North Godwin Elementary School
161 34th St Sw
Grand Rapids MI, 49548, Kent County
Phone: 616-252-2010
Ranking: 
(438 out of 2,213, top 20%)*
(438 out of 2,213, top 20%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 4
School District: Godwin Heights Public Schools
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 22 | 22 | 22 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 25 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 423 | 421 | 396 | 429 | 397 | 417 | 414 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Kindergarten: | 77 | 18.2% | 86 | 20.4% | 80 | 20.2% | 95 | 22.1% | 59 | 14.9% | 72 | 17.3% | 89 | 21.5% |
| Grade 1: | 84 | 19.9% | 90 | 21.4% | 95 | 24.0% | 86 | 20.0% | 65 | 16.4% | 81 | 19.4% | 70 | 16.9% |
| Grade 2: | 88 | 20.8% | 93 | 22.1% | 75 | 18.9% | 68 | 15.9% | 68 | 17.1% | 57 | 13.7% | 48 | 11.6% |
| Grade 3: | 91 | 21.5% | 88 | 20.9% | 62 | 15.7% | 102 | 23.8% | 54 | 13.6% | 53 | 12.7% | 54 | 13.0% |
| Grade 4: | 83 | 19.6% | 64 | 15.2% | 84 | 21.2% | 78 | 18.2% | 56 | 14.1% | 55 | 13.2% | 56 | 13.5% |
| Ungraded: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 214 | 50.6% | 225 | 53.4% | 202 | 51.0% | 225 | 52.4% | 216 | 54.4% | 223 | 53.5% | 224 | 54.1% |
| Female: | 209 | 49.4% | 196 | 46.6% | 194 | 49.0% | 204 | 47.6% | 172 | 43.3% | 185 | 44.4% | 186 | 44.9% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 2 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.3% | 3 | 0.7% | 1 | 0.2% |
| Asian: | 13 | 3.1% | 12 | 2.9% | 12 | 3.0% | 16 | 3.7% | 17 | 4.3% | 16 | 3.8% | 20 | 4.8% |
| Hispanic: | 192 | 45.4% | 190 | 45.1% | 170 | 42.9% | 186 | 43.4% | 151 | 38.0% | 156 | 37.4% | 147 | 35.5% |
| Black: | 55 | 13.0% | 54 | 12.8% | 56 | 14.1% | 45 | 10.5% | 77 | 19.4% | 93 | 22.3% | 94 | 22.7% |
| White: | 118 | 27.9% | 120 | 28.5% | 118 | 29.8% | 153 | 35.7% | 150 | 37.8% | 148 | 35.5% | 152 | 36.7% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 43 | 10.2% | 43 | 10.2% | 39 | 9.8% | 27 | 6.3% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 358 | 84.6% | 346 | 82.2% | 305 | 77.0% | 288 | 67.1% | 256 | 64.5% | 269 | 64.5% | 249 | 60.1% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 31 | 7.3% | 30 | 7.1% | 30 | 7.6% | 33 | 7.7% | 49 | 12.3% | 66 | 15.8% | 57 | 13.8% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 19.49 | 19.09 | 17.87 | 16.63 | 17.62 | 18.50 | 16.30 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| MEAP | ||||||
| 2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 91.5% | 84.6% | 87% |
| 2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 94.5% | 88.8% | 87.9% |
| 2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 94.2% | 92.7% | 90.2% |
| 2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 100% | 96.1% | 91.3% |
| 2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 98.1% | 96.3% | 94.8% |
| 2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 98% | 98.2% | 95.3% |
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 41.7% | 27.5% | 36.3% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 46.3% | 36.2% | 40.9% |
| 2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 91.5% | 80.8% | 86.6% |
| 2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 92.7% | 87.4% | 87.4% |
| 2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 96.2% | 86.1% | 86.4% |
| 2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 98.1% | 87.1% | 86.4% |
| 2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 94.3% | 93.2% | 89.8% |
| 2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 93.1% | 92.2% | 86.8% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 67.8% | 61.3% | 62.4% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 59.8% | 50.9% | 66.5% |
| 2006 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 74.5% | 54.8% | 51.5% |
| 2007 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 76.4% | 66.9% | 51.8% |
| 2008 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 71.2% | 58.9% | 57.4% |
| 2009 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 86.5% | 60.6% | 61.1% |
| 2006 | Listening | 4th Grade | % met std | 36.5% | 40.4% | 62.8% |
| 2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 94.2% | 79.5% | 81.6% |
| 2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 97.9% | 86.1% | 84.6% |
| 2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 90.7% | 87.1% | 85.8% |
| 2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 98.1% | 92.1% | 87.9% |
| 2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 96.2% | 92% | 92.3% |
| 2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 98.7% | 96.6% | 91.5% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 69.1% | 50% | 39.9% |
| 2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 74.2% | 51.7% | 44.9% |
| 2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 84.6% | 83.4% | 83.2% |
| 2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 93.6% | 84.1% | 84.9% |
| 2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 96.2% | 88.9% | 84.5% |
| 2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 90.2% | 82.8% | 82.8% |
| 2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 92.5% | 84.6% | 84.1% |
| 2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 97.3% | 93.2% | 84.1% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 85.2% | 72.7% | 67.7% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 83.6% | 66.9% | 68.1% |
| 2006 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 75% | 61.3% | 54.8% |
| 2007 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 87.2% | 64.9% | 45.2% |
| 2008 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 61.5% | 45.1% | 44.5% |
| 2009 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 55.8% | 42.1% | 44.4% |
| 2011 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 81.3% | 67.1% | 47.2% |
| 2012 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 71.6% | 57.8% | 44.5% |
| 2013 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 68.9% | 51.4% | 46.7% |
| 2006 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 81.6% | 75.3% | 73.4% |
| 2007 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 90.6% | 74.5% | 75.9% |
| 2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 93.2% | 79.7% | 74.2% |
| 2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 79.2% | 72.5% | 76.8% |
| 2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 83% | 74.1% | 79.5% |
| 2006 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 81.6% | 76% | 80% |
| 2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 83% | 85.9% | 84.1% |
| 2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 81% | 77.3% | 81.6% |
| 2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 92.5% | 82.9% | 81.5% |
| 2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 91.5% | 82.5% | 85.2% |
| 2006 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 73.5% | 69.2% | 76.8% |
| 2007 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 94.2% | 78.2% | 82.8% |
| 2008 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 93.2% | 77.6% | 81.7% |
| 2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 90.6% | 81.7% | 83.1% |
| 2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 93.5% | 83.1% | 81% |
| 2006 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 67.3% | 61% | 62.9% |
| 2007 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 75.5% | 67.9% | 57.4% |
| 2008 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 64.3% | 61% | 58.8% |
| 2009 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 83% | 63.8% | 63.4% |
| 2008 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 81.1% | 71.4% | 72.7% |
| 2009 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 93% | 85% | 79.9% |
| 2010 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 93.5% | 81.6% | 82% |
| 2008 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 86.8% | 85.7% | 81.8% |
| 2009 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 83.7% | 85% | 80.5% |
| 2010 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 100% | 96.7% | 87.7% |
| 2010 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 95.7% | 75.4% | 73.4% |
| 2008 | Writing | 6th Grade | % met std | 79.2% | 81.8% | 72.7% |
| 2009 | Writing | 6th Grade | % met std | 76.7% | 81.7% | 75.7% |
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* North Godwin Elementary School was rated 4.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.