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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ERIE-GALESBURG·NCES 200600001932

Galesburg Middle School

6955 Kingman Rd, Galesburg, KS 66740 · (620) 763-2470 · Neosho County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL112 STUDENTS
Enrollment
112
Middle
DISTRICT 146 · STATE 402
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
10 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.9:1 · STATE 12.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
66%
74 students
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 51%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 5
28
Grade 6
30
Grade 7
28
Grade 8
26
Student demographics
White
9787%
DISTRICT 88% · STATE 60%
Hispanic
1110%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 23%
Two+
44%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 6%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
5549%
Female
5751%

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Test scores

KAP 2024-25 . % Meeting + Exceeding
English Language Arts
38.4%
KS avg 44.5% . +13.7pp since 2023
Math
30.4%
KS avg 38.8% . +3.4pp since 2023
Source: KAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
27.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
30.6%
based on KS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.7pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
112
-6 (-5%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
was 14.7:1
% White
87%
was 94%
% Hispanic
10%
was 5%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Galesburg Middle School

Located at 6955 Kingman Rd, in Galesburg, Kansas, Galesburg Middle School is a very small 6-8 campus that caters to 112 students (grades 5 through 8), operated by Erie-Galesburg. By comparison, Kansas's public schools average about 402 students each, so Galesburg Middle School sits 72% leaner than that benchmark.

Galesburg Middle School is one of 3 schools operated by Erie-Galesburg, a district that works with 438 students overall.

On demographics, Galesburg Middle School shows that nearly all students (87%) are White; the rest consists of 10% Hispanic, 4% multiracial.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Galesburg Middle School shows 10 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.2:1. The state averages around 12.7:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 66% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Galesburg Middle School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 30.6%, the actual is 27.8%, a residual of -2.7 points.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Neosho County indicate the typical household earns roughly $56,618 per year, about 23% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Neosho County's 10 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,406 students), Galesburg Middle School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Thayer Schools, around 6.8 miles off. Within ten miles, there are 6 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. On composite proficiency, Galesburg Middle School comes 4th of 7 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 31.7%.

The school occupies an outlying site.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Galesburg Middle School has ticked down 5%, going from 118 students in 2018 to 112 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 94% to 87% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 14.7:1 in 2018 to 11.2:1 today.

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Neosho County at a glance

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Population
15,656
Census ACS
Median income
$56,618
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
2,406 students

Quick facts

School name
Galesburg Middle School
District
Erie-Galesburg
Address
6955 Kingman Rd, Galesburg, KS 66740
Phone
(620) 763-2470
County
Neosho County
Level
Middle
Grade range
05–08
Total enrollment
112
Teachers (FTE)
10
Student–teacher ratio
11.2:1
Free/Reduced lunch
74 (66%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
200600001932
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Galesburg Middle School
How large is Galesburg Middle School?
Galesburg Middle School enrolls approximately 112 students in grades 05-08.
What age range does Galesburg Middle School serve?
Galesburg Middle School serves students from grade 05 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Galesburg Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Galesburg Middle School is approximately 11.2:1 (10 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Galesburg Middle School?
Student demographics at Galesburg Middle School are roughly 87% White, 10% Hispanic, 4% Two or more.
Is Galesburg Middle School public or private?
Galesburg Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Erie-Galesburg.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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