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Coleman Elementary School

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Coleman Elementary School ranks 1089 th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

1089^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 27% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Coleman Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 337 students in grades K-6 in Coleman, Michigan. The school is part of the Coleman Community Schools district, which is ranked 372 out of 613 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite the school's relatively high per-student spending of $13,429, Coleman Elementary consistently underperforms compared to the state average on M-Step assessments across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, only 19.6% of 3rd graders were proficient in ELA, compared to the state average of 38.9%. The school also struggles in math, with only 25.6% of 6th graders proficient compared to 31.5% statewide. Additionally, Coleman Elementary has very high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 23.1% to 32.9% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average.

Interestingly, the nearby Fancher School and Beaverton Elementary generally outperform Coleman Elementary across academic measures, suggesting that the school's challenges may not be solely due to funding or resources. The school's high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 64.99% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024, is likely a key factor contributing to its academic struggles. Addressing these issues will require a comprehensive approach focused on improving instructional quality, supporting students' social-emotional needs, and engaging the broader community.

315

Students ?

16.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,429

Per pupil spending ?

63.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1010 E Washington St
Coleman, MI 48618

(989) 465-6179

District: Coleman Community Schools

Students who attend Coleman Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Coleman JuniorSenior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.4%

Hispanic:

4.4%

African American:

1.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 8th percentile in 2021 → 27th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 27th (2025) from a 8th-percentile low (2021)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (24% vs 38% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Social Studies scores 21 pts below the Michigan average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school24%

District avg24%

Michigan avg38%

1,089^th of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 27%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 34% (2015) to bottom 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

372^nd of 613Coleman Community Schools among Michigan districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	24.5	1089 of 1488	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.0	1157 of 1486	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.1	1146 of 1470	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.7	1108 of 1344	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.5	1063 of 1153	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.4	1157 of 1408	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.9	1147 of 1448	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	22.5	1126 of 1466	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	43.6	899 of 1548	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	37.9	1037 of 1580	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	46.9	884 of 1533	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	56.9	710 of 1563	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	58.1	669 of 1566	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	60.0	787 of 1552	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	49.4	1072 of 1552	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	52.1	997 of 1589	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	52.3	987 of 1577	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	65.1	586 of 1565	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	54.1	878 of 1545	43.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	16.2	1140 of 1338	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.6	1162 of 1342	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.5	1055 of 1321	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.2	942 of 1106	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.6	930 of 1171	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.1	1048 of 1443	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	28.7	983 of 1346	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.0	1135 of 1381	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.0	995 of 1350	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.9	946 of 1099	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.2	865 of 1134	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.0	1072 of 1397	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	29.6	954 of 1366	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	19.9	1088 of 1347	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.6	1007 of 1334	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.1	708 of 1139	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	13.2	844 of 915	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.2	1105 of 1196	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.3	1190 of 1446	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	34.2	278 of 403	31.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	14.2	1086 of 1206	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.7	1099 of 1204	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.3	1126 of 1198	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.5	1058 of 1102	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.6	981 of 1005	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.7	1080 of 1128	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.9	1162 of 1253	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2018)31st percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)30th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)27th percentile~ school

Female (2025)15th percentile-12 vs school

White (2025)10th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Science29%-11 vs state

Math27%-10 vs state

English Language Arts23%-18 vs state

Social Studies9%-21 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT English Language Arts (2025)	PSAT Mathematics (2025)	M-Step English Language Arts (2025)					M-Step Math (2025)					M-Step Science (2025)		M-Step Social Studies (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Coleman Elementary School	Public	K-6	1010 E Washington St	Coleman	48618	Midland County	Coleman Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 465-6179	315	19	16.6	63.2%	291 (92.4%)	4 (1.3%)	14 (4.4%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	24.5	1089^th of 1488 public elementary schools	26.8%		21	1157^th of 1486 public elementary schools	22.1%	68			19.6	31.9	23.5	16.3		39.1	19.1	23.5	25.6		29.4		8.8		$13,429	$2,251	$11,178
Beaverton Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	440 S Ross St	Beaverton	48612	Gladwin County	Beaverton Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(989) 246-3020	411	27	15.2	56.9%	377 (91.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.4%)	36.2	916^th of 1488 public elementary schools	38.4%		47.6	737^th of 1486 public elementary schools	50.4%	179			18.1	31.0	42.0			38.9	42.3	24.6			36.2		20.3		$15,189	$4,097	$11,092
Clare Primary School	Public	PK, KG-4	205 E Wheaton Ave	Clare	48617	Clare County	Clare Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 386-3438	557	35	16.0	54.8%	501 (89.9%)	3 (0.5%)	26 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.5%)	48.6	744^th of 1488 public elementary schools	50.0%		45.9	755^th of 1486 public elementary schools	49.2%	11			29.1	48.9				44.5	35.9								$13,501	$1,310	$12,191
Meridian Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	3353 N Meridian Rd	Sanford	48657	Midland County	Meridian Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 687-3500	537	34	15.8	42.1%	492 (91.6%)	3 (0.6%)	18 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.5%)	61.9	536^th of 1488 public elementary schools	64.0%		64.4	492^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	66.9%	44			42.7	47.1				58.3	39.2								$13,628	$1,216	$12,412
Mary McGuire School	Public	3-5	4883 Crosslanes St	Mount Pleasant	48858	Isabella County	Mt. Pleasant City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 775-2260	276	22	12.8	60.5%	181 (65.6%)	11 (4.0%)	21 (7.6%)	5 (1.8%)	23 (8.3%)	1 (0.4%)	34 (12.3%)	25.4	1072^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	28.0%		17.5	1212^th of 1486 public elementary schools	18.4%	140			27.4	24.5	34.4			33.3	23.4	21.1			28.9		15.6		$15,311	$2,695	$12,616
Renaissance Public School Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	2797 S Isabella Rd	Mount Pleasant	48858	Isabella County	Renaissance Public School Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(989) 773-9889	428	28	15.4	58.9%	294 (68.7%)	26 (6.1%)	10 (2.3%)	4 (0.9%)	20 (4.7%)	1 (0.2%)	73 (17.1%)	34.6	945^th of 1488 public elementary schools	36.5%		28.8	1038^th of 1486 public elementary schools	30.1%	93	77.3	34.1	32.7	36.0	37.8	36.2	26.5	26.5	18.0	24.4	18.8	16.3	44.4	53.3	22.2	55.6	$11,291	$2,141	$9,150
Pullen Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	251 S Brown St	Mount Pleasant	48858	Isabella County	Mt. Pleasant City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 775-2270	303	20	14.8	62.7%	187 (61.7%)	14 (4.6%)	40 (13.2%)	5 (1.7%)	26 (8.6%)	3 (1.0%)	28 (9.2%)								(n/a)																	$16,227	$2,769	$13,458
Floyd School	Public	K-5	725 S 8 Mile Rd	Midland	48640	Midland County	Bullock Creek School District	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 832-2081	306	22	13.9	56.2%	296 (96.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.3%)	63.7	509^th of 1488 public elementary schools	65.8%		62.5	519^th of 1486 public elementary schools	65.1%	10			34.9	43.8	60.0			44.2	54.2	41.8			54.5		30.9		$16,073	$2,103	$13,970
Fancher School	Public	3-5	801 S Kinney Ave	Mount Pleasant	48858	Isabella County	Mt. Pleasant City School District	No	No	No	No	(989) 775-2230	431	27	15.8	46.4%	315 (73.1%)	16 (3.7%)	40 (9.3%)	8 (1.9%)	17 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (8.1%)	37.7	898^th of 1488 public elementary schools	39.7%		44	782^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	47.4%	116			29.0	31.9	40.9			34.8	37.4	31.8			34.8		21.2		$14,863	$1,765	$13,098
Ganiard School	Public	PK, KG-2	101 S Adams St	Mount Pleasant	48858	Isabella County	Mt. Pleasant City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 775-2240	220	17	12.6	46.4%	176 (80.0%)	11 (5.0%)	8 (3.6%)	6 (2.7%)	14 (6.4%)	1 (0.5%)	4 (1.8%)								(n/a)																	$19,187	$2,924	$16,263

Frequently Asked Questions about Coleman Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Coleman Elementary School?

Students at Coleman Elementary School are 92% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% African American.

Is Coleman Elementary School a good school?

Coleman Elementary School ranks 1089^th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Coleman Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 315 students attended Coleman Elementary School.

What district is Coleman Elementary School in?

Coleman Community Schools

What schools do graduates of Coleman Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Coleman Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Coleman JuniorSenior High School

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