Colon Elementary School

K-8 school·Grades K-8 Colon, Michigan·49040
Score
49.8/100
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#121
Among 240 Michigan K-8 schools
Top 51%
In Michigan

Score 49.8/100: better than 49% of Michigan K-8 schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% proficient on state tests in Michigan, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Michigan schools.

English language arts
24%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 34%, better than 51% of them
113 students tested
Math
≈17%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 26%, better than 39% of them
113 students tested; includes a banded result, so approximate
Science
28%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 28%, better than 64% of them
36 students tested
All Michigan schools (ELA / math)
48% / 35%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 8 published results by grade and test

As published by Michigan Center for Educational Performance and Information (MI School Data). "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3M-STEP19.541
English language artsGrade 4M-STEP30.636
English language artsGrade 5M-STEP22.236
MathGrade 3M-STEP17.141
MathGrade 4M-STEP27.836
MathGrade 5M-STEP≤1036
ScienceGrade 5M-STEP27.836
Social studiesGrade 5M-STEP≤1036

School profile

Grades
K-8
Students
254
Type
K-8 school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
254
Typical K-8 school: 359
Free or reduced-price lunch
53%
Typical K-8 school: 81%

District and location

City
St. Joseph County

Contact

Address
328 E STATE ST
Colon, MI 49040
District website
Shared by several schools in the district

"Typical" is the middle (median) K-8 school in Michigan. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby K-8 schools

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Colon Elementary School at a glance

Colon Elementary School is a public K-8 school in Colon, Michigan, serving grades K-8. It is part of Colon Community School District. It has about 254 students (a typical Michigan K-8 school has 359). About 53% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 81% at a typical Michigan K-8 school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 24% in English language arts (similar schools: 34%) and 17% in math (similar schools: 26%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Michigan K-8 schools, it scores 49.8 out of 100: better than 49% of them, ranking #121 of 240. Its English language arts result fell by 3 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.