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Enrollment
611
High
DISTRICT 653 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PLACER UNION HIGH·NCES 063075004781
Colfax High
24995 Ben Taylor Rd., Colfax, CA 95713 · (530) 346-2284 · Placer County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL611 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 56% of California public high schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- BThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public high schools
Student : Teacher
22.0:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.7:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
21%
130 students
DISTRICT 33% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 165 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 161 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 147 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 138 | 23% |
Student demographics
39%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 49% · 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
61.7%
CA avg 49.1% . -20.3pp since 2014
Math
49.6%
CA avg 37.7% . +11.6pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 50 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 20 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 12 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 24.8% | 36.9% | 19.9% | 18.4% |
| Math | 19.9% | 29.8% | 21.3% | 29.1% |
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 | 61.7% | 49.6% |
| 2023-24 | 68.3% | 49.6% |
| 2022-23 | 60.0% | 38.1% |
| 2021-22 | 65.7% | 39.8% |
| 2020-21 | 66.4% | 38.5% |
| 2018-19 | 73.9% | 42.3% |
| 2017-18 | 77.0% | 45.1% |
| 2016-17 | 82.1% | 50.3% |
| 2015-16 | 83.0% | 47.0% |
| 2014-15 | 82.0% | 38.0% |
% 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
57.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
67.1%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 57% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 67% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
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 High
Colfax High's state test result (57.3% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colfax High this school | 611 | 21.3% | 57.3% |
| San Lorenzo Valley High Felton | 578 | 20.2% | 55.5% |
| Bear River High Grass Valley | 664 | 25.2% | 54.5% |
| Malibu High Malibu | 387 | 20.9% | 58.7% |
| Laguna Beach High Laguna Beach | 815 | 17.1% | 73.3% |
| Carmel High Carmel | 780 | 15.1% | 68.2% |
Matched among California high 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 High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Placer County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 57.3% | #215 of 1,052 | #5 of 14 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.6% | #173 of 1,056 ▼ 23 | #4 of 14 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.7% | #433 of 1,056 ▼ 161 | #12 of 14 ▼ 4 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.0pp | #467 of 1,044 | #4 of 13 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 611 | #939 of 2,093 | #13 of 19 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.0:1 | #863 of 1,352 | #6 of 14 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 38.8% | #864 of 1,351 | #14 of 14 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 21.3% | #1,479 of 1,575 | #13 of 18 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.7% | #271 of 327 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high 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
611
-29 (-5%) vs 2020
-15% since 1990-91, when it was 715
Student : Teacher
22.0:1
was 26.7:1
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 | 611 | 27.8 | 22.0:1 | 21% (130) |
| 2023-24 | 628 | 30.2 | 20.8:1 | 25% (159) |
| 2022-23 | 666 | 29.2 | 22.8:1 | 23% (152) |
| 2020-21 | 640 | 24 | 26.7:1 | 23% (147) |
| 2017-18 | 601 | 26.2 | 23.0:1 | 31% (184) |
| 2015-16 | 606 | 25 | 24.2:1 | 32% (191) |
| 2010-11 | 855 | N/A | N/A | 21% (179) |
| 2000-01 | 938 | 43 | 21.8:1 | 14% (129) |
| 1990-91 | 715 | 31 | 23.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Colfax High.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (601 to 611); teachers up 6% (26.2 to 27.8).
About Colfax High
Colfax High sits in Colfax, California, and is classified as a high school. Grades offered run from 9 through 12, with 611 students enrolled. For comparison, high schools in California average about 838 students.
The district for Colfax High is Placer Union High, with 6 schools and 3,918 students.
Colfax High is 76% White by enrollment. Beyond that, enrollment is 11% multiracial and 10% Hispanic. Colfax High's diversity index is 39%, against a US figure of 70%.
With 27.8 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Colfax High was 22.0:1. On average, high schools in California have 18.2:1, compared with 22.0:1 here. Colfax High's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 21%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Placer County is 33%.
Colfax High is graded B by allk12, scoring above 56% of California public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Colfax High posts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 57.3%, compared with a predicted 67.1%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of California schools on BeatsExpectations.
Federal survey data for Placer County show that the median household income is $115,998, about 43% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. Placer County is home to 123 public schools and about 70,590 public school students.
The nearest public school is Colfax Elementary, at about 0.3 miles. Around the school, 5 other public schools are within five miles. On state test proficiency, Colfax High ranks 2nd in a group of 9 nearby schools.
For locale, NCES codes Colfax High as Rural: Distant.
2024-25 enrollment was 611, a 5% decrease from 640 in 2020-21. The number of students per teacher fell from 26.7 to 22.0 over 4 years.
Parents and students can post about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Colfax High. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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 schools in Placer Union High
- Del Oro HighHigh · 1,634 students
- Placer HighHigh · 1,265 students
- Foresthill HighHigh · 190 students
- Maidu Virtual Charter AcademyHigh · 115 students
- Confluence Continuation HighHigh · 103 students
Other Colfax High schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Colfax High. Colfax High is the largest of the 3.
- Colfax HighColfax, WI · 318 students
- Colfax High SchoolColfax, WA · 263 students
Nearby schools
- Colfax Elementary0.3 mi · 345
- Chicago Park Elementary2.6 mi · 120
- Chicago Park Community Charter2.6 mi · 43
- Alta Sierra Elementary4.2 mi · 338
- Weimar Hills4.4 mi · 388
- Cottage Hill Elementary6.7 mi · 485
Frequently asked questions
About Colfax HighHow large is Colfax High?
Colfax High enrolls approximately 611 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Colfax High serve?
Colfax High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Colfax High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Colfax High is approximately 22.0:1 (28 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Colfax High?
Colfax High reports a student body of 76% White, 10% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Who oversees Colfax High?
Colfax High is overseen by Placer Union High in Placer County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.