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C+
Schools in Coleman · Coleman Independent School District

Coleman’s public schools score below 58% of Texas districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Coleman, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.

#392of 642 Texas townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Texas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
50%
▼ 1 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
37%
▼ 4 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Spent per student
$14.2K
▲ 11% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.7
TX 14.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
796 students on the public path
In brief

Coleman’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 165 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Coleman’s, its schools beat 59%, higher than their 42% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 50% of tested students were proficient in reading and 37% in math, against 51% and 41% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,181 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 5 the district’s path is Coleman J H, then Coleman H S. Enrollment is down 5% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Coleman’s grade

B− Test scores

C+: better than 42% of Texas school districts, #392 of 642 Texas towns. Test scores are below the Texas average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 42%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (165)Better than 59%
CBA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 446 test results could put Coleman anywhere from C to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Coleman’s students in the tested grades sat them (439 in math, 452 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Coleman, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–4Coleman ElColeman Independent School DistrictC+
5–8Coleman J HColeman Independent School DistrictB+
9–12Coleman H SColeman Independent School DistrictB+

Coleman’s public schools are run by Coleman Independent School District, which also serves Novice. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Coleman Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 796 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 10.7 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$14,181TX $12,815 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading50%
State average 51.1% · 452 students tested
Math37%
State average 40.9% · 439 students tested

Coleman vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Coleman’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ColemanC+Coleman Independent

Every school in Coleman

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Texas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Colemanby address
Coleman El
Elementary · Grades PK–4
C+
334 students13:1Rate it →
Coleman J H
Middle · Grades 5–8
B+
233 students11:1Rate it →
Coleman H S
High · Grades 9–12
B+
229 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Coleman’s schools

Are Coleman’s schools good?

On Texas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Coleman children attend score below 58% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #392 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 59%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Coleman in?

Coleman Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 796 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Coleman kids go to high school?

Coleman H S, with 229 students; its own test results earn a B+.

How much does Coleman spend per student?

$14,181 in Coleman Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Texas. Stars are from neighbors.