Galena Elementary & Middle School

Galena Primary School serves nearly 600 students in grades PK-8.

Galena Primary School has an overall A- rating on Niche.

Galena Primary School is a PK-8 public school.

Galena Primary School has an average student to teacher ratio of 13 to 1.

Galena Primary School serves grades K-8.

Galena Primary School is a top rated school in Jo Daviess County.

Galena Primary School has a 13 to 1 student-teacher ratio.

Galena Elementary & Middle School

Public Pre-K, Elementary, Middle School | Grade Pre-K-4

1230 Franklin St, Galena, IL

Galena Unified School District No. 120

576 Students

A-

Niche Grade

GreatSchools Rating

School Details

Head of School
Chad Steckel

Student Teacher Ratio
12:1

Math Proficiency
55%

Reading Proficiency
65%

A-

Academics

Teachers

Source: Niche

Niche Grade Details

Academics

Reading Proficiency

65%

Math Proficiency

55%

Teachers

Student Teacher Ratio 12:1 Teachers 48	Full Time Teachers 48
Teachers in First or Second Year 4.3%

Test Scores

Equity

Source: GreatSchools

GreatSchools Rating Details

Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor

345:1

Student Diversity

Female 50%	Male 49.2%
White 80.2%	Hispanic 15.3%
Black 2.3%	Asian 1.7%

Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

5.0 other

8/16/2025

best school ever! wish I could do my time there over

3.0 parent

12/10/2012

2012 School failed Federal program "No kids left behind" - two years in a row. Lost Federal funding from program.

4.0 parent

7/29/2012

I thought the teacher my daughter had for fourth grade was outstanding! My daughter was very shy and the teacher really succeeded in getting her to come out of her shell. She thought the world of him. I always heard how they were doing something different in class, like acting, writing a story with...

4.0 other

4/14/2010

The staff is caring and the kids are interested, alert and happy.

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List Price Range

$125K - $1.2M

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Average Home Value

$368,371

Median Lot Size

43,560 Sq Ft

% Renters

33%

Average Household Income

$75,988

% of College Grads

33.1%

Median Age

Average House Size

2,647 Sq Ft

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Galena High School

9th to 12th
Public

B+

Tri-State Christian School

Pre-K to 12th
Private

Grant Park

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Recreation Park

Tapley Woods

Ulysses S. Grant Statue

Galena Depot Park

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Illinois Jo Daviess County Galena 61036

Galena Elementary & Middle School is a public school for students in grades Pre-K-4 in Galena, IL, in the Galena neighborhood, and is served by the Galena Unified School District No. 120 in Illinois. Annual tuition is $0. The school has a total enrollment of 576 and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 12:1. Academic records show that 55% of students achieve proficiency in math, and 65% are proficient in reading. Galena Elementary & Middle School has received feedback and ratings, with a Niche grade of A- and a GreatSchools Rating of 8 out of 10. The average home value in this area is $368,371. Discover additional schools in the area, like Galena High School, Tri-State Christian School, Galena Middle School, and more. Learn more about what Galena has to offer, and browse homes for sale and for rent near Galena Elementary & Middle School.

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