Best Public Schools in Colfax, CA

Summary:

The city of Colfax, California is home to two schools - Colfax High School and Colfax Elementary School. While Colfax High School is a standout performer with a 4-star rating and strong academic results, Colfax Elementary School appears to be struggling, with significantly lower test scores compared to state averages.

Colfax High School boasts an impressive 99.4% four-year graduation rate and a low 0.6% dropout rate. The school outperforms the Placer Union High School District and the state of California in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics. In contrast, Colfax Elementary School is ranked 3,052 out of 5,848 California elementary schools and has a 2-star rating, with significantly lower test scores across all grade levels compared to state averages.

The significant performance gap between the two schools suggests a need for closer examination of the factors contributing to these differences, such as teaching quality, resource allocation, or community engagement. Additionally, the high rates of chronic absenteeism at Colfax Elementary School (28.9%) may be a contributing factor to its lower academic outcomes, and addressing attendance issues could be an important area of focus for improvement.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				CAST Science (2023)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2023)								Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2023)								% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	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 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	Total
Colfax Elementary	Public	K-8	24825 Ben Taylor Rd.	Colfax	95713	Placer County	Colfax Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 346-2202	342	18	18.9	43.3%	269 (78.7%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (10.8%)	3 (0.9%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (8.5%)	41	3065^th of 5874 public elementary schools	47.8%		46.8	2708^th of 5883 public elementary schools	54.0%	357	30.0	22.7		26.2	17.5	34.4	50.0	35.5	23.9	31.8		31.8	27.5	37.5	32.5	38.7	23.9	25.0		30.0	89.7	89.7	$9,212
Colfax High	Public	9-12	24995 Ben Taylor Rd.	Colfax	95713	Placer County	Placer Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 346-2284	666	29	22.7	22.8%	498 (74.8%)	1 (0.2%)	79 (11.9%)	10 (1.5%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (10.2%)	74.3	419^th of 2348 public high schools	82.2%		86	269^th of 2123 public high schools	87.3%	150			41.8	40.7							60.0	60.0							38.1	38.1			$13,653

Cities Near Colfax

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Weimar	3.23 mi	1	336^th
Grass Valley	4.03 mi	29	314^th
Meadow Vista	7.73 mi	1
Foresthill	8.11 mi	3	383^rd
Auburn	8.2 mi	12	248^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.