Enrollment
159
Elementary
DISTRICT 344 · STATE 453
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GRANT PARISH·NCES 220069000497
Colfax Elementary School
301 Third Street, Colfax, LA 71417 · (318)627-3254 · Grant Parish
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL159 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.4:1 · STATE 14.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
91%
145 students
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 70%
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, 2023-24
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 32 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 25 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 31 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 21 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 32 | 20% |
| Grade 5 | 18 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (32) is 78% larger than its 5th grade class (18).
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 33% · STATE 65% · 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.
Test scores
LEAP 2025 2023-24 . % Mastery+English Language Arts
11.0%
LA avg 41.8% . -2.0pp since 2022
Math
8.0%
LA avg 32.1% . +3.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the LEAP 2025, Louisiana's statewide test, about 11 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 8 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Louisiana schools, those numbers are about 42 and 32. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 3 points.
LEAP 2025 results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 11.0% | 8.0% |
| 2022-23 | 13.0% | 5.0% |
% Mastery+, all students and all tested grades.
Source: LEAP 2025. 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
9.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
18.6%
based on LA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 9% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 19% typical for Louisiana 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 Louisiana'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 →
Where Colfax Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Louisiana |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 9.0% | #573 of 583 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 8.0% | #566 of 582 ▲ 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 11.0% | #580 of 587 ▼ 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 159 | #681 of 714 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 91.2% | #104 of 705 |
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.
6-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2023-24Enrollment
159
-40 (-20%) vs 2017
-75% since 1990-91, when it was 625
Student : Teacher
10.4:1
was 13.3:1
% White
34%
was 24%
% Hispanic
0%
was 2%
% Black
61%
was 71%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 159 | 15.3 | 10.4:1 | 91% (145) |
| 2022-23 | 126 | 8.7 | 14.4:1 | 88% (111) |
| 2020-21 | 183 | 13 | 14.1:1 | 89% (163) |
| 2017-18 | 199 | 15 | 13.3:1 | 93% (186) |
| 2015-16 | 242 | 21 | 11.5:1 | 93% (224) |
| 2010-11 | 313 | 22 | 14.2:1 | 90% (281) |
| 2000-01 | 482 | 38 | 12.7:1 | 86% (416) |
| 1990-91 | 625 | 39 | 16.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Colfax Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 20% (199 to 159); teachers up 2% (15 to 15.3).
About Colfax Elementary School
In Colfax, Louisiana, Colfax Elementary School is a very small elementary school. Enrollment stands at 159 students, covering kindergarten through 5. It has 65% fewer students than the average for elementary schools in Louisiana (about 453).
Colfax Elementary School belongs to Grant Parish, a district of 8 schools and 2,871 students.
More than half of enrollment at Colfax Elementary School is Black: 61%. Other groups include 34% White and 5% multiracial. The county population is about 15% Black. The diversity index for Colfax Elementary School is 51%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The school lists 15.3 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.4:1. The 14.0:1 average for elementary schools in Louisiana is close to this figure. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 91% of the student body. Among public schools in Grant Parish, the average eligibility rate is 68%.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Colfax Elementary School is 9.6 points below its prediction. Actual: 9.0%. Predicted: 18.6%.
In the surrounding county, Grant Parish, the median household earns about $64,016 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 15%, and about 13% of people live in poverty. Counting Colfax Elementary School, Grant Parish has 8 public schools.
Among nearby public schools, Northwood High School is closest at about 7.7 miles. On state test proficiency, Colfax Elementary School ranks 8th in a group of 8 nearby schools.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Distant, or in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Federal enrollment counts fell from 199 (2017-18) to 159 (2023-24). Meanwhile, the Black share shrank from 71% to 61% of enrollment. There were fewer students per teacher in 2023-24 (10.4:1) than in 2017-18 (13.3:1).
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Grant Parish at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
22,095
Census ACS
Median income
$64,016
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
2,871 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Grant Parish
- Grant High SchoolHigh · 569 students
- South Grant Elementary SchoolElementary · 487 students
- Grant Junior High SchoolMiddle · 438 students
- Pollock Elementary SchoolElementary · 421 students
- Verda Elementary SchoolElementary · 308 students
- Montgomery High SchoolHigh · 253 students
Other Colfax Elementary schools
4 other US public schools in 5 states are named Colfax Elementary. Colfax Elementary School is the 5th largest of the 5.
- Colfax ElementaryColfax, NC · 587 students
- Colfax ElementaryColfax, WI · 398 students
- Colfax ElementaryColfax, CA · 345 students
- Colfax Elementary SchoolDENVER, CO · 280 students
Nearby schools
- Northwood High School7.7 mi · 598
- Grant Junior High School11.5 mi · 438
- Grant High School11.5 mi · 569
- South Grant Elementary School11.9 mi · 487
- Verda Elementary School13.2 mi · 308
- Montgomery High School15.0 mi · 253
Frequently asked questions
About Colfax Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Colfax Elementary School?
Colfax Elementary School enrolls approximately 159 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Colfax Elementary School serve?
Colfax Elementary School serves grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Colfax Elementary School have?
Colfax Elementary School employs 15 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.4:1.
What is the student diversity at Colfax Elementary School?
Student demographics at Colfax Elementary School are roughly 34% White, 61% Black, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Colfax Elementary School?
Colfax Elementary School is overseen by Grant Parish in Grant Parish.
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