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West Godwin Elementary School

3546 Clyde Park Ave Sw
Wyoming, MI 49509
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Serving 393 students in grades Kindergarten-3, 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 proficiency in math is 40-44% (which is approximately equal to the Michigan state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 49%).
The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Michigan state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

  • Grades: Kindergarten-3
  • Enrollment: 393 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 87%
  • : 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:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 20%)

School Overview

West Godwin Elementary School's student population of 393 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 27 teachers has declined by 6% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-3
(No virtual instruction)

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

GradeWest Godwin Elementary School
Kind106
1140
2144
33
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Total Students
393 students

Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)

YearWest Godwin Elementary School
2025393
2024430
2023413
2022422
2021397
2020436
2019427
2018417
2017417
2016420
2015423
2014430
2013445
2012437
2011391
2010427
2009469
2008479
2007473
2006442
2005436
2004390
2003412
2002420
2001415
2000404
1999358
1998403
1997387
1996439
1995459
1994464
1993426
1992423
1991433
1990441
1989376
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Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1995-2025)

YearWest Godwin Elementary School
202527
202430
202330
202229
202129
202029
201926
201828
201728
201627
201526
201428
201329
201229
201127
201028
200928
200828
200725
200629
200527
200428
200327
200228
200128
200027
199926
199826
199725
199625
199524
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School Motto
HOME OF THE FIGHTING WOLVERINES

School Rankings

The diversity score of West Godwin Elementary School is 0.62, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.57. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
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This School
State Level (MI)
(18-19)
40-44%
40%

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)

YearWest Godwin Elementary SchoolMichiganGodwin Heights School District
201942%40%21%
201847%37%17%
201747%39%20%
201642%38%19%
201532%37%21%
201442%41%35%
201332%41%28%
201222%37%28%
201195%80%77%
201082%78%78%
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(18-19)
40-44%
49%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)

YearWest Godwin Elementary SchoolMichiganGodwin Heights School District
201942%49%39%
201847%43%17%
201752%49%39%
201652%50%41%
201547%49%44%
201467%67%67%
201347%65%59%
201257%64%58%
201187%80%80%
201085%82%82%
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Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
16:1

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1995-2025)

YearWest Godwin Elementary SchoolMichiganGodwin Heights School District
202515:116:1
202414:117:117:1
202314:117:117:1
202215:117:117:1
202114:117:118:1
202015:118:118:1
201916:118:118:1
201815:118:118:1
201715:118:118:1
201616:118:119:1
201516:118:119:1
201416:118:120:1
201315:118:120:1
201215:118:118:1
201114:118:118:1
201015:118:118:1
200917:118:118:1
200817:118:119:1
200719:119:119:1
200615:118:117:1
200516:119:116:1
200414:119:116:1
200315:119:116:1
200215:118:117:1
200115:118:117:1
200015:119:117:1
199914:119:117:1
199816:119:117:1
199715:119:117:1
199617:120:119:1
199519:120:119:1
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American Indian
1%
1%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2010)

YearWest Godwin Elementary SchoolMichiganGodwin Heights School District
20102%2%2%
20071%2%1%
20041%1%2%
20031%2%1%
20021%1%1%
19992%1%1%
19971%1%2%
19961%1%
19951%1%1%
19931%1%
19921%1%1%
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Asian
1%
4%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearWest Godwin Elementary SchoolMichiganGodwin Heights School District
20241%4%3%
20231%3%2%
20221%3%2%
20212%3%2%
20203%3%3%
20193%3%3%
20182%3%3%
20172%3%3%
20162%3%2%
20152%3%3%
20143%3%4%
20132%3%3%
20123%3%4%
20113%3%5%
20104%3%4%
20096%3%5%
20085%3%4%
20074%3%4%
20064%2%4%
20054%2%5%
20044%2%4%
20036%2%5%
20026%2%4%
20016%2%5%
20005%2%5%
19994%2%5%
19984%2%7%
19974%2%6%
19966%2%5%
19955%1%4%
19943%1%4%
19934%1%4%
19923%1%3%
19913%2%4%
19903%1%3%
19892%1%3%
19884%1%3%
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Hispanic
57%
9%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearWest Godwin Elementary SchoolMichiganGodwin Heights School District
202457%9%59%
202356%9%58%
202255%9%56%
202157%8%54%
202053%8%52%
201953%8%52%
201853%8%50%
201753%8%50%
201653%7%49%
201550%7%48%
201453%7%47%
201348%6%45%
201247%6%42%
201154%6%40%
201044%5%34%
200938%5%32%
200832%5%28%
200728%4%28%
200625%4%26%
200523%4%25%
200418%4%22%
200316%4%21%
200216%4%20%
200115%4%18%
200015%3%15%
199916%3%14%
199814%3%12%
199711%3%10%
19969%3%7%
199513%3%8%
19946%2%5%
19936%2%5%
19926%2%4%
19915%2%5%
19905%2%4%
19895%2%4%
19884%2%3%
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Black
20%
18%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearWest Godwin Elementary SchoolMichiganGodwin Heights School District
202421%18%21%
202321%18%22%
202221%18%22%
202120%18%24%
202019%18%22%
201919%18%22%
201818%18%20%
201718%18%20%
201618%18%20%
201516%18%19%
201415%18%18%
201317%18%18%
201218%19%21%
201114%19%21%
201014%20%25%
200914%20%25%
200824%20%29%
200721%20%24%
200614%20%20%
200514%20%17%
200413%20%15%
200315%20%14%
200212%20%13%
200116%19%12%
200014%19%10%
199913%19%9%
199815%19%9%
199711%18%8%
19968%18%8%
19959%18%7%
199411%17%7%
19938%17%6%
19929%17%6%
19916%17%5%
19905%18%5%
19895%18%5%
19884%18%5%
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White
13%
63%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearWest Godwin Elementary SchoolMichiganGodwin Heights School District
202414%63%10%
202314%64%11%
202213%64%12%
202114%65%13%
202017%66%16%
201918%66%16%
201819%66%20%
201719%66%20%
201619%67%21%
201522%68%23%
201422%69%24%
201324%69%27%
201224%69%27%
201120%70%28%
201036%70%35%
200933%71%36%
200839%71%39%
200746%71%43%
200657%73%49%
200559%72%52%
200464%73%57%
200362%72%59%
200265%73%62%
200163%74%64%
200066%75%69%
199965%75%71%
199867%75%70%
199773%76%74%
199676%76%80%
199572%77%80%
199480%79%84%
199381%79%85%
199281%79%86%
199184%78%86%
199087%78%87%
198988%78%87%
198888%78%89%
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Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
8%
5%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)

YearWest Godwin Elementary SchoolMichiganGodwin Heights School District
20247%5%7%
20238%5%6%
202210%5%8%
20217%5%7%
20208%4%7%
20197%4%7%
20188%4%7%
20178%4%7%
20168%3%8%
201510%3%7%
20147%2%7%
20139%2%7%
20128%2%6%
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All Ethnic Groups
0.62
0.57

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)

YearWest Godwin Elementary SchoolMichiganGodwin Heights School District
20250.620.56
20240.610.560.60
20230.620.550.60
20220.630.550.62
20210.620.540.63
20200.650.530.66
20190.650.530.66
20180.650.530.67
20170.650.530.67
20160.650.520.68
20150.670.500.68
20140.650.500.69
20130.680.490.70
20120.700.490.71
20110.650.480.71
20100.670.470.70
20090.740.460.69
20080.690.460.69
20070.670.460.68
20060.600.430.66
20050.580.440.63
20040.540.430.61
20030.570.440.59
20020.540.420.57
20010.560.420.55
20000.530.400.50
19990.540.400.48
19980.510.400.47
19970.450.390.40
19960.400.390.35
19950.460.370.35
19940.350.350.27
19930.330.350.28
19920.330.350.26
19910.290.370.26
19900.240.360.24
19890.210.360.22
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Participates in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP)
Yes
Eligible for Free Lunch
84%
45%

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2025)

YearWest Godwin Elementary SchoolMichiganGodwin Heights School District
202584%45%
202490%50%90%
202389%49%88%
202285%47%81%
202189%46%85%
202087%45%80%
201982%45%80%
201883%40%78%
201783%40%78%
201679%40%76%
201581%41%77%
201485%43%80%
201383%42%79%
201282%42%76%
201180%41%69%
201075%40%67%
200975%35%64%
200869%31%53%
200751%30%49%
200663%30%57%
200568%28%54%
200459%27%47%
200362%25%47%
200253%25%42%
200150%24%40%
200059%25%41%
199952%25%35%
199844%26%30%
199741%26%30%
199636%25%29%
199533%25%26%
199425%23%22%
199329%25%26%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
4%

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2025)

YearWest Godwin Elementary SchoolMichiganGodwin Heights School District
20257%4%
20242%4%3%
20238%4%7%
20228%4%7%
20215%4%6%
20208%5%9%
20197%5%9%
20187%6%10%
20177%6%10%
20166%6%9%
20155%6%8%
20147%6%8%
20138%6%7%
20127%5%6%
20119%5%7%
20108%6%9%
200916%7%11%
200813%7%11%
200715%6%10%
200619%7%12%
200512%6%12%
200418%6%14%
200320%6%12%
200215%6%12%
200116%6%12%
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School District Name
Godwin Heights School District
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education
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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?
393 students attend West Godwin Elementary School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
57% of West Godwin Elementary School students are Hispanic, 20% of students are Black, 13% of students are White, 8% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are American Indian, 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 15:1, which is lower than the Michigan state average of 16:1.
What grades does West Godwin Elementary School offer ?
West Godwin Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-3 (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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  • Grades: Kindergarten-3
  • Enrollment: 393 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 87%
  • : 40-44%
  • : 40-44%
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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