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Colfax Charter Elementary

Public, Charter Grades K-5

219^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 96% of California elementary schools

Summary

Colfax Charter Elementary is a large, highly-regarded K-5 public charter school serving 774 students in Valley Village, California, as part of the Los Angeles Unified school district, and it consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in the state.

The school's academic performance is exceptional, with over 80% of students proficient in English and Math—far exceeding both district and state averages and significantly outperforming most nearby schools like Toluca Lake Elementary and Riverside Drive Charter. What truly sets Colfax apart is its remarkable effectiveness with all student groups and its ability to achieve these top-tier results while operating with larger class sizes and lower per-student spending than neighboring schools, such as Victory Boulevard Elementary.

Colfax Charter demonstrates consistent, long-term excellence, maintaining strong performance even after the pandemic, with a notably low chronic absenteeism rate of 9.7%. Along with Carpenter Community Charter, it forms a local cluster of high-performing schools, though Colfax serves a more economically diverse population. The stark contrast in outcomes between Colfax and other area schools like Lankershim Elementary highlights that its success is driven by effective school-level practices, offering a model of efficiency and high achievement for families in the region.

774

Students ?

25.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,847

Per pupil spending ?

30.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4935 Colfax Ave.
Valley Village, CA 91601-4773

(818) 761-5115

District: Los Angeles Unified

Students who attend Colfax Charter Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Walter Reed Middle
High:	North Hollywood Senior High

Racial breakdown:

White:

45.2%

Hispanic:

23.9%

Two or more races:

20.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 94th percentile in 2013 → 96th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (79% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 4% of California elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Los Angeles Unified

Worth a look

!Large classes — about 26 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school79%

District avg39%

California avg41%

219^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 4%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From top 8% (2015) to top 4% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

19^th of 487Elementary Schools in the Los Angeles Unified

791^st of 1,543Los Angeles Unified among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	96.2	219 of 5857	96.3%	★★★★★
2024	96.5	217 of 5869	96.3%	★★★★★
2023	94.6	383 of 5859	93.5%	★★★★★
2022	97.0	205 of 5883	96.5%	★★★★★
2019	94.5	332 of 5789	94.3%	★★★★★
2018	94.4	332 of 5662	94.1%	★★★★★
2017	96.1	248 of 5692	95.6%	★★★★★
2016	94.1	366 of 5614	93.5%	★★★★★
2015	93.3	423 of 5611	92.5%	★★★★★
2013	92.1	320 of 5530	94.2%	★★★★★
2012	89.3	467 of 5390	91.3%	★★★★★
2011	81.5	919 of 5377	82.9%	★★★★☆
2010	84.9	736 of 5314	86.1%	★★★★☆
2009	87.9	592 of 5193	88.6%	★★★★☆
2008	86.4	683 of 5113	86.6%	★★★★☆
2007	86.7	685 of 5113	86.6%	★★★★☆
2006	68.5	1415 of 4818	70.6%	★★★★☆
2005	66.2	1500 of 4822	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2004	56.1	1869 of 4809	61.1%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	89.6	185 of 2585	92.8%	★★★★★
2018	80.1	283 of 2128	86.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	95.0	273 of 5597	95.1%	★★★★★
2024	96.5	149 of 5612	97.3%	★★★★★
2023	94.2	351 of 5609	93.7%	★★★★★
2022	95.1	290 of 5635	94.9%	★★★★★
2019	92.5	401 of 5492	92.7%	★★★★★
2018	93.4	329 of 5413	93.9%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	97.0	91 of 5107	98.2%	★★★★★
2024	97.3	88 of 5107	98.3%	★★★★★
2023	97.8	74 of 5087	98.5%	★★★★★
2022	99.3	29 of 5084	99.4%	★★★★★
2019	76.1	875 of 4963	82.4%	★★★★☆
2018	83.2	554 of 4830	88.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	97.9	73 of 5460	98.7%	★★★★★
2024	98.1	96 of 5517	98.3%	★★★★★
2023	94.1	224 of 5363	95.8%	★★★★★
2022	99.1	52 of 5264	99.0%	★★★★★
2019	82.7	590 of 5173	88.6%	★★★★☆
2018	83.6	549 of 5084	89.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	95.8	212 of 5628	96.2%	★★★★★
2024	94.6	311 of 5643	94.5%	★★★★★
2023	93.2	412 of 5638	92.7%	★★★★★
2022	96.9	166 of 5663	97.1%	★★★★★
2019	94.6	275 of 5510	95.0%	★★★★★
2018	93.5	353 of 5431	93.5%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	79.4	120 of 718	83.3%	★★★★☆
2024	73.0	188 of 670	71.9%	★★★★☆
2023	72.0	191 of 669	71.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	87.7	141 of 2598	94.6%	★★★★★
2024	89.5	100 of 2651	96.2%	★★★★★
2023	85.2	245 of 2661	90.8%	★★★★★
2022	89.5	134 of 2726	95.1%	★★★★★
2019	89.2	119 of 2834	95.8%	★★★★★
2018	86.4	206 of 2737	92.5%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)99th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)98th percentile~ school

Male (2025)96th percentile~ school

Female (2025)95th percentile~ school

White (2025)95th percentile~ school

Disabled (2019)93rd percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)83rd percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy81%+32 vs state

Mathematics80%+43 vs state

Science68%+35 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)				% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Colfax Charter Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	4935 Colfax Ave.	Valley Village	91601	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 761-5115	774	30	25.7	30.7%	350 (45.2%)	25 (3.2%)	185 (23.9%)	50 (6.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	162 (20.9%)	96.2	219^th of 5857 public elementary schools	96.3%		96.5	217^th of 5869 public elementary schools	96.3%	2	67.6	67.6	82.3	77.7	82.0	80.5	83.2	79.4	77.5	80.0							$16,847	$2,246	$14,601
Lankershim Elementary	Public	K-5	5250 Bakman Ave.	North Hollywood	91601	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 769-3130	326	17	19.1	92.9%	37 (11.3%)	32 (9.8%)	220 (67.5%)	11 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (8.0%)	26.9	4230^th of 5857 public elementary schools	27.8%		18.7	4964^th of 5869 public elementary schools	15.4%	734	24.0	24.0	21.1	20.0	35.6	26.0	26.3	20.0	38.8	29.1	78.3	87.0	94.6	84.8	84.8	87.0	$27,760	$5,226	$22,534
Citizens of the World Charter School East Valley	Public, Charter	K-8	12020 Burbank Blvd.	Valley Village	91607	Los Angeles County	Citizens of the World Charter School East Valley District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 698-3848	441	21	21.0	38.1%	219 (49.7%)	23 (5.2%)	122 (27.7%)	18 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (13.2%)	73.3	1459^th of 5857 public elementary schools	75.1%					(n/a)			65.7	49.0		58.8	64.7	44.9		56.4							$16,378	$325	$16,053
Burbank Boulevard Elementary	Public	K-5	12215 Albers St.	North Hollywood	91607	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 763-6497	319	15	21.2	81.5%	57 (17.9%)	11 (3.4%)	179 (56.1%)	10 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (19.4%)	53.7	2387^th of 5857 public elementary schools	59.2%		70.1	1588^th of 5869 public elementary schools	72.9%	799	28.3	28.3	40.0	52.6	54.0	49.3	50.0	38.3	39.6	42.1	93.0			93.0		96.5	$24,016	$3,883	$20,133
Carpenter Community Charter	Public, Charter	K-5	3909 Carpenter Ave.	Studio City	91604	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 761-4363	863	34	25.3	13.2%	406 (47.0%)	17 (2.0%)	117 (13.6%)	54 (6.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	268 (31.1%)	97.3	130^th of 5857 public elementary schools	97.8%		97.4	132^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	97.8%	2	76.0	76.0	85.4	79.4	86.1	83.6	83.3	83.2	78.3	81.7	95.2		98.0	97.3		96.6	$16,602	$1,969	$14,633
Maurice Sendak Elementary	Public	K-5	11414 West Tiara St.	North Hollywood	91601	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 509-3400	421	20	21.5	95.0%	37 (8.8%)	7 (1.7%)	346 (82.2%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.9%)	33.3	3691^st of 5857 public elementary schools	37.0%		34.1	3599^th of 5869 public elementary schools	38.7%	92	15.9	15.9	24.4	43.6	42.5	36.2	26.6	36.1	36.6	32.9							$24,667	$4,807	$19,860
Rio Vista Elementary	Public	K-5	4243 Satsuma Ave.	North Hollywood	91602	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 761-6147	348	15	23.2	54.6%	124 (35.6%)	15 (4.3%)	102 (29.3%)	41 (11.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	65 (18.7%)	57.4	2198^th of 5857 public elementary schools	62.5%		63.8	1892^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	67.8%	306	40.5	40.5	50.8	42.9	50.0	47.8	55.6	40.3	35.7	44.9	96.0	97.3	97.3	97.3		97.3	$25,646	$4,240	$21,406
Toluca Lake Elementary	Public	K-5	4840 Cahuenga Blvd.	North Hollywood	91601	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 761-3339	503	24	20.9	65.4%	98 (19.5%)	35 (7.0%)	278 (55.3%)	33 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (11.7%)	72.7	1482^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	74.7%		67.9	1686^th of 5869 public elementary schools	71.3%	204	42.5	42.5	61.3	53.6	70.8	62.1	56.3	44.9	50.7	50.5							$23,946	$3,898	$20,048
Riverside Drive Charter	Public, Charter	K-5	13061 Riverside Dr.	Sherman Oaks	91423	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 990-4525	392	19	20.6	46.2%	147 (37.5%)	20 (5.1%)	124 (31.6%)	17 (4.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	83 (21.2%)	77.1	1277^th of 5857 public elementary schools	78.2%		74.8	1376^th of 5869 public elementary schools	76.6%	99	46.7	46.7	75.0	55.4	60.0	63.6	66.7	50.9	48.3	55.4							$22,196	$3,714	$18,482
Oxnard Street Elementary	Public	K-5	10912 Oxnard St.	North Hollywood	91606	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 762-3397	298	15	19.8	94.6%	24 (8.1%)	16 (5.4%)	249 (83.6%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.7%)	38.3	3330^th of 5857 public elementary schools	43.1%		40.8	3136^th of 5869 public elementary schools	46.6%	194	16.7	16.7	14.9	52.0	49.2	39.7	23.9	47.1	30.0	33.8	92.9	96.4			96.4		$23,873	$4,832	$19,041

Frequently Asked Questions about Colfax Charter Elementary

What district is Colfax Charter Elementary in?

Los Angeles Unified

What schools do graduates of Colfax Charter Elementary attend?

Students who attend Colfax Charter Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Walter Reed Middle
High : North Hollywood Senior High

Is Colfax Charter Elementary a good school?

Yes! Colfax Charter Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 219^th of 5857 California elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Colfax Charter Elementary?

Students at Colfax Charter Elementary are 45% White, 24% Hispanic, 21% Two or more races, 6% Asian, 3% African American.

How many students attend Colfax Charter Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 774 students attended Colfax Charter Elementary.

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