Enrollment
175
Elementary
DISTRICT 266 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COLOMA COMMUNITY SCHOOLS·NCES 261038004518
Coloma Intermediate School
274A S WEST ST, COLOMA, MI 49038 · (269) 468-2415 · Berrien County
GRADES 04–05ELEMENTARY31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL175 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
10 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.8:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
79%
138 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 | 92 | 53% |
| Grade 5 | 83 | 47% |
Student demographics
61%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
Feeds from
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
27.9%
MI avg 47.7%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 28 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The Michigan average is about 48 of 100.
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
23.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.4%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 23% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 31% 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 →
Where Coloma Intermediate School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Berrien County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 23.3% | #1,041 of 1,085 | #17 of 18 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 27.9% | #1,018 of 1,139 | #17 of 19 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 175 | #1,473 of 1,630 | #25 of 30 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 78.9% | #386 of 1,563 | #6 of 26 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.0% | #412 of 979 | #5 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
175
+2 (+1%) vs 2020
-37% since 1990-91, when it was 279
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
was 15.7:1
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 | 175 | 10.4 | 16.8:1 | 79% (138) |
| 2023-24 | 170 | 8.4 | 20.2:1 | 76% (129) |
| 2022-23 | 153 | 7.4 | 20.7:1 | 76% (117) |
| 2020-21 | 173 | 11 | 15.7:1 | 78% (135) |
| 2017-18 | 206 | 11.8 | 17.5:1 | 77% (159) |
| 2015-16 | 198 | 12 | 16.5:1 | 71% (141) |
| 2010-11 | 376 | 22 | 17.1:1 | 52% (195) |
| 2000-01 | 492 | 34 | 14.5:1 | 43% (214) |
| 1990-91 | 279 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Coloma Intermediate School.
About Coloma Intermediate School
As a small elementary school, Coloma Intermediate School serves students in COLOMA, Michigan. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 175 students in grades 4 through 5. Against the 369-student average for elementary schools in Michigan, enrollment here is 53% lower.
Besides Coloma Intermediate School, Coloma Community Schools runs 3 other schools. The district enrolls 1,095 students.
At 57%, White students outnumber all other groups at Coloma Intermediate School combined. It is also 23% Hispanic, 12% multiracial, and 7% Black. Berrien County's residents are about 74% White, 17 points above the school's share. By the diversity index, Coloma Intermediate School comes in at 61%.
The school employs the equivalent of 10.4 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 16.8:1. Among elementary schools in Michigan, the typical ratio is 15.8:1. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 79%. That rate is above the 55% average among public schools in Berrien County.
Schools in Michigan with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 31.4%. Coloma Intermediate School scores 23.3%.
Berrien County has about 153,288 residents, and median household income is about $65,425, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 31% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 11%. Federal data list 75 public schools in Berrien County, with a combined enrollment of about 21,027.
The nearest public school is Coloma Elementary School, at about 0.2 miles. Coloma Intermediate School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Among 5 nearby schools that report test results, Coloma Intermediate School ranks 4th on proficiency.
By NCES locale, the school is Town: Fringe, or in a town close to an urbanized area.
Compared with 2020-21, when it had 173 students, enrollment in 2024-25 was about the same at 175. Students per teacher rose from 15.7 in 2020-21 to 16.8 in 2024-25.
Community posts for Coloma Intermediate School can cover sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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 Elementary SchoolElementary · 356 students
- Coloma High SchoolHigh · 336 students
- Coloma Junior High SchoolMiddle · 228 students
Other schools in COLOMA
- Coloma Elementary SchoolElementary · 356 students
- Coloma High SchoolHigh · 336 students
- Coloma Junior High SchoolMiddle · 228 students
Nearby schools
- Coloma Elementary School0.2 mi · 356
- Coloma High School0.4 mi · 336
- Coloma Junior High School0.4 mi · 228
- South Elementary School2.2 mi · 335
- North Elementary School2.6 mi · 312
- Watervliet Senior High School3.0 mi · 360
Frequently asked questions
About Coloma Intermediate SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Coloma Intermediate School?
Coloma Intermediate School enrolls approximately 175 students in grades 04-05.
What age range does Coloma Intermediate School serve?
Coloma Intermediate School serves students from grade 04 through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Coloma Intermediate School?
Approximately 16.8:1 students per teacher at Coloma Intermediate School.
How diverse is Coloma Intermediate School?
Coloma Intermediate School reports a student body of 57% White, 23% Hispanic, 7% Black, 12% Two or more.
Who oversees Coloma Intermediate School?
Coloma Intermediate School is overseen by Coloma Community Schools in Berrien County.
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