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Gudith Elementary School
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Michigan public elementary schools
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 91 | 24% |
| Grade 1 | 73 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 72 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 81 | 21% |
| Grade 4 | 68 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (91) is 34% larger than its 4th grade class (68).
School pathway
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientWhat this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Michigan schools, those numbers are about 48 and 45.
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyWhat this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 38% typical for Michigan schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Michigan's top nor bottom 10%.
Schools most like Gudith Elementary School
Gudith Elementary School's state test result (44.9% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gudith Elementary School this school | 385 | 62.9% | 44.9% |
| Minges Brook School BATTLE CREEK | 368 | 64.4% | 40.0% |
| Riverside Elementary School BATTLE CREEK | 350 | 66.0% | 45.5% |
| Pinewood Elementary School WARREN | 353 | 61.5% | 45.0% |
| Westlake Elementary School BATTLE CREEK | 349 | 57.9% | 50.1% |
| Sharp Park Academy JACKSON | 337 | 60.2% | 50.3% |
Where Gudith Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Wayne County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.9% | #574 of 1,085 | #67 of 165 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.2% | #577 of 1,072 | #77 of 165 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #613 of 1,139 | #71 of 176 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 385 | #725 of 1,630 | #164 of 301 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.4:1 | #185 of 1,424 | #29 of 281 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.0% | #92 of 1,424 | #6 of 281 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 62.9% | #639 of 1,563 | #205 of 294 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.8% | #379 of 979 | #60 of 177 |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 385 | 28.7 | 13.4:1 | 63% (242) |
| 2023-24 | 436 | 32.3 | 13.5:1 | 66% (288) |
| 2022-23 | 441 | 32.3 | 13.6:1 | 71% (311) |
| 2020-21 | 436 | 29 | 15.0:1 | 67% (291) |
| 2017-18 | 457 | 32.1 | 14.2:1 | 62% (285) |
| 2015-16 | 457 | 30 | 15.2:1 | 56% (258) |
| 2010-11 | 388 | 24 | 16.2:1 | 45% (176) |
| 2000-01 | 344 | 19 | 18.1:1 | 36% (125) |
| 1990-91 | 531 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (457 to 385); teachers down 10% (32.1 to 28.7).
About Gudith Elementary School
Gudith Elementary School, a medium-sized elementary school, is located in BROWNSTOWN, Michigan. It serves 385 students in pre-K through 4.
Gudith Elementary School is one school in a 9-school district, Woodhaven-Brownstown School District, which enrolls 5,296 students.
By race and ethnicity, the largest group at Gudith Elementary School is White (48%). Enrollment also includes 22% Black, 11% Hispanic, 11% Asian, and 8% multiracial. County-wide, about 49% of residents are White. By the diversity index, Gudith Elementary School comes in at 69%.
Staffing totals 28.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 13.4:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Michigan average 15.8:1. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 63%. That is close to the 66% average for public schools in Wayne County.
The allk12 Grade for Gudith Elementary School is B. Compared with Michigan public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 57% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Gudith Elementary School's average proficiency rate on state tests of 44.9% is 6.4 points above the 38.4% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
Census Bureau estimates for Wayne County show that median household income is about $60,539, roughly 28% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 16% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Gudith Elementary School is one of 573 public schools in Wayne County, which together enroll about 259,786 students.
Trillium Academy is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.5 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. On proficiency, Gudith Elementary School is behind the 45.3% nearby average, ranking 3rd of 6.
Gudith Elementary School has an NCES locale of Suburb: Large.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Gudith Elementary School went from 436 students to 385. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 15.0:1 in 2020-21 to 13.4:1 in 2024-25.
The discussion area below is open to posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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