Coleman Elementary School
Tel:
(870) 879-3630
Coleman Elementary School serves 641 students in grades 4-6.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 22% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 47%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 19% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 44%) for the 2017-18 school year.
Coleman Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arkansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Arkansas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 39% (majority Black).
School Overview
Coleman Elementary School's student population of 641 students has grown by 15% over five school years.
The teacher population of 41 teachers has grown by 10% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 4-6 |
| Total Students | 641 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 41 teachers |
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School Comparison
Coleman Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,008 schools in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
The diversity score of Coleman Elementary School is 0.35, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.58. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (AR) |
Overall Testing Rank | #936 out of 1008 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 22% | 47% |
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 19% | 44% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 16:1 | 14:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | 1% | 2% |
| Hispanic | 2% | 13% |
| Black | 79% | 20% |
| White | 18% | 61% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | 1% |
| Two or more races | n/a | 2% |
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Diversity Score | 0.35 | 0.58 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 21% | 27% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 10% | 8% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Watson Chapel School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, AR Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
The nearest high school, middle school and elementary school to Coleman Elementary School is Quest Middle School Of Pine Bluff (1.0 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Pine Bluff Quest Middle School Of Pine Bluff Charter School
Grades: 5-11 | 99 students
1.0 miles
308 S Blake St
Pine Bluff, AR 71601
(870) 329-3310 1.0 5-11 99 - Pine Bluff Watson Chapel High School Grades: 10-12 | 652 students
1.3 miles
4000 Camden Rd
Pine Bluff, AR 71603
(870) 879-3230 1.3 10-12 652 - Pine Bluff Watson Chapel Junior High School Grades: 7-9 | 586 students
1.3 miles
3900 Camden Rd
Pine Bluff, AR 71603
(870) 879-4420 1.3 7-9 586 - Pine Bluff Edgewood Elementary School Grades: K-1 | 340 students
1.4 miles
4100 W 32nd St
Pine Bluff, AR 71603
(870) 879-1252 1.4 K-1 340 - White Hall Matthews Elementary School Grades: PK-4 | 499 students
1.6 miles
4501 Dollarway Rd
White Hall, AR 71602
(870) 534-0726 1.6 PK-4 499
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