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Schools in Gilbert · Rock Ridge Public Schools

Gilbert’s public schools outscore 57% of Minnesota districts

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

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Minnesota state tests taken in spring 2022, when 95% 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
52%
▲ 1 pts vs MN 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
41%
▼ 4 pts vs MN 45%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▲ 2–6 pts vs MN 83%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.2K
▼ 5% vs MN $17.1K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.8
MN 14.8 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
1,872 students on the public path
In brief

Gilbert’s schools, in brief

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 52% and math 41% in spring 2022, against 51% and 45% statewide; 85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,232 per student, against $17,091 across Minnesota (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is Rock Ridge High School. Enrollment is up 13% since 2022–23. 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 Gilbert’s grade

B Test scoresB− Graduation

B: better than 57% of Minnesota school districts. Graduation is above the Minnesota average; test scores are below it.

Minnesota school districts we grade (502)Better than 57%
Lower resultsHigher results
Minnesota towns with similar household incomes (1038)Better than 55%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,228 test results and a graduating class of 179 could put Gilbert anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of Gilbert’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,199 in math, 1,257 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–62 schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
7–12Rock Ridge High Schoolin VirginiaC+

Gilbert’s public schools are run by Rock Ridge Public Schools, which also serves Biwabik, Clinton, Eveleth and Fayal and others. 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.

Rock Ridge Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 2,288 students, up 13% since 2022–23 · 16.8 per teacher (MN 14.8)
$16,232MN $17,091 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading52%
State average 51.1% · 1257 students tested
Math41%
State average 44.8% · 1199 students tested

Gilbert vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Minnesota towns that share Gilbert’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
GilbertBRock Ridge
VirginiaBRock Ridge
Biwabik—Rock Ridge PK–12 · Mesabi East PK–12
FayalBRock Ridge
EvelethBRock Ridge

All 4 neighbors share Rock Ridge with Gilbert, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Gilbert

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

Also serving Gilbertin other towns
Laurentian Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Eveleth
488 students15:1Rate it →
Parkview Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Virginia
336 students18:1Rate it →
Rock Ridge High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Virginia
C+
1,048 students19:1Rate it →

Questions about Gilbert’s schools

Are Gilbert’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Minnesota: the public schools Gilbert children attend outscore 57% of Minnesota’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 55%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Gilbert in?

Rock Ridge Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,288 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

What is Gilbert’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Rock Ridge Public Schools graduated in four years, against 83% across Minnesota.

How much does Gilbert spend per student?

$16,232 in Rock Ridge Public Schools (FY2024), against $17,091 across Minnesota. 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 Minnesota. Stars are from neighbors.