Kyle Bielfeldt Principal at Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley Community Unit School District 5 | Official Website
Kyle Bielfeldt Principal at Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley Community Unit School District 5 | Official Website
Of the 409 students in Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley Community Unit School District 5 who took the Math portion of the test, approximately 109 (26.7%) passed.
The percentage of Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley Community Unit School District 5 students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR decreased by 4.1% compared to the previous school year.
Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley Community Unit School District 5 roughly covers three schools within Ford County and has a main office in Gibson City.
The Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) measures how well students in grades 3-8 are progressing toward state standards in English language arts and mathematics.
K-12 enrollment has been declining in Illinois for many years, reflecting the state's demographic changes. Between the 2019–20 and 2022–23 school years, Illinois public school enrollment declined from approximately 1.98 million to 1.85 million students, a decrease of about 127,000 students or 6.4%. This decline is significantly higher than the typical annual decreases of 0.5% to 1.5% observed in the preceding years, reflecting broader demographic shifts within the state.
| School | District | Students who met standards (%) | Students who exceed standards (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley Elementary School | Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley Community Unit School District 5 | 28.6% | 0% |
| Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley Middle School | Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley Community Unit School District 5 | 23.8% | 1% |
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