Coleman Place Elementary

Summary:

Coleman Place Elementary is a public elementary school in Norfolk, Virginia, serving 617 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Norfolk City Public Schools district, which is ranked 105 out of 130 school districts in Virginia and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite having a relatively low student-teacher ratio, Coleman Place Elementary consistently underperforms compared to the district and state averages in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in SOL/Mathematics ranged from 29.58% (5th grade) to 60.61% (4th grade), compared to the district's 53.38%-57.66% and the state's 67.98%-71.16%. The school also has an extremely high percentage of students (97.89%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

Interestingly, the racial composition of the student population does not appear to be the primary driver of the school's performance, as other nearby schools with similar or higher percentages of African American students, such as Lindenwood Elementary and Jacox Elementary, perform better. Additionally, the school's low per-student spending suggests that factors beyond funding, such as instructional practices, school leadership, and community engagement, may be contributing to the academic challenges at Coleman Place Elementary.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 2445 Palmyra St.
       Norfolk, VA  23513


(757) 852-4641

District: Norfolk City Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
998th of 1,114 Virginia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $6,810 Help


Students who attend Coleman Place Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Norview Middle
High:    Booker T Washington High

Student/teacher ratio:  13.0 Help
Number of students:  560

Racial breakdown:

African American:
69.1%
Hispanic:
15.9%
Two or more races:
8.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  100% Help


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Compare Details Coleman Place Elementary ranks worse than 89.6% of elementary schools in Virginia. It also ranks 20th among 29 ranked elementary schools in the Norfolk City Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 12.68. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (69.1%), Hispanic (15.9%), two or more races (8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Coleman Place Elementary is 13. 17 elementary schools in the Norfolk City Public Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Coleman Place Elementary is $6,810. 27 elementary schools in the Norfolk City Public Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Coleman Place Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Coleman Place Elementary 998th of 1114 Virginia public elementary schools. (See Coleman Place Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Norfolk City Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Norfolk City Public Schools 105th of 130 Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Coleman Place Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Coleman Place Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 19.19 970th 1062 8.7%
2006 32.36 870th 1071 18.8%
2007 33.02 865th 1083 20.1%
2008 23.08 972nd 1081 10.1%
2009 22.98 980th 1082 9.4%
2010 11.13 1080th 1113 3.0%
2011 30.50 937th 1117 16.1%
2012 17.17 1048th 1117 6.2%
2013 20.90 994th 1120 11.3%
2014 19.61 1010th 1110 9.0%
2015 9.69 1056th 1100 4.0%
2016 16.07 1010th 1096 7.8%
2017 8.33 1054th 1099 4.1%
2018 4.66 1065th 1097 2.9%
2019 9.84 1047th 1105 5.2%
2021 5.96 1054th 1103 4.4%
2022 9.92 1027th 1109 7.4%
2023 8.31 1042nd 1114 6.5%
2024 12.68 998th 1114 10.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Coleman Place Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 18.89 910th 1036 12.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Coleman Place Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 5.16 1067th 1100 3.0%
2024 11.48 1007th 1098 8.3%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at Coleman Place Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 7.98 181st 182 0.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Coleman Place Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 16.27 966th 1093 11.6%
2024 15.47 974th 1101 11.5%
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Rank History for African American students at Coleman Place Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 20.52 502nd 579 13.3%
2024 23.12 506th 588 13.9%
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Data source: test scores: Virginia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Coleman Place Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 827 827
1990 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 837 837
1991 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 782 782
1992 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 803 803
1993 225 542 30 12 2 n/a n/a 0 811
1994 194 513 26 9 2 n/a n/a 0 744
1995 190 530 16 7 1 n/a n/a 0 744
1996 190 530 16 7 1 n/a n/a 0 744
1997 145 572 14 9 2 n/a n/a 0 742
1998 124 563 15 10 2 n/a n/a 0 714
1999 126 592 17 9 1 n/a n/a 0 745
2000 125 649 21 11 0 n/a n/a -4 802
2001 105 644 24 9 0 n/a n/a 0 782
2002 92 574 16 11 0 n/a n/a 0 693
2003 92 574 16 11 0 n/a n/a 0 693
2004 95 604 14 14 0 n/a n/a 0 727
2005 81 622 11 14 0 n/a n/a 0 728
2006 74 596 20 17 0 n/a n/a 0 707
2007 72 565 14 19 1 n/a n/a 38 709
2008 65 648 13 31 1 n/a n/a 47 805
2009 77 687 12 22 0 n/a n/a 64 862
2010 73 639 12 24 1 n/a n/a 59 808
2011 87 593 10 32 6 3 50 0 781
2012 89 609 17 38 4 3 40 0 800
2013 87 624 12 41 2 2 48 0 816
2014 82 569 12 30 3 2 51 0 749
2015 59 574 17 40 4 2 49 0 745
2016 61 546 20 41 3 1 60 0 732
2017 70 551 20 59 3 1 44 0 748
2018 54 515 15 49 0 0 47 0 680
2019 60 454 12 40 0 0 49 0 615
2020 54 494 14 62 1 2 63 0 690
2021 34 436 12 74 0 1 46 0 603
2022 45 428 8 82 1 1 49 0 614
2023 40 421 8 95 2 3 48 0 617
2024 30 387 6 89 2 1 45 0 560

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Coleman Place Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 827 41.4 19.9 n/a
1990 837 45.3 18.4 n/a
1991 782 45.0 17.3 n/a
1992 803 45.8 17.5 n/a
1993 811 45.2 17.9 n/a
1994 744 40.5 n/a 62.4
1995 744 n/a 0.0 67.2
1996 744 n/a 0.0 67.2
1997 742 n/a 0.0 68.1
1998 714 n/a 0.0 69.7
1999 745 45.0 16.6 82.4
2000 802 n/a 0.0 79.2
2001 782 54.0 14.5 76.6
2002 693 56.0 12.4 78.2
2003 693 56.0 12.4 78.2
2004 727 47.0 15.5 77.6
2005 728 46.0 15.8 78.7
2006 707 51.0 13.9 74.8
2007 709 53.5 13.3 76.2
2008 805 50.0 16.1 78
2009 862 53.0 16.3 79.7
2010 808 54.0 14.9 88.7
2011 781 48.0 16.2 77.6
2012 800 45.8 17.4 77.5
2013 816 45.9 17.7 74.8
2014 749 47.8 15.6 81
2015 745 50.0 14.9 81.2
2016 732 49.0 14.9 99.6
2017 748 48.5 15.4 99.6
2018 680 46.1 14.7 99.1
2019 615 42.7 14.3 99.5
2020 690 44.2 15.5 97.7
2021 603 43.1 13.9 n/a
2022 614 41.7 14.7 99.5
2023 617 41.0 15.0 97.9
2024 560 43.0 13.0 100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Coleman Place Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 827 41.4 19.9 n/a
1990 837 45.3 18.4 n/a
1991 782 45.0 17.3 n/a
1992 803 45.8 17.5 n/a
1993 811 45.2 17.9 n/a
1994 744 40.5 n/a 62.4
1995 744 n/a 0.0 67.2
1996 744 n/a 0.0 67.2
1997 742 n/a 0.0 68.1
1998 714 n/a 0.0 69.7
1999 745 45.0 16.6 82.4
2000 802 n/a 0.0 79.2
2001 782 54.0 14.5 76.6
2002 693 56.0 12.4 78.2
2003 693 56.0 12.4 78.2
2004 727 47.0 15.5 77.6
2005 728 46.0 15.8 78.7
2006 707 51.0 13.9 74.8
2007 709 53.5 13.3 76.2
2008 805 50.0 16.1 78
2009 862 53.0 16.3 79.7
2010 808 54.0 14.9 88.7
2011 781 48.0 16.2 77.6
2012 800 45.8 17.4 77.5
2013 816 45.9 17.7 74.8
2014 749 47.8 15.6 81
2015 745 50.0 14.9 81.2
2016 732 49.0 14.9 99.6
2017 748 48.5 15.4 99.6
2018 680 46.1 14.7 99.1
2019 615 42.7 14.3 99.5
2020 690 44.2 15.5 97.7
2021 603 43.1 13.9 n/a
2022 614 41.7 14.7 99.5
2023 617 41.0 15.0 97.9
2024 560 43.0 13.0 100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Coleman Place Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,212 (17.0%) $5,913 (83.0%) $7,125
2020 $514 (9.0%) $5,180 (91.0%) $5,694
2021 $579 (8.5%) $6,232 (91.5%) $6,810

Data source: Virginia Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Coleman Place Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1047th of 1105 Elementary schoolsRanks 1042nd of 1114 Elementary schools
 1.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Coleman Place Elementary)6047.7
 12.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Norfolk City Public Schools)7555.3
 19.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8269.1
 12.9%
3rd Grade English Reading (Coleman Place Elementary)5347.7
 5.3%
   3rd Grade English Reading (Norfolk City Public Schools)6357.8
 5.2%
   3rd Grade English Reading (Virginia)7166.1
 4.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Coleman Place Elementary)7238.8
 33.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Norfolk City Public Schools)7555.6
 19.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8369.7
 13.3%
4th Grade English Reading (Coleman Place Elementary)5744.3
 12.7%
   4th Grade English Reading (Norfolk City Public Schools)6762.4
 4.6%
   4th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7572.7
 2.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Coleman Place Elementary)6234.2
 27.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Norfolk City Public Schools)6949.6
 19.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8167
 14%
5th Grade Science (Coleman Place Elementary)6644.2
 21.8%
   5th Grade Science (Norfolk City Public Schools)6651
 15%
   5th Grade Science (Virginia)7966
 13%
5th Grade English Reading (Coleman Place Elementary)6255.8
 6.2%
   5th Grade English Reading (Norfolk City Public Schools)6560.1
 4.9%
   5th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7871.4
 6.6%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students615617
 0.3%
African American454421
 7.3%
American Indian02
Asian128
 33.3%
Hispanic4095
 137.5%
Pacific Islander03
White6040
 33.3%
Two or More Races4948
 2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients99.5%97.9%
 1.6%


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Students at Coleman Place Elementary are 69% African American, 16% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 5% White, 1% Asian.

Students who attend Coleman Place Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Norview Middle
High : Booker T Washington High

Coleman Place Elementary ranks in the bottom 10.4% of Virginia elementary schools.

In the 2023-24 school year, 560 students attended Coleman Place Elementary.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Virginia Department of Education.

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