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Enrollment
675
Elementary
DISTRICT 343 · STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ROCHESTER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 273180004287
Gibbs Elementary School
5525 56TH ST NW, ROCHESTER, MN 55901 · (507) 328-4100 · Olmsted County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL675 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
,
0 FTE teachers
STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
30%
205 students
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 48%
Community
4
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 5 | 1% |
| Kindergarten | 98 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 116 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 114 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 120 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 119 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 103 | 15% |
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · 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
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
55.7%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
59.4%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 59 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
53.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.8%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 53% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% 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 →
Where Gibbs Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Olmsted County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 53.2% | #270 of 844 | #10 of 21 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 59.4% | #287 of 844 | #12 of 21 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.7% | #285 of 844 | #10 of 21 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 675 | #100 of 1,130 | #1 of 31 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.8% | #203 of 796 | #11 of 24 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 30.4% | #682 of 942 | #16 of 27 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -22.4% | #126 of 499 | #7 of 17 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
675
-107 (-14%) vs 2020
-10% since 2010-11, when it was 748
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 | 675 | N/A | N/A | 30% (205) |
| 2023-24 | 725 | 44.6 | 16.2:1 | 38% (274) |
| 2022-23 | 730 | 37.3 | 19.6:1 | 36% (266) |
| 2020-21 | 782 | 42 | 18.6:1 | 20% (154) |
| 2017-18 | 870 | 50.3 | 17.3:1 | 20% (170) |
| 2015-16 | 903 | 49 | 18.4:1 | 22% (198) |
| 2010-11 | 748 | 37 | 20.2:1 | 19% (140) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Gibbs Elementary School.
About Gibbs Elementary School
Gibbs Elementary School runs as a large elementary school in ROCHESTER, Minnesota. It enrolls 675 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are pre-K through 5. The school is 96% above the average for elementary schools in Minnesota.
Gibbs Elementary School is part of Rochester Public School District, where 44 schools serve 17,171 students.
The share of White students at Gibbs Elementary School is 52%, a majority. Other students are 22% Black, 11% Asian, 8% multiracial, and 7% Hispanic. That is lower than the 77% White share among all Olmsted County residents. A diversity index of 66% means there is a 66% chance two randomly chosen students at Gibbs Elementary School are from different groups.
By family income, 30% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 48.8% at Gibbs Elementary School; the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 53.2%.
For Olmsted County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $95,406 a year, roughly 49% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. Public schools in Olmsted County number 72, with about 24,627 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Dakota Middle School, is about 0.9 miles. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Gibbs Elementary School ranks 1st of 8 on average proficiency.
By NCES locale, the school is City: Mid-size, or inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 14% decline, from 782 to 675.
Anyone can start a thread about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Gibbs Elementary School. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Olmsted County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
164,498
Census ACS
Median income
$95,406
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
49%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
72
24,627 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Rochester Public School District
- Mayo High SchoolHigh · 1,787 students
- Century High SchoolHigh · 1,608 students
- John Marshall High SchoolHigh · 1,549 students
- Dakota Middle SchoolMiddle · 921 students
- John Adams Middle SchoolMiddle · 867 students
- Willow Creek Middle SchoolMiddle · 864 students
Other schools in ROCHESTER
- Mayo High SchoolHigh · 1,787 students
- Century High SchoolHigh · 1,608 students
- John Marshall High SchoolHigh · 1,549 students
- Dakota Middle SchoolMiddle · 921 students
- John Adams Middle SchoolMiddle · 867 students
- Willow Creek Middle SchoolMiddle · 864 students
Nearby schools
- Dakota Middle School0.9 mi · 921
- PrairieCare1.5 mi · 20
- Overland Elementary School2.7 mi · 549
- Gage Elementary School3.6 mi · 412
- John Adams Middle School3.6 mi · 867
- Elton Hills Elementary School3.9 mi · 308
Frequently asked questions
About Gibbs Elementary SchoolHow large is Gibbs Elementary School?
Gibbs Elementary School enrolls approximately 675 students in grades PK-05.
Is Gibbs Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Gibbs Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Gibbs Elementary School have?
Gibbs Elementary School employs 0 FTE teachers.
How diverse is Gibbs Elementary School?
Gibbs Elementary School reports a student body of 52% White, 7% Hispanic, 22% Black, 11% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is Gibbs Elementary School in?
Gibbs Elementary School is part of Rochester Public School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.