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Sibley East-Gaylord Elementary

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Sibley East-Gaylord Elementary ranks 477 th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

477^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 872 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 45% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Sibley East-Gaylord Elementary is a public elementary school serving 484 students in grades PK-5 in Gaylord, Minnesota. The school faces several challenges, including underperformance on standardized tests, uneven performance across student subgroups, a declining statewide ranking, and a growing population of economically disadvantaged students.

Sibley East-Gaylord Elementary has consistently underperformed the state average in both math and reading proficiency on the MCA-III tests. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's math proficiency rate was 50% compared to the state average of 45.21%, and its reading proficiency rate was 45.06% compared to the state's 49.59%. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with Hispanic students and special education students performing relatively well, but female students, male students, and economically disadvantaged students all ranking in the bottom half of the state.

Sibley East-Gaylord Elementary's statewide ranking has fluctuated over the years, ranging from 378th out of 858 Minnesota elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 477th out of 872 in 2024-2025. This declining ranking suggests the school is not keeping pace with improvements in other Minnesota elementary schools. Additionally, the school has seen a significant increase in the percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, from 28.57% in 2021-2022 to 49.79% in 2023-2024, indicating a growing population of economically disadvantaged students. Compared to nearby schools like North Elementary School and Nicollet Elementary School, Sibley East-Gaylord Elementary's performance lags behind, with higher test scores, better statewide rankings, and lower percentages of students qualifying for free/reduced lunch.

503

Students ?

11.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,834

Per pupil spending ?

43.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

625 Harvey Drive
Gaylord, MN 55334-0356

(507) 237-3318

District: Sibley East School District

Students who attend Sibley East-Gaylord Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Sibley East Middle School
High:	Sibley East-Arlington Senior High

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.0%

Hispanic:

34.4%

Two or more races:

4.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 56th percentile in 2022 → 45th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 56th-percentile peak (2022) to 45th (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg44%

Minnesota avg47%

477^th of 872

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Bottom 45%▲ up 28 pts since 2015

From bottom 17% (2015) to bottom 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

216^th of 446Sibley East School District among Minnesota districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	49.7	477 of 872	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.2	491 of 881	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.7	476 of 845	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.2	378 of 858	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.6	496 of 869	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.3	654 of 870	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.4	612 of 847	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	42.1	580 of 853	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	32.2	654 of 848	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	24.8	694 of 840	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	17.3	726 of 826	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	26.0	677 of 824	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	48.2	541 of 820	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	64.3	326 of 814	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	73.4	168 of 803	79.1%	★★★★☆
2008	41.8	576 of 781	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	32.2	645 of 777	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	31.2	640 of 756	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	43.8	474 of 685	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2004	27.6	564 of 676	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	23.5	580 of 674	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	54.6	94 of 303	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.4	192 of 303	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.5	74 of 175	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.6	158 of 239	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.6	75 of 242	69.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	48.3	450 of 799	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.4	575 of 809	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.7	583 of 787	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.8	527 of 799	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.1	475 of 783	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.5	651 of 787	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.1	601 of 774	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	61.0	56 of 238	76.5%	★★★★☆
2024	48.6	117 of 249	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.1	128 of 214	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	61.0	52 of 209	75.1%	★★★★☆
2021	58.8	57 of 153	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.4	123 of 219	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.8	116 of 220	47.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	57.1	309 of 764	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.2	454 of 793	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.0	427 of 774	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.9	271 of 663	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.5	354 of 683	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.4	499 of 740	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.3	538 of 728	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	48.2	464 of 812	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	63.2	301 of 826	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.0	284 of 799	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.7	229 of 808	71.7%	★★★★☆
2021	51.4	440 of 784	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.3	513 of 798	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.6	538 of 779	30.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	71.1	105 of 562	81.3%	★★★★☆
2024	76.6	90 of 572	84.3%	★★★★☆
2023	69.4	118 of 524	77.5%	★★★★☆
2022	69.6	117 of 500	76.6%	★★★★☆
2021	52.2	192 of 417	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.5	265 of 515	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.8	301 of 463	35.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	47.2	402 of 714	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.7	387 of 730	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.1	371 of 712	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.3	268 of 725	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.2	358 of 710	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.9	639 of 722	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.3	577 of 712	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2025)81st percentile+36 vs school

Hispanic (2025)76th percentile+31 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)69th percentile+24 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)60th percentile+14 vs school

White (2025)44th percentile~ school

Female (2025)44th percentile~ school

Male (2025)43rd percentile~ school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Math50%+5 vs state

Reading45%-5 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCA-III Math (2025)					MCA-III Reading (2025)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-III Math 3rd Grade	MCA-III Math 4th Grade	MCA-III Math 5th Grade	MCA-III Math 6th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-III Reading 4th Grade	MCA-III Reading 5th Grade	MCA-III Reading 6th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Sibley East-Gaylord Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	625 Harvey Drive	Gaylord	55334	Sibley County	Sibley East School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 237-3318	503	42	11.9	43.5%	297 (59.0%)	8 (1.6%)	173 (34.4%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.2%)	49.7	477^th of 872 public elementary schools	45.3%		50.2	491^st of 881 public elementary schools	44.3%	14	49.2	57.3	43.8		50.0	30.2	40.7	59.6		45.1	$11,834
Minnesota New Country Elementary	Public, Charter	K-6	127 N 8th St	Henderson	56044	Sibley County	Minnesota New Country School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(507) 868-0071	81	7	11.7	44.4%	77 (95.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.5%)	13.4	767^th of 872 public elementary schools	12.0%		16.5	751^st of 881 public elementary schools	14.8%	16			23.5	16.7	27.7	20.0		29.4	16.7	25.0	$10,848
Lincoln Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	1621 16th St E	Glencoe	55336	McLeod County	Glencoe-Silver Lake School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 864-2677	290	24	12.2	42.8%	202 (69.7%)	1 (0.3%)	79 (27.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.1%)								(n/a)											$12,679
GFW Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	323 E 11th St	Gibbon	55335	Sibley County	GFW Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 207-2216	240	17	13.7	53.3%	174 (72.5%)	1 (0.4%)	54 (22.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.2%)	53.6	441^st of 872 public elementary schools	49.4%		48.6	508^th of 881 public elementary schools	42.3%	67	41.7	62.1	50.0		50.5	30.6	55.2	60.5		48.5	$13,422
Le Sueur-Henderson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Kingsway Drive	Le Sueur	56058	Le Sueur County	Le Sueur-Henderson School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 665-4700	390	0	10.5	44.9%	274 (70.3%)	13 (3.3%)	90 (23.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.3%)	53.1	446^th of 872 public elementary schools	48.9%		66.4	292^nd of 881 public elementary schools	66.9%	154	47.2	55.1	56.3		52.1	40.3	49.0	56.3		47.3	$12,670
Nicollet Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1 Pine St	Nicollet	56074	Nicollet County	Nicollet Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 232-3411	156	12	13.5	25.6%	143 (91.7%)	4 (2.6%)	9 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	69	280^th of 872 public elementary schools	67.9%		74.3	211^th of 881 public elementary schools	76.0%	69	87.5	80.7	26.7	29.2	60.6	54.2	67.7	60.0	45.8	57.5	$12,920
North Elementary School	Public	2-4	815 N 9th St	Saint Peter	56082	Nicollet County	St. Peter Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 934-3260	429	27	15.6	38.2%	314 (73.2%)	18 (4.2%)	73 (17.0%)	4 (0.9%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.7%)	80.6	144^th of 872 public elementary schools	83.5%		71	244^th of 881 public elementary schools	72.3%	100	76.0	69.4			72.9	59.3	56.3			57.9	$11,472

Frequently Asked Questions about Sibley East-Gaylord Elementary

What schools do graduates of Sibley East-Gaylord Elementary attend?

Students who attend Sibley East-Gaylord Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Sibley East Middle School
High : Sibley East-Arlington Senior High

What district is Sibley East-Gaylord Elementary in?

Sibley East School District

Is Sibley East-Gaylord Elementary a good school?

Sibley East-Gaylord Elementary ranks 477^th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Sibley East-Gaylord Elementary?

Students at Sibley East-Gaylord Elementary are 59% White, 34% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

How many students attend Sibley East-Gaylord Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 503 students attended Sibley East-Gaylord Elementary.

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