📍 4536 Coleman Rd, Villa Ridge, Franklin County, 63089
Coleman Elem. is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Villa Ridge, Franklin County. The school has 217 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Meramec Valley R-Iii school district. It serves grades K–4 in a rural setting. The school employs 15.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.0:1. 47% of students are proficient in reading. 57% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi.
Coleman Elem. enrolls 217 students across grades K–4. The student body is 46% male and 54% female. A teaching staff of 15.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 80% White, 11% Two or more races and 4.6% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 174 | 80% |
| Two or more races | 24 | 11% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 10 | 4.6% |
| Black or African American | 7 | 3.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
116 of the school's 217 students (53%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 100 qualify for free lunch and 16 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Coleman Elem. is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MO-20, state senate district 26, state house district 109.
Coleman Elem. is one of 9 schools in MERAMEC VALLEY R-III, based in PACIFIC, Missouri. The district serves 2,930 students district-wide and employs 225 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 217 students, Coleman Elem. is smaller than the district average of about 326 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe