Sibley Elementary School in Grand Rapids, Michigan on �ǿմ�ý

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Sibley Elementary School

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Sibley Elementary School is an urban public school in Grand Rapids, Michigan that is part of Grand Rapids Public School District. It serves 308 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.4:1. Its teachers have had 69 projects funded on �ǿմ�ý.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

308 Students

23 Teachers

943 Sibley St NW

Grand Rapids, MI 49504 View local requests

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Sibley Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

78%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

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