For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 240 students in Gfw School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Minnesota.
Public Elementary School in Gfw School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the Minnesota public elementary school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public elementary school average of 41% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,663 Schools
# Students
451 Students
575,431 Students
# Teachers
34 Teachers
39,740 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Gfw School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 514 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#305 out of 525 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
41%
Graduation Rate
85%
83.3%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)26.6%
27.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.41
0.62
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
1%
7%
% Hispanic
20%
12%
% Black
1%
13%
% White
74%
59%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,933 is higher than the state median of $19,325. The school district revenue/student has grown by 44% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,703 is higher than the state median of $20,059. The school district spending/student has grown by 51% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$16,920 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$17,562 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,933
$19,325
Spending / Student
$26,703
$20,059
Best Gfw School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Gfw Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
323 E 11th St
Gibbon, MN 55335
(507) 207-2216
Gibbon, MN 55335
(507) 207-2216
Gr: PK-5 | 240 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
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