Enrollment
121
Middle
DISTRICT 191 · STATE 495
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GFW PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 271258005506
GFW Middle School
1001 N COTTONWOOD ST, WINTHROP, MN 55396 · (507) 207-2251 · Sibley County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL121 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
10 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
50%
60 students
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 48%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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
GFW Middle School→GFW High School
Based on grade levels within GFW Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
46.5%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
24.4%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 24 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Minnesota schools, those numbers are about 50 and 45.
Source: MCA. 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
32.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.4%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 38% typical for Minnesota 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 Minnesota'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 →
About GFW Middle School
As an one-room-style middle school in WINTHROP, Minnesota, GFW Middle School hosts 121 students from grades 5 through 8, overseen by GFW Public Schools. By comparison, Minnesota's public schools average about 495 students each, so GFW Middle School sits 76% below that benchmark.
GFW Public Schools comprises 3 schools with combined enrollment of 572 students; GFW Middle School is among them.
On the student-mix side, GFW Middle School logs that 81% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Other groups include 18% Hispanic.
On the resource side, The school lists 10 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.7:1. The state averages around 17.5:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 50% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Sibley County (around 41%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.
On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), GFW Middle School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 38.4%; this one delivers 32.9%.
In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Sibley County put the typical household earns roughly $77,634 per year, roughly 19% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Sibley County runs 12 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,034 students), of which GFW Middle School is one.
The closest other public school is GFW High School, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 3 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), GFW Middle School ranks 7th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 43.0%.
GFW Middle School operates from a rural location.
On the community side, members of the GFW Middle School community share and discuss enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Sibley County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
15,005
Census ACS
Median income
$77,634
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
12
2,034 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in GFW Public Schools
- GFW Elementary SchoolElementary · 240 students
- GFW High SchoolHigh · 211 students
Nearby schools
- GFW High School0.0 mi · 211
- GFW Elementary School7.7 mi · 240
- SIBLEY EAST-GAYLORD ELEMENTARY8.0 mi · 503
- SIBLEY EAST-ARLINGTON SENIOR HIGH14.8 mi · 338
- Sibley East Middle School14.8 mi · 248
- Washington Learning Center16.1 mi · 180
Frequently asked questions
About GFW Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at GFW Middle School?
GFW Middle School enrolls approximately 121 students in grades 05-08.
What grades does GFW Middle School serve?
GFW Middle School serves grades 05-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at GFW Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at GFW Middle School is approximately 12.7:1 (10 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at GFW Middle School?
At GFW Middle School, the student body is approximately 81% White, 18% Hispanic, 1% Two or more.
Is GFW Middle School public or private?
GFW Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by GFW Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.