Galesburg Jr High School
Galesburg, IL · Galesburg CUSD 205
Regular public school · Grades 7 - 8 · Town, distant
598th of 685 Illinois middle schools statewide · better than 13%▼ Declining
1135 W Fremont St, Galesburg, IL 61401
(309)973-2002NCES ID 171608001917Directory 2023–24
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.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Hispanic (last reported 2022) and Black (last reported 2022) stop before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Hispanic (last reported 2022) and Black (last reported 2022) stop before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
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.
Typical home value $107K in zip 61401 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2009
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Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Galesburg Jr High School
- #582Lombard Middle SchoolGalesburg CUSD 205 · 2.5 mi away582nd of 685
ELA 35% ▲3 · Math 17% ▲2Compare - #385Knoxville Jr High SchoolKnoxville CUSD 202 · 7.2 mi away385th of 685
ELA 56% ▲24 · Math 27% ▲12Compare - #531Central Intermediate SchoolMonmouth-Roseville CUSD 238 · 13.9 mi away531st of 685
ELA 35% ▲3 · Math 26% ▲11Compare - #265Williamsfield Middle SchoolWilliamsfield CUSD 210 · 19.3 mi away265th of 685
ELA 62% ▲30 · Math 39% ▲24Compare - #307Abingdon-Avon Middle SchAbingdon-Avon CUSD 276 · 20.7 mi away307th of 685
ELA 63% ▲31 · Math 32% ▲17Compare - #570Monmouth-Roseville Jr High SchMonmouth-Roseville CUSD 238 · 21.7 mi away570th of 685
ELA 39% ▲7 · Math 14% ▼1Compare - #421Spoon River Valley Jr High SchSpoon River Valley CUSD 4 · 21.7 mi away421st of 685
ELA 44% ▲12 · Math 33% ▲18Compare - #426Matherville Intermediate SchoolSherrard CUSD 200 · 23.7 mi away426th of 685
ELA 48% ▲16 · Math 28% ▲13Compare
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.