Summary:
There is one middle school in the Sibley East School District: Sibley East Middle School in Arlington, MN, serving grades 6–8 with 248 students. In 2025-26 it ranked 207 of 546, placing it in the 62nd percentile with 3 stars — above the district's overall 54th percentile. The school has held 3 stars across all three reported years, though its percentile slipped from 66 in 2024-25 to 62 in 2025-26, still above its 2023-24 mark of 59.
Reading is this school's standout strength. All-grade reading proficiency is 56.3%, above the district's 49.3% and the state's 48.6%. Seventh-grade reading is especially strong at 57.0% versus 43.5% statewide, and 6th grade is 61.0% versus 53.4%. Eighth-grade reading, at 49.2%, is essentially at the state level of 50.0%. Reading also rose from 51.07% to 56.3% year over year while the state's reading figure declined, suggesting a genuine local improvement rather than a statewide shift.
Science is the most urgent concern: 8th-grade proficiency is 6.5% compared with 16.7% statewide, down from 14.29% the prior year. Math is also below state overall at 34.4% versus 44.9%, driven largely by 6th grade at 24.4% versus 39.5%. By contrast, 7th-grade math exactly matches the state at 40.3%, and 8th grade is 40.3% versus 42.3%. For context, 44.35% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch and the student-teacher ratio is 19.8. Overall, reading is a clear strength and improving, while science and math — especially in 6th grade — are the areas to watch.
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