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Colfax Elementary

Q: Is Colfax Elementary a good school?

Colfax Elementary ranks 4323 rd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades K-8

4323^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 26% of California elementary schools

Summary

Colfax Elementary is a public K-8 school serving 345 students in the town of Colfax, California, which has experienced a notable decline in its statewide academic ranking over the past decade.

Academically, the school performs below state averages, with only about 30% of students proficient in English and 29% in math, which is significantly lower than many nearby schools like Sierra Hills Elementary and Chicago Park Elementary. Performance varies considerably by grade, and chronic student absenteeism, at 21.8%, is higher than the state average and much higher than at neighboring schools such as Union Hill Elementary.

Despite spending over $16,000 per student, similar to higher-performing schools, Colfax Elementary's outcomes lag behind. The school is part of the Colfax Elementary district, which ranks in the lower third statewide, while other local districts like Chicago Park Elementary district rank much higher. The presence of other schools in the area with similar student demographics but stronger results suggests there are potential pathways for improvement at Colfax.

345

Students ?

19.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,248

Per pupil spending ?

40.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

24825 Ben Taylor Rd.
Colfax, CA 95713-9553

(530) 346-2202

District: Colfax Elementary

Students who attend Colfax Elementary usually attend:

High:

Colfax High

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.6%

Hispanic:

12.5%

Two or more races:

7.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 64th percentile in 2015 → 26th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (28% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 38 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school28%

District avg28%

California avg41%

Elementary school

4,323^rd of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 26%▼ down 38 pts since 2015

From top 36% (2015) to bottom 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

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Middle school

1,488^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Bottom 46%▼ down 23 pts since 2015

From top 31% (2015) to bottom 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

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1042^nd of 1,543Colfax Elementary 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	25.9	4323 of 5857	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.7	4239 of 5869	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.0	3059 of 5859	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.8	2708 of 5883	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.7	836 of 1417	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.1	2812 of 5789	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.2	2881 of 5662	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	44.8	2819 of 5692	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	60.6	1965 of 5614	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	58.4	2010 of 5611	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	61.2	2052 of 5530	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	54.9	2333 of 5390	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	44.8	2903 of 5377	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	56.1	2214 of 5314	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	65.4	1665 of 5193	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	59.0	1897 of 5113	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	45.2	2606 of 5113	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	51.6	2114 of 4818	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	63.2	1604 of 4822	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2004	57.4	1818 of 4809	62.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	27.4	4055 of 5597	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.3	3546 of 5612	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.2	3064 of 5609	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.0	2464 of 5635	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.5	732 of 1267	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.2	2853 of 5492	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.0	2781 of 5413	48.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	24.7	4390 of 5460	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.8	4058 of 5517	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.4	3934 of 5363	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	45.7	2557 of 5264	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.9	494 of 1110	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.4	3006 of 5173	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.1	3389 of 5084	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	25.6	4229 of 5628	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.0	4538 of 5643	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.5	2893 of 5638	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.2	2880 of 5663	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.7	724 of 1272	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.3	2657 of 5510	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.8	2859 of 5431	47.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	9.6	2409 of 2598	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.0	2481 of 2651	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.1	2249 of 2661	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.2	2244 of 2726	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.3	2294 of 2834	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.2	2175 of 2737	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	40.3	1488 of 2761	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.7	2142 of 2783	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.5	1569 of 2781	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.7	1473 of 2740	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.3	531 of 894	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.8	1154 of 2715	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.5	1024 of 2480	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	64.9	782 of 2508	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	74.4	563 of 2497	77.5%	★★★★☆
2015	64.6	769 of 2477	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	39.2	1453 of 2379	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	46.5	1174 of 2259	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	47.9	1152 of 2236	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	65.8	645 of 2179	70.4%	★★★★☆
2009	54.8	862 of 2063	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	57.4	751 of 2005	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	51.7	866 of 1999	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	55.0	724 of 1804	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	49.7	804 of 1777	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	46.8	845 of 1769	52.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	50.8	1080 of 2533	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	22.5	1997 of 2551	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.2	1470 of 2531	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.9	1634 of 2509	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.3	554 of 738	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	51.4	1031 of 2380	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.2	643 of 2262	71.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	44.5	1252 of 2542	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	16.6	2309 of 2579	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	58.2	786 of 2531	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.0	1080 of 2458	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.5	232 of 721	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.5	1196 of 2369	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.7	892 of 2230	60.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	32.6	1597 of 2534	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.9	1964 of 2552	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.9	1403 of 2538	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.1	1058 of 2527	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.3	341 of 763	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.7	1083 of 2407	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.4	1270 of 2273	44.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	16.8	1296 of 1520	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	9.6	1424 of 1537	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.0	1312 of 1543	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.6	1268 of 1555	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.0	1199 of 1602	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.9	946 of 1496	36.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Female (2025)28th percentile~ school

Male (2025)25th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)20th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)7th percentile-19 vs school

Middle school

Female (2025)57th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)51st percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)37th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)15th percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy30%-19 vs state

Mathematics29%-8 vs state

Science20%-12 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 8th 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 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 All Grades	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 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 Elementary	Public	K-8	24825 Ben Taylor Rd.	Colfax	95713	Placer County	Colfax Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 346-2202	345	18	19.4	40.6%	271 (78.6%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (12.5%)	3 (0.9%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.2%)	25.9	4323^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	26.2%		26.7	4239^th of 5869 public elementary schools	27.8%	84	12.8	27.5	20.3	27.3	22.2	20.5	39.5	31.0	40.0	30.3	39.4	27.8	12.8	36.8	33.3	25.0	29.0	89.7	89.7					$16,248	$1,660	$14,588
Chicago Park Elementary	Public	K-8	15725 Mt. Olive Rd.	Grass Valley	95945	Nevada County	Chicago Park Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 346-2153	120	8	15.8	44.2%	84 (70.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (20.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (7.5%)	65.6	1812^th of 5857 public elementary schools	69.1%		45.7	2809^th of 5869 public elementary schools	52.1%	997	37.5		32.0	77.8	69.2	43.8				59.7	61.1	61.5	12.5				41.7							$18,046	$802	$17,244
Chicago Park Community Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	15725 Mount Olive Rd.	Grass Valley	95945	Nevada County	Chicago Park Elementary	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 346-2153	43	3	16.6	41.9%	32 (74.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (23.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.3%)								(n/a)										75.0							66.7							$18,046	$802	$17,244
Alta Sierra Elementary	Public	K-5	16607 Annie Dr.	Grass Valley	95949	Nevada County	Pleasant Ridge Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 272-2319	338	14	24.1	34.3%	238 (70.4%)	3 (0.9%)	56 (16.6%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (11.2%)	67.6	1708^th of 5857 public elementary schools	70.8%		68.8	1648^th of 5869 public elementary schools	71.9%	60	38.6		38.6	47.9	60.0	45.5				52.5	51.1	58.6	51.2				54.4	90.9	90.9	96.4	90.9	90.9	90.9	$15,238	$743	$14,495
Cottage Hill Elementary	Public	K-5	22600 Kingston Ln.	Grass Valley	95949	Nevada County	Pleasant Ridge Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 268-2808	485	21	23.0	34.8%	332 (68.5%)	1 (0.2%)	84 (17.3%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.0%)	2 (0.4%)	60 (12.4%)	48.7	2660^th of 5857 public elementary schools	54.6%		57.9	2152^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	63.3%	508	32.5		32.5	32.5	48.0	47.0				42.5	42.9	52.7	30.1				41.5							$13,970	$730	$13,240
Union Hill Elementary	Public, Charter	K-6	11638 Colfax Hwy.	Grass Valley	95945	Nevada County	Union Hill Elementary	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 273-8456	542	27	20.2	45.8%	429 (79.2%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (9.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	60 (11.1%)	45.3	2866^th of 5857 public elementary schools	51.1%		54.2	2332^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	60.3%	534	24.1		24.1	46.6	52.1	33.8	39.7			42.8	52.1	45.2	20.0	34.6			37.5	96.2	97.2		97.2		98.1	$15,341	$507	$14,834
Arete Charter Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter	K-8	16229 Duggans Rd.	Grass Valley	95949	Nevada County	Pleasant Ridge Union Elementary	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(530) 268-2805	207	9	22.5	32.4%	158 (76.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (13.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (9.7%)	49.5	2623^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	55.2%		38.5	3268^th of 5869 public elementary schools	44.3%	645	41.2	54.2	46.6	35.5	53.9	47.1	52.6	23.8	66.7	45.8	38.7	38.5	32.4	31.6	33.3	33.3	34.5	45.2	52.4	59.5	50.0	52.4	50.0	$12,996	$163	$12,833
Sierra Hills Elementary	Public	K-3	16505 Placer Hills Rd.	Meadow Vista	95722	Placer County	Placer Hills Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 878-9473	367	17	21.5	31.3%	287 (78.2%)	2 (0.5%)	53 (14.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (5.4%)								(n/a)				59.6						59.6	64.0						64.0	95.5	97.3	96.4	97.3	96.4	98.2	$16,237	$1,164	$15,073
Grass Valley Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	225 South Auburn St.	Grass Valley	95945	Nevada County	Grass Valley Elementary	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 273-8723	546	23	23.7	33.2%	451 (82.6%)	5 (0.9%)	50 (9.2%)	9 (1.6%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (4.6%)	52.8	2445^th of 5857 public elementary schools	58.3%		60.9	2034^th of 5869 public elementary schools	65.3%	411	36.1	40.4	38.1	60.7	33.9	40.3	45.1	66.7	55.8	50.2	64.3	32.7	33.9	39.2	43.4	40.4	42.3	91.4	96.6	94.8	96.6	94.8	94.8	$15,248	$688	$14,560
Bell Hill Academy	Public	K-4	342 South School St.	Grass Valley	95945	Nevada County	Grass Valley Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 273-2281	246	11	22.3	59.3%	114 (46.3%)	3 (1.2%)	117 (47.6%)	3 (1.2%)	5 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	75	1370^th of 5857 public elementary schools	76.6%		66.4	1757^th of 5869 public elementary schools	70.1%	387				51.1	61.7					56.4	60.4	58.3					59.4	94.1				94.1		$20,091	$1,843	$18,248

Frequently Asked Questions about Colfax Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Colfax Elementary?

Students at Colfax Elementary are 79% White, 12% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Colfax Elementary attend?

Students who attend Colfax Elementary usually go on to attend:

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What district is Colfax Elementary in?

Colfax Elementary

Is Colfax Elementary a good school?

Colfax Elementary ranks 4323^rd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Colfax Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 345 students attended Colfax Elementary.

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