Gibbs Elementary School

Gibbs Elementary School, a large elementary campus in ROCHESTER, Minnesota, operated by Rochester Public School District, instructs 675 students, covering grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 344 students per school, that is 96% above typical.

Across the 44 schools in Rochester Public School District (17,171 students total), Gibbs Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Gibbs Elementary School logs that the largest single group is White at 52%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school shows 22% Black, 11% Asian, 8% multiracial, 7% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 77% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, An estimated 30% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Gibbs Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 48.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 53.2%.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Olmsted County indicate median household income runs about $95,406, 49% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. Across Olmsted County's 72 public schools (combined enrollment of about 24,627 students), Gibbs Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Dakota Middle School, around 0.9 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Gibbs Elementary School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Gibbs Elementary School at 1st of 8; the average score across the group is 36.9%.

The campus sits in an inner-city setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Gibbs Elementary School has decreased 22%, going from 870 students in 2018 to 675 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 71% to 52% across the same window.

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