Is Coleman Elementary School a good school?

Coleman Elementary School ranks in the bottom 14.6% of Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend Coleman Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 655 students attended Coleman Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Coleman Elementary School?

Students at Coleman Elementary School are 85% Hispanic, 7% White, 3% African American, 2% American Indian, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Coleman Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Coleman Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Larsen Middle School High : Elgin High School

Coleman Elementary School

Summary:

Coleman Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Elgin, Illinois, serving grades K-6 with a total enrollment of 673 students. The school is part of the School District U-46, which is ranked 578 out of 813 school districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Over the past 10 years, Coleman Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of Illinois elementary schools, with a ranking between 1491 and 1843 out of over 2,000 schools. The school has maintained a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger throughout this period, indicating persistent underperformance. When analyzing the performance of different student subgroups, Coleman Elementary School struggles across the board, ranking in the bottom quartile for female students, male students, Hispanic students, English Language Learners, Special Education students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. The school's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates on the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) and Illinois Science Assessment (ISA), is significantly below state and district averages.

Interestingly, when comparing Coleman Elementary School to other nearby schools within the same School District U-46, the performance gap is evident. Schools like Channing Memorial Elementary, Century Oaks Elementary, and Washington Elementary, while still underperforming compared to state averages, consistently outperform Coleman Elementary in both academic achievement and subgroup performance. Additionally, Elgin Math and Science Academy Charter, located less than a mile from Coleman Elementary, has outperformed the traditional public school in both ELA and math proficiency rates, despite serving a similar demographic of students.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

1220 Dundee Ave
Elgin, IL 60120-2214

(847) 888-5190

District: School District U-46

SchoolDigger Rank:
1766^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,165

Students who attend Coleman Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Larsen Middle School
High:	Elgin High School

Student/teacher ratio: 17.2

Number of students: 655

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

85.5%

White:

6.6%

African American:

2.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 62.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Coleman Elementary School ranks worse than 85.4% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 37^th among 38 ranked elementary schools in the School District U-46. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 17.1. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (85.5%), White (6.6%), African American (2.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 62.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Coleman Elementary School is 17.2. 26 elementary schools in the School District U-46 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Coleman Elementary School employs 38 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Coleman Elementary School is $14,165. 30 elementary schools in the School District U-46 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Coleman Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Coleman Elementary School 1766^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Coleman Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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School District U-46:

SchoolDigger ranks School District U-46 578^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Coleman Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Coleman Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	50.70	1200^th	2020	40.6%
2004	42.19	1370^th	2030	32.5%
2005	46.75	1296^th	2022	35.9%
2006	51.21	1282^nd	2086	38.5%
2007	49.06	1338^th	2095	36.1%
2008	31.29	1602^nd	2092	23.4%
2009	23.82	1737^th	2120	18.1%
2010	33.66	1604^th	2139	25.0%
2011	29.17	1675^th	2147	22.0%
2012	32.36	1639^th	2166	24.3%
2013	23.67	1727^th	2167	20.3%
2014	28.72	1572^nd	2093	24.9%
2015	26.88	1509^th	2052	26.5%
2016	27.66	1498^th	2046	26.8%
2017	19.13	1714^th	2044	16.1%
2018	17.57	1734^th	2037	14.9%
2019	28.56	1491^st	2086	28.5%
2021	21.41	1530^th	1948	21.5%
2022	15.46	1843^rd	2082	11.5%
2023	17.52	1774^th	2077	14.6%
2024	17.10	1766^th	2067	14.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Coleman Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	31.03	562^nd	718	21.7%
2019	54.88	222^nd	743	70.1%
2021	38.85	317^th	537	41.0%
2022	25.14	702^nd	768	8.6%
2023	31.00	613^th	788	22.2%
2024	33.08	587^th	826	28.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Coleman Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	23.56	1019^th	1194	14.7%
2021	19.33	625^th	640	2.3%
2022	22.42	1011^th	1113	9.2%
2023	27.83	841^st	1156	27.2%
2024	21.74	1028^th	1195	14.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Coleman Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	25.28	1437^th	1765	18.6%
2019	45.98	941^st	1816	48.2%
2021	33.36	1034^th	1514	31.7%
2022	20.84	1552^nd	1763	12.0%
2023	20.29	1622^nd	1808	10.3%
2024	23.22	1495^th	1793	16.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Coleman Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	17.49	1686^th	1964	14.2%
2019	27.43	1482^nd	2019	26.6%
2021	18.96	1411^th	1680	16.0%
2022	14.70	1784^th	1970	9.4%
2023	15.66	1766^th	1957	9.8%
2024	15.76	1721^st	1942	11.4%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Coleman Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	31.19	611^th	907	32.6%
2024	22.69	781^st	886	11.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Coleman Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	20.18	1630^th	1972	17.3%
2019	33.39	1320^th	2019	34.6%
2021	21.47	1364^th	1707	20.1%
2022	18.69	1656^th	1977	16.2%
2023	21.14	1561^st	1984	21.3%
2024	19.70	1590^th	1959	18.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Coleman Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	22.60	810^th	938	13.6%
2019	40.30	558^th	955	41.6%
2021	30.27	536^th	742	27.8%
2022	17.52	904^th	954	5.2%
2023	22.44	847^th	970	12.7%
2024	23.67	791^st	959	17.5%

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Rank History for White students at Coleman Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	18.86	1280^th	1463	12.5%
2019	20.02	1251^st	1462	14.4%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Coleman Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	338	27	24	12	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	401
1989	353	25	28	18	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	424
1990	358	22	25	13	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	418
1991	364	20	20	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	420
1992	326	20	19	24	0	n/a	n/a	0	389
1993	326	25	15	37	0	n/a	n/a	0	403
1994	332	29	12	40	0	n/a	n/a	0	413
1995	284	28	14	72	0	n/a	n/a	0	398
1996	284	28	14	72	0	n/a	n/a	0	398
1997	292	37	12	71	0	n/a	n/a	0	412
1998	275	31	14	135	0	n/a	n/a	0	455
1999	356	53	16	179	0	n/a	n/a	0	604
2000	377	51	21	227	0	n/a	n/a	0	676
2001	356	58	25	237	0	n/a	n/a	0	676
2002	341	60	33	313	0	n/a	n/a	0	747
2003	341	60	33	313	0	n/a	n/a	0	747
2004	282	68	22	375	0	n/a	n/a	0	747
2005	162	35	9	340	0	n/a	n/a	5	551
2006	159	41	11	367	0	n/a	n/a	5	583
2007	131	29	15	409	0	n/a	n/a	9	593
2008	98	35	14	421	2	n/a	n/a	31	601
2009	89	34	19	470	1	n/a	n/a	34	647
2010	79	29	17	429	2	n/a	n/a	33	589
2011	65	24	17	423	5	0	11	0	545
2012	68	29	14	441	8	1	12	0	573
2013	58	34	13	439	8	2	10	0	564
2014	56	31	6	423	22	0	12	0	550
2015	57	24	7	440	25	0	16	0	569
2016	52	22	8	441	19	0	14	0	556
2017	66	33	9	551	18	0	18	0	695
2018	54	40	10	581	17	1	23	0	726
2019	60	26	8	541	19	1	21	0	676
2020	56	23	6	521	17	1	24	0	648
2021	53	27	8	580	12	1	24	0	705
2022	51	30	6	559	13	1	23	0	683
2023	49	19	6	565	15	1	18	0	673
2024	43	18	5	560	14	1	14	0	655

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Coleman Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	401	17.0	23.5	n/a
1989	424	17.0	24.9	n/a
1990	418	17.0	24.5	n/a
1991	420	18.0	23.3	n/a
1992	389	17.0	22.8	n/a
1993	403	17.0	23.7	n/a
1994	413	17.0	24.3	n/a
1995	398	15.8	25.2	n/a
1996	398	15.8	25.2	n/a
1997	412	18.0	22.9	n/a
1998	455	19.0	23.9	n/a
1999	604	26.0	23.2	n/a
2000	676	30.0	22.5	n/a
2001	676	33.0	20.5	n/a
2002	747	36.0	20.8	39.8
2003	747	36.0	20.8	39.8
2004	747	33.0	22.6	40.7
2005	551	30.0	18.4	50.9
2006	583	28.0	20.8	62.3
2007	593	27.0	22.0	68.8
2008	601	29.0	20.7	69.1
2009	647	30.0	21.6	68.7
2010	589	29.0	20.3	80.8
2011	545	22.1	24.6	76.7
2012	573	27.0	21.2	78.9
2013	564	28.4	19.8	88.7
2014	550	27.0	20.3	84
2015	569	24.0	23.7	86.1
2016	556	26.0	21.3	80.9
2017	695	32.9	21.0	83.2
2018	726	33.3	21.7	82.1
2019	676	35.2	19.2	81.2
2020	648	35.1	18.4	83.2
2021	705	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	683	39.3	17.3	58.9
2023	673	40.3	16.6	65.4
2024	655	38.0	17.2	62.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Coleman Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	401	17.0	23.5	n/a
1989	424	17.0	24.9	n/a
1990	418	17.0	24.5	n/a
1991	420	18.0	23.3	n/a
1992	389	17.0	22.8	n/a
1993	403	17.0	23.7	n/a
1994	413	17.0	24.3	n/a
1995	398	15.8	25.2	n/a
1996	398	15.8	25.2	n/a
1997	412	18.0	22.9	n/a
1998	455	19.0	23.9	n/a
1999	604	26.0	23.2	n/a
2000	676	30.0	22.5	n/a
2001	676	33.0	20.5	n/a
2002	747	36.0	20.8	39.8
2003	747	36.0	20.8	39.8
2004	747	33.0	22.6	40.7
2005	551	30.0	18.4	50.9
2006	583	28.0	20.8	62.3
2007	593	27.0	22.0	68.8
2008	601	29.0	20.7	69.1
2009	647	30.0	21.6	68.7
2010	589	29.0	20.3	80.8
2011	545	22.1	24.6	76.7
2012	573	27.0	21.2	78.9
2013	564	28.4	19.8	88.7
2014	550	27.0	20.3	84
2015	569	24.0	23.7	86.1
2016	556	26.0	21.3	80.9
2017	695	32.9	21.0	83.2
2018	726	33.3	21.7	82.1
2019	676	35.2	19.2	81.2
2020	648	35.1	18.4	83.2
2021	705	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	683	39.3	17.3	58.9
2023	673	40.3	16.6	65.4
2024	655	38.0	17.2	62.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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