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About this school
Coleman Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Elgin, Illinois that is part of Elgin School District U - 46.
It serves 550 students
in grades K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.7:1.
Its teachers have had 34 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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89%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Dec 19, 2025
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Coleman Elementary School
$16,685
raised using DonorsChoose
34
projects
funded
19
teachers
funded
159
donors
5
projects
for
basic supplies
3
projects for
technology
3
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Coleman Elementary School has received support from
112 individuals from Illinois and
47 individuals out-of-state.
