The Gale Community Academy serves Chicago's northside at 1631 W. Jonquil Terrace and waves its blue and gold school colors proudly in the Rogers Park neighborhood.
Offering a public education for preschoolers through eighth-graders, Gale Community Academy emphasizes developing the whole child, both emotionally and socially throughout their early and primary years.
Enrolling approximately 200 students with an average class size of 25, Gale Community Academy employs bilingual teachers to support the school's variety of spoken languages.
Working toward improving learning opportunities for its students, Gale Community Academy is committed to becoming a Level 1 school.
Striving to meet academic goals and impact children's lives with creative educational choices, Gale Community Academy enriches its core curriculum with an advanced fine arts program, as well as city-based agricultural studies.
Before- and after-school activities are sponsored by neighboring Loyola University and include chess, STEM, self-esteem-building exercises, music, dance, martial arts and academic assistance through tutoring.
As part of Chicago Public Schools’ “CPS SCORE!” initiative, students at Gale Community Academy may participate in cross country, volleyball and soccer in the fall; cheer, basketball and wrestling in the winter; and soccer, track and field and football in the spring.
Gale Community Academy continues to engage children with positivity and passion.
Gale Elementary Community Academy
Public Pre-K, Elementary, Middle School
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Grade Pre-K-8
1631 W Jonquil Ter,
Chicago, IL
Chicago Public Schools
School Details
Head of School
Cassandra Washington
Student Teacher Ratio
12:1
Math Proficiency
5%
Reading Proficiency
5%
Niche Grade
C-
C+
Source: Niche
Niche Grade Details
Academics
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Reading Proficiency
5%
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Math Proficiency
5%
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Teachers
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Student Teacher Ratio
12:1
Teachers
30
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Full Time Teachers
30
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Teachers in First or Second Year
13%
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GreatSchools Rating
2
Source: GreatSchools
GreatSchools Rating Details
Test Scores
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Science
7.5%
State Average
43%
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Math
5.6%
State Average
38.5%
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Teachers and Staff
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Students Per Counselor
211:1
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Student Diversity
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Male
52.5%
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Female
47.5%
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Black
57.8%
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Hispanic
28%
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White
5.9%
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Asian
4.7%
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Two or more races
3.5%
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Specialty School Programs
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
This School’s Reviews
Niche Reviews
5/20/2017
Great Administration I have been at Gale for almost 3 years now and it has greatly improved. Our academic rate on NWEA has increased immensely and I believe that is prior to our parent involvement an our latest rise in technology such as chromebooks, and our new website.
GreatSchools Reviews
2/9/2017
My daughter had an excellent experience in kindergarten and now in first grade. My husband and I both attended neighborhood public schools and went to public universities for undergrad and grad school. We're strong supporters of neighborhood CPS schools. Through Gale, my daughter now has friends and...
1/4/2016
Gale School has good teachers and deserves a chance to improve despite the recent crime and budget cuts.
11/25/2013
I have been around Gale School for many years. The school has made major improvements since the current principal and assistant principal has been there. The office staff is polite and professional and both buildings. Teaching and learning is improving but there are still many challenges and uphill...
11/24/2013
My daughter was in kindergarten at Gale and was being bullied by kids in her class and older children in after school programs. Aside from being made fun of, she reported to me that she was pushed to the ground and spat on (on 2 occasions). The worst part of her incidents was that no one at the scho...
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Average Home Value
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Median Lot Size
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Parks in this Area
Elks Park
- Baseball/Softball
- Picnic Area
- Soccer
Triangle Park
- Picnic Area
- Trails
- Multi-Purpose Field
Leider Park
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Gale Elementary Community Academy is a public school for students in grades Pre-K-8 in Chicago, IL and is served by the Chicago Public Schools in Illinois. Annual tuition is $0. The school has a total enrollment of 215 and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 12:1. Academic records show that 5% of students achieve proficiency in math, and 5% are proficient in reading. Gale Elementary Community Academy has received feedback and ratings, with a Niche grade of C and a GreatSchools Rating of 3 out of 10. The average home value in this area is $383,060. Discover additional schools in the area, like Sullivan High School, Eths Day School, Mather High School, and more. Learn more about what Chicago has to offer, and browse homes for sale and for rent near Gale Elementary Community Academy.