Gale Elementary Community Academy has 323 learners in grade levels Prekindergarten-8.

Gale Elementary Community Academy placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Illinois for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 6-9% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 32%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 6-9% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 37%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 15:1. Minority enrollment is 94% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 52% (majority Hispanic and African-American).

School Overview: Gale Elementary Community Academy’s learner population of 323 learners has declined by 13% over five school years. The teacher population of 18 teachers has declined by 28% over five school years.

School Comparison: Gale Elementary Community Academy is ranked within the lower 50% of all 3,672 schools in Illinois (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The diversity score of Gale Elementary Community Academy is 0.58, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.68. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to Gale Elementary Community Academy is Chicago Math & Science Elementary Charter (0.6 miles away). The nearest middle school and elementary school is Jordan Elementary Community School (0.4 miles away).