Coloma Junior High School

Summary:

Coloma Junior High School is a public middle school located in Coloma, Michigan, serving grades 6-8 with a student population of 254. The school is part of the Coloma Community Schools district, which is ranked 454 out of 610 districts in Michigan and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Coloma Junior High School faces several challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, lower academic performance, and a high percentage of students from low-income backgrounds. The school's chronic absenteeism rates have risen significantly, from 18.8% in 2018-2019 to 60.2% in 2020-2021, which is notably higher than the state average and the surrounding schools, such as Eau Claire Middle School (17.8%) and Fair Plain Middle School (34.9%). Academically, Coloma Junior High School's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (23-28.2%) and Math (16.4-32.1%) are significantly below the state averages (37.5-37.9% and 31-32.1%, respectively) and the surrounding schools.

Despite these challenges, Coloma Junior High School has a more diverse student population compared to some of the surrounding schools, with 68.5% White, 8.66% African American, and 16.14% Hispanic students. The school has also seen a steady increase in per-student spending, from $10,203 in 2019-2020 to $15,301 in 2022-2023, which is higher than some nearby schools like Eau Claire Middle School ($11,465 in 2022-2023) but lower than others, like Fair Plain Middle School ($20,786 in 2022-2023). Addressing the school's high chronic absenteeism and low academic performance through targeted interventions and a comprehensive approach to student support and engagement could be crucial for improving outcomes and providing a quality education for its diverse student population.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 302 W Saint Joseph St
       Coloma, MI  49038-9594


(269) 468-2405

District: Coloma Community Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
534th of 897 Michigan Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $15,301 Help


Students who attend Coloma Junior High School usually attend:

High:    Coloma High School

Feeder schools for Coloma Junior High School:

Elementary:    Coloma Elementary School
    Coloma Intermediate School

Student/teacher ratio:  16.4 Help
Number of students:  240

Racial breakdown:

White:
62.1%
Hispanic:
20.4%
Two or more races:
9.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  73.3% Help


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Compare Details Coloma Junior High School ranks worse than 59.5% of middle schools in Michigan. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 37.94. (See more...)
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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
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (62.1%), Hispanic (20.4%), two or more races (9.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 73.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Coloma Junior High School is 16.4. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Coloma Junior High School is $15,301.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Coloma Junior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Coloma Junior High School 534th of 897 Michigan public middle schools. (See Coloma Junior High School in the ranking list.)

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Coloma Community Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Coloma Community Schools 454th of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Coloma Junior High School

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Rank History for all students at Coloma Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 33.95 649th 806 19.5%
2007 31.93 674th 823 18.1%
2008 40.61 625th 839 25.5%
2009 56.31 499th 847 41.1%
2010 41.57 635th 851 25.4%
2011 58.61 451st 858 47.4%
2012 45.36 520th 900 42.2%
2013 49.22 481st 919 47.7%
2014 57.12 400th 921 56.6%
2015 53.57 412th 919 55.2%
2016 59.17 336th 894 62.4%
2017 42.65 435th 821 47.0%
2018 42.41 506th 838 39.6%
2019 21.67 637th 792 19.6%
2021 29.44 483rd 675 28.4%
2022 26.28 572nd 776 26.3%
2023 20.86 683rd 883 22.7%
2024 37.94 534th 897 40.5%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Coloma Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.63 89th 156 42.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Coloma Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.61 516th 815 36.7%
2019 29.34 512th 672 23.8%
2021 32.49 377th 523 27.9%
2022 33.89 472nd 691 31.7%
2023 24.97 644th 825 21.9%
2024 45.84 416th 836 50.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Coloma Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.99 509th 794 35.9%
2019 20.96 540th 658 17.9%
2021 22.86 431st 521 17.3%
2022 28.27 492nd 657 25.1%
2023 19.75 630th 770 18.2%
2024 24.79 584th 771 24.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Coloma Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.45 423rd 797 46.9%
2019 19.95 539th 639 15.6%
2021 34.19 347th 540 35.7%
2022 21.85 523rd 658 20.5%
2023 18.01 644th 776 17.0%
2024 42.87 433rd 786 44.9%
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Rank History for African American students at Coloma Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.69 193rd 366 47.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Coloma Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.77 180th 266 32.3%
2023 47.18 125th 246 49.2%
2024 55.21 99th 257 61.5%
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Rank History for White students at Coloma Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.59 466th 678 31.3%
2019 13.63 574th 624 8.0%
2021 27.52 430th 577 25.5%
2022 22.38 514th 638 19.4%
2023 13.44 631st 688 8.3%
2024 32.43 484th 701 31.0%
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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department 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.

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Enrollment information for Coloma Junior High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 285 121 0 14 0 n/a n/a 0 420
1989 264 106 1 11 0 n/a n/a -1 381
1990 256 118 1 11 0 n/a n/a 0 386
1991 254 133 1 10 1 n/a n/a 0 399
1992 269 144 1 9 1 n/a n/a 0 424
1993 258 132 0 11 1 n/a n/a 0 402
1994 263 142 1 24 2 n/a n/a 0 432
1995 277 137 2 12 1 n/a n/a 0 429
1996 277 137 2 12 1 n/a n/a 0 429
1997 288 127 2 18 0 n/a n/a 0 435
1998 272 125 1 22 0 n/a n/a 0 420
1999 282 124 0 9 2 n/a n/a 0 417
2000 308 79 0 11 3 n/a n/a 0 401
2001 285 70 1 18 2 n/a n/a 0 376
2002 281 55 0 15 2 n/a n/a 0 353
2003 281 55 0 15 2 n/a n/a 0 353
2004 268 62 0 15 3 n/a n/a 0 348
2005 298 76 0 23 2 n/a n/a 0 399
2006 302 92 2 23 0 n/a n/a 0 419
2007 279 82 0 18 2 n/a n/a 1 382
2008 247 47 n/a 19 4 n/a n/a 1 318
2009 248 30 0 21 2 n/a n/a 0 301
2010 264 25 1 18 2 n/a n/a 0 310
2011 219 32 2 14 2 0 10 0 279
2012 200 24 1 16 3 0 8 0 252
2013 225 12 1 22 2 1 16 0 279
2014 197 22 0 16 1 1 17 0 254
2015 304 24 2 36 1 0 26 0 393
2016 297 24 2 28 2 0 26 0 379
2017 265 21 2 35 0 0 28 0 351
2018 237 25 1 49 0 0 29 0 341
2019 203 21 0 48 0 0 28 0 300
2020 198 22 0 55 0 0 30 0 305
2021 205 21 1 42 1 0 21 0 291
2022 187 17 0 41 3 0 21 0 269
2023 174 22 0 41 1 0 16 0 254
2024 149 18 0 49 1 0 23 0 240

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 Coloma Junior High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 420 n/a n/a n/a
1989 381 n/a n/a 27.8
1990 386 35.0 11.0 34.7
1991 399 n/a n/a n/a
1992 424 n/a n/a 40.8
1993 402 n/a 0.0 34.3
1994 432 24.8 17.4 33.8
1995 429 21.2 20.2 38.9
1996 429 21.2 20.2 38.9
1997 435 23.0 18.9 37.9
1998 420 24.0 17.5 31
1999 417 24.0 17.4 36.2
2000 401 24.1 16.6 35.9
2001 376 24.8 15.2 35.1
2002 353 22.2 15.9 36.3
2003 353 22.2 15.9 36.3
2004 348 20.8 16.7 38.8
2005 399 22.0 18.1 46.1
2006 419 24.0 17.5 45.8
2007 382 23.3 16.4 38.3
2008 318 20.7 15.4 45.1
2009 301 20.6 14.6 46.8
2010 310 19.7 15.7 53.2
2011 279 16.2 17.1 48.4
2012 252 15.7 16.0 56.3
2013 279 15.3 18.2 55.9
2014 254 15.2 16.6 56.7
2015 393 22.0 17.8 60.3
2016 379 20.0 18.9 63.3
2017 351 17.2 20.4 69.8
2018 341 17.0 20.0 73.9
2019 300 17.2 17.4 83.3
2020 305 13.8 22.1 74.1
2021 291 13.8 21.0 76.6
2022 269 15.8 17.0 75.5
2023 254 14.4 17.6 79.1
2024 240 14.6 16.4 73.3

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 Coloma Junior High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 420 n/a n/a n/a
1989 381 n/a n/a 27.8
1990 386 35.0 11.0 34.7
1991 399 n/a n/a n/a
1992 424 n/a n/a 40.8
1993 402 n/a 0.0 34.3
1994 432 24.8 17.4 33.8
1995 429 21.2 20.2 38.9
1996 429 21.2 20.2 38.9
1997 435 23.0 18.9 37.9
1998 420 24.0 17.5 31
1999 417 24.0 17.4 36.2
2000 401 24.1 16.6 35.9
2001 376 24.8 15.2 35.1
2002 353 22.2 15.9 36.3
2003 353 22.2 15.9 36.3
2004 348 20.8 16.7 38.8
2005 399 22.0 18.1 46.1
2006 419 24.0 17.5 45.8
2007 382 23.3 16.4 38.3
2008 318 20.7 15.4 45.1
2009 301 20.6 14.6 46.8
2010 310 19.7 15.7 53.2
2011 279 16.2 17.1 48.4
2012 252 15.7 16.0 56.3
2013 279 15.3 18.2 55.9
2014 254 15.2 16.6 56.7
2015 393 22.0 17.8 60.3
2016 379 20.0 18.9 63.3
2017 351 17.2 20.4 69.8
2018 341 17.0 20.0 73.9
2019 300 17.2 17.4 83.3
2020 305 13.8 22.1 74.1
2021 291 13.8 21.0 76.6
2022 269 15.8 17.0 75.5
2023 254 14.4 17.6 79.1
2024 240 14.6 16.4 73.3

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.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Coloma Junior High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,104 (10.7%) $9,226 (89.3%) $10,330
2020 $1,274 (12.5%) $8,928 (87.5%) $10,203
2021 $2,414 (21.2%) $8,999 (78.8%) $11,413
2022 $1,939 (14.5%) $11,430 (85.5%) $13,369
2023 $2,295 (15.0%) $13,006 (85.0%) $15,301

Data source: Michigan Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Coloma Junior High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 637th of 792 Middle schoolsRanks 683rd of 883 Middle schools
 3.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Coloma Junior High School)30.916.2
 14.7%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Coloma Community Schools)30.916.2
 14.7%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)41.737.5
 4.2%
6th Grade Math (Coloma Junior High School)12.88.1
 4.7%
   6th Grade Math (Coloma Community Schools)12.88.1
 4.7%
   6th Grade Math (Michigan)35.129.6
 5.5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Coloma Junior High School)26.725.3
 1.4%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Coloma Community Schools)26.725.3
 1.4%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)42.736.9
 5.8%
7th Grade Math (Coloma Junior High School)2618.3
 7.7%
   7th Grade Math (Coloma Community Schools)2618.3
 7.7%
   7th Grade Math (Michigan)35.731
 4.7%
8th Grade Social Studies (Coloma Junior High School)14.48.6
 5.8%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Coloma Community Schools)14.48.6
 5.8%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)2826.7
 1.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Coloma Junior High School)42.742
 0.7%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Coloma Community Schools)42.742
 0.7%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)61.959.7
 2.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Coloma Junior High School)2724.7
 2.3%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Coloma Community Schools)2724.7
 2.3%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Michigan)41.436.3
 5.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students300254
 15.3%
African American2122
 4.8%
American Indian01
Asian00
Hispanic4841
 14.6%
Pacific Islander00
White203174
 14.3%
Two or More Races2816
 42.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients83.3%79.1%
 4.2%


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Coloma Junior High School ranks 534th of 897 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Coloma Junior High School are 62% White, 20% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 8% African American.

Students who attend Coloma Junior High School usually go on to attend Coloma High School

In the 2023-24 school year, 240 students attended Coloma Junior High School.


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