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Enrollment
400
Elementary
DISTRICT 397 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GODWIN HEIGHTS PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 261611005262
North Godwin Elementary School
161 34TH ST SW, GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49548 · (616) 252-2010 · Kent County
GRADES 02–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL400 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 25% of Michigan public elementary schools
- DTest 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
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.6:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
91%
362 students
DISTRICT 92% · STATE 55%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 145 | 36% |
| Grade 4 | 120 | 30% |
| Grade 5 | 135 | 34% |
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 56% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
21.6%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
33.6%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 22 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 34 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Michigan schools, those numbers are about 48 and 45.
Source: M-STEP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
27.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
26.2%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 28% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 26% 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%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like North Godwin Elementary School
North Godwin Elementary School's state test result (27.6% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Godwin Elementary School this school | 400 | 90.5% | 27.6% |
| West Godwin Elementary School WYOMING | 393 | 91.3% | N/A |
| Lafayette School LINCOLN PARK | 441 | 97.5% | 23.7% |
| Parkview Elementary School WYOMING | 296 | 86.8% | 27.8% |
| Max Paun School LINCOLN PARK | 292 | 93.2% | 39.8% |
| Gladiola Elementary School WYOMING | 290 | 84.5% | N/A |
Matched among Michigan elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where North Godwin Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Kent County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 27.6% | #977 of 1,085 | #74 of 79 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.6% | #836 of 1,072 | #71 of 79 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 21.6% | #1,096 of 1,139 | #81 of 82 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 400 | #653 of 1,630 | #47 of 115 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.6:1 | #872 of 1,424 | #58 of 105 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.3% | #278 of 1,424 | #35 of 105 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 90.5% | #183 of 1,563 | #14 of 114 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +25.0% | #74 of 440 | #5 of 22 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
400
+6 (+2%) vs 2020
+8% since 1990-91, when it was 369
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
was 17.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 400 | 24.1 | 16.6:1 | 91% (362) |
| 2023-24 | 381 | 25 | 15.2:1 | 93% (355) |
| 2022-23 | 407 | 25 | 16.3:1 | 96% (390) |
| 2020-21 | 394 | 22 | 17.9:1 | 92% (361) |
| 2017-18 | 320 | 17.8 | 18.0:1 | 85% (273) |
| 2015-16 | 380 | 20 | 19.0:1 | 92% (351) |
| 2010-11 | 429 | 25 | 17.2:1 | 75% (321) |
| 2000-01 | 404 | 24 | 16.8:1 | 60% (241) |
| 1990-91 | 369 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for North Godwin Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 25% (320 to 400); teachers up 36% (17.8 to 24.1).
About North Godwin Elementary School
North Godwin Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school located in GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan. The latest federal count shows 400 students in grades 2 through 5.
Godwin Heights Public Schools has 1,928 students spread across 5 schools.
At North Godwin Elementary School, Hispanic students make up 58% of the student body. Next come 22% Black, 11% White, and 7% multiracial. The county population is about 12% Hispanic. The school's diversity index is 59%, meaning two students picked at random have a 59% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Teachers at the school number 24.1 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 16.6:1. This ratio sits 0.8 above the 15.8:1 average for elementary schools in Michigan. Roughly 91% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Kent County is 47%.
Measured against Michigan public elementary schools, North Godwin Elementary School receives a C. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
In Michigan, North Godwin Elementary School is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 27.6% actual against a predicted 26.2%.
Kent County census figures show that the median household income is $82,631, 41% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of people live in poverty. There are 239 public schools in Kent County, enrolling about 97,253 students in all.
The next-closest public school is Godwin Heights Senior High School, about 0.3 miles away. North Godwin Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
By NCES locale, the school is City: Small, or inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
In 2020-21, North Godwin Elementary School enrolled 394; in 2024-25, 400. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 17.9:1 to 16.6:1.
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Kent County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
663,150
Census ACS
Median income
$82,631
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
41%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
239
97,253 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Godwin Heights Public Schools
- Godwin Heights Senior High SchoolHigh · 656 students
- West Godwin Elementary SchoolElementary · 393 students
- Godwin Heights Middle SchoolMiddle · 382 students
- Godwin Heights Learning CenterHigh · 97 students
Other schools in GRAND RAPIDS
- East Kentwood High SchoolHigh · 2,068 students
- Northern High SchoolHigh · 1,088 students
- PrepNet Virtual AcademyCombined · 1,080 students
- Northview High SchoolHigh · 1,078 students
- Central High SchoolHigh · 999 students
- City High Middle SchoolHigh · 955 students
Nearby schools
- Godwin Heights Senior High School0.3 mi · 656
- Godwin Heights Learning Center0.3 mi · 97
- Godwin Heights Middle School0.4 mi · 382
- Vestaburg Community Alternative Education School Wyoming0.7 mi · 257
- West Godwin Elementary School0.7 mi · 393
- Vista Charter Academy1.1 mi · 641
Frequently asked questions
About North Godwin Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at North Godwin Elementary School?
North Godwin Elementary School enrolls approximately 400 students in grades 02-05.
What grades does North Godwin Elementary School serve?
North Godwin Elementary School serves grades 02-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at North Godwin Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at North Godwin Elementary School is approximately 16.6:1 (24 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at North Godwin Elementary School?
At North Godwin Elementary School, the student body is approximately 11% White, 58% Hispanic, 22% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is North Godwin Elementary School public or private?
North Godwin Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Godwin Heights Public Schools.
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