Enrollment
100
Elementary
DISTRICT 168 · STATE 323
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WESTFIELD SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 551644002147
Coloma Elementary
210 N Linden St, Coloma, WI 54930 · (715) 228-2851 · Waushara County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL100 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 68% of Wisconsin public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats 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
11.2:1
9 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.4:1 · STATE 14.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
47%
47 students
DISTRICT 46% · 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 | 9 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 11 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 11 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 18 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 17 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 18 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 16 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (11) is 31% smaller than its 5th grade class (16).
Student demographics
22%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 26% · 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 Westfield School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
47.8%
WI avg 53.1% . -12.5pp since 2023
Math
58.7%
WI avg 54.8% . -6.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 59 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 13 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 7 points.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 47.8% | 58.7% |
| 2023-24 | 60.3% | 65.5% |
% 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
61.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.8%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 61% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% 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 Coloma Elementary
Coloma Elementary's state test result (61.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coloma Elementary this school | 100 | 47.0% | 61.0% |
| Northland Pines Elementary-St Germain Saint Germain | 87 | 46.0% | 50.0% |
| Sugar Bush Elementary New London | 119 | 46.2% | 45.4% |
| River Valley Early Learning Center Plain | 97 | 44.3% | N/A |
| La Farge Elementary La Farge | 83 | 45.8% | 52.0% |
| White Lake Elementary White Lake | 105 | 47.6% | 65.2% |
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 Coloma Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 61.0% | #389 of 982 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 58.7% | #415 of 992 ▼ 93 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.8% | #603 of 992 ▼ 248 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 100 | #1,078 of 1,157 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 47.0% | #461 of 1,064 |
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
100
-30 (-23%) vs 2020
-29% since 1990-91, when it was 141
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
was 14.4:1
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 | 100 | 9 | 11.2:1 | 47% (47) |
| 2023-24 | 122 | 9.5 | 12.8:1 | 56% (68) |
| 2022-23 | 122 | 9 | 13.6:1 | 53% (65) |
| 2020-21 | 130 | 9 | 14.4:1 | 49% (64) |
| 2017-18 | 101 | 8.2 | 12.3:1 | 50% (50) |
| 2015-16 | 123 | 9 | 13.7:1 | 50% (62) |
| 2010-11 | 129 | 12 | 10.8:1 | 58% (75) |
| 2000-01 | 200 | 14 | 14.3:1 | 35% (70) |
| 1990-91 | 141 | 6 | 23.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Coloma Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (101 to 100); teachers up 9% (8.2 to 9).
About Coloma Elementary
Coloma Elementary is a very small elementary school in Coloma, Wisconsin. The school serves pre-K through 5. Enrollment is 100 students. Elementary schools in Wisconsin have about 323 students on average; enrollment here is 69% lower.
Coloma Elementary is among 5 schools run by Westfield School District, which serves 1,064 students.
By race and ethnicity, Coloma Elementary is 88% White. Enrollment also includes 10% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. In Waushara County overall, the White share is about 89%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 22%.
Coloma Elementary reports a ratio of 11.2 students per teacher, from 9 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school's 11.2:1 compares with an average of 14.7:1 for elementary schools in Wisconsin. Lunch program data show 47% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The gap from the 56% average for public schools in Waushara County is 9 points.
Coloma Elementary holds a B+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 68% of Wisconsin public elementary schools.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, Coloma Elementary is 12.2 points above the average proficiency rate across its state test results predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 61.0% actual, 48.8% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Wisconsin.
Waushara County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $67,107 a year, roughly 18% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Waushara County number 11, with about 2,542 students.
Westfield Area Middle, about 9.7 miles away, is the closest public school. A ten-mile radius around the school includes 2 other public schools. Of the 9 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Coloma Elementary is 1st on average proficiency.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Remote.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment decreased 23%. The ratio was 14.4:1 in 2020-21 and 11.2:1 in 2024-25.
The discussion board for Coloma Elementary is open to topics like athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Waushara County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
24,868
Census ACS
Median income
$67,107
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
2,542 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Westfield School District
- Westfield Area HighHigh · 329 students
- Westfield ElementaryElementary · 275 students
- Westfield Area MiddleMiddle · 232 students
- Oxford ElementaryElementary · 128 students
Other Coloma Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Coloma Elementary. Coloma Elementary is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Coloma Elementary SchoolCOLOMA, MI · 356 students
Nearby schools
- Westfield Area Middle9.7 mi · 232
- Westfield Area High9.7 mi · 329
- Westfield Elementary10.5 mi · 275
- Parkside School10.7 mi · 480
- Wautoma High11.1 mi · 388
- Riverview Elementary11.5 mi · 302
Frequently asked questions
About Coloma ElementaryHow large is Coloma Elementary?
Coloma Elementary enrolls approximately 100 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Coloma Elementary serve?
Coloma Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does Coloma Elementary have?
Coloma Elementary employs 9 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.2:1.
How diverse is Coloma Elementary?
Coloma Elementary reports a student body of 88% White, 10% Hispanic, 2% Two or more.
What district is Coloma Elementary in?
Coloma Elementary is part of Westfield School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.