Coleman Elementary School

As a mid-tier primary school in COLEMAN, Michigan, Coleman Elementary School teaches 315 students from grades K through 6, operated by Coleman Community Schools.

Across the 2 schools in Coleman Community Schools (559 students total), Coleman Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Coleman Elementary School logs that nearly all students (92%) are White. Beyond that, the school shows 4% Hispanic. Compared to Midland County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Coleman Elementary School has 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.6:1. The state averages around 15.8:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 63% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Midland County (around 39%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

Around the school, Midland County reports that median household earnings sit near $77,705, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. Coleman Elementary School is one of 26 public schools in Midland County (combined enrollment of about 11,324 students).

Nearest neighbor: Coleman JuniorSenior High School, around 0.3 miles off. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Coleman Elementary School has fell 18%, going from 386 students in 2018 to 315 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share edged down from 97% to 92%. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 21.6:1 in 2018 to 16.6:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the Coleman Elementary School community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.