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GFW Middle School

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GFW Middle School ranks 299 th of 546 Minnesota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

299^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 546 Minnesota Middle Schools

Better than 45% of Minnesota middle schools

Summary

GFW Middle School is a small rural school in Gibbon, Minnesota, serving 121 students in grades 5–8 as part of GFW Public Schools. Statewide, the school has generally ranked near the 43rd–45th percentile with 2 stars in recent years, following a brief peak in 2023–2024 at the 54th percentile with 3 stars. Its district ranks 258 of 458 (44th percentile, 2 stars) in Minnesota.

Compared with nearby schools, GFW Middle is the smallest and serves the highest-poverty population: its free/reduced lunch rate was 49.59% in 2024–2025, versus 44.35% at Sibley East Middle School, 33.55% at New Ulm Middle School, and 27.68% at GSL Junior High School. It also now has the lowest student-teacher ratio of this group at 12.7 — down from 15.6 the prior year and 26.7 in 2022–2023. In 2025–2026 rankings, New Ulm Middle School (86th percentile, 4 stars) and Sibley East Middle School (62nd percentile, 3 stars) were well ahead, while GFW (45th percentile, 2 stars) was slightly ahead of GSL Junior High School (39th percentile, 2 stars).

Academically, reading is GFW's relative strength: 46.2% proficient in 2025–2026, above the district's 44.0% and within a few points of the state's 48.6%. Math (26.7%) is below both the district and state and is the lowest among nearby schools, with the sharpest gap in 7th-grade math (18.9% versus 40.3% statewide); 8th-grade math and 8th-grade science (12.8%) are also areas of concern. A bright spot is the low-income student subgroup, which ranked at the 55th–68th percentile with 3 stars in each of the last three years — higher than the school's overall standing. Special education subgroup rankings were very low where data were available (5th percentile in 2023–2024), a gap worth asking the school about.

121

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

49.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Minnesota receive free school meals.

1157 E 13th Street
Gibbon, MN 55335-8888

(507) 207-2251

District: GFW Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.0%

Hispanic:

18.2%

Two or more races:

0.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 35th percentile in 2023 → 45th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2023

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (33% vs 43% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Math scores 18 pts below the Minnesota average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school33%

District avg36%

Minnesota avg43%

299^th of 546

Minnesota public middle schools ?

Bottom 45%▲ up 10 pts since 2023

From bottom 35% (2023) to bottom 45% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

258^th of 458GFW Public Schools among Minnesota 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	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	45.7	299 of 546	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.9	297 of 519	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.3	252 of 545	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.0	345 of 529	34.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	38.6	295 of 467	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.8	259 of 450	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.8	261 of 474	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.0	315 of 455	30.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	40.4	103 of 186	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.7	111 of 178	37.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	52.6	208 of 458	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.6	188 of 432	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.0	151 of 473	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.8	219 of 459	52.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	46.1	267 of 483	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.7	295 of 452	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.4	211 of 479	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.6	310 of 464	33.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	13.1	293 of 307	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	26.0	238 of 298	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	34.2	301 of 435	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	30.8	301 of 415	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.8	270 of 440	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.9	376 of 436	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)55th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2026)45th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2024)45th percentile-9 vs school

Female (2026)37th percentile-8 vs school

White (2026)31st percentile-14 vs school

Special Education (2024)5th percentile-49 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Reading46%~ state avg

Math27%-18 vs state

Science13%-13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCA-IV Reading (2026)					MCA-IV Science (2026)			MCA-III Math (2026)					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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-IV Reading 5th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 6th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 7th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 8th Grade	MCA-IV Reading All Grades	MCA-IV Science 5th Grade	MCA-IV Science 8th Grade	MCA-IV Science All Grades	MCA-III Math 5th Grade	MCA-III Math 6th Grade	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math 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%)	45.7	299^th of 546 public middle schools	45.2%		43.9	297^th of 519 public middle schools	42.8%	2		51.2	40.5	46.2	46.2		12.8	12.8		35.0	18.9	25.6	26.7
Sibley East Middle School	Public	6-8	202 3rd Avenue NW	Arlington	55307	Sibley County	Sibley East School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 964-2292	248	12	19.8	44.4%	153 (61.7%)	3 (1.2%)	77 (31.0%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.8%)	58.8	207^th of 546 public middle schools	62.1%		61.8	176^th of 519 public middle schools	66.1%	31		61.0	57.0	49.2	56.3		6.5	6.5		24.4	40.3	40.3	34.4	$10,673
New Ulm Middle School	Public	5-8	414 S Payne St	New Ulm	56073	Brown County	New Ulm Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 233-6100	617	40	15.5	33.5%	545 (88.3%)	4 (0.6%)	53 (8.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.3%)	79	75^th of 546 public middle schools	86.3%		73.6	116^th of 519 public middle schools	77.6%	41	53.0	50.7	42.5	59.1	51.5	26.7	30.7	28.8	43.0	47.9	53.6	64.0	52.5	$11,074
GSL Junior High School	Public	7-8	1621 16th St E	Glencoe	55336	McLeod County	Glencoe-Silver Lake School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 864-2456	224	14	16.3	27.7%	160 (71.4%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (24.6%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.7%)	40.4	333^rd of 546 public middle schools	39.0%		50.9	249^th of 519 public middle schools	52.0%	84			34.9	38.7	36.8		8.5	8.5			35.2	30.2	32.7	$8,253
SWWC Alternative Learning Center Midlevel - Glencoe	Public	7-8	2391 Hennepin Ave N	Glencoe	55336	McLeod County	Region 6 and 8-SW/Wc Service Coop	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(507) 360-1876	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about GFW Middle School

What district is GFW Middle School in?

GFW Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of GFW Middle School?

Students at GFW Middle School are 81% White, 18% Hispanic.

Is GFW Middle School a good school?

GFW Middle School ranks 299^th of 546 Minnesota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend GFW Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 121 students attended GFW Middle School.

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2024–25 through 2025–26 MCA-III & MCA-IV test scoresSep 30, 2026

2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJun 13, 2026

2024–25 MCA-III test scoresAug 29, 2025

2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesMay 8, 2025

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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