Gale School (Closed 2023)

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Gale School (Closed 2023)

1131 W Dayton St
Galesburg, IL 61401

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Gale School ranks in the top 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 was 25-29% (which was lower than the Illinois state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving was 35-39% (which was approximately equal to the Illinois state average of 38%).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

Total Students (19-20)

297 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2020)
Year	Gale School
2020	297
2019	297
2018	358
2017	358
2016	341
2015	358
2014	349
2013	375
2012	369
2011	371
2010	390
2009	364
2008	380
2007	393
2006	381
2005	365
2004	354
2003	378
2002	355
2001	375
2000	352
1999	361
1998	353
1997	345
1996	348
1995	373
1994	355
1993	408
1992	392
1991	441
1990	416

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Total Classroom Teachers (19-20)

20 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2020)
Year	Gale School
2020	20
2019	20
2018	26
2017	26
2016	25
2015	25
2014	22
2013	47
2012	25
2011	25
2010	24
2009	24
2008	23
2007	26
2006	21
2005	21
2004	21
2003	20
2002	21
2001	21
2000	21
1999	21
1998	21
1997	22
1996	21
1995	21
1994	20
1993	20
1992	19
1991	20
1990	19

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (IL)

(18-19)

25-29%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)
Year	Gale School	Illinois	Galesburg Community Unit School District 205
2019	27%	33%	21%
2018	32%	32%	21%
2017	27%	32%	20%
2016	27%	31%	17%
2015	22%	29%	16%
2014	57%	59%	47%
2013	62%	58%	49%
2012	92%	80%	80%
2011	95%	80%	82%
2010	95%	80%	82%

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(18-19)

35-39%

38%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)
Year	Gale School	Illinois	Galesburg Community Unit School District 205
2019	37%	38%	33%
2018	42%	37%	21%
2017	47%	38%	32%
2016	47%	36%	31%
2015	47%	38%	27%
2014	67%	57%	52%
2013	72%	58%	55%
2012	87%	75%	76%
2011	87%	75%	77%
2010	92%	74%	78%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

n/a

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2020)
Year	Gale School	Illinois	Galesburg Community Unit School District 205
2020	15:1	15:1	14:1
2019	15:1	15:1	14:1
2018	14:1	16:1	14:1
2017	14:1	15:1	14:1
2016	14:1	16:1	14:1
2015	14:1	16:1	14:1
2014	16:1	16:1	15:1
2013	8:1	13:1	7:1
2012	15:1	16:1	17:1
2011	15:1	16:1	18:1
2010	16:1	16:1	18:1
2009	15:1	16:1	18:1
2008	17:1	18:1	18:1
2007	15:1	17:1	17:1
2006	18:1	16:1	17:1
2005	17:1	16:1	17:1
2004	17:1	17:1	17:1
2003	19:1	16:1	16:1
2002	17:1	16:1	15:1
2001	18:1	16:1	16:1
2000	17:1	16:1	16:1
1999	17:1	16:1	16:1
1998	17:1	17:1	16:1
1997	16:1	17:1	16:1
1996	17:1	17:1	18:1
1995	18:1	17:1	18:1
1994	18:1	18:1	18:1
1993	20:1	18:1	19:1
1992	21:1	17:1	20:1
1991	23:1	17:1	20:1
1990	22:1	18:1	20:1

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American Indian

(19-20)

n/a

Asian

(19-20)

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2020)
Year	Gale School	Illinois	Galesburg Community Unit School District 205
2020	2%	5%	2%
2019	2%	5%	2%
2018	2%	5%
2017	2%	5%
2016	2%	5%
2015	1%	6%
2014	2%	5%	1%
2013	2%	5%
2012	1%	4%	1%
2011	2%	5%	1%
2010	3%	5%	3%
2009	3%	5%	2%
2008	4%	5%	2%
2007	4%	5%	4%
2006	3%	5%	3%
2005	4%	5%	2%
2004	2%	4%	1%
2003	2%	4%	1%
2002	1%	4%	1%
2001	2%	4%	1%
2000	2%	3%	1%
1999	1%	3%	1%
1998	3%	3%	1%
1997	2%	3%	1%
1996	2%	3%	1%
1995	2%	3%	1%
1994	1%	3%	1%
1993	2%	3%	1%
1992	3%	3%	1%
1991	2%	3%	1%
1990	4%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

(19-20)

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2020)
Year	Gale School	Illinois	Galesburg Community Unit School District 205
2020	7%	26%	12%
2019	7%	26%	12%
2018	5%	26%	12%
2017	5%	26%	12%
2016	8%	26%	13%
2015	8%	25%	13%
2014	5%	25%	11%
2013	6%	24%	11%
2012	7%	24%	11%
2011	6%	23%	10%
2010	5%	22%	8%
2009	5%	22%	8%
2008	4%	21%	8%
2007	6%	20%	8%
2006	6%	19%	8%
2005	4%	18%	7%
2004	5%	18%	6%
2003	4%	17%	6%
2002	8%	16%	6%
2001	6%	15%	6%
2000	5%	15%	5%
1999	5%	14%	5%
1998	5%	13%	5%
1997	5%	13%	4%
1996	3%	12%	4%
1995	2%	12%	4%
1994	3%	11%	4%
1993	2%	11%	4%
1992	2%	10%	4%
1991	2%	10%	3%
1990	2%	9%	4%

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Black

(19-20)

13%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2020)
Year	Gale School	Illinois	Galesburg Community Unit School District 205
2020	13%	17%	15%
2019	13%	17%	15%
2018	15%	17%	14%
2017	15%	17%	14%
2016	11%	17%	14%
2015	13%	17%	15%
2014	10%	17%	13%
2013	10%	18%	13%
2012	9%	18%	12%
2011	8%	18%	12%
2010	9%	20%	15%
2009	7%	20%	15%
2008	8%	20%	15%
2007	9%	20%	15%
2006	10%	20%	16%
2005	12%	20%	17%
2004	13%	21%	18%
2003	14%	21%	17%
2002	12%	21%	17%
2001	13%	21%	16%
2000	17%	21%	15%
1999	14%	21%	14%
1998	10%	21%	12%
1997	9%	20%	12%
1996	7%	21%	11%
1995	7%	20%	11%
1994	6%	21%	10%
1993	7%	21%	9%
1992	6%	21%	10%
1991	6%	21%	9%
1990	5%	22%	9%

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White

(19-20)

68%

48%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2020)
Year	Gale School	Illinois	Galesburg Community Unit School District 205
2020	68%	48%	60%
2019	68%	48%	60%
2018	69%	49%	63%
2017	69%	49%	63%
2016	71%	49%	63%
2015	70%	49%	62%
2014	74%	50%	66%
2013	72%	50%	67%
2012	75%	51%	68%
2011	75%	51%	69%
2010	79%	53%	71%
2009	82%	53%	72%
2008	81%	54%	72%
2007	78%	55%	73%
2006	77%	56%	73%
2005	78%	57%	74%
2004	80%	57%	75%
2003	80%	58%	76%
2002	79%	59%	76%
2001	79%	60%	77%
2000	76%	61%	79%
1999	80%	62%	80%
1998	82%	63%	82%
1997	84%	64%	83%
1996	86%	64%	84%
1995	87%	65%	84%
1994	89%	65%	85%
1993	88%	65%	86%
1992	88%	66%	85%
1991	90%	66%	87%
1990	89%	66%	86%

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Hawaiian

(19-20)

n/a

Two or more races

(19-20)

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2020)
Year	Gale School	Illinois	Galesburg Community Unit School District 205
2020	10%	4%	11%
2019	10%	4%	11%
2018	9%	3%	11%
2017	9%	3%	11%
2016	8%	3%	10%
2015	8%	3%	10%
2014	9%	3%	9%
2013	10%	3%	9%
2012	8%	3%	8%
2011	9%	3%	8%

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n/a

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1990-2020)
Year	Gale School	Illinois	Galesburg Community Unit School District 205
2020	0.51	0.68	0.59
2019	0.51	0.68	0.59
2018	0.50	0.67	0.57
2017	0.50	0.67	0.57
2016	0.48	0.67	0.56
2015	0.49	0.67	0.54
2014	0.44	0.66	0.54
2013	0.46	0.66	0.52
2012	0.42	0.65	0.51
2011	0.42	0.66	0.50
2010	0.38	0.64	0.42
2009	0.34	0.64	0.41
2008	0.37	0.64	0.41
2007	0.40	0.63	0.40
2006	0.42	0.61	0.40
2005	0.41	0.61	0.40
2004	0.34	0.60	0.41
2003	0.34	0.59	0.39
2002	0.35	0.59	0.38
2001	0.36	0.58	0.37
2000	0.39	0.57	0.35
1999	0.34	0.56	0.34
1998	0.32	0.56	0.31
1997	0.28	0.54	0.30
1996	0.26	0.53	0.29
1995	0.24	0.53	0.28
1994	0.21	0.52	0.27
1993	0.22	0.52	0.25
1992	0.22	0.52	0.26
1991	0.19	0.52	0.24
1990	0.21	0.51	0.25

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Eligible for (19-20)

46%

47%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2020)
Year	Gale School	Illinois	Galesburg Community Unit School District 205
2020	46%	47%	60%
2019	46%	47%	60%
2018	46%	46%	57%
2017	46%	46%	57%
2016	44%	47%	60%
2015	54%	52%	65%
2014	51%	47%	65%
2013	47%	45%	59%
2012	25%	21%	33%
2011	38%	39%	50%
2010	39%	37%	50%
2009	33%	33%	45%
2008	26%	32%	45%
2007	36%	32%	48%
2006	34%	32%	45%
2005	32%	32%	45%
2004	29%	31%	42%
2003	28%	30%	39%
2002	27%	30%	37%

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Eligible for (17-18)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2018)
Year	Gale School	Illinois	Galesburg Community Unit School District 205
2018	6%	4%	5%
2017	6%	4%	5%
2016	5%	3%	4%
2014	3%	3%	2%
2013	9%	5%	9%
2012	22%	27%	29%
2011	6%	5%	8%
2010	5%	6%	8%
2009	4%	6%	8%
2008	9%	6%	8%
2007	8%	6%	8%
2006	9%	6%	10%
2005	4%	5%	8%
2004	5%	5%	8%
2003	5%	5%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Galesburg Community Unit School District 205

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

25-29% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% IL state average), while 35-39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 38% IL state average).

How many students attend Gale School?

297 students attend Gale School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

68% of Gale School students are White, 13% of students are Black, 10% of students are Two or more races, 7% of students are Hispanic, and 2% of students are Asian.

What grades does Gale School offer ?

Gale School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Gale School part of?

Gale School is part of Galesburg Community Unit School District 205.

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