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Galesburg Jr High School

Galesburg, IL · Galesburg CUSD 205 · Grades 7 - 8

598th of 685 Illinois middle schools statewide · better than 13% Declining

79%
Free / reduced-price lunch
low-income indicator
23.8%
Chronically absent
IL average 25%

Galesburg Jr High School ranking

SchoolRow ranks Galesburg Jr High School 598th of 685 Illinois middle schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 13% of middle schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 47th in 2019 to 13th in 2025 — declining.

Statewide percentile by year
25%50%75%13%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Galesburg Jr High School test scores

Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25

English Language Arts
This school
32%
IL average
52%
Math
This school
15%
IL average
38%
Science
This school
36%
IL average
45%
English Language Arts over time this school IL average
25%50%75%32%52%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Math over time this school IL average
25%50%75%15%38%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Homes near Galesburg Jr High School

Typical home value $107K in zip 61401 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2009

$24K$49K$73K$98K$93K2009201520202025

Data Provided by Zillow Group

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Middle schools near Galesburg Jr High School

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Frequently asked questions

What school district is Galesburg Jr High School in?

Galesburg Jr High School is part of the Galesburg CUSD 205 district in Galesburg, Illinois.

Is Galesburg Jr High School a good school?

SchoolRow ranks Galesburg Jr High School 598th of 685 Illinois middle schools (better than 13% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).

How much do homes near Galesburg Jr High School cost?

The typical home value in zip code 61401 is $107K 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.