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
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 33% of Minnesota public middle schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats 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 Minnesota public middle schools
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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 35 | 29% |
| Grade 7 | 40 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 46 | 38% |
Student demographics
31%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 60% · 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
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 →
Schools most like GFW Middle School
GFW Middle School's state test result (32.9% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GFW Middle School this school | 121 | 49.6% | 32.9% |
| BLUE EARTH AREA MIDDLE BLUE EARTH | 163 | 50.3% | 36.8% |
| BOLD Middle School OLIVIA | 173 | 46.8% | 29.4% |
| LAC QUI PARLE VALLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL MADISON | 129 | 51.2% | 30.9% |
| ACGC ELEMENTARY GRADES 5 AND 6 GROVE CITY | 134 | 43.3% | 43.6% |
| Sauk Centre Middle SAUK CENTRE | 139 | 41.0% | 39.0% |
Matched among Minnesota middle 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 GFW Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 32.9% | #184 of 245 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 24.4% | #196 of 245 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.5% | #142 of 245 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 121 | #243 of 306 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 49.6% | #64 of 252 |
Ranked against other public middle 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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 121 | 9.5 | 12.7:1 | 50% (60) |
| 2023-24 | 175 | 11.2 | 15.7:1 | 55% (96) |
| 2022-23 | 187 | 7 | 26.8:1 | 59% (110) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for GFW Middle School.
About GFW Middle School
GFW Middle School is a small middle school in WINTHROP, Minnesota, under GFW Public Schools. The school had 121 students in grades 5 through 8 in 2024-25. Average enrollment for middle schools in Minnesota is about 495, so this school runs 76% smaller than that.
Within GFW Public Schools, GFW Middle School is one of 3 schools. The district enrolls 572 students.
White students make up 81% of enrollment at GFW Middle School. Next come 18% Hispanic. GFW Middle School's diversity index is 31%, against a US figure of 70%.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.7:1 at GFW Middle School, with 9.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. This ratio sits 4.8 below the 17.5:1 average for middle schools in Minnesota. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 50%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Sibley County is 41%.
Measured against Minnesota public middle schools, GFW Middle School receives a C. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
GFW Middle School's average proficiency rate on state tests of 32.9% is 5.5 points below the 38.4% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
Across Sibley County, the median household income is $77,634, roughly 19% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Sibley County is home to 12 public schools and about 2,034 public school students.
GFW High School is the public school closest to GFW Middle School, less than a tenth of a mile away. The count of other public schools within ten miles is 3. Compared with its nearest neighbors, GFW Middle School ranks 7th of 8 on average proficiency.
GFW Middle School has an NCES locale of Rural: Remote.
The discussion area below is open to posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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.
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