Coleman Elementary School

1220 Dundee Ave
Elgin, IL 60120

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Bottom 50%

Serving 655 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Coleman Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 7% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving is 6% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 655 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 93%
: Bottom 50% in IL
: 7% (Btm 50%)
: 6% (Btm 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

School Overview

Coleman Elementary School's student population of 655 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 38 teachers has grown by 8% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Coleman Elementary School
Pre-K	56
Kind	68
1	77
2	95
3	74
4	88
5	99
6	98

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Total Students

655 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Coleman Elementary School
2023	673
2022	683
2021	705
2020	676
2019	676
2018	695
2017	695
2016	556
2015	569
2014	550
2013	564
2012	573
2011	545
2010	589
2009	647
2008	601
2007	593
2006	583
2005	551
2004	747
2003	747
2002	754
2001	676
2000	676
1999	604
1998	455
1997	412
1996	398
1995	407
1994	413
1993	403
1992	389
1991	420
1990	418
1989	424
1988	401
1987	397

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

38 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Coleman Elementary School
2023	40
2022	39
2020	35
2019	35
2018	33
2017	33
2016	26
2015	24
2014	27
2013	28
2012	27
2011	22
2010	29
2009	30
2008	29
2007	27
2006	28
2005	30
2004	33
2003	36
2002	32
2001	33
2000	30
1999	26
1998	19
1997	18
1996	16
1995	15
1994	17
1993	17
1992	17
1991	18
1990	17

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School Rankings

Coleman Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 3,426 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Coleman Elementary School is 0.27, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#3219 out of 3426 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Coleman Elementary School
2022	#3219
2021	#3297
2019	#2942
2018	#3069
2017	#3145
2016	#2449
2015	#2622
2014	#2419
2013	#2909
2012	#2413
2011	#2580

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(20-21)

28%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Coleman Elementary School	Illinois	School District U-46
2021	7%	28%	19%
2019	15%	33%	26%
2018	14%	32%	27%
2017	14%	32%	28%
2016	20%	31%	27%
2015	18%	29%	28%
2014	55%	59%	59%
2013	47%	58%	58%
2012	80%	80%	81%
2011	80%	80%	81%
2010	78%	80%	81%

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30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Coleman Elementary School	Illinois	School District U-46
2022	6%	30%	19%
2021	8%	32%	20%
2019	17%	38%	27%
2018	13%	37%	27%
2017	14%	38%	28%
2016	22%	36%	31%
2015	20%	38%	37%
2014	38%	57%	51%
2013	36%	58%	52%
2012	69%	75%	72%
2011	63%	75%	72%

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10-14%

50%

Student : Teacher Ratio

17:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Coleman Elementary School	Illinois	School District U-46
2023	17:1	14:1	16:1
2022	18:1	14:1	16:1
2020	19:1	15:1	17:1
2019	19:1	15:1	17:1
2018	21:1	16:1	18:1
2017	21:1	15:1	18:1
2016	21:1	16:1	19:1
2015	24:1	16:1	19:1
2014	20:1	16:1	19:1
2013	20:1	13:1	18:1
2012	21:1	16:1	20:1
2011	25:1	16:1	20:1
2010	20:1	16:1	18:1
2009	22:1	16:1	18:1
2008	21:1	18:1	20:1
2007	22:1	17:1	20:1
2006	21:1	16:1	19:1
2005	18:1	16:1	20:1
2004	23:1	17:1	21:1
2003	21:1	16:1	17:1
2002	24:1	16:1	17:1
2001	20:1	16:1	17:1
2000	23:1	16:1	18:1
1999	23:1	16:1	18:1
1998	24:1	17:1	20:1
1997	23:1	17:1	20:1
1996	25:1	17:1	22:1
1995	27:1	17:1	23:1
1994	24:1	18:1	20:1
1993	24:1	18:1	20:1
1992	23:1	17:1	20:1
1991	23:1	17:1	20:1
1990	25:1	18:1	21:1

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American Indian

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Coleman Elementary School	Illinois	School District U-46
2023	1%	6%	8%
2022	1%	5%	8%
2021	1%	5%	8%
2020	1%	5%	8%
2019	1%	5%	8%
2018	1%	5%	9%
2017	1%	5%	9%
2016	1%	5%	9%
2015	1%	6%	8%
2014	1%	5%	8%
2013	2%	5%	9%
2012	2%	4%	9%
2011	3%	5%	9%
2010	5%	5%	10%
2009	5%	5%	10%
2008	4%	5%	10%
2007	4%	5%	9%
2006	3%	5%	8%
2005	3%	5%	8%
2004	3%	4%	8%
2003	4%	4%	7%
2002	5%	4%	7%
2001	4%	4%	7%
2000	3%	3%	7%
1999	3%	3%	7%
1998	3%	3%	6%
1997	3%	3%	6%
1996	4%	3%	7%
1995	4%	3%	6%
1994	3%	3%	6%
1993	4%	3%	6%
1992	5%	3%	6%
1991	5%	3%	6%

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Hispanic

85%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Coleman Elementary School	Illinois	School District U-46
2023	84%	27%	57%
2022	82%	27%	57%
2021	82%	27%	56%
2020	80%	26%	55%
2019	80%	26%	55%
2018	80%	26%	54%
2017	80%	26%	54%
2016	80%	26%	53%
2015	78%	25%	52%
2014	77%	25%	50%
2013	78%	24%	50%
2012	77%	24%	50%
2011	78%	23%	49%
2010	75%	22%	45%
2009	74%	22%	44%
2008	72%	21%	43%
2007	69%	20%	41%
2006	63%	19%	40%
2005	62%	18%	39%
2004	50%	18%	36%
2003	42%	17%	34%
2002	40%	16%	33%
2001	35%	15%	31%
2000	34%	15%	29%
1999	30%	14%	27%
1998	30%	13%	26%
1997	17%	13%	25%
1996	18%	12%	23%
1995	11%	12%	22%
1994	10%	11%	20%
1993	9%	11%	18%
1992	6%	10%	17%
1991	4%	10%	16%

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Black

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Coleman Elementary School	Illinois	School District U-46
2023	3%	17%	6%
2022	4%	17%	6%
2021	4%	17%	6%
2020	4%	17%	6%
2019	4%	17%	6%
2018	5%	17%	6%
2017	5%	17%	6%
2016	4%	17%	6%
2015	4%	17%	6%
2014	6%	17%	7%
2013	6%	18%	7%
2012	5%	18%	7%
2011	4%	18%	7%
2010	6%	20%	8%
2009	6%	20%	8%
2008	7%	20%	7%
2007	5%	20%	7%
2006	7%	20%	7%
2005	6%	20%	7%
2004	9%	21%	7%
2003	8%	21%	8%
2002	7%	21%	7%
2001	9%	21%	7%
2000	8%	21%	7%
1999	9%	21%	8%
1998	7%	21%	8%
1997	9%	20%	8%
1996	7%	21%	8%
1995	6%	20%	8%
1994	7%	21%	8%
1993	6%	21%	8%
1992	5%	21%	8%
1991	5%	21%	7%

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White

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Coleman Elementary School	Illinois	School District U-46
2023	7%	45%	24%
2022	8%	47%	24%
2021	8%	47%	25%
2020	9%	48%	26%
2019	9%	48%	26%
2018	10%	49%	28%
2017	10%	49%	28%
2016	10%	49%	29%
2015	11%	49%	30%
2014	10%	50%	31%
2013	10%	50%	31%
2012	12%	51%	32%
2011	12%	51%	33%
2010	14%	53%	37%
2009	15%	53%	38%
2008	17%	54%	40%
2007	22%	55%	43%
2006	27%	56%	45%
2005	29%	57%	46%
2004	38%	57%	49%
2003	46%	58%	51%
2002	48%	59%	53%
2001	52%	60%	55%
2000	55%	61%	57%
1999	58%	62%	58%
1998	60%	63%	60%
1997	71%	64%	61%
1996	71%	64%	62%
1995	79%	65%	64%
1994	80%	65%	66%
1993	81%	65%	68%
1992	84%	66%	69%
1991	86%	66%	71%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Coleman Elementary School	Illinois	School District U-46
2023	3%	4%	3%
2022	3%	4%	3%
2021	3%	4%	3%
2020	3%	4%	3%
2019	3%	4%	3%
2018	2%	3%	3%
2017	2%	3%	3%
2016	2%	3%	3%
2015	2%	3%	3%
2014	2%	3%	3%
2013	2%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.27

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Coleman Elementary School	Illinois	School District U-46
2023	0.29	0.70	0.61
2022	0.32	0.68	0.61
2021	0.32	0.68	0.62
2020	0.35	0.68	0.62
2019	0.35	0.68	0.62
2018	0.35	0.67	0.62
2017	0.35	0.67	0.62
2016	0.35	0.67	0.63
2015	0.38	0.67	0.63
2014	0.40	0.66	0.65
2013	0.38	0.66	0.64
2012	0.39	0.65	0.64
2011	0.38	0.66	0.64
2010	0.45	0.64	0.64
2009	0.45	0.64	0.64
2008	0.48	0.64	0.64
2007	0.48	0.63	0.64
2006	0.53	0.61	0.64
2005	0.53	0.61	0.63
2004	0.60	0.60	0.62
2003	0.61	0.59	0.62
2002	0.61	0.59	0.61
2001	0.60	0.58	0.60
2000	0.58	0.57	0.59
1999	0.57	0.56	0.58
1998	0.55	0.56	0.57
1997	0.46	0.54	0.56
1996	0.46	0.53	0.55
1995	0.36	0.53	0.54
1994	0.35	0.52	0.52
1993	0.33	0.52	0.50
1992	0.29	0.52	0.49
1991	0.25	0.52	0.47

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Eligible for

80%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Coleman Elementary School	Illinois	School District U-46
2023	78%	43%	57%
2022	77%	43%	56%
2021	74%	44%	55%
2020	74%	47%	54%
2019	74%	47%	54%
2018	75%	46%	52%
2017	75%	46%	52%
2016	71%	47%	50%
2015	79%	52%	58%
2014	75%	47%	55%
2013	74%	45%	52%
2012	21%	21%	18%
2011	68%	39%	47%
2010	69%	37%	45%
2009	51%	33%	37%
2008	48%	32%	34%
2007	51%	32%	35%
2006	48%	32%	34%
2005	38%	32%	30%
2004	31%	31%	28%
2003	28%	30%	26%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Coleman Elementary School	Illinois	School District U-46
2023	8%	4%	9%
2022	8%	4%	9%
2021	8%	4%	9%
2020	7%	2%	7%
2019	7%	2%	7%
2018	7%	4%	8%
2017	7%	4%	8%
2016	9%	3%	8%
2015	6%	2%	4%
2014	9%	3%	5%
2013	15%	5%	9%
2012	57%	27%	37%
2011	8%	5%	6%
2010	7%	6%	6%
2009	14%	6%	9%
2008	17%	6%	9%
2007	17%	6%	8%
2006	13%	6%	7%
2005	12%	5%	6%
2004	10%	5%	6%
2003	12%	5%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

School District U-46

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Coleman Elementary School's ranking?

Coleman Elementary School is ranked #3219 out of 3,426 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Illinois.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

7% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 28% IL state average), while 6% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Coleman Elementary School?

655 students attend Coleman Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

85% of Coleman Elementary School students are Hispanic, 7% of students are White, 3% of students are Black, 2% of students are American Indian, 2% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Coleman Elementary School?

Coleman Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Coleman Elementary School offer ?

Coleman Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6

What school district is Coleman Elementary School part of?

Coleman Elementary School is part of School District U-46.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 655 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 93%
: Bottom 50%
: 7% (Btm 50%)
: 6% (Btm 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education