Enrollment
208
Elementary
DISTRICT 208 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GWINN AREA COMMUNITY SCHOOLS·NCES 261469008707
George D Gilbert Elementary School
250 W IRON ST, GWINN, MI 49841 · (906) 346-2775 · Marquette County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL208 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 9% of Michigan public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Michigan public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.6:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
56%
117 students
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 55%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 69 | 33% |
| Grade 4 | 69 | 33% |
| Grade 5 | 70 | 34% |
Student demographics
29%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 31% · STATE 56% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
George D Gilbert Elementary School→Gwinn MiddleHigh School
Based on grade levels within Gwinn Area Community Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
27.3%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
33.2%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 27 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Michigan schools, those numbers are about 48 and 45.
Source: M-STEP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
30.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.4%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 31% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% typical for Michigan schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Michigan's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like George D Gilbert Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| George D Gilbert Elementary School this school | 208 | 56.3% | 30.9% |
| Webster Kindergarten Center ESCANABA | 215 | 54.4% | N/A |
| Fuller Street Elementary School NASHVILLE | 204 | 56.9% | N/A |
| Eastwood Elementary BIG RAPIDS | 209 | 59.3% | N/A |
| Bellevue Elementary School BELLEVUE | 226 | 58.0% | 27.0% |
| Wilson Elementary HERRON | 220 | 55.0% | 42.3% |
Matched among Michigan elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where George D Gilbert Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Marquette County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 30.9% | #929 of 1,085 | #7 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.2% | #846 of 1,072 | #7 of 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 27.3% | #1,029 of 1,139 | #7 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 208 | #1,405 of 1,630 | #8 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.4:1 | #188 of 1,424 | #4 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 29.5% | #832 of 1,424 | #1 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 56.3% | #777 of 1,563 | #2 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -31.4% | #77 of 979 | #2 of 8 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
208
-31 (-13%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
was 14.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 208 | 15.5 | 13.4:1 | 56% (117) |
| 2023-24 | 218 | 14.5 | 15.0:1 | 63% (138) |
| 2022-23 | 239 | 16 | 14.9:1 | 62% (148) |
| 2020-21 | 239 | 16 | 14.9:1 | 53% (126) |
| 2017-18 | 303 | 17.2 | 17.6:1 | 64% (193) |
| 2015-16 | 253 | 16 | 15.8:1 | 42% (105) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for George D Gilbert Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 31% (303 to 208); teachers down 10% (17.2 to 15.5).
About George D Gilbert Elementary School
George D Gilbert Elementary School, located in GWINN, Michigan, is a small elementary school. The school reports 208 students in grades 3 through 5. The typical figure for elementary schools in Michigan is about 369 students.
Gwinn Area Community Schools enrolls 892 students in 3 schools, including George D Gilbert Elementary School.
White students are the large majority at George D Gilbert Elementary School, with 83% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 11% multiracial and 3% Hispanic. Among people living in Marquette County, the White share is about 91%. The chance that two students picked at random at George D Gilbert Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 29%.
George D Gilbert Elementary School operates with 15.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 13.4:1. That ratio is under the 15.8:1 average for elementary schools in Michigan. George D Gilbert Elementary School reports 56% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Among public schools in Marquette County, the average eligibility rate is 34%.
Measured against Michigan public elementary schools, George D Gilbert Elementary School receives a D. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for George D Gilbert Elementary School is 41.4%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 30.9%.
Federal survey data for Marquette County show that median household income is about $65,429, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. George D Gilbert Elementary School is among the 25 public schools in Marquette County.
The nearest public school is Gwinn MiddleHigh School, at about 0.7 miles. George D Gilbert Elementary School has 2 other public schools within five miles. The school's 30.9% average proficiency ranks 5th among 5 nearby schools.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Remote.
George D Gilbert Elementary School saw enrollment fall 13% between 2020-21 and 2024-25. By 2024-25, the school had 13.4 students per teacher, compared with 14.9 in 2020-21.
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Marquette County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
67,112
Census ACS
Median income
$65,429
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
25
7,657 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Gwinn Area Community Schools
- Gwinn MiddleHigh SchoolHigh · 477 students
- KI Sawyer Elementary SchoolElementary · 207 students
Other schools in GWINN
- Gwinn MiddleHigh SchoolHigh · 477 students
- KI Sawyer Elementary SchoolElementary · 207 students
Nearby schools
- Gwinn MiddleHigh School0.7 mi · 477
- KI Sawyer Elementary School4.7 mi · 207
- Cherry Creek Elementary School14.0 mi · 430
- Marquette Branch Prison15.9 mi · 1
- Wells Township School16.5 mi · 8
- Negaunee Middle School16.9 mi · 464
Frequently asked questions
About George D Gilbert Elementary SchoolHow many students attend George D Gilbert Elementary School?
George D Gilbert Elementary School enrolls approximately 208 students in grades 03-05.
What age range does George D Gilbert Elementary School serve?
George D Gilbert Elementary School serves students from grade 03 through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at George D Gilbert Elementary School?
Approximately 13.4:1 students per teacher at George D Gilbert Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at George D Gilbert Elementary School?
At George D Gilbert Elementary School, the student body is approximately 83% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 11% Two or more.
What district is George D Gilbert Elementary School in?
George D Gilbert Elementary School is part of Gwinn Area Community Schools.
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