Best Public Schools in Gibbon, MN

Summary:

The city of Gibbon, Minnesota has just one public elementary school, GFW Elementary School, which serves grades PK-4. While it is the sole school in the area, its performance has been inconsistent compared to other elementary schools in the state, with its statewide ranking fluctuating between 367th out of 845 schools in 2022-2023 and 508th out of 881 in 2023-2024.

GFW Elementary School has an enrollment of 211 students and is part of the GFW Public Schools district, which is ranked 276th out of 446 districts in Minnesota and has a 2 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's math and reading proficiency rates are generally lower than the state averages, ranging from 41.67% for 3rd grade math to 62.07% for 4th grade math, and 30.56% for 3rd grade reading to 60.53% for 5th grade reading in the 2024-2025 school year. However, the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 11.1 to 1, which may provide more individualized attention for students.

Notably, 61.61% of students at GFW Elementary School receive free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively low socioeconomic status of the student population. While this factor can impact academic performance, the school's small size and focus on individualized support may help to address the needs of its students. Overall, GFW Elementary School appears to be the sole educational option for families in Gibbon, Minnesota, with a performance that has been variable compared to other schools in the 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 All Grades	MCA-III Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-III Reading 4th Grade	MCA-III Reading 5th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
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

Cities Near Gibbon

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Winthrop	7.95 mi	2	349^th
New Ulm	14.31 mi	14	94^th
Buffalo Lake	15.1 mi	1
Gaylord	16.02 mi	1	293^rd
Franklin	17.57 mi	1	123^rd

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

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