Coleman Place Elementary School
Coleman Place Elementary School serves 680 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
Coleman Place Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 63% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 82%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 56% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 78%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Virginia state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 51% (majority Black).
Top Rankings
Coleman Place Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
School Overview
Coleman Place Elementary School's student population of 680 students has declined by 9% over five school years.
The teacher population of 46 teachers has declined by 6% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-5
Total Students
680 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
46 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Coleman Place Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,800 schools in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Coleman Place Elementary School is 0.41, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.68. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#1700 out of 1800 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
82%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
78%

Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
2%
7%

Hispanic
7%
16%

Black
76%
22%

White
8%
49%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
7%
6%

All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
99%
38%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch (14-15)
6%
6%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, VA Dept. of Education
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