Enrollment
356
Elementary
DISTRICT 266 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COLOMA COMMUNITY SCHOOLS·NCES 261038004514
Coloma Elementary School
262 WEST ST, COLOMA, MI 49038 · (269) 468-2420 · Berrien County
GRADES PK–03ELEMENTARY31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL356 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.7:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.8:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
75%
266 students
DISTRICT 74% · STATE 55%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 95 | 27% |
| Grade 1 | 87 | 24% |
| Grade 2 | 87 | 24% |
| Grade 3 | 87 | 24% |
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 56% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Coloma Community Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
14.6%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
29.3%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 15 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 29 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Michigan schools, those numbers are about 48 and 45.
Source: M-STEP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
21.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.2%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 22% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% typical for Michigan schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Michigan's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Coloma Elementary School
Coloma Elementary School's state test result (21.9% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coloma Elementary School this school | 356 | 74.7% | 21.9% |
| Fordline Elementary School SOUTHGATE | 308 | 74.0% | N/A |
| North Elementary School WATERVLIET | 312 | 73.4% | 34.6% |
| Hampton Elementary School BAY CITY | 399 | 68.7% | 31.4% |
| Pardee School DEARBORN HEIGHTS | 337 | 77.2% | N/A |
| Garfield Elementary School WYANDOTTE | 418 | 67.5% | 27.4% |
Matched among Michigan elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Coloma Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Berrien County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 21.9% | #1,052 of 1,085 | #18 of 18 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.3% | #923 of 1,072 | #16 of 17 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 14.6% | #1,135 of 1,139 | #19 of 19 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 356 | #855 of 1,630 | #12 of 30 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.7:1 | #901 of 1,424 | #16 of 23 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.3% | #331 of 1,424 | #6 of 23 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 74.7% | #441 of 1,563 | #8 of 26 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.6% | #960 of 979 | #14 of 14 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
356
+35 (+11%) vs 2020
-27% since 1990-91, when it was 488
Student : Teacher
16.7:1
was 14.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 356 | 21.3 | 16.7:1 | 75% (266) |
| 2023-24 | 391 | 21.3 | 18.4:1 | 75% (294) |
| 2022-23 | 378 | 22.3 | 16.9:1 | 74% (280) |
| 2020-21 | 321 | 22 | 14.6:1 | 82% (264) |
| 2017-18 | 358 | 24.4 | 14.7:1 | 78% (280) |
| 2015-16 | 405 | 24 | 16.9:1 | 70% (284) |
| 2010-11 | 389 | 24 | 16.2:1 | 57% (221) |
| 2000-01 | 391 | 25 | 15.6:1 | 45% (174) |
| 1990-91 | 488 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Coloma Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (358 to 356); teachers down 13% (24.4 to 21.3).
About Coloma Elementary School
Coloma Elementary School serves students in COLOMA, Michigan, as a mid-sized elementary school. Enrollment totals 356 students across pre-K through 3.
A total of 4 schools make up Coloma Community Schools, with 1,095 students enrolled.
Of every 100 students at Coloma Elementary School, about 61 are White. The rest of enrollment is 19% Hispanic, 11% multiracial, and 8% Black. Among all residents of Berrien County, the White share is about 74%. The diversity index for Coloma Elementary School is 57%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Coloma Elementary School lists 21.3 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 16.7 students per teacher. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Michigan is 15.8:1. About 75% of students at Coloma Elementary School are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The gap from the 55% average for public schools in Berrien County is 20 points.
The model predicts 33.2% for a school in Michigan with Coloma Elementary School's free or reduced-price lunch share. Coloma Elementary School posts 21.9%.
Census data for Berrien County show median household income comes to about $65,425, about 31% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 11%. The county has 75 public schools and about 21,027 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Coloma Intermediate School, is about 0.2 miles. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Among the 5 closest schools with test data, this one included, Coloma Elementary School ranks 5th on average proficiency.
Locale data from NCES put Coloma Elementary School in a town close to an urbanized area (Town: Fringe).
The school's enrollment rose 11% from 2020-21 to 2024-25. There were more students per teacher in 2024-25 (16.7:1) than in 2020-21 (14.6:1).
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Berrien County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
153,288
Census ACS
Median income
$65,425
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
75
21,027 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Coloma Community Schools
- Coloma High SchoolHigh · 336 students
- Coloma Junior High SchoolMiddle · 228 students
- Coloma Intermediate SchoolElementary · 175 students
Other schools in COLOMA
- Coloma High SchoolHigh · 336 students
- Coloma Junior High SchoolMiddle · 228 students
- Coloma Intermediate SchoolElementary · 175 students
Other Coloma Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Coloma Elementary. Coloma Elementary School is the largest of the 2.
- Coloma ElementaryColoma, WI · 100 students
Nearby schools
- Coloma Intermediate School0.2 mi · 175
- Coloma High School0.4 mi · 336
- Coloma Junior High School0.4 mi · 228
- South Elementary School2.3 mi · 335
- North Elementary School2.8 mi · 312
- Watervliet Middle School3.1 mi · 309
Frequently asked questions
About Coloma Elementary SchoolHow large is Coloma Elementary School?
Coloma Elementary School enrolls approximately 356 students in grades PK-03.
What grades does Coloma Elementary School serve?
Coloma Elementary School serves grades PK-03.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Coloma Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Coloma Elementary School is approximately 16.7:1 (21 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Coloma Elementary School?
At Coloma Elementary School, the student body is approximately 61% White, 19% Hispanic, 8% Black, 11% Two or more.
What district is Coloma Elementary School in?
Coloma Elementary School is part of Coloma Community Schools.
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