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Coleman Elementary

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Coleman Elementary ranks 655 th of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

655^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,044 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 37% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Coleman Elementary is a public elementary school in Coleman, Wisconsin, serving 360 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Coleman School District, which is ranked 160 out of 426 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Over the past 10 years, Coleman Elementary's statewide ranking has fluctuated, ranging from 149 out of 1,075 Wisconsin elementary schools to 655 out of 1,044. Its SchoolDigger rating has also varied, from 4 stars out of 5 to 2 stars out of 5. Compared to nearby schools like Abrams Elementary and Oconto Falls Elementary, Coleman Elementary's ranking and rating are generally lower. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics were lower than the state averages, except for 4th grade ELA and 4th grade Social Studies, where the school outperformed the state.

Coleman Elementary has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 45.73% to 47.5% over the past few years. The school's chronic absenteeism rate has also been high, ranging from 6.5% to 19.5% in recent years. Compared to nearby schools, Coleman Elementary's free/reduced lunch and chronic absenteeism rates are generally higher. The school's per-student spending and student-teacher ratio are comparable to the levels of nearby schools. While Coleman Elementary's performance is lower than some higher-performing schools in the region, it is outperforming several others, suggesting opportunities to learn from best practices in the area.

387

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,550

Per pupil spending ?

42.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

347 Business 141 N
Coleman, WI 54112

(920) 897-2525

District: Coleman School District

Students who attend Coleman Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Coleman Middle
High:	Coleman High

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.8%

Hispanic:

9.3%

Two or more races:

2.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 68th percentile in 2015 → 37th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Wisconsin average (49% vs 54% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 31 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg49%

Wisconsin avg54%

655^th of 1,044

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Bottom 37%▼ down 31 pts since 2015

From top 32% (2015) to bottom 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

160^th of 426Coleman School District among Wisconsin 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	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	45.1	655 of 1044	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.9	635 of 1061	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.5	505 of 1067	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.0	364 of 1067	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.0	331 of 1050	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.8	239 of 1037	77.0%	★★★★☆
2018	65.6	335 of 1025	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	59.2	448 of 1071	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	80.1	149 of 1075	86.1%	★★★★☆
2015	66.7	343 of 1076	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	62.6	389 of 1061	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	72.2	219 of 1053	79.2%	★★★★☆
2012	65.5	373 of 1045	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	36.2	834 of 1046	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	44.6	733 of 1045	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	54.4	568 of 1030	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	53.1	600 of 1021	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	49.8	440 of 689	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2005	62.5	301 of 632	52.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	38.1	709 of 1001	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	44.2	667 of 1011	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.1	484 of 1010	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.2	368 of 1017	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.5	457 of 1004	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.2	284 of 1002	71.7%	★★★★☆
2018	65.9	336 of 997	66.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	33.2	638 of 870	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	44.0	527 of 866	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.8	357 of 871	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.0	249 of 859	71.0%	★★★★☆
2021	79.0	86 of 847	89.8%	★★★★☆
2019	73.5	137 of 874	84.3%	★★★★☆
2018	46.5	472 of 854	44.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	51.1	545 of 1000	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.3	548 of 1012	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.5	488 of 1011	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.2	335 of 1017	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.1	217 of 1003	78.4%	★★★★☆
2019	74.1	200 of 1002	80.0%	★★★★☆
2018	64.0	338 of 997	66.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	67.7	185 of 802	76.9%	★★★★☆
2024	58.2	277 of 790	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.9	373 of 770	51.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	16.8	644 of 718	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.6	573 of 727	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	67.0	198 of 704	71.9%	★★★★☆
2021	79.9	92 of 699	86.8%	★★★★☆
2019	81.5	81 of 718	88.7%	★★★★☆
2018	50.2	364 of 686	46.9%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2025)77th percentile+40 vs school

Male (2025)46th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)29th percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)27th percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)10th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies66%~ state avg

Science62%+12 vs state

English Language Arts46%-6 vs state

Mathematics42%-12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Forward Exam English Language Arts (2025)						Forward Exam Mathematics (2025)						Forward Exam Social Studies (2025)		Forward Exam Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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	Forward Exam English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 4th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 5th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 6th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 7th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 8th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 3rd Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 4th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 5th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 6th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 7th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 4th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 8th Grade	Forward Exam Science 4th Grade	Forward Exam Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Coleman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	347 Business 141 N	Coleman	54112	Marinette County	Coleman School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 897-2525	387	28	13.7	42.4%	336 (86.8%)	2 (0.5%)	36 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.6%)	45.1	655^th of 1044 public elementary schools	37.3%		48.9	635^th of 1061 public elementary schools	40.2%	20	53.1	48.2	38.5				40.8	53.6	32.3				66.1		62.5		$10,550	$987	$9,563
Lena Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	304 E Main St	Lena	54139	Oconto County	Lena School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 829-5959	180	14	12.7	40.0%	173 (96.1%)	1 (0.6%)	5 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	71.4	289^th of 1044 public elementary schools	72.3%		67.1	374^th of 1061 public elementary schools	64.8%	85	43.8	63.3					65.6	70.0					86.7		70.0		$12,797	$587	$12,211
Crivitz Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	718 Hall Hay St	Crivitz	54114	Marinette County	Crivitz School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 854-2721	470	31	15.2	35.5%	428 (91.1%)	2 (0.4%)	15 (3.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (4.7%)	51.1	575^th of 1044 public elementary schools	44.9%		58.6	505^th of 1061 public elementary schools	52.4%	70	59.7	35.0	62.2	67.7			52.2	34.4	53.3	58.5			60.7		42.6		$9,350	$748	$8,602
Peshtigo Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	341 N Emery Ave	Peshtigo	54157	Marinette County	Peshtigo School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 582-3762	580	39	15.0	42.2%	526 (90.7%)	3 (0.5%)	25 (4.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.1%)	60.7	449^th of 1044 public elementary schools	57.0%		67.1	373^rd of 1061 public elementary schools	64.8%	76	51.4	50.8	62.3	50.0			58.6	70.2	62.3	55.1			74.6		47.8		$11,443	$644	$10,798
Oconto Falls Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	415 E Maria Volk Dr	Oconto Falls	54154	Oconto County	Oconto Falls Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 848-4476	489	40	12.3	42.5%	429 (87.7%)	2 (0.4%)	16 (3.3%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (7.4%)	59.9	460^th of 1044 public elementary schools	55.9%		69.5	329^th of 1061 public elementary schools	69.0%	131	48.6	58.5	57.6				52.8	57.3	66.1				62.2		61.0		$13,092	$737	$12,356
Oconto Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	810 Scherer Ave	Oconto	54153	Oconto County	Oconto Unified School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 834-7808	340	28	12.3	56.8%	308 (90.6%)	3 (0.9%)	12 (3.5%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.1%)	39.1	739^th of 1044 public elementary schools	29.2%		38.7	740^th of 1061 public elementary schools	30.3%	1	59.2	38.0					59.2	40.0					42.0		42.0		$12,496	$1,800	$10,697
Suring Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	411 Algoma St	Suring	54174	Oconto County	Suring Public School District	No	No	No	(n/a)	(920) 842-2181	196	18	10.9	55.6%	162 (82.7%)	2 (1.0%)	9 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.6%)	14	916^th of 1044 public elementary schools	12.3%		19	891^st of 1061 public elementary schools	16.0%	25	23.8	15.8	21.7	47.8	40.0	46.2	28.6	5.3	26.1	34.8	60.0	61.5	31.6	61.5	10.5	53.9	$16,753	$1,125	$15,629
Gillett Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	208 W Main St	Gillett	54124	Oconto County	Gillett School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 855-2119	277	22	12.6	64.6%	213 (76.9%)	3 (1.1%)	30 (10.8%)	3 (1.1%)	15 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.7%)	41.7	704^th of 1044 public elementary schools	32.6%		36.4	769^th of 1061 public elementary schools	27.5%	65	56.3	45.2	41.7				56.3	40.5	33.3				57.1		50.0		$13,965	$1,352	$12,613
Marinette Intermediate	Public	2-4	826 Owena St	Marinette	54143	Marinette County	Marinette School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 735-2600	372	25	15.0	52.7%	305 (82.0%)	7 (1.9%)	30 (8.1%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.0%)	42.9	684^th of 1044 public elementary schools	34.5%		22.7	866^th of 1061 public elementary schools	18.4%	182	41.9	44.6					44.4	56.3					58.0		50.9		$11,195	$1,061	$10,134
Abrams Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3000 Elm St	Abrams	54101	Oconto County	Oconto Falls Public School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 826-5819	287	22	12.8	25.4%	258 (89.9%)	2 (0.7%)	7 (2.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.6%)	67.9	346^th of 1044 public elementary schools	66.9%		80.3	158^th of 1061 public elementary schools	85.1%	188	54.8	52.0	57.1				83.9	76.0	57.1				80.0		50.0		$13,514	$354	$13,160

Frequently Asked Questions about Coleman Elementary

Is Coleman Elementary a good school?

Coleman Elementary ranks 655^th of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Coleman Elementary attend?

Students who attend Coleman Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Coleman Middle
High : Coleman High

What is the racial makeup of Coleman Elementary?

Students at Coleman Elementary are 87% White, 9% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Coleman Elementary in?

Coleman School District

How many students attend Coleman Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 387 students attended Coleman Elementary.

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