For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 722 students in Sibley East School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Minnesota.
Public Elementary Schools in Sibley East School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the Minnesota public elementary school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public elementary school average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,631 Schools
# Students
1,078 Students
570,681 Students
# Teachers
62 Teachers
38,516 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Sibley East School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 527 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 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#323 out of 527 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
41%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.60
# American Indian Students
n/a
10,153 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
5 Students
42,340 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
7%
# Hispanic Students
334 Students
62,015 Students
% Hispanic Students
31%
11%
# Black Students
8 Students
70,093 Students
% Black Students
1%
12%
# White Students
697 Students
347,595 Students
% White Students
65%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
651 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
34 Students
37,886 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
13
10,624
# Students in K Grade:
86
58,579
# Students in 1st Grade:
70
62,799
# Students in 2nd Grade:
74
61,018
# Students in 3rd Grade:
86
62,816
# Students in 4th Grade:
71
62,448
# Students in 5th Grade:
69
62,719
# Students in 6th Grade:
89
62,476
# Students in 7th Grade:
71
53,883
# Students in 8th Grade:
93
54,639
# Students in 9th Grade:
86
4,326
# Students in 10th Grade:
90
4,218
# Students in 11th Grade:
92
4,502
# Students in 12th Grade:
88
5,634
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,888 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,860. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,503 is less than the state median of $18,586. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,888
$17,860
Spending / Student
$15,503
$18,586
Best Sibley East School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sibley East-gaylord Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
625 Harvey Drive
Gaylord, MN 55334
(507) 237-3318
Gaylord, MN 55334
(507) 237-3318
Grades: PK-5
| 469 students
Rank: #22.
Sibley East Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
202 3rd Avenue Nw
Arlington, MN 55307
(507) 964-2292
Arlington, MN 55307
(507) 964-2292
Grades: 6-8
| 253 students
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