SIBLEY EAST-GAYLORD ELEMENTARY

SIBLEY EAST-GAYLORD ELEMENTARY, a mid-sized K-5 school in GAYLORD, Minnesota, one of the schools within SIBLEY EAST SCHOOL DISTRICT, hosts 503 students, covering grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 344 students per school, that is 46% above typical.

SIBLEY EAST SCHOOL DISTRICT runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 1,089 students. SIBLEY EAST-GAYLORD ELEMENTARY is one of those campuses.

On demographics, SIBLEY EAST-GAYLORD ELEMENTARY reports that White students make up the majority at 59%. Other groups include 34% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. That is meaningfully less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 88%.

Looking at school resources, The school employs 42 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.7:1, putting SIBLEY EAST-GAYLORD ELEMENTARY tighter than the state norm the norm. About 44% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), SIBLEY EAST-GAYLORD ELEMENTARY sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 41.7%; this one delivers 41.7%.

In the area at large, Sibley County reports that median household income runs about $77,634, about 19% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. In all, Sibley County runs 12 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,034 students), of which SIBLEY EAST-GAYLORD ELEMENTARY is one.

Nearest neighbor: SIBLEY EAST-ARLINGTON SENIOR HIGH, around 7.0 miles off. Within ten miles, there are 4 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), SIBLEY EAST-GAYLORD ELEMENTARY ranks 1st on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 32.5%.

SIBLEY EAST-GAYLORD ELEMENTARY operates from a low-density location.

Looking at the recent track record. SIBLEY EAST-GAYLORD ELEMENTARY's enrollment has changed only slightly since 2018, when it stood at 502 (now 503).

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