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Colon Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–8

328 E State St, Colon, MI 49040 · (269) 432-2121 · Part of Colon Community School District

Colon Township’s School Grade D better than 14% of Michigan school districts

Directions
Students
223
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
61%
Setting
Rural
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about Colon Elementary School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Michigan’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 18 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 31 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Colon Township kids: Colon High School

On the path

Where Colon Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–8Colon Elementary SchoolYou are here
9–12Colon High Schoolin Colon

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts17%
State average 47.9%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Michigan’s 2,812 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

328 E State St, Colon

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten35
Grade 136
Grade 243
Grade 337
Grade 439
Grade 533
Enrollment over time
220’20
270’21
242’22
254’23
223’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 95%Black 2%Hispanic 1%Two or more races <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Colon Elementary School from Colon Township families.

Other schools in Colon Community School District

The district →
Leonidas School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Colon
35 students18:1
Colon High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Colon
C−
271 students15:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Michigan’s other public schools; Colon Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.