Godwin Elementary School

Located at 41 E. Center Street, in Midland Park, New Jersey, Godwin Elementary School is a small primary school that caters to 233 students (grades pre-K through 2), part of Midland Park School District. By comparison, New Jersey's public schools average about 405 students each, so Godwin Elementary School sits 42% below that benchmark.

Midland Park School District comprises 3 schools with combined enrollment of 906 students; Godwin Elementary School is among them.

In terms of who attends, Godwin Elementary School reports that White students make up the majority at 73%; the rest consists of 18% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 4% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 55% White, putting the school's mix noticeably more White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 9.0:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 11.4:1 average. About 7% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is noticeably below Bergen County's rate of about 28%.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Bergen County) records that median household earnings sit near $124,884, about 53% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. Across Bergen County's 291 public schools (combined enrollment of about 133,883 students), Godwin Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Highland Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Godwin Elementary School.

The campus sits in a suburban setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Godwin Elementary School's enrollment has ticked down 5% since 2018, when it stood at 245 (now 233). The White share of enrollment declined from 79% to 73% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 10.6:1 in 2018 to 9.0:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.