📍 219 Kelly Ln, Galena, Jo Daviess County, 61036
Galena Primary School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Galena, Jo Daviess County. The school has 316 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Ben Soat. It is part of the Galena USD 120 school district. It serves grades Pre-K–4 in a rural setting. The school employs 23.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.7:1. 22% of students are proficient in reading. 42% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Galena Primary School enrolls 316 students across grades Pre-K–4. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 23.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 82% White, 14% Hispanic or Latino and 1.9% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 259 | 82% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 44 | 14% |
| Black or African American | 6 | 1.9% |
| Asian | 4 | 1.3% |
| Two or more races | 2 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
94 of the school's 316 students (30%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Galena Primary School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district IL At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 45, state house district 89.
Galena Primary School is one of 3 schools in Galena USD 120, based in Galena, Illinois. The district serves 836 students district-wide and employs 67 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 316 students, Galena Primary School is close to the district average of about 279 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant
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