COLEMAN EL

COLEMAN EL is a K-5 school of modestly sized scale in CLEBURNE, Texas, part of CLEBURNE ISD, hosting 434 students in grades pre-K through 4.

CLEBURNE ISD runs 11 schools in total, collectively educating 6,877 students. COLEMAN EL is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, COLEMAN EL reports that the largest single group is White at 52%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest is composed of 35% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 5% Black, 3% Pacific Islander. The wider county runs roughly 72% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, COLEMAN EL lists 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting COLEMAN EL tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 63% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Johnson County runs at roughly 51%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), COLEMAN EL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 46.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 40.2%.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Johnson County indicate median household income runs about $84,859, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. COLEMAN EL is one of 77 public schools in Johnson County (combined enrollment of about 39,004 students).

The closest other public school is TEAM SCH, roughly 1.1 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around COLEMAN EL. On composite proficiency, COLEMAN EL comes 3rd of 8 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 39.3%.

COLEMAN EL operates from a town-center location.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at COLEMAN EL has edged down 17%, going from 523 students in 2018 to 434 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment ticked up from 24% to 35% over that span. Class-load math has fell: from 16.3:1 in 2018 to 14.0:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.