Galva Elementary School is above that at 41.9%.
Locale data from NCES put Galva Elementary School in rural territory some distance from an urban area (Rural: Distant).
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, enrollment moved from 278 to 280, a small change.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Galva Elementary School covering things like school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Henry County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
48,643
Census ACS
Median income
$71,911
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
28
7,723 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Galva Jr-Sr High School0.2 mi · 191
- Wethersfield Jr/Sr High School7.2 mi · 217
- Wethersfield Elementary School7.2 mi · 296
- Irving Elementary School7.4 mi · 242
- Central Junior High7.8 mi · 235
- Central Elementary School7.8 mi · 353
Frequently asked questions
About Galva Elementary SchoolHow large is Galva Elementary School?
Galva Elementary School enrolls approximately 280 students in grades PK-06.
Is Galva Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Galva Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many students per teacher at Galva Elementary School?
Approximately 13.1:1 students per teacher at Galva Elementary School.
How diverse is Galva Elementary School?
Galva Elementary School reports a student body of 90% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% Black, 4% Two or more.
Is Galva Elementary School public or private?
Galva Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Galva CUSD 224.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.