Enrollment
265
Elementary
DISTRICT 220 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MERAMEC VALLEY R-III·NCES 292346001353
COLEMAN ELEM.
4536 COLEMAN RD, VILLA RIDGE, MO 63089 · (636) 742-2133 · Franklin County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL265 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 41% of Missouri public elementary schools
- B-Test 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.
- FThree-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
11.4:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.7:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
54%
144 students
DISTRICT 53% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 11 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 37 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 57 | 22% |
| Grade 2 | 54 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 58 | 22% |
| Grade 4 | 48 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (37) is 23% smaller than its 4th grade class (48).
Student demographics
20%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 22% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within MERAMEC VALLEY R-III. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
44.1%
MO avg 44.9% . -14.5pp since 2021
Math
45.0%
MO avg 43.8% . -17.2pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 45 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 15 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 17 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 19.6% | 24.5% | 29.4% | 26.4% |
| Math | 18.6% | 26.4% | 27.4% | 27.4% |
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 | 44.1% | 45.0% |
| 2023-24 | 39.9% | 41.2% |
| 2022-23 | 50.1% | 56.3% |
| 2021-22 | 58.6% | 62.2% |
% 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
41.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.5%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% 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 (41.5% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| COLEMAN ELEM. this school | 265 | 54.3% | 41.5% |
| HAMILTON ELEM. HAMILTON | 270 | 53.7% | 52.9% |
| SCOTLAND CO. ELEM. Memphis | 252 | 54.8% | 33.1% |
| SOUTH HARRISON ELEM. BETHANY | 269 | 52.8% | 40.1% |
| HERMANN ELEM. HERMANN | 247 | 54.7% | 40.2% |
| DEAR ELEM. RICHMOND | 300 | 55.7% | N/A |
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 Franklin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.5% | #494 of 1,002 | #14 of 19 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #442 of 1,019 ▲ 76 | #9 of 20 ▲ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.1% | #495 of 1,018 ▲ 90 | #14 of 20 ▲ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -15.9pp | #14 of 943 | #1 of 17 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 265 | #790 of 1,294 | #14 of 25 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.4:1 | #201 of 950 | #7 of 18 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 20.1% | #678 of 953 | #5 of 18 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 54.3% | #560 of 1,165 | #5 of 23 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -33.8% | #50 of 684 | #3 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
265
+53 (+25%) vs 2020
-37% since 1990-91, when it was 424
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
was 13.3:1
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 | 265 | 23.2 | 11.4:1 | 54% (144) |
| 2023-24 | 205 | 15.8 | 13.0:1 | 59% (120) |
| 2022-23 | 217 | 15.5 | 14.0:1 | 53% (116) |
| 2020-21 | 212 | 16 | 13.3:1 | 49% (103) |
| 2017-18 | 400 | 28.2 | 14.2:1 | 68% (272) |
| 2015-16 | 391 | 28 | 14.0:1 | 64% (252) |
| 2010-11 | 419 | 31 | 13.5:1 | 59% (248) |
| 2000-01 | 516 | 33 | 15.6:1 | 36% (184) |
| 1990-91 | 424 | 22 | 19.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for COLEMAN ELEM..
Since 2017-18: students down 34% (400 to 265); teachers down 18% (28.2 to 23.2).
About COLEMAN ELEM.
As a low-enrollment elementary school, COLEMAN ELEM. serves students in VILLA RIDGE, Missouri. Total enrollment is 265 students, and the grades served are pre-K through 4.
COLEMAN ELEM. is a school in MERAMEC VALLEY R-III. The district has 9 schools and 3,131 students.
At COLEMAN ELEM., 89% of students are White. The school is also 8% multiracial and 2% Hispanic. Census estimates put Franklin County at about 89% White, close to the school's figure. The diversity index for COLEMAN ELEM. is 20%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
There are 23.2 full-time-equivalent teachers at COLEMAN ELEM., giving a ratio of 11.4:1. Elementary schools in Missouri average 12.4:1, 1.0 more students per teacher than here. A total of 144 students, or 54%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That rate is above the 43% average among public schools in Franklin County.
On the allk12 Grade, COLEMAN ELEM. lands at C+, ahead of 41% of Missouri public elementary schools.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 39.5% for COLEMAN ELEM.. The school posts 41.5%, 1.9 points above the prediction.
In the surrounding county, Franklin County, median household income comes to about $73,165, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 24% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. The county's public schools total 41, with about 15,025 students.
Labadie Elementary is about 3.2 miles away, making it the nearest public school. COLEMAN ELEM. is one of several public schools in the area, with 4 others within five miles. COLEMAN ELEM.'s average proficiency of 41.5% compares with 33.0% for its nearest scored neighbors.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Fringe. That means it sits in rural territory close to an urban area.
From 212 students in 2020-21, enrollment rose to 265 by 2024-25. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio dropped from 13.3:1 to 11.4:1.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at COLEMAN ELEM.. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Franklin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
105,950
Census ACS
Median income
$73,165
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
41
15,025 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MERAMEC VALLEY R-III
- PACIFIC HIGHHigh · 973 students
- ZITZMAN ELEM.Elementary · 469 students
- RIVERBEND SCH.Middle · 442 students
- PACIFIC INTERMEDIATEMiddle · 399 students
- NIKE ELEM.Elementary · 212 students
- TRUMAN ELEM.Elementary · 201 students
Other COLEMAN Elementary schools
9 other US public schools in 8 states are named COLEMAN Elementary. COLEMAN ELEM. is the 9th largest of the 10.
- COLEMAN ELEM.ST JOSEPH, MO · 388 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
- Labadie Elementary3.2 mi · 115
- PACIFIC HIGH3.8 mi · 973
- TRUMAN ELEM.3.8 mi · 201
- RIVERBEND SCH.4.6 mi · 442
- ROBERTSVILLE ELEM.5.2 mi · 147
- PACIFIC INTERMEDIATE5.3 mi · 399
Frequently asked questions
About COLEMAN ELEM.How many students attend COLEMAN ELEM.?
COLEMAN ELEM. enrolls approximately 265 students in grades PK-04.
What age range does COLEMAN ELEM. serve?
COLEMAN ELEM. serves students from grade PK through grade 04.
How many students per teacher at COLEMAN ELEM.?
Approximately 11.4:1 students per teacher at COLEMAN ELEM..
What is the racial breakdown of students at COLEMAN ELEM.?
At COLEMAN ELEM., the student body is approximately 89% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 8% Two or more.
Is COLEMAN ELEM. public or private?
COLEMAN ELEM. is a public K-12 school, overseen by MERAMEC VALLEY R-III.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.