Sibley School

Sibley School is a primary school of modestly sized scale in GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, overseen by Grand Rapids Public Schools, works with 308 students in grades pre-K through 5.

Grand Rapids Public Schools comprises 50 schools with combined enrollment of 13,903 students; Sibley School is among them.

On the student-mix side, Sibley School lists that the largest single group is Hispanic at 42%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 34% Black, 13% White, 9% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 12% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.6:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.8:1, putting Sibley School tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 84% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is above Kent County's rate of about 47%.

In the broader community, census data for Kent County shows median household earnings sit near $82,631, roughly 41% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. In all, Kent County runs 239 public schools (combined enrollment of about 97,253 students), of which Sibley School is one.

The closest other public school is Grand Rapids Public Museum Middle, roughly 0.7 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Sibley School.

The campus sits in an inner-city setting.

Five-year trend. Sibley School's enrollment has stayed largely flat since 2018, when it stood at 303 (now 308). The Black share of enrollment ticked up from 20% to 34% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 13.3:1 in 2018 to 11.6:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.