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West Godwin Elementary School

3546 Clyde Park Ave Sw
Wyoming, MI 49509

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Tel: (616) 252-2030

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Serving 430 students in grades Kindergarten-2, West Godwin Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 40-44% (which is approximately equal to the Michigan state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving is 40-44% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 49%).

The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Michigan state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-2
Enrollment: 430 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 86%
: 40-44%
: 40-44%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

West Godwin Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:

School Overview

West Godwin Elementary School's student population of 430 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 30 teachers has grown by 15% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-2
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	West Godwin Elementary School
Kind	148
1	140
2	142

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Total Students

430 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	West Godwin Elementary School
2023	413
2022	422
2021	397
2020	427
2019	427
2018	417
2017	417
2016	420
2015	423
2014	430
2013	445
2012	437
2011	391
2010	427
2009	469
2008	479
2007	473
2006	442
2005	436
2004	390
2003	412
2002	420
2001	415
2000	404
1999	358
1998	403
1997	387
1996	439
1995	459
1994	464
1993	426
1992	423
1991	433
1990	441
1989	376
1988	365
1987	369

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

30 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	West Godwin Elementary School
2023	30
2022	29
2021	29
2020	26
2019	26
2018	28
2017	28
2016	27
2015	26
2014	28
2013	29
2012	29
2011	27
2010	28
2009	28
2008	28
2007	25
2006	29
2005	27
2004	28
2003	27
2002	28
2001	28
2000	27
1999	26
1998	26
1997	25
1996	25
1995	24
1994	23
1990	29

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School Rankings

The of West Godwin Elementary School is 0.61, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.56. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MI)

(18-19)

40-44%

40%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)
Year	West Godwin Elementary School	Michigan	Godwin Heights School District
2019	42%	40%	21%
2018	47%	37%	17%
2017	47%	39%	20%
2016	42%	38%	19%
2015	32%	37%	21%
2014	42%	41%	35%
2013	32%	41%	28%
2012	22%	37%	28%
2011	95%	80%	77%
2010	82%	78%	78%

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(18-19)

40-44%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)
Year	West Godwin Elementary School	Michigan	Godwin Heights School District
2019	42%	49%	39%
2018	47%	43%	17%
2017	52%	49%	39%
2016	52%	50%	41%
2015	47%	49%	44%
2014	67%	67%	67%
2013	47%	65%	59%
2012	57%	64%	58%
2011	87%	80%	80%
2010	85%	82%	82%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

14:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	West Godwin Elementary School	Michigan	Godwin Heights School District
2023	14:1	17:1	15:1
2022	15:1	17:1	15:1
2021	14:1	17:1	15:1
2020	16:1	18:1	16:1
2019	16:1	18:1	16:1
2018	15:1	18:1	15:1
2017	15:1	18:1	15:1
2016	16:1	18:1	16:1
2015	16:1	18:1	16:1
2014	16:1	18:1	20:1
2013	15:1	18:1	20:1
2012	15:1	18:1	18:1
2011	14:1	18:1	18:1
2010	15:1	18:1	18:1
2009	17:1	18:1	18:1
2008	17:1	18:1	19:1
2007	19:1	19:1	19:1
2006	15:1	18:1	17:1
2005	16:1	18:1	16:1
2004	14:1	19:1	16:1
2003	15:1	19:1	16:1
2002	15:1	18:1	17:1
2001	15:1	18:1	17:1
2000	15:1	18:1	17:1
1999	14:1	19:1	17:1
1998	16:1	19:1	17:1
1997	15:1	19:1	17:1
1996	17:1	20:1	19:1
1995	19:1	20:1	19:1
1994	20:1	20:1	19:1
1990	15:1	15:1	13:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2010)
Year	West Godwin Elementary School	Michigan	Godwin Heights School District
2010	2%	2%	2%
2007	1%	2%	1%
2004	1%	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2002	1%	1%	1%
1999	2%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	2%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	West Godwin Elementary School	Michigan	Godwin Heights School District
2023	1%	3%	2%
2022	1%	3%	2%
2021	2%	3%	2%
2020	3%	3%	3%
2019	3%	3%	3%
2018	2%	3%	3%
2017	2%	3%	3%
2016	2%	3%	2%
2015	2%	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%	4%
2013	2%	3%	3%
2012	3%	3%	4%
2011	3%	3%	5%
2010	4%	3%	4%
2009	6%	3%	5%
2008	5%	3%	4%
2007	4%	3%	4%
2006	4%	2%	4%
2005	4%	2%	5%
2004	4%	2%	4%
2003	6%	2%	5%
2002	6%	2%	4%
2001	6%	2%	5%
2000	5%	2%	5%
1999	4%	2%	5%
1998	4%	2%	7%
1997	4%	2%	6%
1996	6%	2%	5%
1995	5%	1%	4%
1994	3%	1%	4%
1993	4%	1%	4%
1992	3%	1%	3%
1991	3%	2%	4%

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Hispanic

57%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	West Godwin Elementary School	Michigan	Godwin Heights School District
2023	56%	9%	58%
2022	55%	9%	56%
2021	57%	8%	54%
2020	53%	8%	52%
2019	53%	8%	52%
2018	53%	8%	50%
2017	53%	8%	50%
2016	53%	7%	49%
2015	50%	7%	48%
2014	53%	7%	47%
2013	48%	6%	45%
2012	47%	6%	42%
2011	54%	6%	40%
2010	44%	5%	34%
2009	38%	5%	32%
2008	32%	5%	28%
2007	28%	4%	28%
2006	25%	4%	26%
2005	23%	4%	25%
2004	18%	4%	22%
2003	16%	4%	21%
2002	16%	4%	20%
2001	15%	4%	18%
2000	15%	3%	15%
1999	16%	3%	14%
1998	14%	3%	12%
1997	11%	3%	10%
1996	9%	3%	7%
1995	13%	3%	8%
1994	6%	2%	5%
1993	6%	2%	5%
1992	6%	2%	4%
1991	5%	2%	5%

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Black

21%

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	West Godwin Elementary School	Michigan	Godwin Heights School District
2023	21%	18%	22%
2022	21%	18%	22%
2021	20%	18%	24%
2020	19%	18%	22%
2019	19%	18%	22%
2018	18%	18%	20%
2017	18%	18%	20%
2016	18%	18%	20%
2015	16%	18%	19%
2014	15%	18%	18%
2013	17%	18%	18%
2012	18%	19%	21%
2011	14%	19%	21%
2010	14%	20%	25%
2009	14%	20%	25%
2008	24%	20%	29%
2007	21%	20%	24%
2006	14%	20%	20%
2005	14%	20%	17%
2004	13%	20%	15%
2003	15%	20%	14%
2002	12%	20%	13%
2001	16%	19%	12%
2000	14%	19%	10%
1999	13%	19%	9%
1998	15%	19%	9%
1997	11%	18%	8%
1996	8%	18%	8%
1995	9%	18%	7%
1994	11%	17%	7%
1993	8%	17%	6%
1992	9%	17%	6%
1991	6%	17%	5%

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White

14%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	West Godwin Elementary School	Michigan	Godwin Heights School District
2023	14%	64%	11%
2022	13%	64%	12%
2021	14%	65%	13%
2020	18%	66%	16%
2019	18%	66%	16%
2018	19%	66%	20%
2017	19%	66%	20%
2016	19%	67%	21%
2015	22%	68%	23%
2014	22%	69%	24%
2013	24%	69%	27%
2012	24%	69%	27%
2011	20%	70%	28%
2010	36%	70%	35%
2009	33%	71%	36%
2008	39%	71%	39%
2007	46%	71%	43%
2006	57%	73%	49%
2005	59%	72%	52%
2004	64%	73%	57%
2003	62%	72%	59%
2002	65%	73%	62%
2001	63%	74%	64%
2000	66%	75%	69%
1999	65%	75%	71%
1998	67%	75%	70%
1997	73%	76%	74%
1996	76%	76%	80%
1995	72%	77%	80%
1994	80%	79%	84%
1993	81%	79%	85%
1992	81%	79%	86%
1991	84%	78%	86%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	West Godwin Elementary School	Michigan	Godwin Heights School District
2023	8%	5%	6%
2022	10%	5%	8%
2021	7%	5%	7%
2020	7%	4%	7%
2019	7%	4%	7%
2018	8%	4%	7%
2017	8%	4%	7%
2016	8%	3%	8%
2015	10%	3%	7%
2014	7%	2%	7%
2013	9%	2%	7%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.61

0.56

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	West Godwin Elementary School	Michigan	Godwin Heights School District
2023	0.62	0.55	0.60
2022	0.63	0.55	0.62
2021	0.62	0.54	0.63
2020	0.65	0.53	0.66
2019	0.65	0.53	0.66
2018	0.65	0.53	0.67
2017	0.65	0.53	0.67
2016	0.65	0.52	0.68
2015	0.67	0.50	0.68
2014	0.65	0.50	0.69
2013	0.68	0.49	0.70
2012	0.70	0.49	0.71
2011	0.65	0.48	0.71
2010	0.67	0.47	0.70
2009	0.74	0.46	0.69
2008	0.69	0.46	0.69
2007	0.67	0.46	0.68
2006	0.60	0.43	0.66
2005	0.58	0.44	0.63
2004	0.54	0.43	0.61
2003	0.57	0.44	0.59
2002	0.54	0.42	0.57
2001	0.56	0.42	0.55
2000	0.53	0.40	0.50
1999	0.54	0.40	0.48
1998	0.51	0.40	0.47
1997	0.45	0.39	0.40
1996	0.40	0.39	0.35
1995	0.46	0.37	0.35
1994	0.35	0.35	0.27
1993	0.33	0.35	0.28
1992	0.33	0.35	0.26
1991	0.29	0.37	0.26

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

90%

50%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	West Godwin Elementary School	Michigan	Godwin Heights School District
2023	89%	49%	88%
2022	85%	47%	81%
2021	89%	46%	85%
2020	82%	45%	80%
2019	82%	45%	80%
2018	83%	40%	78%
2017	83%	40%	78%
2016	79%	40%	76%
2015	81%	41%	77%
2014	85%	43%	80%
2013	83%	42%	79%
2012	82%	42%	76%
2011	80%	41%	69%
2010	75%	40%	67%
2009	75%	35%	64%
2008	69%	31%	53%
2007	51%	30%	49%
2006	63%	30%	57%
2005	68%	28%	54%
2004	59%	27%	47%
2003	62%	25%	47%
2002	53%	25%	42%
2001	50%	24%	40%
2000	59%	25%	41%
1999	52%	25%	35%
1998	44%	26%	30%
1997	41%	26%	30%
1996	36%	25%	29%
1995	33%	25%	26%
1994	25%	23%	22%
1993	29%	25%	26%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	West Godwin Elementary School	Michigan	Godwin Heights School District
2023	8%	4%	7%
2022	8%	4%	7%
2021	5%	4%	6%
2020	7%	5%	9%
2019	7%	5%	9%
2018	7%	6%	10%
2017	7%	6%	10%
2016	6%	6%	9%
2015	5%	6%	8%
2014	7%	6%	8%
2013	8%	6%	7%
2012	7%	5%	6%
2011	9%	5%	7%
2010	8%	6%	9%
2009	16%	7%	11%
2008	13%	7%	11%
2007	15%	6%	10%
2006	19%	7%	12%
2005	12%	6%	12%
2004	18%	6%	14%
2003	20%	6%	12%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Godwin Heights School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What schools are West Godwin Elementary School often compared to?

West Godwin Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Grandville South Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

40-44% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 40% MI state average), while 40-44% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 49% MI state average).

How many students attend West Godwin Elementary School?

430 students attend West Godwin Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

57% of West Godwin Elementary School students are Hispanic, 21% of students are Black, 14% of students are White, 7% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of West Godwin Elementary School?

West Godwin Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is lower than the Michigan state average of 17:1.

What grades does West Godwin Elementary School offer ?

West Godwin Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-2 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is West Godwin Elementary School part of?

West Godwin Elementary School is part of Godwin Heights School District.

In what neighborhood is West Godwin Elementary School located?

West Godwin Elementary School is located in the Clyde Park neighborhood of Wyoming, MI.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-2
Enrollment: 430 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 86%
: 40-44%
: 40-44%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education