Colfax Elementary School

As a very small elementary school in Colfax, Louisiana, Colfax Elementary School caters to 159 students from grades K through 5, run under Grant Parish. Compared to the state average of about 453 students per school, that is 65% smaller than typical.

Within Grant Parish, which oversees 8 schools and 2,871 students, Colfax Elementary School is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Colfax Elementary School shows that 61% of the student body identifies as Black; the rest reads as 34% White, 5% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 15% Black, putting the school's mix visibly more Black than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Colfax Elementary School has 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.4:1. The state averages about 14.0:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 91% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Grant Parish runs at roughly 68%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Colfax Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 18.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 9.0%.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Grant Parish indicate the typical household earns roughly $64,016 per year, 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 13%. Colfax Elementary School is one of 8 public schools in Grant Parish (combined enrollment of about 2,871 students).

The closest other public school is Northwood High School, roughly 7.7 miles away. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Colfax Elementary School at 8th of 8; the average score across the group is 32.0%.

Geographically, the school is in a low-density area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 6 years, enrollment at Colfax Elementary School has contracted 20%, going from 199 students in 2018 to 159 in 2024. Over the same period, the Black share decreased from 71% to 61%. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 13.3:1 in 2018 to 10.4:1 today.

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