Colfax Elementary School

Q: Is Colfax Elementary School a good school?

Colfax Elementary School ranks 644 th of 943 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Colfax Elementary School is a public elementary school in Denver, Colorado, serving 258 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the School District No. 1, which is ranked 78 out of 116 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. Colfax Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Colorado elementary schools over the past decade, currently ranking 644 out of 943 schools.

Colfax Elementary stands out for several key factors. It has a significantly higher percentage of Hispanic students (60.85%) compared to nearby schools, which range from 22.03% to 89.73% Hispanic. The school also underperforms the district and state averages on CMAS assessments, with only 19.7% of Colfax students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 40.7% for the district and 44.1% for the state. In math, only 20% of Colfax students were proficient or better, compared to 31.2% for the district and 34.2% for the state. Additionally, Colfax has an extremely high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 87.6% to 90.32% over the past three years, significantly higher than the surrounding schools.

In contrast, nearby schools like Edison Elementary School and Valdez Elementary School, which are also part of the School District No. 1, consistently outperform Colfax on academic measures and have higher ratings from SchoolDigger. This stark contrast suggests that Colfax Elementary faces unique challenges that may require a comprehensive, long-term approach to address the school's persistent underperformance.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

1526 Tennyson Street
Denver, CO 80204-1230

(720) 424-8740

District: School District No. 1

SchoolDigger Rank:
644^th of 943 Colorado Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,677

Student/teacher ratio: 12.6

Number of students: 257

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

70.8%

African American:

13.6%

White:

10.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 86.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Colfax Elementary School ranks worse than 68.3% of elementary schools in Colorado. It also ranks 46^th among 94 ranked elementary schools in the School District No. 1. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 27.5. (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: Hispanic (70.8%), African American (13.6%), White (10.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 86.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Colfax Elementary School is 12.6, which is the 19^th best among 94 elementary schools in the School District No. 1. (See more...)

Compare Colfax Elementary School employs 20.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Colfax Elementary School is $18,677, which is the 48^th highest among 94 elementary schools in the School District No. 1.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Colfax Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

School District No. 1:

SchoolDigger ranks School District No. 1 78^th of 116 Colorado school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Colfax Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile
2004	4.35	771^st	808	4.6%
2005	5.62	782^nd	823	5.0%
2006	10.85	741^st	829	10.6%
2007	7.70	795^th	852	6.7%
2008	13.11	754^th	849	11.2%
2009	6.65	823^rd	872	5.6%
2010	13.56	814^th	925	12.0%
2011	10.75	841^st	935	10.1%
2012	11.15	838^th	935	10.4%
2013	8.60	886^th	954	7.1%
2014	11.33	883^rd	962	8.2%
2015	9.30	912^th	938	2.8%
2016	11.38	854^th	914	6.6%
2017	17.44	768^th	929	17.3%
2018	15.40	781^st	917	14.8%
2019	15.84	823^rd	965	14.7%
2023	10.65	879^th	933	5.8%
2024	27.50	644^th	943	31.7%

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Data source: Colorado Department of Education

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by a parent
Thursday, February 23, 2012

I am disappointed in this school, it seems that a very few are heard here, the school has allot of bullies and no one seems to care, the ranking is low and again no seems to care and secondary it seems to cater to the Spanish speaking community only, all the programs they have are based on Spanish culture and the rest of the students seem to be forgotten, you can't ever get anyone to respond to you with concerns the school board really needs to check in on this school and how it is operated. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Colfax Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	83	13	13	204	5	n/a	n/a	318
1989	60	3	13	209	9	n/a	n/a	294
1990	76	10	6	221	9	n/a	n/a	322
1991	63	11	6	272	9	n/a	n/a	361
1992	68	9	5	244	8	n/a	n/a	334
1993	72	16	5	270	12	n/a	n/a	375
1994	87	14	5	277	8	n/a	n/a	391
1995	47	11	7	317	7	n/a	n/a	389
1996	47	11	7	317	7	n/a	n/a	389
1997	53	14	5	320	10	n/a	n/a	402
1998	46	9	6	327	6	n/a	n/a	394
1999	47	6	9	311	13	n/a	n/a	386
2000	44	16	9	325	14	n/a	n/a	408
2001	27	6	3	321	10	n/a	n/a	367
2002	22	12	2	313	5	n/a	n/a	354
2003	22	12	2	313	5	n/a	n/a	354
2004	28	8	1	308	5	n/a	n/a	350
2005	25	9	0	277	6	n/a	n/a	317
2006	15	8	2	277	3	n/a	n/a	305
2007	18	14	3	289	1	n/a	n/a	325
2008	21	19	3	299	3	n/a	n/a	345
2009	26	24	6	303	6	n/a	n/a	365
2010	32	34	4	301	7	n/a	n/a	378
2011	17	20	3	319	8	1	5	373
2012	32	25	3	341	9	0	10	420
2013	25	27	3	335	10	0	4	404
2014	27	29	3	318	10	0	6	393
2015	27	45	4	313	11	0	7	407
2016	26	38	3	263	10	0	4	344
2017	28	23	3	256	7	0	2	319
2018	33	20	1	235	8	0	5	302
2019	29	26	1	222	6	0	6	290
2020	31	47	1	208	4	0	2	293
2021	33	34	1	173	5	0	2	248
2022	29	41	0	169	8	0	8	255
2023	33	41	6	157	6	8	7	258
2024	26	35	0	182	7	3	4	257

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 Colfax Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	318	20.2	15.7	n/a
1989	294	16.1	18.2	51.4
1990	322	17.4	18.5	50.3
1991	361	20.5	17.6	56
1992	334	20.1	16.6	62
1993	375	19.1	19.6	56.5
1994	391	18.2	21.5	62.9
1995	389	16.2	24.0	69.2
1996	389	16.2	24.0	69.2
1997	402	18.1	22.2	73.9
1998	394	20.2	19.5	74.9
1999	386	16.4	23.5	72
2000	408	21.0	19.4	88.2
2001	367	20.5	17.9	85.8
2002	354	20.0	17.7	83.3
2003	354	20.0	17.7	83.3
2004	350	20.2	17.3	83.4
2005	317	19.7	16.1	84.2
2006	305	17.4	17.5	84.3
2007	325	16.5	19.7	64.9
2008	345	18.5	18.6	54.8
2009	365	19.0	19.2	89.9
2010	378	21.2	17.7	92.9
2011	373	22.9	16.2	96.2
2012	420	21.0	20.0	95.7
2013	404	21.5	18.7	93.6
2014	393	25.0	15.7	92.6
2015	407	26.0	15.6	94.6
2016	344	20.0	17.2	93
2017	319	21.2	15.0	95
2018	302	20.1	14.9	90.4
2019	290	19.7	14.6	89.3
2020	293	21.7	13.4	89.4
2021	248	18.3	13.5	90.3
2022	255	21.0	12.1	88.2
2023	258	19.3	13.3	87.6
2024	257	20.3	12.6	86.8

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 School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	318	20.2	15.7	n/a
1989	294	16.1	18.2	51.4
1990	322	17.4	18.5	50.3
1991	361	20.5	17.6	56
1992	334	20.1	16.6	62
1993	375	19.1	19.6	56.5
1994	391	18.2	21.5	62.9
1995	389	16.2	24.0	69.2
1996	389	16.2	24.0	69.2
1997	402	18.1	22.2	73.9
1998	394	20.2	19.5	74.9
1999	386	16.4	23.5	72
2000	408	21.0	19.4	88.2
2001	367	20.5	17.9	85.8
2002	354	20.0	17.7	83.3
2003	354	20.0	17.7	83.3
2004	350	20.2	17.3	83.4
2005	317	19.7	16.1	84.2
2006	305	17.4	17.5	84.3
2007	325	16.5	19.7	64.9
2008	345	18.5	18.6	54.8
2009	365	19.0	19.2	89.9
2010	378	21.2	17.7	92.9
2011	373	22.9	16.2	96.2
2012	420	21.0	20.0	95.7
2013	404	21.5	18.7	93.6
2014	393	25.0	15.7	92.6
2015	407	26.0	15.6	94.6
2016	344	20.0	17.2	93
2017	319	21.2	15.0	95
2018	302	20.1	14.9	90.4
2019	290	19.7	14.6	89.3
2020	293	21.7	13.4	89.4
2021	248	18.3	13.5	90.3
2022	255	21.0	12.1	88.2
2023	258	19.3	13.3	87.6
2024	257	20.3	12.6	86.8

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Colfax Elementary School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$14,851
2020	$15,509
2021	$16,207
2022	$17,206
2023	$18,677

Data source: Colorado Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Colfax Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 823^rd of 965 Elementary schools	Ranks 879^th of 933 Elementary schools	8.9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Colfax Elementary School)	25	17.9	7.1%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (School District No. 1)	39.4	40.1	0.7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)	41.3	39.9	1.4%
3rd Grade Math (Colfax Elementary School)	31.6	14.3	17.3%
3rd Grade Math (School District No. 1)	37.5	36.4	1.1%
3rd Grade Math (Colorado)	41	40.4	0.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Colfax Elementary School)	16.7	26.3	9.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (School District No. 1)	43.6	40.6	3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)	48	43.8	4.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Colfax Elementary School)	20.6	18.8	1.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (School District No. 1)	42.3	41.2	1.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)	48.4	47.8	0.6%
5th Grade Math (Colfax Elementary School)	23.5	7.3	16.2%
5th Grade Math (School District No. 1)	34.9	32.2	2.7%
5th Grade Math (Colorado)	35.7	34.9	0.8%
All Grades English Language Arts (Colfax Elementary School)	20.9	20.3	0.6%
All Grades English Language Arts (School District No. 1)	42.8	40.3	2.5%
All Grades English Language Arts (Colorado)	45.8	43.7	2.1%
All Grades Math (Colfax Elementary School)	22	10.6	11.4%
All Grades Math (School District No. 1)	32.7	30.3	2.4%
All Grades Math (Colorado)	34.7	32.9	1.8%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	290	258	11%
African American	26	41	57.7%
American Indian	6	6
Asian	1	6	500%
Hispanic	222	157	29.3%
Pacific Islander	0	8
White	29	33	13.8%
Two or More Races	6	7	16.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	89.3%	87.6%	1.7%

Schools Near Colfax Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CMAS English Language Arts (2024)					CMAS Math (2024)				CMAS Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CMAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts All Grades	CMAS Math 3rd Grade	CMAS Math 4th Grade	CMAS Math 5th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 5th Grade	Total
Colfax Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1526 Tennyson Street	Denver	80204	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-8740	257	20	12.6	86.8%	26 (10.1%)	35 (13.6%)	182 (70.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.7%)	3 (1.2%)	4 (1.6%)	27.5	644^th of 943 public elementary schools	31.7%		10.7	879^th of 933 public elementary schools	5.8%	235	36.8				19.7	34.5			20.0	14.8	$18,677
Cowell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4540 West 10th Avenue	Denver	80204	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-8300	270	20	13.2	85.2%	14 (5.2%)	16 (5.9%)	233 (86.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)								(n/a)		12.9			12.8				5.9		$20,935
Cheltenham Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1580 Julian Street	Denver	80204	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-8810	386	32	11.9	81.6%	27 (7.0%)	96 (24.9%)	232 (60.1%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (1.8%)	6 (1.6%)	16 (4.1%)	9.6	892^nd of 943 public elementary schools	5.4%		15.9	795^th of 933 public elementary schools	14.8%	97	17.5	17.5	21.6		19.1				3.8	8.0	$18,914
Edgewater Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	5570 West 24th Avenue	Edgewater	80214	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 982-6050	319	21	15.1	71.2%	51 (16.0%)	7 (2.2%)	250 (78.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	9 (2.8%)	18.4	765^th of 943 public elementary schools	18.9%		15.9	794^th of 933 public elementary schools	14.9%	29	70.6	27.3	15.6	10.0	24.6	26.3	13.3		12.2	10.8	$16,861
Brown International Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	2550 Lowell Blvd	Denver	80211	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(720) 424-9250	518	34	15.2	28.4%	335 (64.7%)	20 (3.9%)	113 (21.8%)	10 (1.9%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	35 (6.8%)	79.2	174^th of 943 public elementary schools	81.5%		68.7	266^th of 933 public elementary schools	71.5%	92	60.6	54.9	64.7		60.0	54.5	53.6	52.2	53.5	59.7	$16,973
Eagleton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	880 N Hooker Street	Denver	80204	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-7930	241	20	12.2	86.3%	19 (7.9%)	9 (3.7%)	203 (84.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.5%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.2%)	20.2	741^st of 943 public elementary schools	21.4%		11.9	858^th of 933 public elementary schools	8.0%	117			34.5		23.0	24.0	12.5	26.7	21.5	16.7	$23,585
Newlon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	361 Vrain Street	Denver	80219	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-5150	273	20	13.6	94.1%	12 (4.4%)	4 (1.5%)	249 (91.2%)	4 (1.5%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	10.4	874^th of 943 public elementary schools	7.3%					(n/a)			17.8		12.4			17.0	11.4	11.4	$19,052
Lumberg Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	6705 West 22nd Avenue	Edgewater	80214	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 982-6182	532	33	15.9	83.1%	60 (11.3%)	31 (5.8%)	411 (77.3%)	2 (0.4%)	9 (1.7%)	3 (0.6%)	16 (3.0%)	4.6	940^th of 943 public elementary schools	0.3%		5.9	927^th of 933 public elementary schools	0.6%	13			10.0	11.1	8.7	6.3			3.5	6.9	$17,390
Edison Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3350 Quitman Street	Denver	80212	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(720) 424-7780	553	32	17.2	17.9%	390 (70.5%)	6 (1.1%)	109 (19.7%)	13 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (5.8%)	94	34^th of 943 public elementary schools	96.4%		94.4	31^st of 933 public elementary schools	96.7%	3	64.5	80.0	81.4		75.1	69.3	71.1	69.6	70.0	74.3	$16,052
Barnum Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	85 Hooker Street	Denver	80219	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-9590	324	21	15.1	86.7%	14 (4.3%)	12 (3.7%)	292 (90.1%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	6.9	921^st of 943 public elementary schools	2.3%					(n/a)			11.9		13.3	14.3	8.8	7.0	9.9	9.5	$18,811

Frequently Asked Questions about Colfax Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Colfax Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Lake Middle School
High : North High School

How many students attend Colfax Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 257 students attended Colfax Elementary School.

What district is Colfax Elementary School in?

School District No. 1

Is Colfax Elementary School a good school?

Colfax Elementary School ranks 644^th of 943 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Colfax Elementary School?

Students at Colfax Elementary School are 71% Hispanic, 14% African American, 10% White, 3% American Indian, 2% Two or more races, 1% Pacific Islander.

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