Enrollment
345
Elementary
STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COLFAX ELEMENTARY·NCES 060930000940
Colfax Elementary
24825 Ben Taylor Rd., Colfax, CA 95713 · (530) 346-2202 · Placer County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL345 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
19.4:1
18 FTE teachers
STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
41%
140 students
STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 46 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 36 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 33 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 35 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 35 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 41 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 37 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 43 | 12% |
| Grade 8 | 39 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (46) is 18% larger than its 8th grade class (39).
Student demographics
36%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
30.3%
CA avg 49.1% . -8.7pp since 2014
Math
28.9%
CA avg 37.7% . -18.1pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 30 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 29 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 9 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 18 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 8.8% | 21.5% | 35.5% | 34.2% |
| Math | 7.5% | 21.5% | 33.3% | 37.7% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 30.3% | 28.9% |
| 2023-24 | 24.2% | 24.2% |
| 2022-23 | 31.8% | 30.0% |
| 2021-22 | 36.2% | 35.1% |
| 2020-21 | 33.1% | 24.6% |
| 2018-19 | 46.0% | 43.1% |
| 2017-18 | 40.9% | 35.7% |
| 2016-17 | 39.9% | 42.9% |
| 2015-16 | 49.0% | 55.0% |
| 2014-15 | 39.0% | 47.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of CA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
27.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
55.8%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-28.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 27% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 56% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Colfax Elementary
Colfax Elementary's state test result (27.0% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colfax Elementary this school | 345 | 40.6% | 27.0% |
| Buckeye Elementary Shingle Springs | 320 | 40.3% | 54.8% |
| Monarch Grove Elementary Los Osos | 324 | 40.7% | 73.0% |
| Ferndale Elementary Ferndale | 338 | 45.9% | 53.6% |
| Sebastopol Independent Charter Sebastopol | 286 | 36.7% | N/A |
| Gold Oak Elementary Placerville | 270 | 39.6% | 33.0% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Colfax Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Placer County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 27.0% | #3,854 of 5,151 | #59 of 61 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 28.9% | #3,331 of 5,172 ▲ 372 | #58 of 61 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 30.3% | #3,961 of 5,172 ▲ 408 | #59 of 61 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -6.0pp | #417 of 5,116 | #10 of 58 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 345 | #4,324 of 5,915 | #53 of 69 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.4:1 | #682 of 5,352 | #8 of 65 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 36.2% | #3,657 of 5,354 | #62 of 65 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 40.6% | #4,312 of 5,625 | #22 of 67 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.1% | #3,736 of 3,837 | #35 of 38 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
345
+3 (+1%) vs 2020
-27% since 1990-91, when it was 475
Student : Teacher
19.4:1
was 18.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 345 | 17.8 | 19.4:1 | 41% (140) |
| 2023-24 | 334 | 16.5 | 20.2:1 | 45% (150) |
| 2022-23 | 342 | 18.1 | 18.9:1 | 43% (148) |
| 2020-21 | 342 | 19 | 18.0:1 | 40% (137) |
| 2017-18 | 349 | 17 | 20.5:1 | 46% (160) |
| 2015-16 | 327 | 17 | 19.2:1 | 46% (150) |
| 2010-11 | 357 | N/A | N/A | 53% (188) |
| 2000-01 | 498 | 24 | 20.8:1 | 33% (162) |
| 1990-91 | 475 | 20 | 23.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Colfax Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (349 to 345); teachers up 5% (17 to 17.8).
About Colfax Elementary
Federal records list Colfax Elementary as an elementary school in Colfax, California. The school had 345 students in kindergarten through 8 in 2024-25. An average school in this group (elementary schools in California) has about 465 students.
Federal records list Colfax Elementary as its own district.
By race and ethnicity, Colfax Elementary is 79% White. It is also 12% Hispanic and 7% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Placer County is roughly 69% White. Colfax Elementary has a diversity index of 36%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Federal data list 17.8 full-time-equivalent teachers at Colfax Elementary in 2024-25, for a ratio of 19.4:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in California is 22.3:1, higher than at this school. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 41%. On average, public schools in Placer County report 33%.
The BeatsExpectations model predicts 55.8% for Colfax Elementary, given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The actual figure is 27.0%. The 28.7-point gap ranks in the bottom 10% of California schools.
County data help place the school in context: in Placer County, median household income is about $115,998, about 43% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 5%. Colfax Elementary is among the 123 public schools in Placer County.
The nearest other public school, Colfax High, is about 0.3 miles away. In all, 5 other public schools sit within five miles of Colfax Elementary. By average proficiency, Colfax Elementary is 9th among 9 schools close by.
In the federal locale system, Colfax Elementary is coded Rural: Distant, for schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Colfax Elementary had 342 students in 2020-21 and 345 in 2024-25, nearly the same. There were more students per teacher in 2024-25 (19.4:1) than in 2020-21 (18.0:1).
Parents and students can post about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs at Colfax Elementary. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Placer County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
419,156
Census ACS
Median income
$115,998
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
123
70,590 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other Colfax Elementary schools
4 other US public schools in 5 states are named Colfax Elementary. Colfax Elementary is the 3rd largest of the 5.
- Colfax ElementaryColfax, NC · 587 students
- Colfax ElementaryColfax, WI · 398 students
- Colfax Elementary SchoolDENVER, CO · 280 students
- Colfax Elementary SchoolColfax, LA · 159 students
Nearby schools
- Colfax High0.3 mi · 611
- Chicago Park Elementary2.9 mi · 120
- Chicago Park Community Charter2.9 mi · 43
- Weimar Hills4.2 mi · 388
- Alta Sierra Elementary4.4 mi · 338
- Cottage Hill Elementary6.7 mi · 485
Frequently asked questions
About Colfax ElementaryHow many students attend Colfax Elementary?
Colfax Elementary enrolls approximately 345 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does Colfax Elementary serve?
Colfax Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Colfax Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Colfax Elementary is approximately 19.4:1 (18 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Colfax Elementary?
Colfax Elementary reports a student body of 79% White, 12% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Colfax Elementary public or private?
Colfax Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Colfax Elementary.
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