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Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley CUSD 5 Schools
Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley CUSD 5 is a public school district in Illinois, based in Ford County (Gibson City). SchoolGrade grades 3 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley CUSD 5 on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley CUSD 5
3 of 3 schools in Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley CUSD 5 carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
C: 2D: 1
Best schools in Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley CUSD 5
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- C Gcms Middle School (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- C- Gcms High School (High school, exceeds expectations)
- D+ Gcms Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
Every school in Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley CUSD 5
High schools (1)
- C- Gcms High School, Gibson City
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- C Gcms Middle School, Gibson City
Elementary and primary schools (1)
- D+ Gcms Elementary School, Gibson City
Where Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley CUSD 5 schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Gibson City (3)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Illinois
- County: Ford County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 983 students with 86 full-time-equivalent teachers and 160 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 1700041
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Paxton-Buckley-Loda CUD 10 (3 schools, 13 mi)
- Ridgeview CUSD 19 (3 schools, 14 mi)
- Rantoul City SD 137 (5 schools, 16 mi)
- Prairie Central CUSD 8 (6 schools, 17 mi)
- Blue Ridge CUSD 18 (3 schools, 22 mi)
- Iroquois West CUSD 10 (5 schools, 24 mi)
- Mahomet-Seymour CUSD 3 (4 schools, 24 mi)
- Cissna Park CUSD 6 (3 schools, 24 mi)
Questions about Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley CUSD 5
How many schools are in Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley CUSD 5?
SchoolGrade grades 3 public schools in Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley CUSD 5, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley CUSD 5 serve?
The largest by graded schools: Gibson City.
How good are the schools in Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley CUSD 5?
Across the 3 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C-, with 30% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 25.7%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley CUSD 5?
983 students were enrolled in Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley CUSD 5 in the 2023-24 school year, about 11.4 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley CUSD 5?
Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley CUSD 5 is in Illinois, based in Ford County, with its district office in Gibson City. Its boundary covers about 222 sq mi.