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Coleman Elementary School

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San Rafael, CA 94901

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Serving 378 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Coleman Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 45-49% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 378 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 22:1
Minority Enrollment: 67%
: Top 50% in CA
: 45-49% (Top 30%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Top 50%)
: Coleman Elementary serves a central area of San Rafael, CA, covering approximately 3.9 square miles. Most students live within a 5-10 minute drive, with the furthest edge of the attendance zone located about 1.9 miles from the school.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Coleman Elementary School's student population of 378 students has declined by 42% over five school years.

The teacher population of 17 teachers has declined by 43% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Coleman Elementary School
Kind	87
1	65
2	48
3	63
4	51
5	64

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Total Students

378 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Coleman Elementary School
2025	378
2024	380
2023	367
2022	370
2021	662
2020	390
2019	405
2018	401
2017	406
2015	414
2014	403
2013	394
2012	383
2011	376
2010	371
2009	339
2008	321
2007	325
2006	303
2005	294
2004	290
2003	303
2002	332
2001	300
2000	302
1999	349
1998	333
1997	355
1996	373
1995	373
1994	371
1993	370
1992	359
1991	364
1990	348
1989	344
1988	347
1987	334

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Total Classroom Teachers

17 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Coleman Elementary School
2025	17
2024	16
2023	15
2022	17
2021	30
2019	17
2018	15
2017	13
2015	17
2014	17
2013	17
2012	16
2010	17
2009	16
2008	18
2007	16
2006	16
2005	16
2004	17
2003	15
2002	17
2001	14
2000	15
1999	18
1998	19
1997	19
1996	18
1995	15
1994	14
1993	16
1992	16
1991	16
1990	18
1989	15
1988	15
1987	15

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Year Founded

2005

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School Rankings

Coleman Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Coleman Elementary School is 0.59, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#3770 out of 9523 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Coleman Elementary School
2023	#3770
2022	#4149
2021	#1969
2019	#2617
2018	#3780
2017	#3523
2016	#2353
2015	#2739
2013	#2048
2012	#1634
2011	#908
2010	#2753

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45-49%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Coleman Elementary School	California	San Rafael City Elementary School District
2023	47%	34%	33%
2022	42%	33%	32%
2021	39%	34%	29%
2019	57%	40%	38%
2018	47%	39%	37%
2017	47%	38%	39%
2016	52%	37%	40%
2015	48%	34%	35%
2013	72%	59%	61%
2012	72%	59%	59%
2011	82%	58%	59%
2010	67%	56%	56%

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35-39%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Coleman Elementary School	California	San Rafael City Elementary School District
2022	37%	47%	38%
2021	39%	49%	37%
2019	52%	51%	44%
2018	47%	50%	37%
2017	47%	48%	43%
2016	52%	48%	44%
2015	45%	44%	42%
2013	67%	57%	57%
2012	77%	58%	60%
2011	77%	56%	59%
2010	57%	54%	54%

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25-29%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Coleman Elementary School	California	San Rafael City Elementary School District
2025	22:1	21:1
2024	24:1	22:1
2023	24:1	22:1	21:1
2022	22:1	22:1	22:1
2021	22:1	22:1	21:1
2019	24:1	23:1	22:1
2018	27:1	23:1	27:1
2017	31:1	23:1	27:1
2015	24:1	24:1	22:1
2014	24:1	24:1	22:1
2013	23:1	24:1	22:1
2012	24:1	23:1	21:1
2010	22:1	21:1	22:1
2009	21:1	20:1	20:1
2008	18:1	18:1	16:1
2007	20:1	21:1	20:1
2006	19:1	20:1	19:1
2005	18:1	21:1	19:1
2004	17:1	21:1	18:1
2003	20:1	20:1	20:1
2002	20:1	20:1	19:1
2001	21:1	20:1	20:1
2000	20:1	21:1	20:1
1999	19:1	21:1	19:1
1998	18:1	21:1	19:1
1997	19:1	23:1	21:1
1996	21:1	25:1	22:1
1995	25:1	25:1	26:1
1994	27:1	25:1	25:1
1993	23:1	25:1	23:1
1992	22:1	24:1	23:1
1991	23:1	24:1	21:1
1990	19:1	24:1	21:1
1989	23:1	24:1	21:1
1988	23:1	24:1	22:1
1987	22:1	24:1	22:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Coleman Elementary School	California	San Rafael City Elementary School District
2025	1%	1%
2024	1%	1%
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Coleman Elementary School	California	San Rafael City Elementary School District
2025	4%	12%
2024	4%	12%
2023	5%	12%	3%
2022	5%	12%	3%
2021	5%	12%	4%
2020	5%	12%	3%
2019	5%	12%	3%
2018	5%	12%	4%
2017	5%	11%	4%
2015	5%	11%	6%
2014	3%	11%	4%
2013	4%	11%	4%
2012	4%	11%	5%
2011	6%	11%	6%
2010	6%	11%	4%
2009	5%	11%	5%
2008	8%	12%	6%
2007	7%	12%	7%
2006	9%	12%	7%
2005	10%	12%	8%
2004	7%	12%	8%
2003	9%	12%	9%
2002	9%	11%	8%
2001	7%	11%	7%
2000	6%	11%	8%
1999	5%	11%	8%
1998	4%	11%	8%
1997	4%	11%	9%
1996	5%	11%	10%
1995	6%	11%	11%
1994	5%	11%	10%
1993	5%	11%	10%
1992	7%	11%	10%
1991	7%	11%	11%
1990	6%	10%	9%
1989	9%	10%	10%
1988	8%	10%	11%

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Hispanic

55%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Coleman Elementary School	California	San Rafael City Elementary School District
2025	55%	56%
2024	54%	56%
2023	54%	55%	72%
2022	57%	56%	72%
2021	62%	56%	71%
2020	51%	55%	69%
2019	51%	55%	69%
2018	47%	54%	68%
2017	45%	54%	68%
2015	44%	54%	65%
2014	42%	53%	64%
2013	43%	53%	64%
2012	39%	52%	62%
2011	42%	51%	61%
2010	43%	50%	61%
2009	44%	49%	59%
2008	44%	50%	61%
2007	46%	49%	58%
2006	49%	48%	56%
2005	48%	47%	54%
2004	49%	46%	52%
2003	44%	45%	49%
2002	43%	44%	48%
2001	40%	43%	47%
2000	39%	42%	44%
1999	44%	41%	44%
1998	48%	40%	41%
1997	45%	40%	39%
1996	45%	39%	37%
1995	40%	38%	34%
1994	40%	37%	33%
1993	34%	36%	31%
1992	32%	35%	28%
1991	27%	34%	24%
1990	22%	33%	22%
1989	21%	31%	19%
1988	17%	30%	15%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Coleman Elementary School	California	San Rafael City Elementary School District
2025	2%	5%
2024	1%	5%
2023	1%	5%	1%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	2%	5%	1%
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	2%	5%	1%
2018	2%	5%	1%
2017	2%	6%	1%
2015	2%	6%	3%
2014	2%	6%	1%
2013	2%	6%	1%
2012	1%	6%	1%
2010	1%	7%	2%
2009	2%	7%	2%
2008	3%	8%	2%
2007	5%	8%	3%
2006	7%	8%	5%
2005	8%	8%	5%
2004	8%	8%	5%
2003	9%	8%	6%
2002	9%	9%	6%
2001	10%	9%	5%
2000	9%	9%	5%
1999	8%	9%	5%
1998	6%	9%	6%
1997	5%	9%	5%
1996	6%	9%	6%
1995	7%	9%	6%
1994	6%	9%	6%
1993	7%	9%	7%
1992	5%	9%	7%
1991	4%	8%	7%
1990	5%	9%	7%
1989	9%	9%	8%
1988	7%	9%	8%

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White

33%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Coleman Elementary School	California	San Rafael City Elementary School District
2025	33%	20%
2024	34%	20%
2023	34%	21%	21%
2022	32%	21%	21%
2021	27%	22%	22%
2020	38%	22%	25%
2019	39%	23%	25%
2018	41%	23%	27%
2017	46%	24%	27%
2015	46%	25%	24%
2014	47%	25%	28%
2013	45%	25%	28%
2012	52%	26%	29%
2011	50%	27%	29%
2010	48%	27%	30%
2009	47%	28%	30%
2008	45%	29%	31%
2007	42%	30%	32%
2006	35%	31%	32%
2005	34%	32%	33%
2004	36%	33%	35%
2003	38%	34%	36%
2002	39%	35%	38%
2001	43%	36%	41%
2000	46%	37%	43%
1999	43%	38%	43%
1998	42%	39%	45%
1997	46%	39%	47%
1996	44%	40%	46%
1995	47%	41%	49%
1994	49%	42%	50%
1993	54%	43%	52%
1992	56%	44%	55%
1991	62%	46%	58%
1990	67%	47%	62%
1989	60%	49%	62%
1988	67%	50%	66%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2025)
Year	Coleman Elementary School	California	San Rafael City Elementary School District
2025	5%	6%
2024	6%	6%
2023	5%	6%	3%
2022	4%	5%	2%
2021	4%	5%	2%
2020	4%	5%	2%
2019	3%	4%	2%
2018	3%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2015	1%	3%
2014	4%	3%	2%
2013	6%	3%	2%
2012	3%	3%	2%
2011	2%	3%	2%
2010	2%	3%	3%
2009	2%	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

67%

80%

0.59

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Coleman Elementary School	California	San Rafael City Elementary School District
2025	0.59	0.63
2024	0.59	0.63
2023	0.59	0.64	0.44
2022	0.57	0.63	0.44
2021	0.54	0.62	0.45
2020	0.60	0.64	0.47
2019	0.59	0.63	0.47
2018	0.61	0.64	0.47
2017	0.59	0.64	0.47
2015	0.60	0.64	0.47
2014	0.61	0.65	0.52
2013	0.61	0.65	0.52
2012	0.58	0.65	0.53
2011	0.58	0.66	0.54
2010	0.59	0.67	0.55
2009	0.59	0.67	0.56
2008	0.60	0.65	0.54
2007	0.61	0.66	0.56
2006	0.62	0.66	0.58
2005	0.64	0.66	0.59
2004	0.63	0.67	0.60
2003	0.65	0.67	0.62
2002	0.65	0.67	0.62
2001	0.65	0.67	0.61
2000	0.63	0.67	0.62
1999	0.62	0.67	0.62
1998	0.59	0.67	0.62
1997	0.59	0.67	0.62
1996	0.60	0.67	0.64
1995	0.62	0.67	0.63
1994	0.60	0.67	0.63
1993	0.59	0.67	0.63
1992	0.58	0.67	0.61
1991	0.54	0.66	0.59
1990	0.50	0.66	0.56
1989	0.59	0.65	0.56
1988	0.52	0.65	0.53

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(22-23)

23.3%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Coleman Elementary School	California	San Rafael City Elementary School District
2023	23.3%	27.7%	18.6%
2022	22.2%	33%	17.7%
2021	22.8%	15.4%	10.2%

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Eligible for

55%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Coleman Elementary School	California	San Rafael City Elementary School District
2025	55%	54%
2024	53%	54%
2023	53%	51%	66%
2022	55%	51%	63%
2021	57%	53%	63%
2020	44%	52%	56%
2019	44%	52%	56%
2018	42%	53%	57%
2017	37%	49%	57%
2015	39%	50%	57%
2014	41%	49%	57%
2013	37%	48%	51%
2011	38%	46%	53%
2010	36%	46%	43%
2009	40%	43%	45%
2008	41%	41%	47%
2007	40%	40%	44%
2006	39%	40%	44%
2005	40%	40%	44%
2004	35%	40%	42%
2003	34%	39%	41%
2002	36%	39%	42%
2001	49%	39%	43%
2000	43%	40%	43%
1999	40%	40%	43%
1998	47%	47%	46%
1997	45%	47%	44%
1996	43%	46%	45%
1995	41%	45%	44%
1994	37%	43%	40%
1993	29%	41%	39%
1992	31%	38%	34%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Coleman Elementary School	California	San Rafael City Elementary School District
2025	6%	8%
2024	8%	8%
2023	8%	8%	7%
2022	2%	7%	5%
2021	3%	6%	3%
2020	6%	7%	5%
2019	9%	7%	5%
2018	9%	7%	8%
2017	10%	9%	8%
2015	10%	9%	7%
2014	8%	9%	6%
2013	9%	7%	5%
2011	7%	8%	6%
2010	12%	9%	6%
2009	9%	10%	6%
2008	11%	10%	11%
2007	10%	10%	11%
2006	13%	9%	10%
2005	11%	9%	9%
2004	16%	9%	10%
2003	10%	9%	9%
2002	8%	8%	8%
2001	6%	8%	8%
2000	9%	7%	7%
1999	5%	7%	5%

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School District Name

San Rafael City Elementary School District

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Coleman Elementary School's ranking?

Coleman Elementary School is ranked #3770 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in California.

What schools are Coleman Elementary School often compared to?

Coleman Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Glenwood Elementary School, Laurel Dell Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

45-49% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 35-39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Coleman Elementary School?

378 students attend Coleman Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

55% of Coleman Elementary School students are Hispanic, 33% of students are White, 5% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Asian, 2% of students are Black, and 1% of students are American Indian.

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

Coleman Elementary School has a student ration of 22:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Coleman Elementary School offer ?

Coleman Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Coleman Elementary School part of?

Coleman Elementary School is part of San Rafael City Elementary School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 378 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 22:1
Minority Enrollment: 67%
: Top 50%
: 45-49% (Top 30%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Top 50%)
: Coleman Elementary serves a central area of San Rafael, CA, covering approximately 3.9 square miles. Most students live within a 5-10 minute drive, with the furthest edge of the attendance zone located about 1.9 miles from the school.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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