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Colon Elementary School

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Colon Elementary School ranks 1115 th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades K-8

1115^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 25% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Colon Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades K-8 in Colon, Michigan, with 254 students. The school is part of the Colon Community School District, which is ranked 449 out of 613 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Colon Elementary School consistently underperforms the state and district averages on M-Step test scores, with only 29.7% of 3rd graders proficient in ELA and 32.4% proficient in Math, compared to state averages of 38.9% and 42.7%, respectively. The school also has very high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 23.7% to 38.5%, significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, Colon Elementary School has a high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 50.37% to 60.63%, indicating the socioeconomic challenges faced by the student population.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Centreville Elementary School, Colon Elementary School consistently underperforms, with significantly lower test scores, higher chronic absenteeism rates, and a higher percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients. Colon Elementary School's performance has also declined over the past 5-10 years, with its statewide ranking dropping from the 702nd position in 2018-2019 to the 1,115th position in 2024-2025.

223

Students ?

11.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,759

Per pupil spending ?

60.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

328 E State St
Colon, MI 49040-9301

(269) 432-2121

District: Colon Community School District

Students who attend Colon Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Colon High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.1%

African American:

2.2%

Hispanic:

1.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 28th percentile in 2015 → 25th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (24% vs 40% meeting standards)

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

!Science scores 20 pts below the Michigan average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school24%

District avg25%

Michigan avg40%

1,115^th of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 25%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

449^th of 613Colon Community School District 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	22.8	1115 of 1488	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.8	1267 of 1486	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.7	1211 of 1470	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.3	1027 of 1344	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.2	1069 of 1153	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	48.2	702 of 1408	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.2	896 of 1448	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	18.7	1183 of 1466	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	26.4	1160 of 1548	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	31.3	1142 of 1580	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	30.7	1155 of 1533	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	31.9	1162 of 1563	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	34.7	1152 of 1566	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	52.4	953 of 1552	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	60.8	831 of 1552	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	46.2	1125 of 1589	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	53.5	954 of 1577	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	47.9	1043 of 1565	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	55.4	855 of 1545	44.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	36.9	824 of 1338	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	18.0	1122 of 1342	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.0	1098 of 1321	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.7	953 of 1106	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	51.5	544 of 1171	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	24.8	1115 of 1443	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	26.3	1014 of 1346	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.9	1028 of 1381	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.3	1158 of 1350	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.3	837 of 1099	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	82.7	86 of 1134	92.4%	★★★★★
2018	41.8	859 of 1397	38.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	20.0	1078 of 1366	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.9	1173 of 1347	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.3	1087 of 1334	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.3	809 of 1139	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.4	707 of 1196	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	62.9	519 of 1446	64.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	11.6	1118 of 1206	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.5	1170 of 1204	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.4	1159 of 1198	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.0	1016 of 1102	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.0	994 of 1005	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	37.6	721 of 1128	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.7	939 of 1253	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2025)38th percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)25th percentile~ school

Male (2025)21st percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)7th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts27%-15 vs state

Math27%-14 vs state

Science21%-20 vs state

Social Studies15%-15 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, July 19, 2018

My kids went here up until kids were getting touched and staff and principal and police didn’t want to do anything about it so I took my kids to another school and it is still going on, they don’t have the students well-being and safety where it should be. Close Quote

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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
Colon Elementary School	Public	K-8	328 E State St	Colon	49040	St. Joseph County	Colon Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 432-2121	223	20	11.4	60.5%	212 (95.1%)	5 (2.2%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.9%)	22.8	1115^th of 1488 public elementary schools	25.1%		13.8	1267^th of 1486 public elementary schools	14.7%	152			29.7	33.3	17.6			32.4	21.1				20.6		14.7		$14,759	$3,515	$11,244
Leonidas School	Public	K-8	328 E State St	Colon	49040	St. Joseph County	Colon Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(248) 770-5761	35	2	17.5	20.0%	35 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																	$10,308	$973	$9,335
Nottawa Community School	Public	PK, KG-8	26438 M 86	Sturgis	49091	St. Joseph County	Nottawa Community School	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 467-7153	189	13	14.9	49.7%	181 (95.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.6%)	27.5	1046^th of 1488 public elementary schools	29.7%		36.2	917^th of 1486 public elementary schools	38.3%	129	65.2	17.4	16.7	20.8	31.3	47.6	36.4	16.7	25.0		19.1	18.2	25.0	39.1	25.0	52.2	$10,511	$939	$9,571
Burr Oak Elementary School	Public	K-8	326 E Eagle St	Burr Oak	49030	St. Joseph County	Burr Oak Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 489-5181	138	11	12.9	67.4%	118 (85.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (7.2%)	32.9	968^th of 1488 public elementary schools	34.9%		25.5	1088^th of 1486 public elementary schools	26.8%	120	41.2					31.3		30.0					28.6	23.5		23.5	$11,643	$1,516	$10,126
Mendon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	306 Lane St	Mendon	49072	St. Joseph County	Mendon Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 496-2175	210	19	10.9	45.7%	195 (92.9%)	1 (0.5%)	10 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	28.7	1032^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	30.6%		22	1142^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	23.1%	110			20.0	31.3	21.1			34.3	28.1	23.7			34.2		26.3		$14,757	$2,435	$12,322
Ryan Elementary School	Public	3-5	461 Rudd St	Bronson	49028	Branch County	Bronson Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 369-3254	217	17	13.1	71.0%	182 (83.9%)	1 (0.5%)	33 (15.2%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41.7	835^th of 1488 public elementary schools	43.9%		31.5	997^th of 1486 public elementary schools	32.9%	162			41.6	38.0	36.5			40.3	36.6	21.6			41.9		20.3		$16,352	$1,782	$14,570
Anderson Elementary School	Public	K-2	335 E Corey St	Bronson	49028	Branch County	Bronson Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 369-3234	216	15	14.8	73.6%	172 (79.6%)	3 (1.4%)	39 (18.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)								(n/a)																	$17,225	$2,232	$14,993
Centreville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	190 Hogan St	Centreville	49032	St. Joseph County	Centreville Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 467-5201	482	29	16.6	56.6%	423 (87.8%)	11 (2.3%)	16 (3.3%)	4 (0.8%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.2%)	39.4	874^th of 1488 public elementary schools	41.3%		41.5	828^th of 1486 public elementary schools	44.3%	46			24.7	40.3	40.6	51.4		21.9	32.3	27.5	27.1		33.3		23.2		$13,983	$883	$13,100
Wall School	Public	K-2	702 E Lafayette St	Sturgis	49091	St. Joseph County	Sturgis Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 659-1570	292	20	14.6	71.2%	157 (53.8%)	4 (1.4%)	123 (42.1%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.1%)								(n/a)																	$14,231	$1,709	$12,521
Eastwood School	Public	3-5	909 S Franks Ave	Sturgis	49091	St. Joseph County	Sturgis Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 659-1560	642	35	18.3	75.9%	379 (59.0%)	17 (2.6%)	222 (34.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.6%)	24.7	1087^th of 1488 public elementary schools	26.9%		28.3	1048^th of 1486 public elementary schools	29.5%	39			25.9	26.4	20.4			34.3	31.2	23.1			25.0		16.9		$12,993	$1,668	$11,325

Frequently Asked Questions about Colon Elementary School

How many students attend Colon Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 223 students attended Colon Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Colon Elementary School?

Students at Colon Elementary School are 95% White, 2% African American, 1% Hispanic.

What district is Colon Elementary School in?

Colon Community School District

What schools do graduates of Colon Elementary School attend?

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

High : Colon High School

Is Colon Elementary School a good school?

Colon Elementary School ranks 1115^th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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