Godwin Heights Middle School

Summary:

Godwin Heights Middle School is a public middle school in Grand Rapids, Michigan, serving 389 students in grades 6-8. The school faces significant challenges, including a high-needs student population, low academic performance, and high chronic absenteeism rates.

Godwin Heights Middle School has a significantly higher percentage of Hispanic (57.33%) and African American (23.39%) students compared to the state average, and over 90% of its students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage. The school consistently ranks in the bottom quarter of Michigan middle schools, with academic performance well below the state averages across all subjects and grade levels. Chronic absenteeism has also been a growing issue, rising from 13.1% in 2018-2019 to 34.8% in 2021-2022, much higher than the state average.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Pinewood Middle School and Crestwood Middle School, Godwin Heights Middle School consistently underperforms academically. Despite the school's higher per-student spending, which has increased from $13,566 in 2019-2020 to $19,373 in 2022-2023, this has not translated into improved academic outcomes, suggesting that factors beyond just funding, such as student demographics, teacher quality, and school climate, may be contributing to the school's challenges.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 100 Wexford St SE
       Grand Rapids, MI  49548-2212


(616) 252-2070

District: Godwin Heights Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
657th of 897 Michigan Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $19,373 Help


Students who attend Godwin Heights Middle School usually attend:

High:    Godwin Heights Senior High School

Feeder schools for Godwin Heights Middle School:

Elementary:    North Godwin Elementary School
    West Godwin Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  16.9 Help
Number of students:  389

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
57.3%
African American:
23.4%
White:
11.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  95.4% Help


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Compare Details Godwin Heights Middle School ranks worse than 73.2% of middle schools in Michigan. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 25.66. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (57.3%), African American (23.4%), White (11.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 95.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Godwin Heights Middle School is 16.9. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Godwin Heights Middle School is $19,373.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Godwin Heights Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Godwin Heights Middle School 657th of 897 Michigan public middle schools. (See Godwin Heights Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Godwin Heights Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Godwin Heights Public Schools 512th of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Godwin Heights Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Godwin Heights Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 36.89 635th 806 21.2%
2007 41.34 607th 823 26.2%
2008 58.86 454th 839 45.9%
2009 59.63 453rd 847 46.5%
2010 64.72 391st 851 54.1%
2011 49.30 566th 858 34.0%
2012 34.34 653rd 900 27.4%
2013 35.88 630th 919 31.4%
2014 41.20 594th 921 35.5%
2015 33.84 623rd 919 32.2%
2016 21.93 691st 894 22.7%
2017 17.85 682nd 821 16.9%
2018 28.81 639th 838 23.7%
2019 20.70 646th 792 18.4%
2022 18.73 627th 776 19.2%
2023 21.51 680th 883 23.0%
2024 25.66 657th 897 26.8%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Godwin Heights Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.17 103rd 156 34.0%
2023 24.43 127th 163 22.1%
2024 32.59 124th 176 29.5%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Godwin Heights Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.88 110th 154 28.6%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Godwin Heights Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.18 354th 377 6.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Godwin Heights Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.81 546th 815 33.0%
2019 30.15 500th 672 25.6%
2022 27.93 520th 691 24.7%
2023 31.31 577th 825 30.1%
2024 37.09 519th 836 37.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Godwin Heights Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.60 592nd 794 25.4%
2019 19.14 552nd 658 16.1%
2022 16.29 570th 657 13.2%
2023 19.54 634th 770 17.7%
2024 23.63 597th 771 22.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Godwin Heights Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.41 569th 797 28.6%
2019 16.44 556th 639 13.0%
2022 15.07 580th 658 11.9%
2023 20.05 622nd 776 19.8%
2024 21.23 629th 786 20.0%
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Rank History for African American students at Godwin Heights Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.44 250th 366 31.7%
2019 46.26 99th 196 49.5%
2024 42.74 137th 300 54.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Godwin Heights Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.67 199th 266 25.2%
2019 27.16 112th 137 18.2%
2022 22.19 110th 138 20.3%
2023 27.10 188th 246 23.6%
2024 28.63 190th 257 26.1%
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Rank History for White students at Godwin Heights Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.31 360th 678 46.9%
2019 41.42 350th 624 43.9%
2023 33.72 463rd 688 32.7%
2024 39.51 405th 701 42.2%
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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Michigan Department of Education

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by a parent
Tuesday, April 21, 2020

Open Quote i love the addition, the staff, and the children here. There is a large diverse community and the staff has been so helpful. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Godwin Heights Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 371 20 11 11 1 n/a n/a -2 412
1989 373 23 12 15 3 n/a n/a -4 422
1990 374 21 13 14 0 n/a n/a -3 419
1991 408 23 17 18 0 n/a n/a 0 466
1992 405 30 21 16 0 n/a n/a 0 472
1993 401 22 20 24 0 n/a n/a 0 467
1994 406 30 21 29 2 n/a n/a 0 488
1995 400 45 32 44 5 n/a n/a 0 526
1996 400 45 32 44 5 n/a n/a 0 526
1997 380 45 33 41 3 n/a n/a 0 502
1998 369 37 28 51 3 n/a n/a 0 488
1999 377 42 21 60 9 n/a n/a 0 509
2000 356 55 19 82 5 n/a n/a 0 517
2001 335 58 18 84 4 n/a n/a 0 499
2002 304 72 19 111 4 n/a n/a 0 510
2003 304 72 19 111 4 n/a n/a 0 510
2004 288 95 18 102 5 n/a n/a 0 508
2005 251 103 14 102 5 n/a n/a 0 475
2006 241 90 14 98 6 n/a n/a 0 449
2007 228 90 13 107 4 n/a n/a 0 442
2008 147 67 9 84 1 n/a n/a 0 308
2009 125 54 13 101 1 n/a n/a 0 294
2010 95 59 11 101 0 n/a n/a 2 268
2011 148 110 22 251 1 0 36 0 568
2012 157 110 22 254 1 1 37 0 582
2013 172 120 27 261 1 1 42 0 624
2014 153 122 26 291 1 1 53 0 647
2015 147 122 13 291 1 1 49 0 624
2016 130 136 17 298 1 1 58 0 641
2017 115 125 17 306 0 1 55 0 619
2018 97 135 12 333 1 1 48 0 627
2019 89 142 13 321 2 0 52 0 619
2020 58 103 5 244 1 0 41 0 452
2021 49 115 5 216 2 1 33 0 421
2022 49 102 7 222 2 0 35 0 417
2023 44 91 4 223 3 0 24 0 389

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Godwin Heights Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 412 n/a n/a n/a
1989 422 n/a n/a 12.1
1990 419 35.0 11.9 14.3
1991 466 n/a n/a n/a
1992 472 n/a n/a 23.3
1993 467 n/a 0.0 30.4
1994 488 25.7 19.0 27.9
1995 526 25.8 20.4 30.2
1996 526 25.8 20.4 30.2
1997 502 27.0 18.6 30.1
1998 488 28.0 17.4 28.9
1999 509 28.0 18.2 36.3
2000 517 29.6 17.5 48.7
2001 499 29.6 16.9 46.5
2002 510 29.6 17.2 63.1
2003 510 29.6 17.2 63.1
2004 508 30.2 16.8 64.8
2005 475 27.8 17.1 70.1
2006 449 26.2 17.1 74.2
2007 442 26.7 16.6 67
2008 308 17.6 17.5 72.1
2009 294 16.8 17.5 72.1
2010 268 15.8 16.9 80.1
2011 568 30.6 18.5 83.1
2012 582 33.7 17.2 85.2
2013 624 32.8 18.9 90.4
2014 647 33.2 19.4 90.9
2015 624 33.0 18.9 85.7
2016 641 33.0 19.4 88.1
2017 619 35.9 17.2 90.6
2018 627 32.4 19.3 91.2
2019 619 31.0 19.9 91.9
2020 452 23.4 19.2 95.4
2021 421 23.1 18.1 91
2022 417 23.6 17.6 85.6
2023 389 23.0 16.9 95.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Godwin Heights Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 412 n/a n/a n/a
1989 422 n/a n/a 12.1
1990 419 35.0 11.9 14.3
1991 466 n/a n/a n/a
1992 472 n/a n/a 23.3
1993 467 n/a 0.0 30.4
1994 488 25.7 19.0 27.9
1995 526 25.8 20.4 30.2
1996 526 25.8 20.4 30.2
1997 502 27.0 18.6 30.1
1998 488 28.0 17.4 28.9
1999 509 28.0 18.2 36.3
2000 517 29.6 17.5 48.7
2001 499 29.6 16.9 46.5
2002 510 29.6 17.2 63.1
2003 510 29.6 17.2 63.1
2004 508 30.2 16.8 64.8
2005 475 27.8 17.1 70.1
2006 449 26.2 17.1 74.2
2007 442 26.7 16.6 67
2008 308 17.6 17.5 72.1
2009 294 16.8 17.5 72.1
2010 268 15.8 16.9 80.1
2011 568 30.6 18.5 83.1
2012 582 33.7 17.2 85.2
2013 624 32.8 18.9 90.4
2014 647 33.2 19.4 90.9
2015 624 33.0 18.9 85.7
2016 641 33.0 19.4 88.1
2017 619 35.9 17.2 90.6
2018 627 32.4 19.3 91.2
2019 619 31.0 19.9 91.9
2020 452 23.4 19.2 95.4
2021 421 23.1 18.1 91
2022 417 23.6 17.6 85.6
2023 389 23.0 16.9 95.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Godwin Heights Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,535 (13.5%) $9,821 (86.5%) $11,356
2020 $1,083 (8.0%) $12,482 (92.0%) $13,566
2021 $1,699 (10.7%) $14,201 (89.3%) $15,900
2022 $2,647 (13.8%) $16,588 (86.2%) $19,236
2023 $2,762 (14.3%) $16,611 (85.7%) $19,373

Data source: Michigan Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Godwin Heights Middle School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 646th of 792 Middle schoolsRanks 680th of 883 Middle schools
 4.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Godwin Heights Middle School)3131.7
 0.7%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Godwin Heights Public Schools)3131.7
 0.7%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)41.737.5
 4.2%
6th Grade Math (Godwin Heights Middle School)13.712.1
 1.6%
   6th Grade Math (Godwin Heights Public Schools)13.712.1
 1.6%
   6th Grade Math (Michigan)35.129.6
 5.5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Godwin Heights Middle School)34.223
 11.2%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Godwin Heights Public Schools)34.223
 11.2%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)42.736.9
 5.8%
7th Grade Math (Godwin Heights Middle School)1917.5
 1.5%
   7th Grade Math (Godwin Heights Public Schools)1917.5
 1.5%
   7th Grade Math (Michigan)35.731
 4.7%
8th Grade Social Studies (Godwin Heights Middle School)15.69.5
 6.1%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Godwin Heights Public Schools)15.69.5
 6.1%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)2826.7
 1.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Godwin Heights Middle School)46.842.9
 3.9%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Godwin Heights Public Schools)46.842.9
 3.9%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)61.959.7
 2.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Godwin Heights Middle School)11.711.1
 0.6%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Godwin Heights Public Schools)11.711.1
 0.6%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Michigan)41.436.3
 5.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students619389
 37.2%
African American14291
 35.9%
American Indian23
 50%
Asian134
 69.2%
Hispanic321223
 30.5%
Pacific Islander00
White8944
 50.6%
Two or More Races5224
 53.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients91.9%95.4%
 3.5%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Godwin Heights Middle School

In the 2022-23 school year, 389 students attended Godwin Heights Middle School.

Godwin Heights Middle School ranks 657th of 897 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Students at Godwin Heights Middle School are 57% Hispanic, 23% African American, 11% White, 6% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Students who attend Godwin Heights Middle School usually go on to attend Godwin Heights Senior High School


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Michigan Department of Education.

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