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Schools in Gibson

Gibson’s public schools

Tri-County Community School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Gibson. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?0/2schools above Iowa’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 98% of students in Iowa’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
67%
2021–22
Math proficiency
52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.6K
▲ 36% vs IA $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.8
IA 14.1 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
179 students on the public path
In brief

Gibson’s schools, in brief

School by school

0 of Gibson’s 2 district schools with test results score above the middle of Iowa’s 1,177 public schools. Tri-County Elementary School places highest (better than 37%); Tri-County JR/SR High School lowest (15%). See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Gibson, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–6Tri-County Elementary Schoolin ThornburgC+
7–12Tri-County JR/SR High Schoolin ThornburgC−

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Tri-County Community School District.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Tri-County Community School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 179 students, down 21% since 2020–21 · 12.8 per teacher (IA 14.1)
$18,589IA $13,713 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading67%
State average 69.7% · 137 students tested
Math52%
State average 63.8% · 137 students tested

Gibson vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Iowa towns that share Gibson’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Gibson—Tri-County

Every school in Gibson

2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Iowa’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Gibsonin other towns
Tri-County Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Thornburg
C+
102 students15:1Rate it →
Tri-County JR/SR High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Thornburg
C−
77 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Gibson’s schools

Are Gibson’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Gibson. Tri-County Community School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Gibson. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 0 of its 2 district schools with test results score above the middle of Iowa’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Gibson in?

Tri-County Community School District.

Where do Gibson kids go to high school?

Tri-County JR/SR High School.

Parents talk

What Gibson families are saying about school.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). Stars are from neighbors.