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Public middle school · Erie-Galesburg · Galesburg, Kansas

Galesburg Middle School

Galesburg Middle School rates 4.9, right at the middle of Erie-Galesburg's middle schools, whose rated median is 4.9.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
4.9this school

4.9 on a one-to-ten scale; the Erie-Galesburg median is 4.9.

#1,040 of 1,295 schools in Kansas · Erie-Galesburg: 1 middle schools rated, median 4.9

The brief

An Erie-Galesburg middle school serving grades 6th – 8th.

Students at Galesburg Middle School score 34% proficient, which is below what's typical for similar communities (expected: 35%).

It ranks 1,040 of 1,295 schools in Kansas and 3 of 3 in Erie-Galesburg.

Math30%state average not published · 2025 KAP
Reading38%state average not published · 2025 KAP
Proficiency declined earlier in the 17-year record (2009–2025), then recovered 17 points since 2020, reaching 34% in 2025.2025 KAP; 39 test records from KS state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
2.7
40% of the rating
Academics
5.7
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
7.4
25% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 34% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 40% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 KAP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 KAP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 KAP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 KAP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
NCES EdFacts · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 66740; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Galesburg Middle School and the 12 nearest middle schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$55,139
Median home value
$214,300
College educated
12.9%
Homeownership
90.9%
Poverty rate
18.3%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 66740; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
10
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
26
Somewhat Bikeable
County reported crime
1,464/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 county residents, counting every city police department, sheriff's office and county police department that reported a full year to the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program. Shown only where those agencies cover at least 80% of the county's residents. Not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · county context, not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
64%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Galesburg Middle School serve?

Galesburg Middle School serves students in grades 6th through 8th.

How many students attend Galesburg Middle School?

Galesburg Middle School has an enrollment of approximately 89 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Galesburg Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Galesburg Middle School is 12.7:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Galesburg Middle School rank in KS?

Galesburg Middle School ranks #1,040 of 1,295 schools in KS.

What is Galesburg Middle School's MySchoolScout rating?

Galesburg Middle School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 4.9 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Galesburg Middle School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Galesburg Middle School has 34% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 40% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Galesburg Middle School a charter school?

No, Galesburg Middle School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Galesburg Middle School a Title I school?

No, Galesburg Middle School is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Galesburg Middle School?

64.0% of students at Galesburg Middle School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
6th – 8th
Enrollment
89
Student-teacher ratio
12.7:1
Teachers (FTE)
7
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Distant Rural
County
Neosho County
Rank in district
#3 of 3
Schools in district
3
District spending per student
$15,722
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
24.7%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 66740)
268
Area median age
39.8

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Kansas Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.