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Colfax-Mingo Elementary School

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Colfax-Mingo Elementary School ranks 321 st of 576 Iowa elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

321^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 576 Iowa Elementary Schools

Better than 44% of Iowa elementary schools

Summary

Colfax-Mingo Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 402 students in grades PK-6 in Colfax, Iowa, which is part of the Colfax-Mingo Community School District. The school generally performs above the state average in both English Language Arts and Mathematics across grades 3-6, with standout proficiency rates in 2024-2025 of 65.2% in 3rd grade ELA, 80.9% in 4th grade ELA, and 87% in 3rd grade Math.

However, Colfax-Mingo Elementary has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 14.1% in 2021-2022 to 21.6% in 2023-2024, which is significantly higher than the state average. The school also serves a relatively high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 36.7% to 43.03% over the past few years, indicating a population with lower socioeconomic status. Despite these challenges, Colfax-Mingo Elementary's student-teacher ratio is relatively low, ranging from 12.2 to 15.1 over the past few years, suggesting smaller class sizes and potentially more individualized attention for students.

When compared to nearby elementary schools in the Newton Community School District, such as Aurora Heights, Emerson Hough, and Woodrow Wilson, Colfax-Mingo Elementary generally performs on par or better in terms of test scores. However, the school's statewide ranking and Colfax-Mingo Community School District's 1-star rating from SchoolDigger suggest some instability in its performance over the years.

399

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,304

Per pupil spending ?

42.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

20 West Broadway
Colfax, IA 50054

(515) 674-3465

District: Colfax-Mingo Community School District

Students who attend Colfax-Mingo Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Colfax-Mingo Junior/Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.0%

Hispanic:

7.5%

Two or more races:

2.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 49th percentile in 2015 → 44th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school72%

District avg72%

Iowa avg72%

321^st of 576

Iowa public elementary schools ?

Bottom 44%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 49% (2015) to bottom 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

227^th of 313Colfax-Mingo Community School District among Iowa 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Iowa percentile	Rating
2025	51.3	321 of 576	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.2	336 of 557	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	62.1	224 of 565	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.9	217 of 574	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.2	254 of 567	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	29.3	476 of 603	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	46.7	358 of 567	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	56.4	301 of 574	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	51.7	356 of 599	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	56.8	313 of 616	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	63.4	246 of 603	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	65.8	207 of 624	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	69.5	153 of 626	75.6%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Iowa (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics76%+3 vs state

English Language Arts71%~ state avg

Science60%-5 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISASP English Language Arts (2025)				ISASP Mathematics (2025)				ISASP Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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	ISASP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 4th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 5th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 6th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 3rd Grade	ISASP Mathematics 4th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 5th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 6th Grade	ISASP Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Colfax-Mingo Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	20 West Broadway	Colfax	50054	Jasper County	Colfax-Mingo Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 674-3465	399	30	13.2	42.9%	351 (88.0%)	4 (1.0%)	30 (7.5%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (2.5%)	51.3	321^st of 576 public elementary schools	44.3%		49.2	336^th of 557 public elementary schools	39.7%	15	65.2	80.9	74.5	64.0	87.0	80.9	70.6	68.0	59.6	$10,304	$451	$9,854
Prairie City Elementary School	Public	3-5	309 East Plainsmen Road	Prairie City	50228	Jasper County	PCM Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 994-8222	240	17	14.1	27.5%	221 (92.1%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.6%)	3 (1.3%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	50.6	326^th of 576 public elementary schools	43.4%		65.8	192^nd of 557 public elementary schools	65.5%	134	72.9	73.7	69.0		81.4	73.7	60.6		66.2	$14,507	$597	$13,910
Mitchellville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	308 Elm Ave NW	Mitchellville	50169	Polk County	Southeast Polk Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 967-4274	255	19	13.4	31.0%	227 (89.0%)	4 (1.6%)	8 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.5%)	90.9	14^th of 576 public elementary schools	97.6%		86.9	27^th of 557 public elementary schools	95.2%	13	82.1	93.8	97.3		89.7	93.8	97.3		91.9	$16,832	$385	$16,447
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	112 Thomas Jefferson Dr	Newton	50208	Jasper County	Newton Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(641) 792-2498	380	26	14.5	45.0%	325 (85.5%)	5 (1.3%)	27 (7.1%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.3%)	60.7	258^th of 576 public elementary schools	55.2%		56.3	284^th of 557 public elementary schools	49.0%	26	72.1	75.9			85.3	74.1				$15,022	$900	$14,122
Woodrow Wilson Elementary School	Public	K-4	801 S 8th Ave West	Newton	50208	Jasper County	Newton Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(641) 792-7311	306	20	15.4	57.5%	241 (78.8%)	7 (2.3%)	25 (8.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	31 (10.1%)	58.2	275^th of 576 public elementary schools	52.3%		61.1	237^th of 557 public elementary schools	57.5%	38	75.8	75.5			82.3	69.8				$14,588	$415	$14,173
Emerson Hough Elementary School	Public	K-4	700 N 4th Ave East	Newton	50208	Jasper County	Newton Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(641) 792-3982	336	27	12.2	57.1%	251 (74.7%)	14 (4.2%)	37 (11.0%)	4 (1.2%)	3 (0.9%)	3 (0.9%)	24 (7.1%)	37.1	421^st of 576 public elementary schools	26.9%		45.7	357^th of 557 public elementary schools	35.9%	64	69.4	71.2			69.4	62.1				$16,675	$1,246	$15,429
Centennial Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	910 7th Ave SE	Altoona	50009	Polk County	Southeast Polk Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 967-2109	423	32	13.1	38.1%	303 (71.6%)	36 (8.5%)	42 (9.9%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (8.7%)	71.2	155^th of 576 public elementary schools	73.1%		77.2	86^th of 557 public elementary schools	84.6%	69	81.5	78.7	72.9		87.7	85.2	87.1		65.7	$15,221	$767	$14,454
Morris Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	600 Garfield St. SW	Bondurant	50035	Polk County	Bondurant-Farrar Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 967-6361	601	42	14.3	13.6%	481 (80.0%)	29 (4.8%)	53 (8.8%)	8 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.0%)								(n/a)										$9,744	$410	$9,334
Anderson Elementary School	Public	2-4	400 Garfield St. SW	Bondurant	50035	Polk County	Bondurant-Farrar Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 967-7494	531	34	15.5	22.4%	428 (80.6%)	20 (3.8%)	49 (9.2%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	26 (4.9%)	68.8	184^th of 576 public elementary schools	68.1%		61	241^st of 557 public elementary schools	56.7%	57	75.5	85.7			82.5	77.1				$9,609	$215	$9,394
Baxter Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	202 E State	Baxter	50028	Jasper County	Baxter Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(641) 227-3102	209	11	19.3	30.1%	193 (92.3%)	2 (1.0%)	9 (4.3%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)	71.6	154^th of 576 public elementary schools	73.3%		58.3	268^th of 557 public elementary schools	51.9%	114	81.5	86.8	72.4		88.9	89.5	72.4		65.5	$16,144	$695	$15,449

Frequently Asked Questions about Colfax-Mingo Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Colfax-Mingo Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Colfax-Mingo Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Colfax-Mingo Junior/Senior High School

What district is Colfax-Mingo Elementary School in?

Colfax-Mingo Community School District

Is Colfax-Mingo Elementary School a good school?

Colfax-Mingo Elementary School ranks 321^st of 576 Iowa elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Colfax-Mingo Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 399 students attended Colfax-Mingo Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Colfax-Mingo Elementary School?

Students at Colfax-Mingo Elementary School are 88% White, 8% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American.

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