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North Godwin Elementary School

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North Godwin Elementary School ranks 1112 th of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 2-5

1112^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 25% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

North Godwin Elementary School in Grand Rapids, MI, serves 400 students in grades 2 through 5 and is part of the Godwin Heights Public Schools district, where over 90% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

While North Godwin has faced academic challenges overall, there are some notable bright spots. The school's chronic absenteeism rate of 21.1% is significantly better than its district average (27.6%) and much lower than nearby schools like West Godwin Elementary School (33.9%) and West Kelloggsville School (38.0%). This means students are showing up to class more consistently, providing a more stable foundation for learning. Additionally, the school has shown a slight upward trend in its state ranking, climbing from the 13th percentile in 2018-2019 to the 25th percentile in 2025-2026. When compared to nearby Grand Rapids Public Schools elementary schools like Burton Elementary and Buchanan Elementary, North Godwin generally performs better, with higher test scores and a stronger overall state ranking.

One of the most interesting findings is that North Godwin spends significantly more per student—$18,129 in 2024-2025—than nearby schools like Central Kelloggsville Elementary ($15,591) and Vista Charter Academy ($15,144). Yet, Vista Charter Academy, which serves a similarly high-poverty population, outperforms North Godwin in nearly every subject while spending over $3,000 less per student. Academic performance also varies by grade and subject—3rd-grade math proficiency (35.7%) is close to the state average, while 5th-grade math (17%) lags far behind. This suggests that while the school has strengths to build on, there are important questions about how its resources are being used to support student achievement across all grade levels.

400

Students ?

16.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,129

Per pupil spending ?

90.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

161 34th St SW
Grand Rapids, MI 49548-2171

(616) 252-2010

District: Godwin Heights Public Schools

Students who attend North Godwin Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Godwin Heights Middle School
High:	Godwin Heights Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

58.3%

African American:

22.3%

White:

11.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 64th percentile in 2015 → 25th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (24% vs 38% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 39 percentile points since 2015

!Social Studies scores 18 pts below the Michigan average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school24%

District avg24%

Michigan avg38%

1,112^th of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 25%▼ down 13 pts since 2016

From bottom 38% (2016) to bottom 25% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

488^th of 625Godwin Heights Public Schools among Michigan districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	23.5	1112 of 1492	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	17.5	1210 of 1488	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.9	1128 of 1486	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.9	1131 of 1470	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.1	1098 of 1344	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.4	1230 of 1408	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.5	1161 of 1448	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	20.7	1149 of 1466	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	39.7	957 of 1548	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	62.2	576 of 1580	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	86.2	142 of 1533	90.7%	★★★★★
2013	73.1	380 of 1563	75.7%	★★★★☆
2012	80.1	253 of 1566	83.8%	★★★★☆
2011	81.6	133 of 1552	91.4%	★★★★★
2010	76.5	264 of 1552	83.0%	★★★★☆
2009	76.9	297 of 1589	81.3%	★★★★☆
2008	73.3	389 of 1577	75.3%	★★★★☆
2007	79.0	217 of 1565	86.1%	★★★★☆
2006	61.4	684 of 1545	55.7%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	53.7	132 of 388	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.2	156 of 369	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.9	134 of 348	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.2	192 of 321	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.4	336 of 475	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	22.0	149 of 188	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.7	126 of 173	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.0	132 of 184	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.7	157 of 180	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.6	74 of 98	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.9	79 of 117	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	21.3	246 of 270	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	17.5	1144 of 1343	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	12.2	1220 of 1338	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.4	1151 of 1342	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.9	1062 of 1321	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.8	950 of 1106	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.0	1051 of 1171	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.4	1120 of 1443	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	29.4	160 of 225	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.2	165 of 209	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.6	142 of 201	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.0	139 of 188	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.0	50 of 86	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.3	43 of 86	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	31.9	157 of 222	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	35.5	859 of 1352	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	25.1	1037 of 1346	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.8	953 of 1381	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.0	923 of 1350	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.0	811 of 1099	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.1	957 of 1134	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.3	1052 of 1397	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	22.3	1062 of 1372	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	17.2	1133 of 1366	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.0	1053 of 1347	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.4	1155 of 1334	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.4	1039 of 1139	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.7	1124 of 1196	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	22.5	1149 of 1446	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2023	45.9	37 of 81	54.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	32.1	823 of 1199	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	23.7	961 of 1206	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.0	809 of 1204	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.7	817 of 1198	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.1	527 of 1253	57.9%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2026)66th percentile+41 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)54th percentile+31 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)36th percentile+11 vs school

White (2026)31st percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2026)29th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)23rd percentile-3 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)21st percentile-5 vs school

Female (2026)15th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts27%-14 vs state

Science26%-14 vs state

Math26%-13 vs state

Social Studies9%-18 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				PSAT English Language Arts (2026)	PSAT Mathematics (2026)	M-Step English Language Arts (2026)					M-Step Math (2026)					M-Step Science (2026)		M-Step Social Studies (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
North Godwin Elementary School	Public	2-5	161 34th St SW	Grand Rapids	49548	Kent County	Godwin Heights Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 252-2010	400	24	16.5	90.5%	45 (11.3%)	89 (22.3%)	233 (58.3%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.3%)	23.5	1112^th of 1492 public elementary schools	25.5%		17.5	1210^th of 1488 public elementary schools	18.7%	98			25.4	23.0	33.6			35.7	23.5	17.0			26.2		9.4		$18,129	$2,802	$15,326
West Godwin Elementary School	Public	K-3	3546 Clyde Park Ave SW	Wyoming	49509	Kent County	Godwin Heights Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 252-2030	393	27	14.5	91.3%	51 (13.0%)	78 (19.8%)	227 (57.8%)	3 (0.8%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.9%)								(n/a)																	$21,374	$1,973	$19,401
Vista Charter Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	711 32nd St SE	Grand Rapids	49548	Kent County	Vista Charter Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(616) 246-6920	641	44	14.5	93.4%	48 (7.5%)	198 (30.9%)	334 (52.1%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	56 (8.7%)	35.7	920^th of 1492 public elementary schools	38.3%		35	935^th of 1488 public elementary schools	37.2%	15	40.0	20.0	25.8	23.8	39.7	30.8	23.4	41.9	42.9	25.4	29.2	21.9	28.6	23.3	9.5	38.3	$15,144	$2,367	$12,777
Brookside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2505 Madison Ave SE	Grand Rapids	49507	Kent County	Grand Rapids Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 819-2927	254	15	16.6	74.8%	54 (21.3%)	101 (39.8%)	72 (28.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (10.2%)	17.5	1226^th of 1492 public elementary schools	17.8%		10	1359^th of 1488 public elementary schools	8.7%	133			26.0	16.1	25.6			23.5	12.9	11.6			22.0		17.1		$17,266	$2,769	$14,497
West Kelloggsville School	Public	K-2	4555 Magnolia Ave SW	Grand Rapids	49548	Kent County	Kelloggsville Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 532-1595	253	18	14.1	84.2%	46 (18.2%)	46 (18.2%)	129 (51.0%)	7 (2.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (9.5%)								(n/a)																	$19,474	$1,379	$18,095
Burton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2133 Buchanan Ave SW	Grand Rapids	49507	Kent County	Grand Rapids Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 819-2262	365	23	15.5	81.9%	13 (3.6%)	41 (11.2%)	305 (83.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	9.3	1385^th of 1492 public elementary schools	7.2%		7.5	1414^th of 1488 public elementary schools	5.0%	29			8.8	10.2	22.8			21.1	8.5	8.8			15.8		5.3		$18,062	$3,218	$14,844
Central Kelloggsville Elementary	Public	3-5	4625 Jefferson Ave SE	Grand Rapids	49548	Kent County	Kelloggsville Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 532-1580	494	27	18.1	82.8%	62 (12.6%)	165 (33.4%)	201 (40.7%)	28 (5.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (7.3%)	16	1254^th of 1492 public elementary schools	16.0%		17.2	1219^th of 1488 public elementary schools	18.1%	35			15.7	24.5	19.2			21.6	21.1	9.6			27.2		12.7		$15,591	$1,721	$13,871
Oriole Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1420 40th St SW	Wyoming	49509	Kent County	Wyoming Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 530-7558	277	20	13.8	75.8%	96 (34.7%)	38 (13.7%)	109 (39.4%)	7 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	26 (9.4%)	26.2	1069^th of 1492 public elementary schools	28.4%		16.1	1244^th of 1488 public elementary schools	16.4%	175			20.7	37.1				20.7	27.1								$20,527	$474	$20,053
New Branches Charter Academy	Public, Magnet, Charter	K-8	3662 Poinsettia Ave SE	Grand Rapids	49508	Kent County	New Branches Charter Academy	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	(616) 243-6221	345	27	12.6	89.0%	34 (9.9%)	176 (51.0%)	89 (25.8%)	13 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (9.6%)	19.5	1183^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	20.7%		16.5	1234^th of 1488 public elementary schools	17.1%	51	58.6	37.9	10.7		27.3	30.8	41.7	14.3		12.1	15.4	20.8	24.2	41.4	18.2	37.9	$14,420	$2,256	$12,164
Buchanan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1775 Buchanan Ave SW	Grand Rapids	49507	Kent County	Grand Rapids Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 819-2252	379	23	16.5	84.4%	8 (2.1%)	49 (12.9%)	317 (83.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	10.2	1366^th of 1492 public elementary schools	8.4%		8.7	1378^th of 1488 public elementary schools	7.4%	12			10.9	17.9	20.3			25.0	8.9	8.6			10.2		6.8		$20,069	$3,021	$17,048

Frequently Asked Questions about North Godwin Elementary School

Is North Godwin Elementary School a good school?

North Godwin Elementary School ranks 1112^th of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of North Godwin Elementary School?

Students at North Godwin Elementary School are 58% Hispanic, 22% African American, 11% White, 7% Two or more races.

What district is North Godwin Elementary School in?

Godwin Heights Public Schools

What schools do graduates of North Godwin Elementary School attend?

Students who attend North Godwin Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Godwin Heights Middle School
High : Godwin Heights Senior High School

How many students attend North Godwin Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 400 students attended North Godwin Elementary School.

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