Coloma Junior High School
Tel:
(269) 468-2405
- Coloma Junior High School serves 341 students in grades 6-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 27% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 37%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 43%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Coloma Junior High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Michigan 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 20:1 is higher than the Michigan state level of 18:1.
- Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 34% (majority Black).
School Overview
- Coloma Junior High School's student population of 341 students has declined by 13% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 17 teachers has declined by 22% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-8 |
| Total Students | 341 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 17 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Coloma Junior High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 3,119 schools in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Coloma Junior High School is 0.48, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.52. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (MI) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #1757 out of 3119 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 27% | 37% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 30% | 43% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 20:1 | 18:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 3% |
| Hispanic | 14% | 8% |
| Black | 7% | 18% |
| White | 70% | 66% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 9% | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.48 | 0.52 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 67% | 45% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 7% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Coloma Community Schools School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, MI Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Coloma Junior High School is Coloma High School (0.0 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Watervliet Middle School (2.9 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Coloma Elementary School (0.2 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Coloma Coloma High School Grades: 9-12 | 476 students
0.0 miles
300 West Saint Joseph St
Coloma, MI 49038
(269) 468-2400 0.0 9-12 476 - Coloma Coloma Elementary School Grades: PK-3 | 358 students
0.2 miles
262 West St
Coloma, MI 49038
(269) 468-2420 0.2 PK-3 358 - Coloma Coloma Intermediate School Grades: 4-5 | 206 students
0.2 miles
274a South West St
Coloma, MI 49038
(269) 468-2415 0.2 4-5 206 - Watervliet South Elementary School Grades: PK-2 | 330 students
2.3 miles
433 Lucinda Ln
Watervliet, MI 49098
(269) 463-0820 2.3 PK-2 330 - Watervliet North Elementary School Grades: 3-5 | 304 students
2.8 miles
287 West Baldwin Ave
Watervliet, MI 49098
(269) 463-0820 2.8 3-5 304
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