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Schools in Sibley · Sibley-Ocheyedan Community School District

Sibley’s public schools score below 55% of Iowa districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Sibley, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Iowa, not nationally.

#78of 140 Iowa townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Iowa state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
72%
▲ 2 pts vs IA 70%
2021–22
Math proficiency
68%
▲ 4 pts vs IA 64%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 2–2 pts vs IA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.2K
▲ 11% vs IA $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.0
IA 14.1 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
688 students on the public path
In brief

Sibley’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 482 Iowa towns with household incomes within a quarter of Sibley’s, its schools beat 54%, higher than their 45% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 72% and math 68% in spring 2022, against 70% and 64% statewide; 85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,230 per student, against $13,713 across Iowa (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 5 the district’s path is Sibley-Ocheyedan Middle School, then Sibley-Ocheyedan High School. Enrollment is down 10% since 2020–21. 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Sibley’s grade

B− Test scoresC+ Graduation

B−: better than 45% of Iowa school districts, #78 of 140 Iowa towns. Test scores are above the Iowa average; graduation is below it.

Iowa school districts we grade (326)Better than 45%
Lower resultsHigher results
Iowa towns with similar household incomes (482)Better than 54%
C−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 471 test results and a graduating class of 65 could put Sibley anywhere from C− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Sibley’s students in the tested grades sat them (472 in math, 470 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Sibley, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–4Sibley Ocheyedan Elementary SchoolSibley-Ocheyedan Community School DistrictB+
5–8Sibley-Ocheyedan Middle SchoolSibley-Ocheyedan Community School DistrictA
9–12Sibley-Ocheyedan High SchoolSibley-Ocheyedan Community School DistrictB−

Sibley’s public schools are run by Sibley-Ocheyedan Community School District, which also serves Ocheyedan. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

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

Sibley-Ocheyedan Community School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 688 students, down 10% since 2020–21 · 13.0 per teacher (IA 14.1)
$15,230IA $13,713 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading72%
State average 69.7% · 470 students tested
Math68%
State average 63.8% · 472 students tested

Sibley vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
SibleyB−Sibley-Ocheyedan

Every school in Sibley

3 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).

District schools in Sibleyby address
Sibley Ocheyedan Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4
B+
308 students13:1Rate it →
Sibley-Ocheyedan Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8
A
185 students15:1Rate it →
Sibley-Ocheyedan High School
High · Grades 9–12
B−
195 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Sibley’s schools

Are Sibley’s schools good?

On Iowa’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Sibley children attend score below 55% of Iowa’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #78 of 140 Iowa towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 54%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Sibley in?

Sibley-Ocheyedan Community School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 688 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Sibley kids go to high school?

Sibley-Ocheyedan High School, with 195 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Sibley’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Sibley-Ocheyedan Community School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Iowa.

How much does Sibley spend per student?

$15,230 in Sibley-Ocheyedan Community School District (FY2024), against $13,713 across Iowa. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Iowa. Stars are from neighbors.