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Godwin Elementary School
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 4 | 1% |
| Kindergarten | 79 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 67 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 76 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 90 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 87 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 66 | 14% |
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveWhat this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 34 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 20 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 11 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 18.0% | 22.0% | 28.0% | 32.0% |
| Mathematics | 13.0% | 21.0% | 24.0% | 42.0% |
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 40.0% | 34.0% |
| 2024-25 | 42.0% | 27.0% |
| 2023-24 | 45.0% | 34.0% |
| 2022-23 | 41.0% | 42.0% |
| 2021-22 | 41.0% | 33.0% |
| 2020-21 | 20.0% | 23.0% |
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyWhat this means: About 32% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% typical for Texas 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 Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
Where Godwin Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Collin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 32.4% | #3,439 of 4,401 | #154 of 164 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.0% | #3,580 of 4,466 | #151 of 165 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #3,701 of 4,466 | #158 of 165 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -4.5pp | #724 of 3,998 | #32 of 154 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 469 | #2,839 of 4,938 | #125 of 181 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.4:1 | #2,787 of 4,622 | #119 of 177 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.3% | #494 of 4,628 | #79 of 177 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 68.4% | #2,653 of 4,789 | #18 of 177 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.2% | #1,584 of 2,838 | #55 of 94 |
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 | 469 | 30.5 | 15.4:1 | 68% (321) |
| 2023-24 | 662 | 43.3 | 15.3:1 | 72% (476) |
| 2022-23 | 587 | 38.8 | 15.1:1 | 65% (382) |
| 2020-21 | 454 | 31 | 14.7:1 | 63% (286) |
| 2017-18 | 553 | 36.7 | 15.1:1 | 69% (379) |
| 2015-16 | 465 | 30 | 15.5:1 | 63% (292) |
| 2010-11 | 448 | 29 | 15.4:1 | 66% (296) |
About Godwin Elementary School
As a medium-sized elementary school, Godwin Elementary School serves students in PRINCETON, Texas. Enrolled students number 469 students, in pre-K through 5.
Godwin Elementary School is one of the 14 schools that make up PRINCETON ISD (9,956 students in total).
By race and ethnicity, the largest group at Godwin Elementary School is Hispanic (40%). Other students are 28% Black, 24% White, 4% multiracial, and 3% Asian. That is higher than the 16% Hispanic share among all Collin County residents. Godwin Elementary School has a diversity index of 70%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Its teaching staff equals 30.5 full-time positions, a ratio of 15.4:1. Elementary schools in Texas have a similar average ratio of 15.1:1. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 68%. The rate at public schools in Collin County averages 30%, lower than here.
Godwin Elementary School's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (32.4%) and its predicted rate (44.5%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Texas schools.
Collin County has about 1,163,337 residents, and median household income is about $121,600, 56% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of people live in poverty. The public schools of Collin County number 338 and enroll about 227,575.
The closest public school, Lacy Elementary School, is about 0.4 miles from Godwin Elementary School. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. By average proficiency, Godwin Elementary School is 8th among 8 schools close by.
Godwin Elementary School falls in the Town: Fringe locale category, used for schools in a town close to an urbanized area.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 469 was 3% higher than in 2020-21, when it was 454.
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