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Coloma Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-3

356

Students ?

16.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,611

Per pupil spending ?

74.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

262 West St
Coloma, MI 49038

(269) 468-2420

District: Coloma Community Schools

Students who attend Coloma Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Coloma Junior High School
High:	Coloma High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.0%

Hispanic:

19.1%

Two or more races:

11.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 32nd percentile in 2006 → 39th in 2014

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2006

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (22% vs 41% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (35% vs 28% Michigan)

!English Language Arts scores 24 pts below the Michigan average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school22%

District avg22%

Michigan avg41%

Not ranked this year

Coloma Elementary School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

429^th of 613Coloma 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
2014	44.3	938 of 1533	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	45.1	927 of 1563	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	47.9	882 of 1566	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	40.2	1170 of 1552	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	54.1	983 of 1552	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	61.5	768 of 1589	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	53.1	967 of 1577	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	35.1	1251 of 1565	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	46.6	1054 of 1545	31.8%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Math29%-13 vs state

English Language Arts15%-24 vs state

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Schools Near Coloma Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Coloma Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	262 West St	Coloma	49038	Berrien County	Coloma Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 468-2420	356	21	16.7	74.7%	217 (61.0%)	29 (8.1%)	68 (19.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (11.2%)								(n/a)	14.6			29.3					$14,611	$3,534	$11,077
Coloma Intermediate School	Public	4-5	274a S West St	Coloma	49038	Berrien County	Coloma Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 468-2415	175	10	16.8	78.9%	99 (56.6%)	13 (7.4%)	41 (23.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (12.0%)	18.9	1182^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	20.6%		16.2	1234^th of 1486 public elementary schools	17.0%	52		27.0	28.9		18.0	14.5	25.0	14.5	$13,429	$2,669	$10,761
South Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	433 Lucinda Ln	Watervliet	49098	Berrien County	Watervliet School District	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 463-0820	335	23	14.8	66.9%	252 (75.2%)	7 (2.1%)	56 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.7%)								(n/a)									$14,673	$1,705	$12,968
North Elementary School	Public	3-5	287 West Baldwin Ave	Watervliet	49098	Berrien County	Watervliet School District	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 463-0824	312	18	17.4	73.4%	225 (72.1%)	8 (2.6%)	61 (19.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.8%)	38.1	892^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	40.1%		39.1	865^th of 1486 public elementary schools	41.8%	27	33.7	37.6	34.0	37.1	45.5	15.5	32.0	26.2	$13,759	$1,569	$12,189
Riverside School	Public	PK, KG-8	3422 Riverside Rd	Benton Harbor	49022	Berrien County	Hagar Township S/D #6	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 849-1343	72	6	13.0	68.1%	37 (51.4%)	18 (25.0%)	9 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (11.1%)	43.8	814^th of 1488 public elementary schools	45.3%		38.7	873^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	41.3%	59	30.0		50.0				30.0	30.0	$11,959	$1,126	$10,833
Countryside Academy Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	4722 Meadowbrook Rd	Benton Harbor	49022	Berrien County	Countryside Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(269) 944-3319	384	24	16.3	83.1%	27 (7.0%)	213 (55.5%)	125 (32.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.7%)	17.9	1198^th of 1488 public elementary schools	19.5%		18.2	1196^th of 1486 public elementary schools	19.5%	2	13.8	35.7	20.7	24.1	30.4	8.9	17.9	10.7	$11,486	$2,240	$9,246
Covert Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	35323 M 140 Hwy	Covert	49043	Van Buren County	Covert Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(269) 764-3739	144	10	14.1	81.3%	19 (13.2%)	22 (15.3%)	98 (68.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.5%)								(n/a)		12.0		21.1					$21,137	$4,576	$16,561
Redwood Elementary	Public	K-5	395 Woodside Dr	Hartford	49057	Van Buren County	Hartford Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 621-7300	516	33	15.6	89.0%	177 (34.3%)	2 (0.4%)	333 (64.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	23	1112^th of 1488 public elementary schools	25.3%		21.8	1147^th of 1486 public elementary schools	22.8%	35	17.9	21.1	25.7	32.0	33.0	25.7	16.2	18.9	$13,794	$1,747	$12,047
Discovery Enrichment Center	Public	PK-K	465 S Mccord St	Benton Harbor	49022	Berrien County	Benton Harbor Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 605-1600	80	11	7.2	88.8%	0 (0.0%)	79 (98.8%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)									$27,138	$13,461	$13,677
Martin Luther King Junior Elementary	Public	1-3	750 E Britain Ave	Benton Harbor	49022	Berrien County	Benton Harbor Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 605-1500	229	22	10.4	89.1%	8 (3.5%)	197 (86.0%)	15 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.5%)								(n/a)	9.4			4.8					$25,845	$16,053	$9,793

Frequently Asked Questions about Coloma Elementary School

What district is Coloma Elementary School in?

Coloma Community Schools

What is the racial makeup of Coloma Elementary School?

Students at Coloma Elementary School are 61% White, 19% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 8% African American.

How many students attend Coloma Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 356 students attended Coloma Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Coloma Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Coloma Junior High School
High : Coloma High School

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