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Enrollment
671
Elementary
DISTRICT 612 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MIDLOTHIAN ISD·NCES 483060014119
Jean Coleman Elementary School
700 HAWKINS RUN, MIDLOTHIAN, TX 76065 · (469) 856-5038 · Ellis County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL671 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 75% of Texas public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A+Three-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 Texas public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
16.3:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.9:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
20%
136 students
DISTRICT 29% · STATE 65%
Community
1
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 | 50 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 108 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 93 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 111 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 100 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 103 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 106 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (108) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (106).
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 63% · 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
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
76.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +53.0pp since 2022
Mathematics
72.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +34.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 76 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 72 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 53 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 34 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 40.0% | 36.0% | 15.0% | 9.0% |
| Mathematics | 37.0% | 35.0% | 20.0% | 8.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 76.0% | 72.0% |
| 2024-25 | 68.0% | 57.0% |
| 2023-24 | 65.0% | 64.0% |
| 2022-23 | 23.0% | 38.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. 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
60.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
65.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 61% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 65% typical for Texas 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 Texas'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 Jean Coleman Elementary School
Jean Coleman Elementary School's state test result (60.9% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jean Coleman Elementary School this school | 671 | 20.3% | 60.9% |
| Billie Stevenson Elementary School FATE | 805 | 18.1% | 60.4% |
| Longbranch Elementary School MIDLOTHIAN | 686 | 17.2% | 58.3% |
| Linda Lyon Elementary School HEATH | 886 | 24.8% | 63.6% |
| Huggins Elementary School FULSHEAR | 833 | 21.2% | 64.4% |
| Mt Peak Elementary School MIDLOTHIAN | 567 | 25.0% | 55.0% |
Matched among Texas 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 Jean Coleman Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Ellis County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 60.9% | #718 of 4,401 | #2 of 36 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 72.0% | #359 of 4,466 ▲ 729 | #1 of 36 ▲ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 76.0% | #434 of 4,466 ▲ 425 | #1 of 36 ▲ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +43.5pp | #15 of 3,998 | #1 of 32 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 671 | #1,114 of 4,938 | #4 of 42 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.3:1 | #3,497 of 4,622 | #34 of 42 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.6% | #916 of 4,628 | #12 of 42 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 20.3% | #4,426 of 4,789 | #39 of 42 |
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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 671 | 41.2 | 16.3:1 | 20% (136) |
| 2023-24 | 639 | 40.4 | 15.8:1 | 21% (134) |
| 2022-23 | 503 | 32.3 | 15.6:1 | 21% (108) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Jean Coleman Elementary School.
About Jean Coleman Elementary School
As a mid-sized elementary school, Jean Coleman Elementary School serves students in MIDLOTHIAN, Texas. The school serves pre-K through 5. Enrollment is 671 students. That is 29% above the average of about 519 students for elementary schools in Texas.
MIDLOTHIAN ISD is responsible for 14 schools, Jean Coleman Elementary School included, with 11,356 students in all.
The largest group at Jean Coleman Elementary School is White students, at 49%. Other students are 23% Black, 20% Hispanic, and 5% multiracial. That is lower than the 60% White share among all Ellis County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 66%.
There are about 16.3 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Jean Coleman Elementary School, which has 41.2. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Texas is 15.1:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at Jean Coleman Elementary School is about 20%. That rate is below the 51% average among public schools in Ellis County.
Jean Coleman Elementary School holds an A- allk12 Grade, placing it above 75% of Texas public elementary schools.
A school with Jean Coleman Elementary School's lunch-eligibility share in Texas is predicted to score 65.0%. Jean Coleman Elementary School scores 60.9%, 4.1 points below that line.
The school's county is Ellis County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $99,595, 30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Ellis County's 83 public schools enroll about 46,344 students and include Jean Coleman Elementary School.
Jean Coleman Elementary School is about 1.0 miles from Larue Miller Elementary School, its nearest public school. Jean Coleman Elementary School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Local comparison: Jean Coleman Elementary School ranks 2nd of 9 nearby schools, at 60.9% versus a 53.3% average.
Federal records code the school's setting as Town: Fringe.
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Ellis County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
213,160
Census ACS
Median income
$99,595
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
83
46,344 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MIDLOTHIAN ISD
- Midlothian High SchoolHigh · 1,976 students
- Midlothian Heritage High SchoolHigh · 1,760 students
- Walnut Grove Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,012 students
- Earl & Marthalu Dieterich Middle SchoolMiddle · 989 students
- Frank Seale Middle SchoolMiddle · 726 students
- Longbranch Elementary SchoolElementary · 686 students
Other schools in MIDLOTHIAN
- Midlothian High SchoolHigh · 1,976 students
- Midlothian Heritage High SchoolHigh · 1,760 students
- Walnut Grove Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,012 students
- Earl & Marthalu Dieterich Middle SchoolMiddle · 989 students
- Frank Seale Middle SchoolMiddle · 726 students
- Longbranch Elementary SchoolElementary · 686 students
Nearby schools
- Larue Miller Elementary School1.0 mi · 500
- Earl & Marthalu Dieterich Middle School1.1 mi · 989
- Midlothian High School1.2 mi · 1,976
- Frank Seale Middle School1.2 mi · 726
- Irvin Elementary School1.5 mi · 611
- Mt Peak Elementary School2.1 mi · 567
Frequently asked questions
About Jean Coleman Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Jean Coleman Elementary School?
Jean Coleman Elementary School enrolls approximately 671 students in grades PK-05.
Is Jean Coleman Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Jean Coleman Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Jean Coleman Elementary School have?
Jean Coleman Elementary School employs 41 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.3:1.
What is the student diversity at Jean Coleman Elementary School?
Student demographics at Jean Coleman Elementary School are roughly 49% White, 20% Hispanic, 23% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Jean Coleman Elementary School in?
Jean Coleman Elementary School is part of MIDLOTHIAN ISD.
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