Summary:
Coleman Elementary is a public elementary school located in Saint Joseph, Missouri, serving grades K-6 with a total enrollment of 349 students. The school is part of the St. Joseph School District, which is ranked 254 out of 376 districts in Missouri and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.
While Coleman Elementary has a more diverse student population compared to nearby schools, with higher percentages of African American, Hispanic, and Pacific Islander students, the school consistently underperforms academically. In the 2022-2023 school year, only 14% of 3rd-grade students at Coleman Elementary were proficient or better in mathematics, compared to 30.6% in the St. Joseph district and 41.1% statewide. The school also struggles to support its subgroups, particularly its African American, White, and English Language Learner students, who consistently rank in the bottom 25% of Missouri elementary schools. Additionally, over 99% of Coleman Elementary students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage.
Despite the high spending per student at Coleman Elementary, which was $11,183 in the 2021-2022 school year, the school's performance has been declining over the years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 94th out of 1,089 Missouri elementary schools in 2013-2014 to 748th out of 898 in 2022-2023. This trend is concerning and suggests the need for significant interventions to improve student learning at Coleman Elementary, which faces significant challenges in terms of academic performance, student demographics, and resource allocation compared to nearby schools like Carden Park Elementary, Pickett Elementary, and Skaith Elementary.
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Detail:
Public K-6
District:
St. Joseph
SchoolDigger Rank:
748th of 898 Missouri Elementary Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,183
Students who attend Coleman Elementary usually attend:
Student/teacher ratio: 12.5
Number of students: 349
Racial breakdown:
White:
50.1%
Pacific Islander:
16.3%
Two or more races:
13.2%
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African American:
10.9%
Hispanic:
6.6%
Asian:
2.6%
American Indian:
0.3%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 99.1%
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