Colfax Elementary School

Colfax Elementary School is a compact elementary school in DENVER, Colorado, operated by School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C. The school instructs 280 students in grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 26% leaner than the typical public school in Colorado, which averages around 379 students.

School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C comprises 198 schools with combined enrollment of 90,471 students; Colfax Elementary School is among them.

On the student-mix side, Colfax Elementary School lists that 73% of the student body identifies as Hispanic; the rest breaks down as 11% Black, 10% White, 4% multiracial, 3% Native American. The wider county runs roughly 28% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Colfax Elementary School has 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 16.6:1, putting Colfax Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 89% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is noticeably above Denver County's rate of about 63%.

With demographic context factored in, Colfax Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 12.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 21.5%.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Denver County) reports that median household earnings sit near $94,718, 57% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Across Denver County's 206 public schools (combined enrollment of about 91,233 students), Colfax Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Lake Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Colfax Elementary School ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 20.3%.

Geographically, the school is in a downtown area.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Colfax Elementary School has declined 7%, going from 302 students in 2018 to 280 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 78% to 73% across the same window.

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