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Middle Schools in GFW Public Schools

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At a glance

DistrictGFW Public Schools276^th of 446 Minnesota districtsFull district overview →

School

121

Students

Top rankedGFW Middle School297^th of 519 Minnesota middle schools

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Summary:

GFW Public Schools operates a single middle school, GFW Middle School, which serves students in grades 6-8. The school's academic performance, as measured by standardized test scores, is consistently below the state averages in both math and reading. With over 54% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, GFW Middle School serves a population with a relatively high level of economic disadvantage, which may contribute to the school's academic challenges.

GFW Middle School's statewide ranking has declined over the past three school years, from 252 out of 545 middle schools in 2023-2024 to 297 out of 519 middle schools in 2024-2025. This indicates that the school is not keeping pace with the performance of other middle schools in Minnesota. The school's overall proficiency rates in math and reading for all grades in 2024-2025 were 24.35% and 46.49%, respectively, compared to the state averages of 45.21% and 49.59%.

Despite the school's academic challenges, it maintains a student-teacher ratio of 15.6, which is slightly lower than the state average. The district may need to implement targeted interventions and support to improve student outcomes at GFW Middle School, which is currently rated 2 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

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Ranking:

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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 6th Grade	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 6th Grade	MCA-III Reading 7th Grade	MCA-III Reading 8th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
GFW Middle School	Public	5-8	1157 E 13th Street	Gibbon	55335	Sibley County	GFW Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(507) 207-2251	121	10	12.7	49.6%	98 (81.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (18.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	43.9	297^th of 519 public middle schools	42.8%		52.3	252^nd of 545 public middle schools	53.8%	45	15.2	23.7	31.8	24.4	51.5	43.2	45.5	46.5

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
New Ulm Public School District	14.68 mi	6	77^th
Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart	14.79 mi	3	124^th
Sibley East School District	15.71 mi	3	216^th
River Bend Education District	16.65 mi	8
Cedar Mountain School District	17.83 mi	2	272^nd

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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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