For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 718 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 37% 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
1,067 Students
571,925 Students
# Teachers
68 Teachers
40,363 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Sibley East 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 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
0.50
0.61
# American Indian Students
3 Students
10,480 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
5 Students
42,165 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
7%
# Hispanic Students
327 Students
65,127 Students
% Hispanic Students
31%
12%
# Black Students
9 Students
70,794 Students
% Black Students
1%
12%
# White Students
684 Students
344,281 Students
% White Students
64%
60%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
676 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
39 Students
38,402 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
19
10,698
# Students in K Grade:
75
57,031
# Students in 1st Grade:
78
61,859
# Students in 2nd Grade:
65
63,560
# Students in 3rd Grade:
81
61,751
# Students in 4th Grade:
87
63,575
# Students in 5th Grade:
79
63,290
# Students in 6th Grade:
68
63,180
# Students in 7th Grade:
93
53,666
# Students in 8th Grade:
73
53,924
# Students in 9th Grade:
94
4,107
# Students in 10th Grade:
84
4,634
# Students in 11th Grade:
84
4,740
# Students in 12th Grade:
87
5,910
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,052 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,854. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,663 is less than the state median of $18,580. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$15,547 MM

Spending
$17 MM
$16,179 MM

Revenue / Student
$16,052
$17,854

Spending / Student
$15,663
$18,580

Best Sibley East School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sibley East-gaylord Elementary 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
| 484 students
Rank: #22.
Sibley East Middle 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
| 234 students
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