Enrollment
223
Elementary
DISTRICT 129 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COLON COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 261041004520
Colon Elementary School
328 E STATE ST, COLON, MI 49040 · (269) 432-2121 · St. Joseph County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL223 STUDENTS
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allk12 Grade
Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.5:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
61%
135 students
DISTRICT 42% · 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 | 35 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 36 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 43 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 37 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 39 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 33 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (35) is 6% larger than its 5th grade class (33).
Student demographics
10%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 11% · 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
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientMath
32.4%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 32 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The Michigan average is about 45 of 100.
Source: M-STEP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Colon Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colon Elementary School this school | 223 | 60.5% | N/A |
| MioAuSable Elementary School MIO | 234 | 61.5% | 31.5% |
| Merrill Elementary School MERRILL | 196 | 59.2% | 42.8% |
| Onaway Elementary School ONAWAY | 246 | 63.4% | N/A |
| Floyd M Jewett Elem School MESICK | 256 | 61.7% | 45.1% |
| Homestead Hills Elementary School BENZONIA | 209 | 63.2% | N/A |
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 Colon Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In St. Joseph County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.4% | #861 of 1,072 | #6 of 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 223 | #1,359 of 1,630 | #10 of 17 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.4:1 | #44 of 1,424 | #2 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 9.6% | #1,303 of 1,424 | #11 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 60.5% | #692 of 1,563 | #7 of 16 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.6% | #632 of 979 | #9 of 11 |
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
223
+3 (+1%) vs 2020
-53% since 1990-91, when it was 478
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
was 13.8:1
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 | 223 | 19.5 | 11.4:1 | 61% (135) |
| 2023-24 | 254 | 19.2 | 13.2:1 | 61% (154) |
| 2022-23 | 242 | 16.1 | 15.0:1 | 55% (134) |
| 2020-21 | 220 | 16 | 13.8:1 | 65% (143) |
| 2017-18 | 244 | 16.3 | 15.0:1 | 57% (139) |
| 2015-16 | 275 | 19 | 14.5:1 | 47% (128) |
| 2010-11 | 320 | 21 | 15.2:1 | 58% (186) |
| 2000-01 | 469 | 27 | 17.4:1 | 44% (207) |
| 1990-91 | 478 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Colon Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (244 to 223); teachers up 20% (16.3 to 19.5).
About Colon Elementary School
At 328 E STATE ST in COLON, Michigan, Colon Elementary School operates as a small elementary school. It reported 223 students in kindergarten through 8 in 2024-25. Elementary schools in Michigan average about 369 students, which makes this school 40% below average.
Colon Elementary School is one school in Colon Community School District, a system of 3 schools with 529 students.
Roughly 95% of students at Colon Elementary School are White. Other students are 2% Black. By comparison, St. Joseph County residents are about 85% White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Colon Elementary School scores 10%.
With 19.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 11.4:1. Statewide, elementary schools in Michigan average 15.8:1. Roughly 61% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
In the wider St. Joseph County area, the median household earns about $66,425 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 17% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 8%. Across St. Joseph County, 32 public schools serve about 9,517 students.
Measured in a straight line, Leonidas School is less than a tenth of a mile from Colon Elementary School. Other public schools within five miles: 2.
In the federal locale system, Colon Elementary School is coded Rural: Distant, for schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Colon Elementary School had 220 students in 2020-21 and 223 in 2024-25, nearly the same. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 13.8:1 to 11.4:1.
The allk12 page for Colon Elementary School lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.
St. Joseph County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
60,969
Census ACS
Median income
$66,425
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
32
9,517 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Colon Community School District
- Colon High SchoolHigh · 271 students
- Leonidas SchoolElementary · 35 students
Other schools in COLON
- Colon High SchoolHigh · 271 students
- Leonidas SchoolElementary · 35 students
Nearby schools
- Leonidas School0.0 mi · 35
- Colon High School0.4 mi · 271
- Nottawa Community School6.6 mi · 189
- Mendon MiddleHigh School7.3 mi · 254
- Burr Oak Virtual Academy7.7 mi · 278
- Burr Oak Elementary School7.7 mi · 138
Frequently asked questions
About Colon Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Colon Elementary School?
Colon Elementary School enrolls approximately 223 students in grades KG-08.
Is Colon Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Colon Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-08.
How many teachers does Colon Elementary School have?
Colon Elementary School employs 20 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.4:1.
What is the student diversity at Colon Elementary School?
Student demographics at Colon Elementary School are roughly 95% White, 1% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Colon Elementary School?
Colon Elementary School is overseen by Colon Community School District in St. Joseph County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.