Enrollment
263
High
DISTRICT 267 · STATE 573
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COLFAX SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530144000273
Colfax High School
1110 N. Morton Street, Colfax, WA 99111 · (509) 397-4368 · Whitman County
GRADES 07–12HIGH43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL263 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.6:1 · STATE 21.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
30%
78 students
DISTRICT 33% · STATE 51%
Community
0
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 7 | 49 | 19% |
| Grade 8 | 43 | 16% |
| Grade 9 | 48 | 18% |
| Grade 10 | 35 | 13% |
| Grade 11 | 49 | 19% |
| Grade 12 | 39 | 15% |
Student demographics
23%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 23% · STATE 68% · 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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Colfax School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
55.3%
WA avg 58.4% . +3.1pp since 2014
Math
43.2%
WA avg 51.2% . -3.2pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 43 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Washington schools, those numbers are about 58 and 51. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 3 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 55.3% | 43.2% |
| 2023-24 | 64.9% | 54.5% |
| 2022-23 | 80.2% | 50.4% |
| 2021-22 | 83.0% | 40.2% |
| 2018-19 | 76.6% | 56.7% |
| 2017-18 | 77.2% | 50.0% |
| 2016-17 | 72.3% | 55.6% |
| 2015-16 | 70.3% | 57.1% |
| 2014-15 | 52.2% | 46.4% |
% Met or Exceeded Standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Smarter Balanced + WCAS. 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
55.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.3%
based on WA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 55% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 60% typical for Washington 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 Washington'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 School
Colfax High School's state test result (55.4% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colfax High School this school | 263 | 29.7% | 55.4% |
| Asotin Jr Sr High ASOTIN | 346 | 31.2% | N/A |
| Adna Middle/High School Chehalis | 369 | 24.9% | 36.1% |
| Lakeside High School Nine Mile Falls | 494 | 30.2% | 55.8% |
| La Center High School La Center | 555 | 27.6% | N/A |
| Freeman High School Rockford | 301 | 21.6% | 50.2% |
Matched among Washington 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 School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Whitman County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 55.4% | #45 of 271 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.2% | #58 of 321 ▼ 32 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.3% | #194 of 327 ▼ 67 | N/A |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -12.4pp | #12 of 259 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 263 | #283 of 570 | #2 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.1:1 | #32 of 311 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 23.5% | #304 of 316 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 29.7% | #332 of 386 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.0% | #72 of 164 | 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
263
+10 (+4%) vs 2020
+20% since 1990-91, when it was 219
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
was 15.8:1
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 | 263 | 16.3 | 16.1:1 | 30% (78) |
| 2023-24 | 262 | 16.3 | 16.0:1 | 31% (80) |
| 2022-23 | 268 | 16.3 | 16.4:1 | 32% (87) |
| 2020-21 | 253 | 16 | 15.8:1 | 27% (68) |
| 2017-18 | 289 | 18.2 | 15.9:1 | 32% (92) |
| 2015-16 | 300 | 15 | 20.0:1 | 30% (90) |
| 2010-11 | 217 | 13 | 16.7:1 | 24% (51) |
| 2000-01 | 282 | 12 | 23.5:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 219 | 14 | 15.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Colfax High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (289 to 263); teachers down 10% (18.2 to 16.3).
About Colfax High School
This page covers Colfax High School, a low-enrollment high school in Colfax, Washington. Students in grades 7 through 12 attend the school, which enrolls 263 students. For comparison, high schools in Washington average about 573 students.
Colfax High School sits within Colfax School District, which has 2 schools and 533 students.
Colfax High School enrolls a student body that is 87% White. Other reported shares: 7% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. That compares with about 76% White among all Whitman County residents. By the diversity index, Colfax High School comes in at 23%.
Colfax High School counts 16.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 16.1 students for each one. The 21.6:1 average for high schools in Washington is higher than this school's figure. About 30% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. It compares with 40% for public schools in Whitman County.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, Colfax High School is 4.9 points below the average proficiency rate on state tests predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 55.4% actual, 60.3% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Washington.
Across Whitman County, median household income is about $55,406, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 50% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 10%. The public schools of Whitman County number 28 and enroll about 4,753.
The school nearest to Colfax High School is Leonard M Jennings Elementary, at a distance of about 0.2 miles. Counting only straight-line distance, 2 other public schools are within ten miles. Among the 8 closest schools with test data, this one included, Colfax High School ranks 6th on average proficiency.
The school's locale code, Rural: Remote, means it is in rural territory far from an urban area.
Colfax High School saw enrollment rise 4% between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
Posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater are welcome on this page. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Whitman County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
47,003
Census ACS
Median income
$55,406
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
50%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
28
4,753 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Colfax School District
- Leonard M Jennings ElementaryElementary · 270 students
Other Colfax High schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Colfax High. Colfax High School is the 3rd largest of the 3.
- Colfax HighColfax, CA · 611 students
- Colfax HighColfax, WI · 318 students
Nearby schools
- Leonard M Jennings Elementary0.2 mi · 270
- Steptoe Elementary School7.8 mi · 47
- Kamiak Elementary12.6 mi · 315
- Pullman High School13.0 mi · 838
- Garfield Elementary13.4 mi · 51
- Garfield Middle School13.4 mi · 31
Frequently asked questions
About Colfax High SchoolHow many students attend Colfax High School?
Colfax High School enrolls approximately 263 students in grades 07-12.
What grades does Colfax High School serve?
Colfax High School serves grades 07-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Colfax High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Colfax High School is approximately 16.1:1 (16 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Colfax High School?
Colfax High School reports a student body of 87% White, 7% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Colfax High School in?
Colfax High School is part of Colfax School District.
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