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Enrollment
542
Elementary
DISTRICT 413 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GALESBURG CUSD 205·NCES 171608001918
Steele School
1480 W Main St, Galesburg, IL 61401 · (309) 973-2016 · Knox County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL542 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.1:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
77%
415 students
DISTRICT 77% · STATE 56%
Community
5
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 | 122 | 23% |
| Grade 1 | 98 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 111 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 99 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 112 | 21% |
This year's kindergarten class (122) is 9% larger than its 4th grade class (112).
Student demographics
67%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
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
35.6%
IL avg 51.0% . +8.2pp since 2023
Math
31.7%
IL avg 37.9% . +8.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 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 8 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 8 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 35.6% | 31.7% |
| 2023-24 | 27.4% | 23.7% |
% 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
31.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
27.3%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 31% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 27% 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 Steele School
Steele School's state test result (31.5% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steele School this school | 542 | 76.6% | 31.5% |
| Wilson Elementary School Granite City | 448 | 77.5% | N/A |
| Frohardt Elementary School Granite City | 452 | 73.9% | 20.3% |
| Rolling Green Rockford | 505 | 78.8% | 25.3% |
| Ricms Rock Island | 462 | 74.7% | 26.6% |
| Maryville Elementary School Granite City | 395 | 74.7% | 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 Steele School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Knox County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 31.5% | #1,225 of 1,925 | #6 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.7% | #1,219 of 2,077 ▼ 185 | #6 of 7 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.6% | #1,493 of 2,077 ▼ 206 | #6 of 7 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 542 | #399 of 2,419 | #1 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.3:1 | #984 of 2,035 | #3 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.5% | #285 of 2,042 | #2 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 76.6% | #588 of 2,132 | #2 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +58.9% | #24 of 615 | 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
542
+65 (+14%) vs 2020
+37% since 1990-91, when it was 397
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 | 542 | 40.8 | 13.3:1 | 77% (415) |
| 2023-24 | 520 | 39.6 | 13.1:1 | 75% (390) |
| 2022-23 | 503 | 40.3 | 12.5:1 | 76% (380) |
| 2020-21 | 477 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 341 | 27.1 | 12.6:1 | 74% (254) |
| 2015-16 | 391 | 28 | 14.0:1 | 79% (307) |
| 2010-11 | 328 | 20 | 16.4:1 | 79% (260) |
| 2000-01 | 386 | 25 | 15.4:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 397 | 21 | 18.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Steele School.
Since 2017-18: students up 59% (341 to 542); teachers up 51% (27.1 to 40.8).
About Steele School
Steele School is a mid-sized elementary school. Its address is in Galesburg, Illinois. Enrollment totals 542 students across kindergarten through 4. Elementary schools in Illinois average about 381 students, which makes this school 42% above average.
Galesburg CUSD 205 is the district for Steele School. It has 7 schools and 3,863 students.
At Steele School, White students make up the biggest share, 49%. Other groups make up 27% Black, 13% multiracial, and 11% Hispanic. County-wide, 82% of Knox County residents are White. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 67%.
Based on 40.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, Steele School has a ratio of 13.3:1. The average for elementary schools in Illinois is about 13.9:1. Income data for the school show 77% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Across public schools in Knox County, the average is 64%.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Steele School, the prediction is 27.3% and the result is 31.5%.
In the wider Knox County area, the median household earns about $57,030 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 21% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 8%. Across Knox County, 26 public schools serve about 6,359 students.
Steele School's closest public school neighbor is Bright Futures Pre-K Prog, about 1.1 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, 6 other public schools are within five miles. In a group of 8 nearby schools with scores, Steele School ranks 4th on average proficiency.
For locale, NCES codes Steele School as Town: Distant.
Federal enrollment counts rose from 477 (2020-21) to 542 (2024-25).
Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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
- Lombard Middle SchoolMiddle · 534 students
- Galesburg Jr High SchoolMiddle · 518 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
- Lombard Middle SchoolMiddle · 534 students
- Galesburg Jr High SchoolMiddle · 518 students
- King SchoolElementary · 510 students
- Silas Willard Elementary SchoolElementary · 425 students
- Bright Futures Pre-K ProgElementary · 176 students
Other Steele schools
One other US public school is named Steele. Steele School is the largest of the 2.
- Steele SchoolHarrisburg, PA · 362 students
Nearby schools
- Bright Futures Pre-K Prog1.1 mi · 176
- Galesburg Jr High School1.2 mi · 518
- Galesburg Senior High School1.2 mi · 1,158
- Silas Willard Elementary School2.0 mi · 425
- Lombard Middle School2.3 mi · 534
- King School2.6 mi · 510
Frequently asked questions
About Steele SchoolHow many students attend Steele School?
Steele School enrolls approximately 542 students in grades KG-04.
Is Steele School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Steele School is an elementary school covering grades KG-04.
How many students per teacher at Steele School?
Approximately 13.3:1 students per teacher at Steele School.
How diverse is Steele School?
Steele School reports a student body of 49% White, 11% Hispanic, 27% Black, 1% Asian, 13% Two or more.
Who oversees Steele School?
Steele School is overseen by Galesburg CUSD 205 in Knox County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.