Galatia Jr High
Galatia, IL · Galatia CUSD 1
Regular public school · Grades 6 - 8 · Rural, distant
454th of 685 Illinois middle schools statewide · better than 34%▼ Declining
200 N McKinley St, Galatia, IL 62935
(618)297-4571NCES ID 171602001910Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Galatia Jr High 454th of 685 Illinois middle schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 34% of middle schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 45th in 2019 to 34th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, by student race and ethnicity. Only groups IL reports for this school appear — small groups are suppressed at the source to protect student privacy, so a missing line means too few testers, not zero. Tap a group to compare it with the IL average for that same group.
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 80 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 98.3% | 91.2% | ▼ 7.1 pts | |
| Black | 0.0% | 3.8% | ▲ 3.8 pts | |
| Two or more races | 1.7% | 2.5% | ▲ 0.8 pts | |
| Hispanic | 0.0% | 1.2% | ▲ 1.2 pts | |
| Asian | 0.0% | 1.2% | ▲ 1.2 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.
Typical home value $127K in zip 62935 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2014
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Galatia Jr High
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ELA 62% ▲15 · Math 32% ▲6Compare - #404Harrisburg Middle SchoolHarrisburg CUSD 3 · 9.1 mi away404th of 685
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ELA 40% ▼7 · Math 12% ▼14Compare - #565Washington Middle SchoolJohnston City CUSD 1 · 17.6 mi away565th of 685
ELA 38% ▼9 · Math 17% ▼9Compare - #459Gallatin Junior High SchoolGallatin CUSD 7 · 19.1 mi away459th of 685
ELA 56% ▲9 · Math 18% ▼8Compare - #406Benton Grade Sch 5-8Benton CCSD 47 · 19.3 mi away406th of 685
ELA 51% ▲4 · Math 29% ▲3Compare - #443Marion Jr High SchoolMarion CUSD 2 · 20.1 mi away443rd of 685
ELA 44% ▼3 · Math 31% ▲5Compare - #282Herrin Middle SchoolHerrin CUSD 4 · 23.2 mi away282nd of 685
ELA 63% ▲16 · Math 36% ▲10Compare
What school district is Galatia Jr High in?
Galatia Jr High is part of the Galatia CUSD 1 district in Galatia, Illinois.
Is Galatia Jr High a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Galatia Jr High 454th of 685 Illinois middle schools (better than 34% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Galatia Jr High?
White 91%, Black 4%, Two or more races 3%, Asian 1% (80 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Galatia Jr High cost?
The typical home value in zip code 62935 is $127K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).
Sources: state education department data (Illinois Report Card 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.