Scales Mound Elementary School vs. Galena Elementary And Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Scales Mound Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Student Attention
Galena Elementary And Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Overview
Serving 138 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Scales Mound Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-39% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 11-19% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 576 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Galena Elementary And Middle School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-8
Total Students
138 students
576 students
Total Classroom Teachers
12 teachers
48 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1789 out of 3542 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#505 out of 3542 schools in IL
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
50-54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
40-44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21-39%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
30
70
Kindergarten Students
12
43
Grade 1 Students
25
52
Grade 2 Students
15
42
Grade 3 Students
23
49
Grade 4 Students
18
64
Grade 5 Students
15
59
Grade 6 Students
-
52
Grade 7 Students
-
68
Grade 8 Students
-
77
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
n/a
% Hispanic
2%
15%
% Black
n/a
2%
% White
92%
80%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
1%
n/a
Diversity Score
0.15
0.34
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
11%
21%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
5%