Goodwillie Environmental School

Public middle school, grades 5 to 6 · Ada, Michigan

Goodwillie Environmental School in Ada, Michigan enrolled 103 students in 2024-25 with 4.3 full-time teachers, 24.2 students per teacher against the Michigan middle-school median of 17.5. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 70-79% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 70-74% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Michigan: 44% and 34.5%).

Enrollment held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 1%

104 students in 2022-23, 104 students in 2023-24, 103 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 4.2 to 4.3.

Students enrolled at Goodwillie Environmental School by school year2022-23: 104, 2023-24: 104, 2024-25: 1030501001502022-231042023-241042024-25103
Students enrolled at Goodwillie Environmental School by school year2022-23: 104, 2023-24: 104, 2024-25: 1030501001502022-231042023-241042024-25103
Students enrolled at Goodwillie Environmental School by school year2022-23: 104, 2023-24: 104, 2024-25: 1030501001502022-231042023-241042024-25103
Students enrolled at Goodwillie Environmental School by school year2022-23: 104, 2023-24: 104, 2024-25: 1030501001502022-231042023-241042024-25103
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-231044.224.8
2023-241044.423.6
2024-251034.324.2

24.2 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 98 of every 100 Michigan middle schools

Among the 488 Michigan middle schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 17.5; the national median for middle schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Michigan middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.2 to 78.0; This school 24.2; state median 17.5.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 24.2state median 17.5U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Michigan middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.2 to 78.0; This school 24.2; state median 17.5.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 24.2state median 17.5U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Michigan middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.2 to 78.0; This school 24.2; state median 17.5.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 24.2state median 17.5U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Michigan middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.2 to 78.0; This school 24.2; state median 17.5.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 24.2state median 17.5U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

Programs and staff in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Goodwillie Environmental School enrolled 103 students and reported no counselor; it reported 3 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)0.0
  • Out-of-school suspensions3
  • Chronically absent3.8% (2022-23)

Who attends

88.3% of students were White, 3.9% Hispanic, 2.9% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. White88.3%
  2. Hispanic3.9%
  3. Two or more races2.9%
  4. Asian1.9%
  5. American Indian1.9%
  6. Black1.0%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Goodwillie Environmental School scored proficient or above: 70-79% in reading in 2021-22 and 70-74% in math in 2022-23, against 44% in reading in 2021-22 and 34.5% in math in 2022-23 across Michigan. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Michigan, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtMichigan
Reading and language arts, 2021-2270‑79%73%44%
Math, 2022-2370‑74%67% (2021-22)34.5%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Middle schools in Ada

4 public middle schools in Ada report 2024-25 enrollment; Goodwillie Environmental School is number 4 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Eastern Middle School52818.112.1%
Central Middle School48819.511.3%
Central Woodlands 56 School46218.210.0%
Goodwillie Environmental School10324.25.8%

All public schools in Ada →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Goodwillie Environmental School

  1. Eastern Middle SchoolThe nearest public middle school, 3.3 miles away: 528 students, 18.1 per teacher (2024-25).3.3 mi
  2. Central Woodlands 56 SchoolThe next nearest public middle school, 4.1 miles away: 462 students, 18.2 per teacher (2024-25).4.1 mi
  3. Compare Goodwillie Environmental School with Eastern Middle SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Forest Hills Public Schools spends per student$14,433 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$14,433
  5. The largest public schools in MichiganGoodwillie Environmental School is the number 473 by size of 489 Michigan middle schools open in 2024-25.#473 of 489
  6. Michigan schools by students per teacher24.2 students per teacher here against the Michigan median of 17.5 for middle schools.24.2:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Goodwillie Environmental School

  1. How many students attend Goodwillie Environmental School?
    103 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 104 in 2022-23. It is a middle school in Ada, MI.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Goodwillie Environmental School?
    24.2 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Michigan median for middle schools is 17.5. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Goodwillie Environmental School a Title I school?
    Goodwillie Environmental School was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Goodwillie Environmental School do on state tests?
    The students tested at Goodwillie Environmental School scored proficient or above: 70-79% in reading in 2021-22 and 70-74% in math in 2022-23, against 44% in reading in 2021-22 and 34.5% in math in 2022-23 across Michigan. Michigan's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Goodwillie Environmental School in?
    Forest Hills Public Schools, NCES district ID 2614610. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 261461001366 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22