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George D Gilbert Elementary School

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George D Gilbert Elementary School ranks 942 nd of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 3-5

942^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 37% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

George D Gilbert Elementary School is a public magnet elementary school in Gwinn, Michigan, serving 218 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Gwinn Area Community Schools district, which is ranked 476 out of 613 school districts in the state.

Academically, George D Gilbert Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Michigan elementary schools, with test scores below the state and district averages in various subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 3rd-grade English Language Arts proficiency rate was 29.4%, compared to the state average of 38.9% and the district average of 29.4%. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 29.5% to 42.0% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average of 20-25%.

While the school has seen increased per-student spending and a focus on smaller class sizes, these efforts have not yet translated into significant improvements in student achievement. Compared to nearby higher-performing schools like Aspen Ridge Elementary School and the Marquette Area Public Schools' elementary schools, George D Gilbert Elementary School lags behind in academic performance and overall rankings. The school's challenges may be partly attributed to its high percentage of students from low-income backgrounds, with 63.3% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024.

208

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,745

Per pupil spending ?

56.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

250 W Iron St
Gwinn, MI 49841-9641

(906) 346-2775

District: Gwinn Area Community Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.2%

Two or more races:

11.1%

Hispanic:

3.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 29th percentile in 2017 → 37th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2017

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (31% vs 39% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (36% vs 28% Michigan)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg31%

Michigan avg39%

942^nd of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 37%▲ up 7 pts since 2017

From bottom 29% (2017) to bottom 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

476^th of 613Gwinn Area Community Schools among Michigan 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	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	34.7	942 of 1488	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.6	670 of 1486	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.7	805 of 1470	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.7	847 of 1344	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	20.4	948 of 1153	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.9	1006 of 1408	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	45.6	857 of 1448	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	29.0	1035 of 1466	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	32.3	886 of 1338	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.1	615 of 1342	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.3	468 of 1321	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.3	602 of 1106	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.7	683 of 902	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.1	620 of 1171	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.0	713 of 1443	50.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	33.7	898 of 1346	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	65.5	358 of 1381	74.1%	★★★★☆
2023	60.0	443 of 1350	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.8	345 of 1099	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.6	694 of 1134	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.1	612 of 1397	56.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	28.7	965 of 1366	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	53.1	590 of 1347	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	25.8	972 of 1334	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.1	737 of 1139	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	15.7	816 of 915	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.0	930 of 1196	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.5	990 of 1446	31.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	22.3	985 of 1206	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.8	789 of 1204	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.6	865 of 1198	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.7	838 of 1102	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.0	870 of 1005	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.1	988 of 1128	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.6	887 of 1253	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2025)34th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)33rd percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)29th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)18th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Science39%~ state avg

Math33%-5 vs state

English Language Arts27%-15 vs state

Social Studies26%-4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT English Language Arts (2025)	M-Step English Language Arts (2025)					M-Step Math (2025)					M-Step Science (2025)		M-Step Social Studies (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
George D Gilbert Elementary School	Public, Magnet	3-5	250 W Iron St	Gwinn	49841	Marquette County	Gwinn Area Community Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(906) 346-2775	208	16	13.4	56.3%	173 (83.2%)	2 (1.0%)	7 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (11.1%)	34.7	942^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	36.7%		52.6	670^th of 1486 public elementary schools	54.9%	272		29.4	22.5	30.0			38.2	27.1	34.3			38.6		25.7		$15,745	$2,096	$13,649
KI Sawyer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	411 Scorpion Rd	Gwinn	49841	Marquette County	Gwinn Area Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(906) 346-5567	207	18	11.8	72.0%	176 (85.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.3%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (9.2%)								(n/a)																$16,993	$3,898	$13,095
Cherry Creek Elementary School	Public	K-5	1111 Ortman Rd	Marquette	49855	Marquette County	Marquette Area Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(906) 225-4399	430	25	17.5	21.2%	369 (85.8%)	2 (0.5%)	9 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (8.1%)	58.5	586^th of 1488 public elementary schools	60.6%		59.7	555^th of 1486 public elementary schools	62.7%	31		41.1	48.5	54.8			47.9	29.4	32.8			47.5		41.0		$13,233	$695	$12,538
Wells Township School	Public, Magnet	K-8	38211 County Road 426	Arnold	49819	Marquette County	Wells Township School District	No	Yes	No	No	(906) 238-4200	8	2	4.0		8 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																$98,779	$10,481	$88,297
Superior Hills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1201 S McClellan Ave	Marquette	49855	Marquette County	Marquette Area Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(906) 225-4295	405	25	16.1	29.6%	351 (86.7%)	3 (0.7%)	10 (2.5%)	4 (1.0%)	8 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (6.9%)	75.9	323^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	78.3%		70.8	395^th of 1486 public elementary schools	73.4%	72		52.1	50.0	57.7			70.0	46.9	48.1			57.7		36.5		$14,147	$530	$13,617
Lakeview School	Public	PK, KG-4	200 Croix St	Negaunee	49866	Marquette County	Negaunee Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(906) 475-7803	584	40	14.6	33.0%	525 (89.9%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.1%)	2 (0.3%)	36 (6.2%)	66.5	474^th of 1488 public elementary schools	68.1%		68.5	433^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	70.9%	41		52.2	51.3				51.3	41.2								$13,145	$456	$12,689
Sandy Knoll School	Public	PK, KG-5	401 N 6th St	Marquette	49855	Marquette County	Marquette Area Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(906) 225-4281	322	23	13.8	26.4%	272 (84.5%)	3 (0.9%)	7 (2.2%)	7 (2.2%)	8 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.8%)	86.7	181^st of 1488 public elementary schools	87.8%		87.8	153^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	89.7%	28		60.5	57.7	68.4			72.1	73.1	52.6			57.9		45.6		$15,195	$671	$14,524
Graveraet Elementary School	Public	K-5	611 N Front St	Marquette	49855	Marquette County	Marquette Area Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(906) 225-4302	289	17	16.8	29.8%	243 (84.1%)	5 (1.7%)	16 (5.5%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.4%)	2 (0.7%)	18 (6.2%)	77.1	306^th of 1488 public elementary schools	79.4%		78.7	269^th of 1486 public elementary schools	81.9%	37		56.5	50.0	56.0			52.2	56.3	42.0			62.0		50.0		$15,023	$665	$14,358
North Star Montessori Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	3030 Wright St	Marquette	49855	Marquette County	North Star Montessori Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(906) 226-0156	145	15	9.6	49.0%	125 (86.2%)	3 (2.1%)	2 (1.4%)	2 (1.4%)	3 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (6.9%)	56	629^th of 1488 public elementary schools	57.7%		64.6	489^th of 1486 public elementary schools	67.1%	140	63.6	29.4	37.5	66.7	46.7	26.7	23.5	31.3	58.3	26.7	33.3	66.7	45.5	50.0	27.3	$12,776	$2,458	$10,318
Birchview School	Public	PK, KG-4	663 Poplar St	Ishpeming	49849	Marquette County	Ishpeming Public School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(906) 485-6341	233	20	11.8	49.8%	202 (86.7%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.3%)	1 (0.4%)	24 (10.3%)	14.5	1267^th of 1488 public elementary schools	14.9%		37.9	886^th of 1486 public elementary schools	40.4%	381		13.2	15.8				28.9									$13,236	$1,542	$11,693

Frequently Asked Questions about George D Gilbert Elementary School

How many students attend George D Gilbert Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 208 students attended George D Gilbert Elementary School.

What district is George D Gilbert Elementary School in?

Gwinn Area Community Schools

What is the racial makeup of George D Gilbert Elementary School?

Students at George D Gilbert Elementary School are 83% White, 11% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 1% American Indian.

Is George D Gilbert Elementary School a good school?

George D Gilbert Elementary School ranks 942^nd of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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