Steele School
1480 West Main St
Galesburg IL, 61401, Knox County
Phone: 309-973-2016
Ranking: 
(2,360 out of 3,028, bottom 22%)*
(2,360 out of 3,028, bottom 22%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Galesburg Community Unit School District 205
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 21 | 41 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 21 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 348 | 335 | 324 | 328 | 341 | 333 | 346 | |||||||
| Kindergarten: | 63 | 18.1% | 69 | 20.6% | 63 | 19.4% | 62 | 18.9% | 77 | 22.6% | 59 | 17.7% | 53 | 15.3% |
| Grade 1: | 59 | 17.0% | 68 | 20.3% | 46 | 14.2% | 70 | 21.3% | 54 | 15.8% | 57 | 17.1% | 62 | 17.9% |
| Grade 2: | 71 | 20.4% | 49 | 14.6% | 70 | 21.6% | 50 | 15.2% | 57 | 16.7% | 64 | 19.2% | 48 | 13.9% |
| Grade 3: | 50 | 14.4% | 61 | 18.2% | 41 | 12.7% | 56 | 17.1% | 60 | 17.6% | 49 | 14.7% | 48 | 13.9% |
| Grade 4: | 62 | 17.8% | 40 | 11.9% | 52 | 16.0% | 56 | 17.1% | 42 | 12.3% | 48 | 14.4% | 62 | 17.9% |
| Grade 5: | 43 | 12.4% | 48 | 14.3% | 52 | 16.0% | 34 | 10.4% | 51 | 15.0% | 53 | 15.9% | 73 | 21.1% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 171 | 49.1% | 178 | 53.1% | 174 | 53.7% | 183 | 55.8% | 162 | 47.5% | 145 | 43.5% | 166 | 48.0% |
| Female: | 177 | 50.9% | 157 | 46.9% | 150 | 46.3% | 145 | 44.2% | 141 | 41.3% | 151 | 45.3% | 151 | 43.6% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 3 | 0.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hispanic: | 55 | 15.8% | 50 | 14.9% | 47 | 14.5% | 39 | 11.9% | 27 | 7.9% | 29 | 8.7% | 33 | 9.5% |
| Black: | 94 | 27.0% | 75 | 22.4% | 67 | 20.7% | 84 | 25.6% | 91 | 26.7% | 83 | 24.9% | 99 | 28.6% |
| White: | 160 | 46.0% | 180 | 53.7% | 189 | 58.3% | 181 | 55.2% | 189 | 55.4% | 191 | 57.4% | 189 | 54.6% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 2 | 0.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 37 | 10.6% | 30 | 9.0% | 19 | 5.9% | 22 | 6.7% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 267 | 76.7% | 257 | 76.7% | 153 | 47.2% | 239 | 72.9% | 246 | 72.1% | 208 | 62.5% | 237 | 68.5% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 9 | 2.6% | 16 | 4.8% | 98 | 30.2% | 21 | 6.4% | 23 | 6.7% | 35 | 10.5% | 31 | 9.0% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 16.57 | 8.08 | 15.43 | 16.40 | 17.14 | 15.20 | 16.50 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| ISAT | ||||||
| 2003 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 63.2% | 82.2% | 75.7% |
| 2004 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 71.0% | 84.3% | 79.1% |
| 2005 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 78.2% | 82.2% | 79.3% |
| 2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 90.6% | 90.8% | 85.6% |
| 2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 81.8% | 91.7% | 86.7% |
| 2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 76.6% | 89.9% | 85.1% |
| 2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 73.8% | 89.4% | 85.2% |
| 2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 85.7% | 87.6% | 86.4% |
| 2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 88.7% | 90.2% | 87.3% |
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 84.4% | 91.1% | 87.7% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 48.5% | 50.3% | 54.8% |
| 2003 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 51.8% | 61.5% | 62.0% |
| 2004 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 61.1% | 73.0% | 65.1% |
| 2005 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 72.2% | 72.2% | 66.6% |
| 2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 67.9% | 74.7% | 70.7% |
| 2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 76.8% | 80.6% | 72.9% |
| 2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 61.7% | 80.6% | 71.8% |
| 2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 69.8% | 80.1% | 72.2% |
| 2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 78.1% | 81.8% | 73.7% |
| 2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 74.1% | 81.4% | 74.7% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 73.4% | 81.0% | 76.0% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 56.3% | 60.5% | 58.8% |
| 2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 86.8% | 87.9% | 84.8% |
| 2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 74.6% | 89.8% | 86.4% |
| 2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 69.5% | 85.7% | 84.6% |
| 2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 75.0% | 85.4% | 85.8% |
| 2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 69.0% | 83.0% | 85.9% |
| 2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 74.5% | 84.3% | 87.7% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 80.3% | 87.6% | 88.1% |
| 2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 34.1% | 55.3% | 60.2% |
| 2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 73.6% | 77.2% | 72.9% |
| 2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 65.7% | 78.6% | 73.7% |
| 2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 68.4% | 79.3% | 73.2% |
| 2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 64.4% | 77.0% | 73.8% |
| 2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 67.4% | 77.7% | 73.7% |
| 2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 66.6% | 75.0% | 74.7% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 74% | 77.8% | 76.0% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 40.0% | 59.2% | 59.2% |
| 2003 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 69.2% | 74.8% | 66.5% |
| 2004 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 65.0% | 73.5% | 67.8% |
| 2005 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 72.3% | 80.0% | 71.4% |
| 2006 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 92.4% | 87.6% | 79.9% |
| 2007 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 76.1% | 89.7% | 79.7% |
| 2008 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 83.0% | 86.3% | 76.2% |
| 2009 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 75.0% | 85.3% | 76.8% |
| 2010 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 69.8% | 79.0% | 76.6% |
| 2011 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 78.5% | 82.4% | 79.4% |
| 2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 78.4% | 86.0% | 79.8% |
| 2013 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 68.9% | 87.6% | 80.9% |
| 2003 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 61.5% | 75.9% | 68.3% |
| 2004 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 71.3% | 80.7% | 71.8% |
| 2005 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 64% | 74.2% | 73.2% |
| 2006 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 79.3% | 80.6% | 78.6% |
| 2007 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 80.3% | 86.8% | 82.5% |
| 2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 76.3% | 84.1% | 81.3% |
| 2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 77.8% | 85.6% | 82.5% |
| 2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 71.1% | 83.7% | 83.4% |
| 2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 62.9% | 84.2% | 84.0% |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 60.8% | 79.8% | 83.6% |
| 2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 31.3% | 44.8% | 59.4% |
| 2003 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 53.0% | 64.2% | 60.4% |
| 2004 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 64.6% | 69.1% | 60.9% |
| 2005 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 68.7% | 65.7% | 62.7% |
| 2006 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 67.2% | 72.0% | 68.5% |
| 2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 65.2% | 72.2% | 69.7% |
| 2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 68.9% | 78.7% | 73.6% |
| 2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 72.3% | 78.7% | 73.5% |
| 2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 62.3% | 77.1% | 74.7% |
| 2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 77.2% | 79.7% | 76.4% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 68.7% | 78.0% | 77.8% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 52.1% | 56.8% | 58.9% |
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* Steele School was rated 2 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.