COLEMAN EL

As a compact elementary-level community in COLEMAN, Texas, COLEMAN EL caters to 334 students from grades pre-K through 4, operated by COLEMAN ISD. Enrollment runs roughly 36% leaner than the state mean of about 519.

COLEMAN EL is one of 3 schools operated by COLEMAN ISD, a district that hosts 796 students overall.

Looking at the student body, COLEMAN EL shows that 63% of the student body identifies as White; the rest comes out to 31% Hispanic, 2% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 78% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, COLEMAN EL has 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting COLEMAN EL tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 59% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, COLEMAN EL is in the bottom 10% of Texas public schools. The BeatsExpectations model predicts schools with this FRL share to land around 48.1%; COLEMAN EL posts 31.5%, -16.6 points below that line.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Coleman County indicate median household earnings sit near $49,159, 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 15%. Across Coleman County's 6 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,218 students), COLEMAN EL is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is COLEMAN J H, roughly 0.0 miles away. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts COLEMAN EL at 8th of 9; the average score across the group is 45.8%.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at COLEMAN EL has decreased 15%, going from 395 students in 2018 to 334 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share fell from 70% to 63%.

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