For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 386 students in Gfw School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Minnesota.
Public Elementary Schools in Gfw School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Minnesota public elementary school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public elementary school average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,655 Schools
# Students
611 Students
571,925 Students
# Teachers
47 Teachers
40,363 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Gfw School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 522 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#312 out of 527 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
45%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
51%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
41%

Graduation Rate
80-89%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.40
0.61
# American Indian Students
1 Student
10,480 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
4 Students
42,165 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
129 Students
65,127 Students
% Hispanic Students
21%
12%
# Black Students
3 Students
70,794 Students
% Black Students
n/a
12%
# White Students
456 Students
344,281 Students
% White Students
75%
60%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
676 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
18 Students
38,402 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
15
10,698
# Students in K Grade:
40
57,031
# Students in 1st Grade:
43
61,859
# Students in 2nd Grade:
32
63,560
# Students in 3rd Grade:
36
61,751
# Students in 4th Grade:
45
63,575
# Students in 5th Grade:
36
63,290
# Students in 6th Grade:
40
63,180
# Students in 7th Grade:
44
53,666
# Students in 8th Grade:
55
53,924
# Students in 9th Grade:
56
4,107
# Students in 10th Grade:
57
4,634
# Students in 11th Grade:
53
4,740
# Students in 12th Grade:
59
5,910
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,872 is higher than the state median of $17,854. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,484 is less than the state median of $18,580. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$15,547 MM

Spending
$11 MM
$16,179 MM

Revenue / Student
$18,872
$17,854

Spending / Student
$17,484
$18,580

Best Gfw School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Gfw Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
323 E 11th St
Gibbon, MN 55335
(507) 207-2200
Gibbon, MN 55335
(507) 207-2200
Grades: PK-4
| 211 students
Rank: n/an/a
1001 N Cottonwood St
Winthrop, MN 55396
(507) 647-5382
Winthrop, MN 55396
(507) 647-5382
Grades: 5-8
| 175 students
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