Scales Mound Elementary School vs. Galena Elementary And Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Scales Mound Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Attribute
Community Size
Galena Elementary And Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Most improved public schools
Math Proficiency
Overview
Serving 128 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Scales Mound Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-29% (which is approximately equal to the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 11-19% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 590 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Galena Elementary And Middle School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-44% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-8
Total Students
128 students
590 students
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% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
13 teachers
47 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
13:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Galena Elementary And Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Galena Elementary And Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/25000/25104/galena-primary-school-chart-fEXkh0.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1986 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#566 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Galena Elementary And Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Galena Elementary And Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/25000/25104/galena-primary-school-chart-7LbZr7.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
40-44%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Galena Elementary And Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Galena Elementary And Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/25000/25104/galena-primary-school-chart-bhy6twG.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
40-44%
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Scales Mound Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Scales Mound Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/27000/26651/scales-mound-elementary-school-chart-UqEjmy.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Galena Elementary And Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Galena Elementary And Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/25000/25104/galena-primary-school-chart-jx1yLG.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21-39%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
24
67
Kindergarten Students
25
50
Grade 1 Students
13
41
Grade 2 Students
22
47
Grade 3 Students
18
65
Grade 4 Students
15
56
Grade 5 Students
11
51
Grade 6 Students
-
66
Grade 7 Students
-
76
Grade 8 Students
-
71
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
n/a
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% Hispanic
2%
14%
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% Black
n/a
2%
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% White
94%
82%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Galena Elementary And Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Galena Elementary And Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/25000/25104/galena-primary-school-chart-bfVbbqG.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
n/a
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n/a
Diversity Score
0.12
0.31
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Galena Elementary And Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Galena Elementary And Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/25000/25104/galena-primary-school-chart-j0Xf04.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
12%
20%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Galena Elementary And Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Galena Elementary And Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/25000/25104/galena-primary-school-chart-b29Tsno.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
5%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Galena Elementary And Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Galena Elementary And Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/25000/25104/galena-primary-school-chart-SJgwhn.png)