Godwin Heights Middle School
111 36th St Se
Grand Rapids MI, 49548, Kent County
Phone: 616-252-2070
Ranking: 
(1,603 out of 2,213, bottom 28%)*
(1,603 out of 2,213, bottom 28%)*Type: Regular Middle School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 5 to Grade 8
School District: Godwin Heights Public Schools
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 33 | 33 | 34 | 31 | 16 | 17 | 18 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 647 | 624 | 582 | 568 | 268 | 294 | 308 | |||||||
| Grade 5: | 155 | 24.0% | 156 | 25.0% | 138 | 23.7% | 155 | 27.3% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Grade 6: | 160 | 24.7% | 145 | 23.2% | 157 | 27.0% | 149 | 26.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Grade 7: | 151 | 23.3% | 168 | 26.9% | 156 | 26.8% | 135 | 23.8% | 121 | 45.1% | 153 | 52.0% | 143 | 46.4% |
| Grade 8: | 181 | 28.0% | 155 | 24.8% | 131 | 22.5% | 129 | 22.7% | 147 | 54.9% | 141 | 48.0% | 165 | 53.6% |
| Ungraded: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 345 | 53.3% | 333 | 53.4% | 310 | 53.3% | 292 | 51.4% | 130 | 48.5% | 163 | 55.4% | 159 | 51.6% |
| Female: | 302 | 46.7% | 291 | 46.6% | 272 | 46.7% | 276 | 48.6% | 128 | 47.8% | 123 | 41.8% | 145 | 47.1% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% |
| Asian: | 26 | 4.0% | 27 | 4.3% | 22 | 3.8% | 22 | 3.9% | 11 | 4.1% | 13 | 4.4% | 9 | 2.9% |
| Hispanic: | 291 | 45.0% | 261 | 41.8% | 254 | 43.6% | 251 | 44.2% | 101 | 37.7% | 101 | 34.4% | 84 | 27.3% |
| Black: | 122 | 18.9% | 120 | 19.2% | 110 | 18.9% | 110 | 19.4% | 59 | 22.0% | 54 | 18.4% | 67 | 21.8% |
| White: | 153 | 23.6% | 172 | 27.6% | 157 | 27.0% | 148 | 26.1% | 95 | 35.4% | 125 | 42.5% | 147 | 47.7% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 53 | 8.2% | 42 | 6.7% | 37 | 6.4% | 36 | 6.3% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 542 | 83.8% | 506 | 81.1% | 459 | 78.9% | 435 | 76.6% | 185 | 69.0% | 178 | 60.5% | 178 | 57.8% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 46 | 7.1% | 58 | 9.3% | 37 | 6.4% | 37 | 6.5% | 28 | 10.4% | 34 | 11.6% | 44 | 14.3% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 19.47 | 18.98 | 17.27 | 18.56 | 16.93 | 17.50 | 17.50 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| MEAP | ||||||
| 2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 67.6% | 67.6% | 79.9% |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 27.8% | 27.8% | 39.6% |
| 2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 29.7% | 29.7% | 45.7% |
| 2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 86.7% | 86.7% | 85.1% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 65.6% | 65.6% | 68.8% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 74.1% | 74.1% | 70.4% |
| 2011 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 74.3% | 74.3% | 78.1% |
| 2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 9% | 9% | 15.3% |
| 2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 11.6% | 11.6% | 13.1% |
| 2006 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 51.7% | 51.7% | 65.1% |
| 2007 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 60.4% | 60.4% | 69% |
| 2011 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 82.1% | 82.1% | 84.5% |
| 2012 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 24.8% | 24.8% | 37.1% |
| 2013 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 20.7% | 20.7% | 40.2% |
| 2006 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 74% | 74% | 79.6% |
| 2007 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 69.2% | 69.2% | 83.3% |
| 2011 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 78.8% | 78.8% | 84% |
| 2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 58% | 58% | 67% |
| 2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 64.5% | 64.5% | 68.2% |
| 2011 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 74.5% | 74.5% | 75.3% |
| 2012 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 20.9% | 20.9% | 27.7% |
| 2013 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 27.9% | 27.9% | 29.7% |
| 2006 | Writing | 6th Grade | % met std | 70.7% | 70.7% | 74.8% |
| 2007 | Writing | 6th Grade | % met std | 65.4% | 65.4% | 74.1% |
| 2006 | Listening | 7th Grade | % met std | 35.3% | 35.3% | 50% |
| 2006 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 47.1% | 47.1% | 59.6% |
| 2007 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 59% | 59% | 64.3% |
| 2008 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 71.6% | 71.6% | 72.7% |
| 2009 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 78.4% | 78.4% | 82.6% |
| 2010 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 83.9% | 83.9% | 82.2% |
| 2011 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 80.6% | 80.6% | 84.6% |
| 2012 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 13.2% | 13.2% | 37.2% |
| 2013 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 21.7% | 21.7% | 38.4% |
| 2006 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 65.4% | 65.4% | 75.8% |
| 2007 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 78.2% | 78.2% | 79.7% |
| 2008 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 68.6% | 68.6% | 72.5% |
| 2009 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 80.4% | 80.4% | 79.6% |
| 2010 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 83.1% | 83.1% | 82% |
| 2011 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 79.1% | 79.1% | 79% |
| 2012 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 45.5% | 45.5% | 59.7% |
| 2013 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 49.7% | 49.7% | 62% |
| 2006 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 59.6% | 59.6% | 66.7% |
| 2007 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 74.4% | 74.4% | 65.4% |
| 2008 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 82.9% | 82.9% | 76.6% |
| 2009 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 83.1% | 83.1% | 77.9% |
| 2011 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 38.8% | 38.8% | 47.8% |
| 2012 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 21% | 21% | 47.3% |
| 2013 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 43.1% | 43.1% | 51.7% |
| 2006 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 56.2% | 56.2% | 63.2% |
| 2007 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 59.3% | 59.3% | 68.1% |
| 2008 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 66.9% | 66.9% | 71.6% |
| 2009 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 80.4% | 80.4% | 74.5% |
| 2010 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 77.9% | 77.9% | 70.3% |
| 2011 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 73% | 73% | 78% |
| 2012 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 21.5% | 21.5% | 29.4% |
| 2013 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 13.4% | 13.4% | 32.5% |
| 2006 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 66.4% | 66.4% | 72.9% |
| 2007 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 70% | 70% | 75.6% |
| 2008 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 80% | 80% | 77.1% |
| 2009 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 70.6% | 70.6% | 75.5% |
| 2010 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 86.9% | 86.9% | 83.4% |
| 2011 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 79.2% | 79.2% | 81.9% |
| 2012 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 52.3% | 52.3% | 60.5% |
| 2013 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 63.2% | 63.2% | 65.7% |
| 2006 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 76.7% | 76.7% | 76.8% |
| 2007 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 71.4% | 71.4% | 74.9% |
| 2008 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 81.3% | 81.3% | 79.2% |
| 2009 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 79.7% | 79.7% | 76.3% |
| 2010 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 78.6% | 78.6% | 75.9% |
| 2011 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 77% | 77% | 78.1% |
| 2012 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 13.8% | 13.8% | 16.5% |
| 2013 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 6.8% | 6.8% | 15.9% |
| 2006 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 63.7% | 63.7% | 64.7% |
| 2007 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 59.3% | 59.3% | 66.8% |
| 2008 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 80% | 80% | 69.8% |
| 2009 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 80.1% | 80.1% | 74.2% |
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* Godwin Heights Middle School was rated 2 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.