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Flint's Coolidge School is a public school serving 364 students in grades K-6.  It is magnet. 
 
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77% of students at this school are Black.
                    
 
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Mr. Ed Walthers leads this school.
 
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It's a neighborhood school with many challenges which strives to offer great education. The teachers work hard and the kids try hard.
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Math

The state average for Math was 41% in 2013.

41 students were tested at this school in 2013.

Reading

The state average for Reading was 66% in 2013.

42 students were tested at this school in 2013.

Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests

In 2012-2013 Michigan used the Michigan Educational Assessment Program (MEAP) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in math, reading and writing; in grades 5 and 8 in science; and in grades 6 and 9 in social studies. The MEAP is a standards-based test, which measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Michigan. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level.

Beginning in the 2011-2012 school year, the Michigan State Board of Education implemented new definitions of what it means to be proficient on the MEAP test. The new standards for proficiency are higher than in previous years and the percent of students earning a proficient score is expected to be lower as a result of this change.

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Source: Michigan Department of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 45% in 2013.

36 students were tested at this school in 2013.

Reading

The state average for Reading was 68% in 2013.

37 students were tested at this school in 2013.

Writing

The state average for Writing was 47% in 2013.

36 students were tested at this school in 2013.

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41%

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Source: Michigan Department of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 46% in 2013.

31 students were tested at this school in 2013.

Reading

The state average for Reading was 70% in 2013.

30 students were tested at this school in 2013.

Science

The state average for Science was 13% in 2013.

31 students were tested at this school in 2013.

Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests

See Michigan's state standards

Source: Michigan Department of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 40% in 2013.

45 students were tested at this school in 2013.

Reading

The state average for Reading was 68% in 2013.

45 students were tested at this school in 2013.

Social Studies

The state average for Social Studies was 30% in 2013.

45 students were tested at this school in 2013.

Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests

See Michigan's state standards

Source: Michigan Department of Education

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Student ethnicity

Ethnicity	This school	State average
Black	77%	19%
White	18%	70%
Hispanic	3%	6%
Two or more races	2%	2%
American Indian/Alaska Native	0%	1%
Asian	0%	3%
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander	0%	0%

Source: NCES, 2010-2011

Student subgroups

	This school	District average	State average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program	88%	N/A	46%

Source: NCES, 2010-2011

Student-teacher ratio

	This school	District average	State average
Students per FTE teacher	17	N/A	18

Source: NCES, 2008-2009

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School Leader's name	Mr. Ed Walthers
Fax number	(810) 760-7035

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3615 Van Buren Ave
Flint, MI 48503
Phone: (810) 760-1422

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