Coleman Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 26.6% |
| Met Standard | 21.3% |
| Below Standard | 52.0% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "48% proficient" for Coleman Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
26.6% of students exceeded standard while 21.3% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 5.6 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 5.0 points above the San Rafael City Elementary district average of 21.6%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 26.0% exceeded — about the same. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Proficiency drops by 6.8 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 10.7%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 60 | 21.7% | 25.0% | 46.7% |
| 4th | 47 | 27.7% | 21.3% | 48.9% |
| 5th | 60 | 28.3% | 20.0% | 48.3% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 62 | 38.7% | 19.4% | 58.1% |
| 4th | 47 | 19.1% | 23.4% | 42.5% |
| 5th | 63 | 23.8% | 19.1% | 42.9% |
Nearby schools
7 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 51.9