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Sibley Ocheyedan Elementary School

Q: Is Sibley Ocheyedan Elementary School a good school?

Sibley Ocheyedan Elementary School ranks 191 st of 576 Iowa elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

191^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 576 Iowa Elementary Schools

Better than 67% of Iowa elementary schools

Summary

Sibley Ocheyedan Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-4 in Sibley, Iowa, with 302 students enrolled. The school is part of the Sibley-Ocheyedan Community School District, which is ranked 153 out of 313 districts in Iowa and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Sibley Ocheyedan Elementary School has consistently performed well on the Iowa Statewide Assessment of Student Progress (ISASP), with 3rd-grade students scoring 66.7% proficient or better in English Language Arts and 84.4% in Mathematics, and 4th-grade students scoring 83% in English Language Arts and 84.9% in Mathematics, outperforming the state averages. However, the school has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 6.8% in 2020-2021 to 21.6% in 2023-2024, an area that the school and district should focus on addressing. The school also has a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 50.34% to 52.48% in recent years, suggesting a higher proportion of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Boyden-Hull Elementary School and Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Elementary School, Sibley Ocheyedan Elementary School spends slightly less per student, at $11,587 per student in 2018-2019, but maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 11.5 to 11.9 in recent years, which is lower than the nearby schools. These factors, along with the school's strong academic performance, suggest that Sibley Ocheyedan Elementary School is providing a quality education to its students, despite the challenges of high chronic absenteeism and a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students.

308

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,587

Per pupil spending ?

56.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

416 9th Ave
Sibley, IA 51249

(712) 754-3636

District: Sibley-Ocheyedan Community School District

Students who attend Sibley Ocheyedan Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Sibley-Ocheyedan Middle School
High:	Sibley-Ocheyedan High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.3%

Hispanic:

24.7%

Pacific Islander:

9.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 97th percentile in 2019 → 67th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Iowa average (80% vs 73% meeting standards)

✓Above the Iowa median (67th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 97th-percentile peak (2019) to 67th (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school80%

District avg80%

Iowa avg73%

191^st of 576

Iowa public elementary schools ?

Top 33%▲ up 11 pts since 2015

From top 44% (2015) to top 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

153^rd of 313Sibley-Ocheyedan Community School District among Iowa 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	Iowa percentile	Rating
2025	68.2	191 of 576	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.6	231 of 557	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	78.6	97 of 565	82.8%	★★★★☆
2022	77.5	101 of 574	82.4%	★★★★☆
2021	77.2	109 of 567	80.8%	★★★★☆
2019	90.2	16 of 603	97.3%	★★★★★
2018	72.8	142 of 567	75.0%	★★★★☆
2017	68.2	199 of 574	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	63.7	246 of 599	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	61.3	269 of 616	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	73.3	127 of 603	78.9%	★★★★☆
2013	60.8	269 of 624	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	41.3	445 of 626	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Iowa (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics85%+10 vs state

English Language Arts76%+4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISASP English Language Arts (2025)				ISASP Mathematics (2025)				ISASP Science (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	ISASP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 4th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 5th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 6th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 3rd Grade	ISASP Mathematics 4th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 5th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 6th Grade	ISASP Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sibley Ocheyedan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	416 9th Ave	Sibley	51249	Osceola County	Sibley-Ocheyedan Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 754-3636	308	24	12.8	56.2%	195 (63.3%)	3 (1.0%)	76 (24.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	30 (9.7%)	2 (0.6%)	68.2	191^st of 576 public elementary schools	66.8%		61.6	231^st of 557 public elementary schools	58.5%	40	66.7	83.0			84.4	84.9				$11,587	$845	$10,742
George-Little Rock Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	134 1st Ave	Little Rock	51243	Lyon County	George-Little Rock Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 475-3311	232	18	12.7	54.3%	183 (78.9%)	1 (0.4%)	20 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	16 (6.9%)	11 (4.7%)	84.5	40^th of 576 public elementary schools	93.1%		87.4	24^th of 557 public elementary schools	95.7%	16	85.0	92.3	95.0	86.5	100.0	88.5	80.0	86.5	75.0	$15,244	$1,111	$14,132
East Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	501 Normal College Ave	Sheldon	51201	O'Brien County	Sheldon Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 324-4337	468	34	13.8	42.3%	307 (65.6%)	4 (0.9%)	132 (28.2%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.1%)	16 (3.4%)	93.2	5^th of 576 public elementary schools	99.1%		91	10^th of 557 public elementary schools	98.2%	5	92.0	98.9			93.2	96.8				$12,647	$270	$12,377
Boyden-Hull Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	818 Lincoln St.	Boyden	51234	Sioux County	Boyden-Hull Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 725-2381	322	22	14.9	48.1%	203 (63.0%)	3 (0.9%)	108 (33.5%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	74.7	121^st of 576 public elementary schools	79.0%		72.4	135^th of 557 public elementary schools	75.8%	14	85.7	88.6	72.1	79.4	94.3	88.6	90.7	82.4	62.8	$12,756	$632	$12,124
Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	400 3rd St NW	Hartley	51346	O'Brien County	Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 928-2020	261	22	11.9	50.2%	212 (81.2%)	5 (1.9%)	40 (15.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	70.1	172^nd of 576 public elementary schools	70.1%		78.1	82^nd of 557 public elementary schools	85.3%	90	72.1	90.2			79.1	82.9				$32,082	$769	$31,314

Frequently Asked Questions about Sibley Ocheyedan Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Sibley Ocheyedan Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Sibley Ocheyedan Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Sibley-Ocheyedan Middle School
High : Sibley-Ocheyedan High School

What district is Sibley Ocheyedan Elementary School in?

Sibley-Ocheyedan Community School District

What is the racial makeup of Sibley Ocheyedan Elementary School?

Students at Sibley Ocheyedan Elementary School are 63% White, 25% Hispanic, 10% Pacific Islander.

Is Sibley Ocheyedan Elementary School a good school?

Sibley Ocheyedan Elementary School ranks 191^st of 576 Iowa elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Sibley Ocheyedan Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 308 students attended Sibley Ocheyedan Elementary School.

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2024–25 graduation ratesJun 13, 2026

2024–25 ISASP test scoresAug 20, 2025

2023–24 graduation ratesApr 1, 2025

2017–18 through 2023–24 attendance dataNov 15, 2024

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Iowa Department of Education.

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