Enrollment
387
Elementary
DISTRICT 247 · STATE 323
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COLEMAN SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550276000313
Coleman Elementary
347 Business 141 N, Coleman, WI 54112 · (920) 897-2525 · Marinette County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL387 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 32% of Wisconsin public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Wisconsin public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 14.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
42%
164 students
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 42%
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 | 53 | 14% |
| Kindergarten | 50 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 54 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 56 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 50 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 57 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 67 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (50) is 25% smaller than its 5th grade class (67).
Student demographics
24%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 24% · STATE 54% · 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 Coleman School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
45.6%
WI avg 53.1% . -5.0pp since 2023
Math
41.5%
WI avg 54.8% . -11.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Wisconsin schools, those numbers are about 53 and 55. Reading and writing scores are down about 5 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 12 points.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 45.6% | 41.5% |
| 2023-24 | 50.6% | 53.2% |
% Meeting or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Forward Exam. 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
51.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.6%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 52% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% typical for Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin'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 Elementary
Coleman Elementary's state test result (51.7% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coleman Elementary this school | 387 | 42.4% | 51.7% |
| Kewaunee Elementary Kewaunee | 392 | 40.3% | 62.8% |
| Northside Elementary Monroe | 362 | 40.1% | 68.4% |
| Iowa-Grant Elementary/Middle Livingston | 423 | 45.4% | 61.0% |
| Mayville Elementary Mayville | 388 | 45.1% | 52.9% |
| Fennimore Elementary Fennimore | 380 | 46.6% | 68.3% |
Matched among Wisconsin 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 Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Marinette County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 51.7% | #595 of 982 | #5 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.5% | #714 of 992 ▼ 132 | #6 of 7 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.6% | #649 of 992 ▼ 69 | #5 of 7 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 387 | #377 of 1,157 | #4 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.7:1 | #542 of 901 | #1 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 23.7% | #686 of 901 | #3 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 42.4% | #534 of 1,064 | #6 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +15.2% | #64 of 240 | N/A |
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
387
+66 (+21%) vs 2020
-42% since 1990-91, when it was 672
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
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 | 387 | 28.2 | 13.7:1 | 42% (164) |
| 2023-24 | 360 | 24.3 | 14.8:1 | 48% (171) |
| 2022-23 | 363 | 24.5 | 14.8:1 | 46% (166) |
| 2020-21 | 321 | 22 | 14.6:1 | 51% (164) |
| 2017-18 | 336 | 22.4 | 15.0:1 | 39% (130) |
| 2015-16 | 346 | 24 | 14.4:1 | 45% (156) |
| 2010-11 | 367 | 27 | 13.6:1 | 47% (173) |
| 2000-01 | 513 | 38 | 13.5:1 | 25% (129) |
| 1990-91 | 672 | 40 | 16.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Coleman Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 15% (336 to 387); teachers up 26% (22.4 to 28.2).
About Coleman Elementary
In Coleman, Wisconsin, Coleman Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school. It covers pre-K through 5, with a total enrollment of 387 students.
Coleman Elementary falls under Coleman School District, which has 3 schools enrolling 741 students.
Federal enrollment data show Coleman Elementary is 87% White. After that, the student body is 9% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. The school's diversity index is 24%, meaning two students picked at random have a 24% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Coleman Elementary operates with 28.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 13.7:1. That is lower than the 14.7:1 average for elementary schools in Wisconsin. About 42% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. That tracks the 44% average for public schools in Marinette County.
The allk12 Grade for Coleman Elementary is C. Compared with Wisconsin public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 32% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 51.7%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 51.6%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Marinette County, the median household income is $63,809, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Coleman Elementary is one of 22 public schools in the county.
The closest public school to Coleman Elementary is Coleman Middle, less than a tenth of a mile away. Coleman Elementary is one of several public schools in the area, with 2 others within five miles. Among 9 nearby schools that report test results, Coleman Elementary ranks 6th on proficiency.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Remote. That means it sits in rural territory far from an urban area.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 66 more students in 2024-25.
If you have questions about science fairs, picture day, and bus routes at Coleman Elementary, you can post them here. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Marinette County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
42,046
Census ACS
Median income
$63,809
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
22
5,654 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Coleman School District
- Coleman HighHigh · 212 students
- Coleman MiddleMiddle · 142 students
Other schools in Coleman
- Coleman HighHigh · 212 students
- Coleman MiddleMiddle · 142 students
Other Coleman Elementary schools
9 other US public schools in 8 states are named Coleman Elementary. Coleman Elementary is the 5th largest of the 10.
- Coleman Elementary SchoolElgin, IL · 641 students
- Coleman Elementary SchoolCLEBURNE, TX · 434 students
- COLEMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPINE BLUFF, AR · 426 students
- COLEMAN ELEM.ST JOSEPH, MO · 388 students
- Coleman ElementarySan Rafael, CA · 378 students
Nearby schools
- Coleman Middle0.0 mi · 142
- Coleman High0.0 mi · 212
- Lena High8.3 mi · 124
- Lena Elementary8.3 mi · 180
- Crivitz High10.8 mi · 209
- Crivitz Middle10.8 mi · 120
Frequently asked questions
About Coleman ElementaryHow large is Coleman Elementary?
Coleman Elementary enrolls approximately 387 students in grades PK-05.
Is Coleman Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Coleman Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Coleman Elementary have?
Coleman Elementary employs 28 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.7:1.
How diverse is Coleman Elementary?
Coleman Elementary reports a student body of 87% White, 9% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Coleman Elementary?
Coleman Elementary is overseen by Coleman School District in Marinette County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.