Sibley Elementary School welcomes students from pre-kindergarten through fifth grade. Located in the South West Area Neighbors, or SWAN, Sibley prides itself on offering educational opportunities with strong neighborhood partnerships.
The Little Red Hawks at Sibley enjoy many activities and events, from fall kickoff and spirit week to mobile food pantries and community cleanups. Scholars at Sibley Elementary partner with Stocking Elementary and Westwood Middle School for peer tutoring, mentoring, and recreational activities.
The curriculum is designed to empower students and promote the school as a cultural center of the community. To reach these goals, teaching practices at Sibley focus on both social and academic skills, including speaking, writing, listening, reading, scientific inquiry, critical thinking, mathematics and collaboration. Since 2022, the school no longer has a school uniform requirement, so students can wear clothing that provides them with agency as long as it fits the new dress code policy.
There are approximately 16 students for every teacher at this SWAN public school in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Thanks to the Principal, Executive Director of Transitional Bilingual/Dual Language Programs and the other talented staff, Sibley students from dual language or bilingual homes have the resources and support they need to succeed.
Sibley School
Public Pre-K, Elementary School
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Grade Pre-K-5
943 Sibley St NW,
Grand Rapids, MI
Grand Rapids Public Schools
School Details
Head of School
Ms. Roselyn Charlesmaher
Student Teacher Ratio
13:1
Math Proficiency
12%
Reading Proficiency
17%
Niche Grade
C
C
Source: Niche
Niche Grade Details
Academics
Reading Proficiency
17%
Math Proficiency
12%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
13:1
Teachers
20
Full Time Teachers
20
Teachers in First or Second Year
13%
GreatSchools Rating
5
Source: GreatSchools
GreatSchools Rating Details
Student Diversity
Female
51.6%
Male
48.4%
Hispanic
43.8%
Black
30.5%
White
13.3%
Two or more races
11.7%
Native American
<1%
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Specialty School Programs
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
This School’s Reviews
GreatSchools Reviews
3/19/2025
Sibley Elementary is a hidden gem on the West Side. We switched when moving to the neighborhood in 2021. The Principal leads a great team of Teachers, Office Admins, Nutrition Services Workers, Cleaners, Counselors and Support Staff.. It really does feel like family. It is a beautiful thing to send...
8/16/2017
Some areas really good especially the IEP team along with speech therapy along with occupational therapy did great job. But ultimately terrible because of the attitudes of staff about children's behaviors and bullying being swept under the rug proverbially.
1/24/2008
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Map
Attendance Zone
About SWAN
List Price Range
$157K - $1.1M
Homes For Sale
3
Average Home Value
$239,279
Median Lot Size
3,920 Sq Ft
% Renters
73%
Household Income
$71,141
% of College Grads
32.9%
Median Age
30
Average House Size
1,407 Sq Ft
% Commercial Property
77.0%
Homes for Sale
Homes for Rent
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- 601 West
- Studio - 3 Beds
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- 540+ Sq Ft
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- Grand Rapids, MI
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Additional Schools in the Area
Public Schools shown may be Choice Schools
Choice Schools
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- 7th to 12th
- Public
- Pre-K to 12th
- Public
- 9th to 12th
- Public
Parks in this Area
Lacks Park
- Trails
Douglas Park
- Basketball
- Playground
Westown Commons Park
- Basketball
- Picnic Area
- Skateboard
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- Grills
- Picnic Area
- Trails
Ah-Nab-Awen Park
- Picnic Area
- Trails
- Events
Lincoln Park
- Basketball
- Grills
- Picnic Area
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