Colfax Elementary

Summary:

Colfax Elementary is a public elementary school located in Colfax, Wisconsin, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 393 students. The school is part of the Colfax School District, which is ranked 201 out of 428 school districts in Wisconsin and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Colfax Elementary consistently outperforms the state average in the Forward Exam for English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, 71.43% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in ELA and Math, compared to the state averages of 52.07% and 56.58%, respectively. The school's performance in Social Studies and Science for 4th grade is also above the state average, with 63.27% and 53.06% proficiency rates in 2023-2024, respectively. Colfax Elementary's performance has been improving over the years, with its ranking among Wisconsin elementary schools rising from 856 out of 1075 in 2015-2016 to 335 out of 1061 in 2023-2024.

Despite having a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 41.98% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023, Colfax Elementary has consistently strong performance across different student subgroups, including female students, male students, white students, special education students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. For example, in 2023-2024, Colfax Elementary ranked 264 out of 1011 Wisconsin elementary schools for female students and 188 out of 866 for low socioeconomic status students, both with 4 and 5 SchoolDigger stars, respectively. This demonstrates that the school's strategies and resources are effectively supporting the academic achievement of all its students, even in the face of socioeconomic challenges.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

 601 University Ave
       Colfax, WI  54730-9773


(715) 962-3676

District: Colfax School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
335th of 1,061 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,624 Help


Students who attend Colfax Elementary usually attend:

High:    Colfax High

Student/teacher ratio:  13.1 Help
Number of students:  393

Racial breakdown:

White:
93.9%
Two or more races:
2.3%
Hispanic:
1.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  42% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Colfax Elementary ranks better than 68.4% of elementary schools in Wisconsin. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 69.21. (See more...)
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Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (93.9%), two or more races (2.3%), Hispanic (1.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 42% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Colfax Elementary is 13.1. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Colfax Elementary is $11,624.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Colfax Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Colfax Elementary 335th of 1061 Wisconsin public elementary schools. (See Colfax Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Colfax School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Colfax School District 201st of 428 Wisconsin school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Colfax Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Colfax Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 58.95 377th 712 47.1%
2007 40.57 515th 689 25.3%
2008 46.08 702nd 1021 31.2%
2009 62.68 435th 1030 57.8%
2010 64.33 393rd 1045 62.4%
2011 61.50 437th 1046 58.2%
2012 51.26 653rd 1045 37.5%
2013 48.62 636th 1053 39.6%
2014 42.05 740th 1061 30.3%
2015 36.35 809th 1076 24.8%
2016 26.47 856th 1075 20.4%
2017 37.47 753rd 1071 29.7%
2018 53.78 516th 1025 49.7%
2019 61.86 403rd 1037 61.1%
2021 63.51 376th 1050 64.2%
2022 77.08 192nd 1067 82.0%
2023 72.20 259th 1067 75.7%
2024 69.21 335th 1061 68.4%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Colfax Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.87 230th 721 68.1%
2019 52.26 301st 742 59.4%
2021 72.66 118th 746 84.2%
2022 75.80 96th 748 87.2%
2023 75.04 115th 770 85.1%
2024 60.46 255th 790 67.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Colfax Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.85 398th 854 53.4%
2019 56.41 338th 874 61.3%
2021 69.04 184th 847 78.3%
2022 80.29 77th 859 91.0%
2023 71.35 154th 871 82.3%
2024 69.59 188th 866 78.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Colfax Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.91 377th 997 62.2%
2019 67.42 308th 1002 69.3%
2021 62.34 376th 1004 62.5%
2022 75.90 201st 1017 80.2%
2023 71.22 259th 1010 74.4%
2024 71.99 264th 1011 73.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Colfax Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.30 626th 997 37.2%
2019 53.91 485th 1002 51.6%
2021 64.09 349th 1003 65.2%
2022 74.92 208th 1017 79.5%
2023 70.85 268th 1011 73.5%
2024 63.87 382nd 1012 62.3%
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Rank History for White students at Colfax Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 66.30 208th 704 70.5%
2023 63.43 234th 715 67.3%
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Data source: test scores: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, 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.

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Data source: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

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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
1989 544 n/a 4 n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 548
1990 549 0 5 0 2 n/a n/a 0 556
1991 566 0 5 2 0 n/a n/a 0 573
1992 571 0 3 0 0 n/a n/a 0 574
1993 601 0 2 4 1 n/a n/a 0 608
1994 552 0 4 6 0 n/a n/a 0 562
1995 549 0 6 7 5 n/a n/a 0 567
1996 549 0 6 7 5 n/a n/a 0 567
1997 545 0 5 5 3 n/a n/a 0 558
1998 585 1 5 6 5 n/a n/a 0 602
1999 601 1 6 7 6 n/a n/a 0 621
2000 571 1 8 7 7 n/a n/a 0 594
2001 574 1 5 6 8 n/a n/a 0 594
2002 560 2 6 1 3 n/a n/a 0 572
2003 560 2 6 1 3 n/a n/a 0 572
2004 558 3 6 1 2 n/a n/a 0 570
2005 581 1 6 3 1 n/a n/a 0 592
2006 554 3 5 6 4 n/a n/a 0 572
2007 584 3 4 8 4 n/a n/a 0 603
2008 575 4 2 9 2 n/a n/a 0 592
2009 573 6 1 9 0 n/a n/a 0 589
2010 580 8 1 10 2 n/a n/a 0 601
2011 602 8 0 10 2 0 0 0 622
2012 469 4 1 12 1 0 0 0 487
2013 461 6 1 10 5 0 6 0 489
2014 472 6 1 10 6 0 7 0 502
2015 431 2 1 9 6 0 5 0 454
2016 428 3 4 9 7 0 4 0 455
2017 429 4 3 8 7 0 4 0 455
2018 437 2 3 9 4 0 3 0 458
2019 408 6 3 8 5 0 3 0 433
2020 393 5 2 6 6 0 3 0 415
2021 369 2 2 7 6 0 5 0 391
2022 387 1 2 8 4 0 6 0 408
2023 369 2 3 6 4 0 9 0 393

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

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 548 29.3 18.7 19.5
1990 556 30.3 18.3 19.2
1991 573 31.2 18.3 16.6
1992 574 31.2 18.3 22
1993 608 36.5 16.7 20.2
1994 562 36.1 15.6 18.9
1995 567 34.4 16.5 18.3
1996 567 34.4 16.5 18.3
1997 558 34.2 16.3 16.8
1998 602 34.4 17.5 18.8
1999 621 35.4 17.5 27.1
2000 594 37.4 15.9 23.2
2001 594 38.9 15.3 27.3
2002 572 38.9 14.7 25
2003 572 38.9 14.7 25
2004 570 38.6 14.8 27.4
2005 592 38.6 15.3 n/a
2006 572 39.4 14.5 n/a
2007 603 37.8 16.0 31.5
2008 592 37.7 15.7 27
2009 589 37.6 15.7 33.4
2010 601 37.4 16.0 42.3
2011 622 37.3 16.6 38.9
2012 487 28.8 16.8 43.7
2013 489 28.0 17.4 44.4
2014 502 28.0 17.8 45
2015 454 n/a n/a 36.8
2016 455 26.0 17.5 31.4
2017 455 28.1 16.1 41.8
2018 458 28.9 15.8 38.4
2019 433 28.9 14.9 44.6
2020 415 29.5 14.0 46.3
2021 391 28.9 13.5 47.3
2022 408 29.9 13.6 44.1
2023 393 29.8 13.1 42

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
1989 548 29.3 18.7 19.5
1990 556 30.3 18.3 19.2
1991 573 31.2 18.3 16.6
1992 574 31.2 18.3 22
1993 608 36.5 16.7 20.2
1994 562 36.1 15.6 18.9
1995 567 34.4 16.5 18.3
1996 567 34.4 16.5 18.3
1997 558 34.2 16.3 16.8
1998 602 34.4 17.5 18.8
1999 621 35.4 17.5 27.1
2000 594 37.4 15.9 23.2
2001 594 38.9 15.3 27.3
2002 572 38.9 14.7 25
2003 572 38.9 14.7 25
2004 570 38.6 14.8 27.4
2005 592 38.6 15.3 n/a
2006 572 39.4 14.5 n/a
2007 603 37.8 16.0 31.5
2008 592 37.7 15.7 27
2009 589 37.6 15.7 33.4
2010 601 37.4 16.0 42.3
2011 622 37.3 16.6 38.9
2012 487 28.8 16.8 43.7
2013 489 28.0 17.4 44.4
2014 502 28.0 17.8 45
2015 454 n/a n/a 36.8
2016 455 26.0 17.5 31.4
2017 455 28.1 16.1 41.8
2018 458 28.9 15.8 38.4
2019 433 28.9 14.9 44.6
2020 415 29.5 14.0 46.3
2021 391 28.9 13.5 47.3
2022 408 29.9 13.6 44.1
2023 393 29.8 13.1 42

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

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $344 (3.3%) $10,014 (96.7%) $10,358
2020 $426 (4.1%) $10,039 (95.9%) $10,465
2021 $899 (7.7%) $10,725 (92.3%) $11,624

Data source: Wisconsin Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Colfax Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 403rd of 1037 Elementary schoolsRanks 259th of 1067 Elementary schools
 14.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Colfax Elementary)65.445.7
 19.7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Colfax School District)65.445.7
 19.7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)39.537.9
 1.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Colfax Elementary)67.360.9
 6.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Colfax School District)67.360.9
 6.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)50.548.8
 1.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Colfax Elementary)48.352.9
 4.6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Colfax School District)48.352.9
 4.6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)43.945.8
 1.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Colfax Elementary)5554.9
 0.1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Colfax School District)5554.9
 0.1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)46.246.5
 0.2%
4th Grade Social Studies (Colfax Elementary)6170.6
 9.6%
   4th Grade Social Studies (Colfax School District)6170.6
 9.6%
   4th Grade Social Studies (Wisconsin)53.459.7
 6.4%
4th Grade Science (Colfax Elementary)6562.8
 2.3%
   4th Grade Science (Colfax School District)6562.8
 2.3%
   4th Grade Science (Wisconsin)53.952.1
 1.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Colfax Elementary)39.251.2
 11.9%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Colfax School District)39.251.2
 11.9%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)40.939.2
 1.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Colfax Elementary)41.279.1
 37.9%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Colfax School District)41.279.1
 37.9%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)47.848.4
 0.5%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Colfax Elementary)37.146.9
 9.8%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Colfax School District)37.146.9
 9.8%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)41.740.6
 1.1%
6th Grade Mathematics (Colfax Elementary)46.851
 4.3%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Colfax School District)46.851
 4.3%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)43.542.6
 0.9%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students433393
 9.2%
African American62
 66.7%
American Indian54
 20%
Asian33
Hispanic86
 25%
Pacific Islander00
White408369
 9.6%
Two or More Races39
 200%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients44.6%42%
 2.6%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 393 students attended Colfax Elementary.

Students who attend Colfax Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Colfax High

Students at Colfax Elementary are 94% White, 2% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic, 1% American Indian.

Colfax Elementary ranks 335th of 1061 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

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