Enrollment
388
Elementary
DISTRICT 373 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ST. JOSEPH·NCES 292706001654
COLEMAN ELEM.
3312 BECK RD, ST JOSEPH, MO 64506 · (816) 671-4100 · Buchanan County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL388 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 41% of Missouri public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- CThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Missouri public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
388 students
DISTRICT 79% · STATE 54%
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 | 59 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 59 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 45 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 56 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 59 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 56 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 54 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (59) is 9% larger than its 6th grade class (54).
Student demographics
69%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 52% · 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
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
32.6%
MO avg 44.9% . -3.4pp since 2021
Math
34.6%
MO avg 43.8% . -2.4pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 2 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 14.2% | 18.4% | 43.6% | 23.6% |
| Math | 15.7% | 18.9% | 38.4% | 26.8% |
Share of tested students at each MAP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
MAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 32.6% | 34.6% |
| 2023-24 | 33.9% | 29.1% |
| 2022-23 | 29.8% | 20.8% |
| 2021-22 | 36.0% | 37.0% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAP. 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
30.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
22.4%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 31% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 22% typical for Missouri 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 Missouri'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 COLEMAN ELEM.
COLEMAN ELEM.'s state test result (30.8% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| COLEMAN ELEM. this school | 388 | 100.0% | 30.8% |
| SKAITH ELEM. ST JOSEPH | 398 | 100.0% | 30.5% |
| LINDBERGH ELEM. ST JOSEPH | 431 | 100.0% | 23.1% |
| EDISON ELEM. ST JOSEPH | 362 | 100.0% | 30.3% |
| PARKWAY ELEM. ST JOSEPH | 438 | 100.0% | 24.4% |
| HALE COOK ELEMENTARY KANSAS CITY | 344 | 100.0% | 41.0% |
Matched among Missouri 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 COLEMAN ELEM. ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Buchanan County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 30.8% | #728 of 1,002 | #8 of 15 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.6% | #681 of 1,019 ▲ 82 | #10 of 15 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 32.6% | #757 of 1,018 ▼ 21 | #11 of 15 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -2.9pp | #278 of 943 | #7 of 15 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 388 | #431 of 1,294 | #8 of 17 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.2:1 | #359 of 950 | #6 of 16 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.9% | #59 of 953 | #1 of 16 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #156 of 1,165 | #2 of 17 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.7% | #475 of 684 | #10 of 12 |
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
388
+66 (+20%) vs 2020
-14% since 1990-91, when it was 453
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
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 | 388 | 31.8 | 12.2:1 | 100% (388) |
| 2023-24 | 394 | 30.1 | 13.1:1 | 100% (394) |
| 2022-23 | 349 | 27.9 | 12.5:1 | 99% (346) |
| 2020-21 | 322 | 22 | 14.6:1 | 99% (319) |
| 2017-18 | 425 | 32.6 | 13.0:1 | 63% (266) |
| 2015-16 | 412 | 32 | 12.9:1 | 82% (337) |
| 2010-11 | 499 | 35 | 14.3:1 | 28% (140) |
| 2000-01 | 456 | 24 | 19.0:1 | 12% (55) |
| 1990-91 | 453 | 22 | 20.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for COLEMAN ELEM..
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (425 to 388); teachers down 3% (32.6 to 31.8).
About COLEMAN ELEM.
A medium-sized elementary school in ST JOSEPH, Missouri, COLEMAN ELEM. is part of ST. JOSEPH. The student body numbers 388 students, from kindergarten through 6. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Missouri) has about 315 students.
COLEMAN ELEM. falls under ST. JOSEPH, which has 22 schools enrolling 10,430 students.
No single group makes up more than half of enrollment at COLEMAN ELEM.. The largest is White students, at 50%. Other students are 16% multiracial, 13% Hispanic, 11% Pacific Islander, and 9% Black. That is lower than the 81% White share among all Buchanan County residents. Pick two students at random and there is a 69% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The count of teachers at COLEMAN ELEM. is 31.8 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 12.2:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Missouri average 12.4:1. Around 100% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. For comparison, public schools in Buchanan County average 69%.
COLEMAN ELEM. is graded C+ by allk12, scoring above 41% of Missouri public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
The model predicts 22.4% for a school in Missouri with COLEMAN ELEM.'s free or reduced-price lunch share. COLEMAN ELEM. posts 30.8%.
Within Buchanan County, the median household income is $62,158, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides COLEMAN ELEM., Buchanan County has 35 other public schools.
Of nearby public schools, FIELD ELEM. is the closest, at about 0.9 miles. COLEMAN ELEM. has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools with test data average 50.9% proficiency; COLEMAN ELEM. posts 30.8%.
The NCES locale for COLEMAN ELEM. is City: Small, which covers schools inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
The school enrolled 388 students in 2024-25, 66 more than the 322 it had in 2020-21. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 14.6:1 to 12.2:1.
Conversations here can range across enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Buchanan County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
83,568
Census ACS
Median income
$62,158
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
36
11,825 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in ST. JOSEPH
- CENTRAL HIGHHigh · 1,733 students
- BENTON HIGHHigh · 682 students
- LAFAYETTE HIGHHigh · 644 students
- CARDEN PARK ELEMElementary · 638 students
- OAK GROVE ELEMElementary · 502 students
- BODE MIDDLEMiddle · 488 students
Other schools in ST JOSEPH
- CENTRAL HIGHHigh · 1,733 students
- BENTON HIGHHigh · 682 students
- LAFAYETTE HIGHHigh · 644 students
- BODE MIDDLEMiddle · 488 students
- TRUMAN MIDDLEMiddle · 486 students
- PARKWAY ELEM.Elementary · 438 students
Other COLEMAN Elementary schools
9 other US public schools in 8 states are named COLEMAN Elementary. COLEMAN ELEM. is the 4th largest of the 10.
- COLEMAN ELEM.VILLA RIDGE, MO · 265 students
- Coleman Elementary SchoolElgin, IL · 641 students
- Coleman Elementary SchoolCLEBURNE, TX · 434 students
- COLEMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPINE BLUFF, AR · 426 students
- Coleman ElementaryColeman, WI · 387 students
Nearby schools
- FIELD ELEM.0.9 mi · 336
- BODE MIDDLE1.1 mi · 488
- EDISON ELEM.1.5 mi · 362
- CENTRAL HIGH1.6 mi · 1,733
- Mark Twain Early Learning Cntr1.8 mi · 232
- TRUMAN MIDDLE1.8 mi · 486
Frequently asked questions
About COLEMAN ELEM.What is the total enrollment at COLEMAN ELEM.?
COLEMAN ELEM. enrolls approximately 388 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does COLEMAN ELEM. serve?
COLEMAN ELEM. serves grades KG-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at COLEMAN ELEM.?
The student-to-teacher ratio at COLEMAN ELEM. is approximately 12.2:1 (32 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at COLEMAN ELEM.?
At COLEMAN ELEM., the student body is approximately 50% White, 13% Hispanic, 9% Black, 2% Asian, 16% Two or more.
What district is COLEMAN ELEM. in?
COLEMAN ELEM. is part of ST. JOSEPH.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.