Summary:
Sibley East School District in Minnesota includes three schools — one elementary, one middle, and one high school — serving roughly 1,089 students from prekindergarten through 12th grade. The district as a whole ranks 212th of 458 in the state, in the 54th percentile with 3 stars, but results differ noticeably from school to school.
Sibley East Middle School is the district's strongest performer, ranking in the 62nd percentile with 3 stars and holding 3 stars for three years running. Reading is its clear strength at 56.3% proficient, above both the district (49.3%) and state (48.6%), with 7th graders at 57% versus the state's 43.5% and 6th graders at 61% versus 53.4%. Science is the opposite story: just 6.5% proficient across grades, and 6.5% in 8th grade compared with 16.7% statewide. Sibley East-Arlington Senior High has improved the most, rising from 2 stars to 3 stars and the 51st percentile, with math climbing from 15.63% to 34.8%, essentially matching the state. Still, reading slipped to 40% and its dropout rate is 8.2% versus the state's 4.2%.
Sibley East-Gaylord Elementary is the largest school at 503 students and has the smallest classes at 11.9 students per teacher, but it ranks lowest at the 40th percentile with 2 stars. Fourth grade math is slightly above the state, while 5th grade math, 3rd grade reading, and science trail state averages. Districtwide, science declined at every school, from 25.2% to 17.9%.
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