Is Colfax Elementary a good school?

Colfax Elementary ranks 4233 rd of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Colfax Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 334 students attended Colfax Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Colfax Elementary?

Students at Colfax Elementary are 78% White, 12% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Colfax Elementary attend?

Students who attend Colfax Elementary usually go on to attend: High : Colfax High

Colfax Elementary

Summary:

Colfax Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades K-8 in Colfax, California, with 342 students enrolled. The school is part of the Colfax Elementary School District, which is ranked 1277 out of 1568 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Colfax Elementary faces significant challenges, with high chronic absenteeism rates that have risen from 11.9% in 2018-2019 to 44.4% in 2021-2022, much higher than the state average and nearby schools like Sierra Hills Elementary (29.8%), Foresthill Divide (25.1%), and Cottage Hill Elementary (22.6%). Academically, the school's performance is significantly below the state average across all grade levels and subject areas, with only 24.23% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics, compared to state averages of 47.04% and 35.54%, respectively.

Additionally, Colfax Elementary has a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 43.27% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, higher than nearby schools like Sierra Hills Elementary (28.88%), Foresthill Divide (39.01%), and Alta Sierra Elementary (34.48%). The school's performance has been declining over time, with its statewide ranking dropping from 2708 out of 5883 California elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 4233 out of 5862 schools in 2023-2024, and its SchoolDigger rating decreasing from 3 stars to 1 star.

Detail:

Public K-8

24825 Ben Taylor Rd.
Colfax, CA 95713-9553

(530) 346-2202

District: Colfax Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
4233^rd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,212

Students who attend Colfax Elementary usually attend:

High:

Colfax High

Student/teacher ratio: 20.1

Number of students: 334

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.4%

Hispanic:

11.7%

Two or more races:

7.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 44.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Colfax Elementary ranks worse than 72.2% of elementary schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 26.65. (See more...)

Compare Details Colfax Elementary ranks worse than 77% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 22.66. (See more...)

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

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (78.4%), Hispanic (11.7%), two or more races (7.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 44.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Colfax Elementary is 20.1. (See more...)

Compare Colfax Elementary employs 16.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Colfax Elementary is $9,212.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Colfax Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Colfax Elementary 4233^rd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Colfax Elementary in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Colfax Elementary 2137^th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Colfax Elementary in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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SchoolDigger ranks Colfax Elementary 1277^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Colfax Elementary

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Colfax Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	57.44	1818^th	4809	62.2%
2005	63.24	1604^th	4822	66.7%
2006	51.56	2114^th	4818	56.1%
2007	45.22	2606^th	5113	49.0%
2008	58.97	1897^th	5113	62.9%
2009	65.40	1665^th	5193	67.9%
2010	56.12	2214^th	5314	58.3%
2011	44.83	2903^rd	5377	46.0%
2012	54.89	2333^rd	5390	56.7%
2013	61.20	2052^nd	5530	62.9%
2015	58.44	2010^th	5611	64.2%
2016	60.58	1965^th	5614	65.0%
2017	44.81	2819^th	5692	50.5%
2018	44.25	2881^st	5662	49.1%
2019	46.07	2812^th	5789	51.4%
2021	36.72	836^th	1417	41.0%
2022	46.80	2708^th	5883	54.0%
2023	41.03	3065^th	5874	47.8%
2024	26.65	4233^rd	5862	27.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Colfax Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	35.13	3389^th	5084	33.3%
2019	41.44	3006^th	5173	41.9%
2021	48.92	494^th	1110	55.5%
2022	45.66	2557^th	5264	51.4%
2023	29.43	3939^th	5374	26.7%
2024	28.82	4053^rd	5511	26.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Colfax Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	44.97	2781^st	5413	48.6%
2019	44.16	2853^rd	5492	48.1%
2021	37.45	732^nd	1267	42.2%
2022	49.02	2464^th	5635	56.3%
2023	39.23	3066^th	5617	45.4%
2024	33.28	3540^th	5605	36.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Colfax Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	42.82	2859^th	5431	47.4%
2019	46.33	2657^th	5510	51.8%
2021	37.73	724^th	1272	43.1%
2022	42.20	2880^th	5663	49.1%
2023	42.53	2895^th	5650	48.8%
2024	22.00	4532^nd	5636	19.6%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Colfax Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	26.20	2175^th	2737	20.5%
2019	24.27	2294^th	2834	19.1%
2022	21.17	2244^th	2726	17.7%
2023	19.12	2248^th	2662	15.6%
2024	8.96	2477^th	2647	6.4%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Colfax Elementary

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Rank History for all middle school students at Colfax Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	46.81	845^th	1769	52.2%
2005	49.72	804^th	1777	54.8%
2006	55.03	724^th	1804	59.9%
2007	51.75	866^th	1999	56.7%
2008	57.35	751^st	2005	62.5%
2009	54.78	862^nd	2063	58.2%
2010	65.84	645^th	2179	70.4%
2011	47.89	1152^nd	2236	48.5%
2012	46.54	1174^th	2259	48.0%
2013	39.18	1453^rd	2379	38.9%
2015	64.55	769^th	2477	69.0%
2016	74.43	563^rd	2497	77.5%
2017	64.87	782^nd	2508	68.8%
2018	52.47	1024^th	2480	58.7%
2019	49.81	1154^th	2715	57.5%
2021	37.34	531^st	894	40.6%
2022	39.70	1473^rd	2740	46.2%
2023	36.52	1575^th	2802	43.8%
2024	22.66	2137^th	2777	23.0%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Colfax Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	52.70	892^nd	2230	60.0%
2019	44.52	1196^th	2369	49.5%
2021	58.49	232^nd	721	67.8%
2022	48.01	1080^th	2458	56.1%
2023	58.20	789^th	2549	69.0%
2024	16.57	2305^th	2575	10.5%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Colfax Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	67.23	643^rd	2262	71.6%
2019	51.39	1031^st	2380	56.7%
2021	25.30	554^th	738	24.9%
2022	30.95	1634^th	2509	34.9%
2023	35.22	1475^th	2547	42.1%
2024	22.50	1992^nd	2546	21.8%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Colfax Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	39.37	1270^th	2273	44.1%
2019	47.75	1083^rd	2407	55.0%
2021	49.32	341^st	763	55.3%
2022	50.10	1058^th	2527	58.1%
2023	37.89	1410^th	2558	44.9%
2024	22.92	1960^th	2547	23.0%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Colfax Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	37.93	946^th	1496	36.8%
2019	26.04	1199^th	1602	25.2%
2022	20.65	1268^th	1555	18.5%
2023	16.04	1318^th	1552	15.1%
2024	9.60	1422^nd	1535	7.4%

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Data source: test scores: California 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.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Colfax Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	295	3	0	39	41	n/a	n/a	0	378
1989	343	3	2	26	42	n/a	n/a	0	416
1990	408	2	2	30	12	n/a	n/a	0	454
1991	392	2	5	36	40	n/a	n/a	0	475
1992	399	0	7	29	38	n/a	n/a	0	473
1993	426	3	8	23	30	n/a	n/a	0	490
1994	383	0	6	34	41	n/a	n/a	0	464
1995	437	2	5	34	47	n/a	n/a	0	525
1996	437	2	5	34	47	n/a	n/a	0	525
1997	391	7	8	35	48	n/a	n/a	0	489
1998	387	4	13	26	86	n/a	n/a	0	516
1999	377	6	8	34	73	n/a	n/a	0	498
2000	345	3	9	21	101	n/a	n/a	0	479
2001	357	3	4	32	102	n/a	n/a	0	498
2002	470	4	5	39	18	n/a	n/a	22	558
2003	470	4	5	39	18	n/a	n/a	22	558
2004	470	6	8	38	22	n/a	n/a	5	549
2005	426	6	6	35	21	n/a	n/a	9	503
2006	384	7	5	30	19	n/a	n/a	30	475
2007	356	6	3	27	13	n/a	n/a	37	442
2008	288	4	2	17	8	n/a	n/a	0	319
2009	296	2	0	16	8	0	64	0	386
2010	305	1	1	40	11	0	23	0	381
2011	280	0	2	39	11	0	25	0	357
2012	289	0	2	34	6	0	23	0	354
2013	287	0	3	41	5	0	26	0	362
2014	285	1	1	32	6	0	25	0	350
2015	254	1	1	33	3	0	28	0	320
2016	267	1	2	24	1	0	32	0	327
2017	251	1	1	29	1	0	29	0	312
2018	282	1	2	34	1	0	29	0	349
2019	291	0	3	40	3	0	24	0	361
2020	307	0	4	43	3	0	29	0	386
2021	271	0	3	37	6	0	25	0	342
2022	275	0	3	42	4	0	33	0	357
2023	269	0	3	37	4	0	29	0	342
2024	262	0	3	39	4	0	26	0	334

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Colfax Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	378	14.4	26.2	n/a
1989	416	16.2	25.6	n/a
1990	454	19.4	23.4	n/a
1991	475	20.9	22.7	n/a
1992	473	21.2	22.3	22.6
1993	490	19.0	25.8	0
1994	464	18.5	25.1	28.9
1995	525	22.5	23.3	50.3
1996	525	22.5	23.3	50.3
1997	489	24.5	20.0	42.1
1998	516	23.8	21.7	34.1
1999	498	25.7	19.4	36.5
2000	479	20.0	24.0	32.6
2001	498	24.7	20.2	32.5
2002	558	29.4	19.0	29.5
2003	558	29.4	19.0	29.5
2004	549	29.1	18.9	30.1
2005	503	27.0	18.6	34
2006	475	23.0	20.7	31.9
2007	442	22.0	20.1	40.7
2008	319	23.0	13.9	42.6
2009	386	20.0	18.7	35.2
2010	381	21.0	18.1	39.6
2011	357	n/a	n/a	52.7
2012	354	17.5	20.2	n/a
2013	362	17.0	21.2	46.7
2014	350	18.6	18.7	51.4
2015	320	19.0	16.8	51.3
2016	327	17.0	19.2	45.9
2017	312	17.0	18.3	44.6
2018	349	17.0	20.5	45.8
2019	361	19.0	19.0	50.7
2020	386	n/a	n/a	53.4
2021	342	19.4	17.6	40.1
2022	357	22.9	15.5	38.7
2023	342	18.0	18.9	43.3
2024	334	16.5	20.1	44.9

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 Colfax Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	378	14.4	26.2	n/a
1989	416	16.2	25.6	n/a
1990	454	19.4	23.4	n/a
1991	475	20.9	22.7	n/a
1992	473	21.2	22.3	22.6
1993	490	19.0	25.8	0
1994	464	18.5	25.1	28.9
1995	525	22.5	23.3	50.3
1996	525	22.5	23.3	50.3
1997	489	24.5	20.0	42.1
1998	516	23.8	21.7	34.1
1999	498	25.7	19.4	36.5
2000	479	20.0	24.0	32.6
2001	498	24.7	20.2	32.5
2002	558	29.4	19.0	29.5
2003	558	29.4	19.0	29.5
2004	549	29.1	18.9	30.1
2005	503	27.0	18.6	34
2006	475	23.0	20.7	31.9
2007	442	22.0	20.1	40.7
2008	319	23.0	13.9	42.6
2009	386	20.0	18.7	35.2
2010	381	21.0	18.1	39.6
2011	357	n/a	n/a	52.7
2012	354	17.5	20.2	n/a
2013	362	17.0	21.2	46.7
2014	350	18.6	18.7	51.4
2015	320	19.0	16.8	51.3
2016	327	17.0	19.2	45.9
2017	312	17.0	18.3	44.6
2018	349	17.0	20.5	45.8
2019	361	19.0	19.0	50.7
2020	386	n/a	n/a	53.4
2021	342	19.4	17.6	40.1
2022	357	22.9	15.5	38.7
2023	342	18.0	18.9	43.3
2024	334	16.5	20.1	44.9

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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