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Bert Goens Learning Center

PublicOtherGrades PK–12Special Education School

701 S Paw Paw St, Lawrence, MI 49064 · (269) 539-5032 · Part of Van Buren ISD

Lawrence Township’s School Grade C+ better than 43% of Michigan school districts

Directions
Students
70
Students per teacher
3:1
Free or reduced lunch
50%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–12
The gist

What stands out about Bert Goens Learning Center

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Michigan’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 30 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 17 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 3 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 23.1% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency64%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts64%
State average 47.9%

Its own letter, A, places these results among Michigan’s 2,812 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

701 S Paw Paw St, Lawrence

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten7
Grade 17
Grade 24
Grade 33
Grade 45
Grade 54
Grade 62
Grade 74
Grade 81
Grade 95
Grade 103
Grade 112
Grade 1210
Ungraded13
Enrollment over time
91’20
75’21
72’22
72’23
70’24

Down 23.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 59%Hispanic 24%Two or more races 7%Black 6%American Indian/Alaska Native 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Bert Goens Learning Center from Lawrence Township families.

Other schools in Van Buren ISD

The district →
Maple Creek Education Center
Other · Grades K–12 · Bangor
C
33 students5:1
Communitybased Transition Center
High · Grades 10–12 · Paw Paw
53 students5:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Michigan’s other public schools; Lawrence Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.