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Sibley School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1288^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 13% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Sibley School is an elementary school in Grand Rapids, Michigan, serving 247 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Grand Rapids Public Schools district, which is ranked 462 out of 613 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sibley School consistently underperforms compared to the district and state in academic achievement. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 14.6% of 3rd graders and 11.6% of 4th graders were proficient or better in Math, compared to 19.6% and 16.5% for the district, and 42.7% and 39.4% for the state. The school also faces significant challenges with chronic absenteeism, ranging from 29.5% to 42% over the past few years, much higher than the state average. Additionally, 88.28% to 93.06% of Sibley School students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

While Sibley School is underperforming, it is generally performing at a similar level to other nearby schools in the Grand Rapids Public Schools district, such as Harrison Park Academy, Cesar E Chavez Elementary, and Shawmut Hills School, which also have low academic performance, high chronic absenteeism, and high percentages of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. However, the nearby Grand Rapids Child Discovery Center, a public charter school, stands out as a high-performing school, suggesting that alternative educational models may be more effective in supporting students in this community.

308

Students ?

11.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,568

Per pupil spending ?

83.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

943 Sibley St NW
Grand Rapids, MI 49504-5646

(616) 819-3100

District: Grand Rapids Public Schools

Students who attend Sibley School usually attend:

Middle:	Blandford School
	Center for Economicology
	John Ball Park Zoo School
	Westwood Middle School
High:	City High Middle School
	Grand Rapids University Preparatory Academy
	Innovation Central High
	Union High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

42.2%

African American:

34.4%

White:

13.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 13th percentile in 2013 → 13th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (18% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (13th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (46% vs 28% Michigan)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school18%

District avg20%

Michigan avg41%

1,288^th of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 13%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^th of 21Elementary Schools in the Grand Rapids Public Schools

462^nd of 613Grand Rapids Public 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	13.4	1288 of 1488	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.3	1254 of 1486	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.2	1260 of 1470	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	8.6	1306 of 1408	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.8	1210 of 1448	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	21.7	1139 of 1466	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	14.0	1330 of 1548	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	16.4	1350 of 1580	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	11.5	1397 of 1533	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	16.4	1359 of 1563	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	15.3	1417 of 1566	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	9.2	1480 of 1552	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	15.5	1433 of 1552	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	11.5	1497 of 1589	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	4.7	1545 of 1577	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	11.3	1486 of 1565	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	3.8	1518 of 1545	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	20.6	438 of 475	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	34.2	186 of 270	31.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	11.4	1238 of 1338	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.6	1236 of 1342	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.8	1145 of 1171	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.6	1213 of 1443	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	34.6	134 of 209	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.3	157 of 201	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.9	56 of 86	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.0	109 of 222	50.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	16.3	1181 of 1346	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.0	1137 of 1381	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.4	1106 of 1350	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.7	1016 of 1134	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.5	1047 of 1397	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	16.6	1144 of 1366	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.2	1152 of 1347	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	7.5	1149 of 1196	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.9	1157 of 1446	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	36.9	255 of 403	36.7%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2018)37th percentile+20 vs school

Hispanic (2025)36th percentile+22 vs school

English Language Learner (2018)31st percentile+15 vs school

Male (2025)16th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)12th percentile~ school

African American (2018)8th percentile-9 vs school

Female (2025)7th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts22%-19 vs state

Math13%-28 vs state

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Schools Near Sibley School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT English Language Arts (2025)	PSAT Mathematics (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	PSAT Mathematics 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
Sibley School	Public	PK, KG-5	943 Sibley St NW	Grand Rapids	49504	Kent County	Grand Rapids Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 819-3100	308	27	11.5	83.8%	40 (13.0%)	106 (34.4%)	130 (42.2%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (9.4%)	13.4	1288^th of 1488 public elementary schools	13.4%		14.3	1254^th of 1486 public elementary schools	15.6%	34			14.6	30.2				14.6	11.6								$20,568	$5,743	$14,825
Coit Creative Arts Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	617 Coit Ave NE	Grand Rapids	49503	Kent County	Grand Rapids Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 819-2390	246	18	13.8	71.5%	87 (35.4%)	73 (29.7%)	50 (20.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (13.4%)	46.2	773^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	48.1%		38.2	881^st of 1486 public elementary schools	40.7%	108			48.6	50.0	34.3			44.4	36.8	8.6			42.9		22.9		$20,368	$5,766	$14,602
Southwest Elementary Academia Bilingue	Public	PK, KG-6	801 Oakland Ave SW	Grand Rapids	49503	Kent County	Grand Rapids Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 819-2947	661	31	21.1	68.1%	47 (7.1%)	39 (5.9%)	558 (84.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.4%)	17.4	1212^th of 1488 public elementary schools	18.5%		16.1	1235^th of 1486 public elementary schools	16.9%	23			20.2	18.6	16.7	31.9		22.5	19.8	11.5	22.2		16.7		11.5		$16,498	$5,206	$11,292
Harrison Park Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	1440 Davis Ave NW	Grand Rapids	49504	Kent County	Grand Rapids Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 819-2565	708	45	15.8	86.0%	87 (12.3%)	212 (29.9%)	323 (45.6%)	10 (1.4%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (10.3%)	6.7	1432^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	3.8%		5	1463^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	1.5%	31	27.4	4.8	8.1	14.7	10.0		9.0	14.1	8.1	8.9		3.9	9.0	8.2	6.9	8.2	$18,126	$5,607	$12,519
Grand Rapids Child Discovery Center	Public, Charter	K-5	409 Lafayette Ave SE	Grand Rapids	49503	Kent County	Grand Rapids Child Discovery Center	Yes	No	No	Yes	(616) 459-0330	287	17	16.9	29.3%	190 (66.2%)	35 (12.2%)	38 (13.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (7.7%)	90.6	113^th of 1488 public elementary schools	92.4%		84.3	202^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	86.4%	89			68.0	66.7	70.7			66.0	58.7	61.0			68.3		53.7		$12,389	$1,096	$11,293
Cesar E Chavez Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1205 Grandville Ave SW	Grand Rapids	49503	Kent County	Grand Rapids Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 819-2560	437	26	16.9	85.1%	7 (1.6%)	78 (17.8%)	343 (78.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.8%)	5.8	1448^th of 1488 public elementary schools	2.7%		6	1439^th of 1486 public elementary schools	3.2%	9			8.1	7.5	9.6			5.4	5.0	11.0			8.2		9.6		$17,758	$5,563	$12,195
Kent Education CenterOakleigh	Public	K-8	2223 Gordon St NW	Grand Rapids	49504	Kent County	Kent Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	No	No	(616) 410-4675	32	8	4.0	68.8%	17 (53.1%)	8 (25.0%)	5 (15.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (6.3%)								(n/a)
Shawmut Hills School	Public	PK, KG-8	2550 Burritt St NW	Grand Rapids	49504	Kent County	Grand Rapids Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 819-3055	267	17	15.4	73.0%	77 (28.8%)	67 (25.1%)	87 (32.6%)	4 (1.5%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (10.9%)	19.4	1173^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	21.2%		24.7	1098^th of 1486 public elementary schools	26.1%	75	17.7		28.6	29.2	28.6	18.2		20.9	16.7				15.4	17.7	16.7	23.5	$17,834	$5,218	$12,615
Gerald R Ford Academic Center	Public	PK, KG-8	851 Madison Ave SE	Grand Rapids	49507	Kent County	Grand Rapids Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 819-2640	213	13	16.1	85.4%	2 (0.9%)	109 (51.2%)	95 (44.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.3%)	19.8	1164^th of 1488 public elementary schools	21.8%		27	1068^th of 1486 public elementary schools	28.1%	96	44.0	16.0	25.0	29.0	16.0	21.7		21.9	29.0				16.0	24.0		48.0	$18,840	$5,567	$13,272
Martin Luther King Leadership Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	645 Logan St SE	Grand Rapids	49503	Kent County	Grand Rapids Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 819-2600	299	16	18.4	92.3%	14 (4.7%)	216 (72.2%)	51 (17.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.0%)	8.2	1392^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	6.5%					(n/a)	46.2		12.5		18.4			12.5		10.5			7.7				$18,326	$5,891	$12,435

Frequently Asked Questions about Sibley School

How many students attend Sibley School?

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

Is Sibley School a good school?

Sibley School ranks in the bottom 13.4% of Michigan elementary schools.

What district is Sibley School in?

Grand Rapids Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Sibley School?

Students at Sibley School are 42% Hispanic, 34% African American, 13% White, 9% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Sibley School attend?

Students who attend Sibley School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Blandford School
Middle : Center for Economicology
Middle : John Ball Park Zoo School
Middle : Westwood Middle School
High : City High Middle School
High : Grand Rapids University Preparatory Academy
High : Innovation Central High
High : Union High School

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