For the 2026-27 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,026 students in Godfrey-Lee School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Michigan.
Public Elementary Schools in Godfrey-Lee School District have an average math proficiency score of 8% (versus the Michigan public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 21% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Michigan public elementary school average of 38% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
5 Schools
2,534 Schools
# Students
1,650 Students
955,941 Students
# Teachers
99 Teachers
59,685 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Godfrey-Lee School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 844 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 78% has decreased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#749 out of 862 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
38%
Graduation Rate
78%
81.8%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)36.5%
33.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.36
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
79%
9%
% Black
10%
19%
% White
7%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,109 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,572. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,953 is higher than the state median of $21,839. The school district spending/student has grown by 42% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$35 MM
$30,868 MM
Spending
$43 MM
$29,866 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,109
$22,572
Spending / Student
$25,953
$21,839
Best Godfrey-Lee School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Godfrey Elementary School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1920 Godfrey Ave Sw
Wyoming, MI 49509
(616) 243-0533
Wyoming, MI 49509
(616) 243-0533
Gr: 3-5 | 325 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 92%
Rank: #22.
Lee Middle School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1335 Lee St Sw
Wyoming, MI 49509
(616) 452-3296
Wyoming, MI 49509
(616) 452-3296
Gr: 6-8 | 346 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
Rank: n/an/a
961 Joosten St Sw
Wyoming, MI 49509
(616) 452-8703
Wyoming, MI 49509
(616) 452-8703
Gr: PK-2 | 355 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
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