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Galena Schools
Galena is a public school district in Kansas, based in Cherokee County (Galena). SchoolGrade grades 4 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Galena on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Galena
3 of 4 schools in Galena carry a SchoolGrade (1 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
C: 1D: 2
Best schools in Galena
Statewide rankings: all 328 high schools in Kansas · all 198 middle schools in Kansas · all 680 elementary schools in Kansas
The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- C- Liberty Elem (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
- D+ Galena High (High school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D Galena Middle School (Middle school, meets expectations)
Every school in Galena
High schools (1)
- D+ Galena High, Galena
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- D Galena Middle School, Galena
Elementary and primary schools (2)
- C- Liberty Elem, Galena
- Spring Grove Primary Center, Galena
Where Galena schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Galena (4)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Kansas
- County: Cherokee County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: fringe rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 781 students with 52 full-time-equivalent teachers and 129 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 2006360
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Riverton (3 schools, 4 mi)
- Baxter Springs (4 schools, 9 mi)
- Columbus (4 schools, 13 mi)
- Pittsburg (6 schools, 21 mi)
- Cherokee (3 schools, 25 mi)
- Frontenac Public Schools (3 schools, 26 mi)
- Oswego (3 schools, 27 mi)
- Parsons (5 schools, 35 mi)
Questions about Galena
How many schools are in Galena?
SchoolGrade grades 4 public schools in Galena, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Galena serve?
The largest by graded schools: Galena.
How good are the schools in Galena?
Across the 3 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is D+, with 25.7% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 32%. 33% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Galena?
781 students were enrolled in Galena in the 2023-24 school year, about 15.0 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Galena?
Galena is in Kansas, based in Cherokee County, with its district office in Galena. Its boundary covers about 15.0 sq mi.