Colon Elementary School

Summary:

Colon Elementary School is a public K-8 school in the Sturgis Public Schools district, serving 242 students in the predominantly White community of Colon, Michigan.

Despite relatively high per-student spending, Colon Elementary faces significant challenges. The school has a concerning 31.3% chronic absenteeism rate, much higher than nearby schools like Eastwood School (12.5%) and Union City Elementary School (24.3%). Academically, Colon Elementary lags behind, with 3rd grade English Language Arts proficiency at just 23.1% compared to the state average of 39.6%, and 5th grade Math proficiency at only 9.09% versus the state's 32.6%. The school consistently ranks in the bottom 15% of Michigan elementary schools.

Contributing factors may include Colon Elementary's high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds (55.37% qualify for free/reduced lunch) and its lack of racial diversity (94.21% White student population). While the school's per-student spending is higher than average, this does not appear to translate to improved outcomes. Compared to nearby schools like Congress School and Centreville Elementary School, Colon Elementary significantly underperforms academically, indicating a need for targeted interventions and support to boost student learning and achievement.


Detail:

Public K-8

 328 E State St
       Colon, MI  49040-9301


(269) 432-2121

District: Colon Community School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1267th of 1,486 Michigan Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $15,817 Help


Students who attend Colon Elementary School usually attend:

High:    Colon High School

Student/teacher ratio:  15.0 Help
Number of students:  242

Racial breakdown:

White:
94.2%
African American:
2.9%
Hispanic:
1.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  55.4% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Colon Elementary School ranks worse than 85.3% of elementary schools in Michigan. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 13.77. (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 (94.2%), African American (2.9%), Hispanic (1.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 55.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Colon Elementary School is 15. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Colon Elementary School is $15,817.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Colon Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Colon Elementary School 1267th of 1486 Michigan public elementary schools. (See Colon Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Colon Community School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Colon Community School District 514th of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Colon Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Colon Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 55.43 855th 1545 44.7%
2007 47.87 1043rd 1565 33.4%
2008 53.54 954th 1577 39.5%
2009 46.16 1125th 1589 29.2%
2010 60.75 831st 1552 46.5%
2011 52.40 953rd 1552 38.6%
2012 34.67 1152nd 1566 26.4%
2013 31.92 1162nd 1563 25.7%
2014 30.69 1155th 1533 24.7%
2015 31.32 1142nd 1580 27.7%
2016 26.41 1160th 1548 25.1%
2017 18.72 1183rd 1466 19.3%
2018 43.18 896th 1448 38.1%
2019 48.15 702nd 1408 50.1%
2021 11.22 1069th 1153 7.3%
2022 23.26 1027th 1344 23.6%
2023 16.68 1211th 1470 17.6%
2024 13.77 1267th 1486 14.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Colon Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.85 859th 1397 38.5%
2019 82.72 86th 1134 92.4%
2022 27.29 837th 1099 23.8%
2023 16.27 1158th 1350 14.2%
2024 27.94 1028th 1381 25.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Colon Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.77 1115th 1443 22.7%
2019 51.52 544th 1171 53.5%
2022 17.65 953rd 1106 13.8%
2023 18.01 1098th 1321 16.9%
2024 18.01 1122nd 1342 16.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Colon Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.92 519th 1446 64.1%
2019 41.37 707th 1196 40.9%
2022 29.26 809th 1139 29.0%
2023 18.26 1087th 1334 18.5%
2024 14.93 1173rd 1347 12.9%
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Rank History for White students at Colon Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.66 939th 1253 25.1%
2019 37.57 721st 1128 36.1%
2021 4.98 994th 1005 1.1%
2022 12.96 1016th 1102 7.8%
2023 7.39 1159th 1198 3.3%
2024 6.49 1170th 1204 2.8%
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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.

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.

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Data source: Michigan Department of Education

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by a parent
Thursday, July 19, 2018

Open Quote 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



Enrollment information for Colon Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 425 0 1 0 3 n/a n/a 0 429
1989 441 0 4 5 0 n/a n/a 0 450
1990 455 1 1 4 1 n/a n/a 0 462
1991 473 0 2 3 0 n/a n/a 0 478
1992 481 0 1 1 1 n/a n/a 0 484
1993 487 3 2 1 0 n/a n/a 0 493
1994 463 2 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 467
1995 470 7 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 477
1996 470 7 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 477
1997 449 4 1 3 6 n/a n/a 0 463
1998 459 2 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 465
1999 421 6 2 2 0 n/a n/a 0 431
2000 396 5 1 3 0 n/a n/a 0 405
2001 454 6 3 6 0 n/a n/a 0 469
2002 441 11 1 5 0 n/a n/a 0 458
2003 441 11 1 5 0 n/a n/a 0 458
2004 399 11 1 5 0 n/a n/a 0 416
2005 389 13 1 5 0 n/a n/a 1 409
2006 382 10 1 5 0 n/a n/a 1 399
2007 384 6 0 3 0 n/a n/a 4 397
2008 355 7 n/a 2 n/a n/a n/a 3 367
2009 329 6 0 2 0 n/a n/a 4 341
2010 330 8 0 2 0 n/a n/a 2 342
2011 314 1 0 2 0 0 3 0 320
2012 312 2 0 2 0 0 6 0 322
2013 298 4 2 1 0 0 6 0 311
2014 311 7 2 3 0 0 3 0 326
2015 295 1 1 1 0 0 6 0 304
2016 262 1 0 4 2 0 6 0 275
2017 265 1 1 8 2 0 3 0 280
2018 229 0 1 10 1 0 3 0 244
2019 242 0 1 9 1 0 4 0 257
2020 244 6 0 9 0 0 1 0 260
2021 207 4 0 8 0 0 1 0 220
2022 252 9 0 8 0 0 1 0 270
2023 228 7 0 3 0 1 3 0 242

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 Colon Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 429 n/a n/a n/a
1989 450 n/a n/a 16.7
1990 462 24.0 19.2 18.2
1991 478 n/a n/a n/a
1992 484 n/a n/a n/a
1993 493 n/a 0.0 40.6
1994 467 26.3 17.8 25.3
1995 477 25.0 19.1 29.1
1996 477 25.0 19.1 29.1
1997 463 28.0 16.5 23.3
1998 465 27.0 17.2 29
1999 431 26.0 16.6 34.6
2000 405 27.5 14.7 40.5
2001 469 27.7 16.9 44.1
2002 458 28.6 16.0 45.2
2003 458 28.6 16.0 45.2
2004 416 29.8 14.0 45.9
2005 409 26.4 15.5 43.6
2006 399 26.0 15.3 43.2
2007 397 23.5 16.9 45.8
2008 367 22.0 16.7 45.1
2009 341 23.0 14.8 52.2
2010 342 22.5 15.2 58.8
2011 320 21.5 14.8 58.1
2012 322 21.3 15.0 59.9
2013 311 21.3 14.5 53.7
2014 326 19.5 16.7 59.5
2015 304 22.0 13.8 49.3
2016 275 20.0 13.7 46.5
2017 280 18.9 14.8 46.8
2018 244 16.3 14.9 57
2019 257 17.1 14.9 60.7
2020 260 18.5 14.0 66.5
2021 220 16.8 13.0 65
2022 270 15.5 17.4 50.4
2023 242 16.1 15.0 55.4

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 Colon Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 429 n/a n/a n/a
1989 450 n/a n/a 16.7
1990 462 24.0 19.2 18.2
1991 478 n/a n/a n/a
1992 484 n/a n/a n/a
1993 493 n/a 0.0 40.6
1994 467 26.3 17.8 25.3
1995 477 25.0 19.1 29.1
1996 477 25.0 19.1 29.1
1997 463 28.0 16.5 23.3
1998 465 27.0 17.2 29
1999 431 26.0 16.6 34.6
2000 405 27.5 14.7 40.5
2001 469 27.7 16.9 44.1
2002 458 28.6 16.0 45.2
2003 458 28.6 16.0 45.2
2004 416 29.8 14.0 45.9
2005 409 26.4 15.5 43.6
2006 399 26.0 15.3 43.2
2007 397 23.5 16.9 45.8
2008 367 22.0 16.7 45.1
2009 341 23.0 14.8 52.2
2010 342 22.5 15.2 58.8
2011 320 21.5 14.8 58.1
2012 322 21.3 15.0 59.9
2013 311 21.3 14.5 53.7
2014 326 19.5 16.7 59.5
2015 304 22.0 13.8 49.3
2016 275 20.0 13.7 46.5
2017 280 18.9 14.8 46.8
2018 244 16.3 14.9 57
2019 257 17.1 14.9 60.7
2020 260 18.5 14.0 66.5
2021 220 16.8 13.0 65
2022 270 15.5 17.4 50.4
2023 242 16.1 15.0 55.4

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.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Colon Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,387 (13.3%) $9,048 (86.7%) $10,435
2020 $1,521 (15.1%) $8,540 (84.9%) $10,061
2021 $2,346 (19.0%) $10,006 (81.0%) $12,352
2022 $1,799 (15.9%) $9,519 (84.1%) $11,318
2023 $3,603 (22.8%) $12,214 (77.2%) $15,817

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Colon Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 702nd of 1408 Elementary schoolsRanks 1211th of 1470 Elementary schools
 32.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Colon Elementary School)31.313.9
 17.4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Colon Community School District)3013.9
 16.1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)45.140.9
 4.2%
3rd Grade Math (Colon Elementary School)29.211.1
 18.1%
   3rd Grade Math (Colon Community School District)2811.1
 16.9%
   3rd Grade Math (Michigan)46.742.9
 3.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Colon Elementary School)52.826.2
 26.6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Colon Community School District)5026.2
 23.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)45.844.3
 1.5%
4th Grade Math (Colon Elementary School)5016.7
 33.3%
   4th Grade Math (Colon Community School District)5016.7
 33.3%
   4th Grade Math (Michigan)41.838.6
 3.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Colon Elementary School)62.834.3
 28.5%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Colon Community School District)61.734.1
 27.6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)46.243.9
 2.3%
5th Grade Math (Colon Elementary School)52.317.1
 35.2%
   5th Grade Math (Colon Community School District)47.914.6
 33.3%
   5th Grade Math (Michigan)34.831.5
 3.3%
5th Grade Social Studies (Colon Elementary School)13.68.6
 5%
   5th Grade Social Studies (Colon Community School District)12.57.3
 5.2%
   5th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)17.418.6
 1.2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students257242
 5.8%
African American07
American Indian10
 100%
Asian10
 100%
Hispanic93
 66.7%
Pacific Islander01
White242228
 5.8%
Two or More Races43
 25%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients60.7%55.4%
 5.3%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 242 students attended Colon Elementary School.

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

High : Colon High School

Students at Colon Elementary School are 94% White, 3% African American, 1% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

Colon Elementary School ranks in the bottom 14.7% of Michigan elementary schools.


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