Galena Elementary and Middle School
Galena, IL · Galena USD 120
Regular public school · Grades PK - 8 · Rural, distant
493rd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 77%▼ Declining
219 Kelly Ln, Galena, IL 61036
(815)777-2200NCES ID 171605001914Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Galena Elementary and Middle School 493rd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 77% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 84th in 2019 to 77th 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 590 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 87.3% | 82.2% | ▼ 5.1 pts | |
| Hispanic | 12.1% | 13.6% | ▲ 1.5 pts | |
| Black | 0.0% | 1.9% | ▲ 1.9 pts | |
| Asian | 0.3% | 1.5% | ▲ 1.2 pts | |
| Two or more races | 0.3% | 0.5% | ▲ 0.2 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 $311K in zip 61036 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2009
Data Provided by Zillow Group
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What school district is Galena Elementary and Middle School in?
Galena Elementary and Middle School is part of the Galena USD 120 district in Galena, Illinois.
Is Galena Elementary and Middle School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Galena Elementary and Middle School 493rd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 77% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Galena Elementary and Middle School?
White 82%, Hispanic 14%, Black 2%, Asian 2% (590 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Galena Elementary and Middle School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 61036 is $311K 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.