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Colfax Elementary

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Colfax Elementary ranks 237 th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

237^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 84% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Colfax Elementary is a PK–5 school serving 587 students in Colfax, NC, as part of Guilford County Schools, and it ranks in the 84th percentile of North Carolina elementary schools with a 4-star rating. That's a standout result within a district that ranks only in the 39th percentile statewide. On the most recent EOG tests, Colfax outperformed both district and state averages by 9 to 20 percentage points in every grade and subject, including an especially strong 81.8% proficiency rate in 5th grade science versus 67.7% statewide.

What makes Colfax particularly notable is how consistently it serves students across all backgrounds. Hispanic students, African American students, and English Language Learners at Colfax rank in the 88th to 90th percentile statewide, demonstrating that strong achievement is widespread rather than concentrated in one group. That puts Colfax comfortably ahead of most nearby schools, though a cluster of local schools — Oak Ridge Elementary (98th percentile), EP Pearce Elementary (93rd), Southwest Elementary (92nd), and Piney Grove Elementary (89th) — ranks just above it. Attendance is one clear gap: Colfax's chronic absenteeism rate of 20.2% beats the district's 29.2%, but those top local peers hover in the 10–12% range.

In math, Colfax's proficiency dips somewhat in upper grades, from 81.3% in 3rd grade to 73.7% in 5th grade, while Oak Ridge Elementary maintains 90% or better at every level. Special education outcomes (45th percentile) and gifted student outcomes (40th percentile) also suggest room for growth at both ends of the academic spectrum. Per-pupil spending does not explain these differences: at roughly $9,282 per student, Colfax sits in the middle of nearby schools, and some of the lowest-spending schools are the highest performers. Overall, Colfax is a dependable, above-average school with a strong record of serving every student well, and its clearest opportunities for improvement are attendance and upper-grade math.

587

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

99.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9112 West Market Street
Colfax, NC 27235-9788

(336) 275-4332

District: Guilford County Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

46.5%

African American:

25.0%

Hispanic:

12.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 81st percentile in 2016 → 84th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (74% vs 61% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of North Carolina elementary schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school74%

District avg56%

North Carolina avg61%

237^th of 1,492

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 16%▲ up 3 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

150^th of 246Guilford County Schools among North Carolina 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	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	80.6	237 of 1492	84.1%	★★★★☆
2025	76.5	303 of 1490	79.7%	★★★★☆
2024	83.2	202 of 1505	86.6%	★★★★☆
2023	85.0	165 of 1502	89.0%	★★★★☆
2022	83.1	207 of 1514	86.3%	★★★★☆
2021	91.9	97 of 1489	93.5%	★★★★★
2019	87.9	122 of 1473	91.7%	★★★★★
2018	92.6	59 of 1434	95.9%	★★★★★
2017	84.1	163 of 1429	88.6%	★★★★☆
2016	78.1	267 of 1425	81.3%	★★★★☆
2015	80.3	234 of 1440	83.8%	★★★★☆
2014	65.9	458 of 1390	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	69.2	377 of 1403	73.1%	★★★★☆
2012	73.3	342 of 1388	75.4%	★★★★☆
2011	69.6	416 of 1381	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	66.1	489 of 1363	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	68.8	426 of 1354	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	65.7	432 of 1324	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	86.4	72 of 1293	94.4%	★★★★★
2006	84.6	114 of 1276	91.1%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	80.6	105 of 903	88.4%	★★★★☆
2025	87.7	55 of 918	94.0%	★★★★★
2024	82.8	89 of 924	90.4%	★★★★★
2023	88.4	53 of 933	94.3%	★★★★★
2022	78.4	109 of 927	88.2%	★★★★☆
2021	89.9	49 of 896	94.5%	★★★★★
2019	93.1	32 of 949	96.6%	★★★★★
2018	92.6	24 of 927	97.4%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	22.8	115 of 134	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.3	89 of 107	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	47.5	66 of 95	30.5%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	60.1	166 of 634	73.8%	★★★★☆
2021	74.3	78 of 646	87.9%	★★★★☆
2019	73.7	125 of 878	85.8%	★★★★☆
2018	98.4	9 of 897	99.0%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	79.1	55 of 519	89.4%	★★★★☆
2025	85.7	39 of 563	93.1%	★★★★★
2023	52.3	193 of 514	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	97.4	5 of 385	98.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	82.0	197 of 1447	86.4%	★★★★☆
2025	78.3	238 of 1451	83.6%	★★★★☆
2024	84.1	166 of 1455	88.6%	★★★★☆
2023	81.7	190 of 1459	87.0%	★★★★☆
2022	84.2	166 of 1458	88.6%	★★★★☆
2021	91.2	87 of 1440	94.0%	★★★★★
2019	88.8	87 of 1424	93.9%	★★★★★
2018	91.3	58 of 1405	95.9%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	55.1	444 of 743	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.6	566 of 710	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	56.8	360 of 669	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.6	289 of 582	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.9	176 of 500	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.6	354 of 494	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	64.7	224 of 612	63.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	82.6	98 of 981	90.0%	★★★★★
2025	57.5	357 of 961	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	90.1	46 of 951	95.2%	★★★★★
2023	70.2	186 of 915	79.7%	★★★★☆
2022	96.1	15 of 893	98.3%	★★★★★
2021	98.9	8 of 843	99.1%	★★★★★
2019	89.4	40 of 865	95.4%	★★★★★
2018	95.1	14 of 851	98.4%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	66.6	367 of 1434	74.4%	★★★★☆
2025	73.4	256 of 1437	82.2%	★★★★☆
2024	82.2	130 of 1450	91.0%	★★★★★
2023	82.5	127 of 1437	91.2%	★★★★★
2022	82.5	120 of 1366	91.2%	★★★★★
2021	93.7	25 of 1329	98.1%	★★★★★
2019	81.9	137 of 1361	89.9%	★★★★★
2018	94.7	17 of 1332	98.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	75.1	301 of 1451	79.3%	★★★★☆
2025	71.1	362 of 1450	75.0%	★★★★☆
2024	79.6	235 of 1464	83.9%	★★★★☆
2023	84.9	155 of 1461	89.4%	★★★★☆
2022	79.2	242 of 1464	83.5%	★★★★☆
2021	90.3	100 of 1444	93.1%	★★★★★
2019	83.8	173 of 1430	87.9%	★★★★☆
2018	91.7	68 of 1413	95.2%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	40.6	452 of 815	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.1	537 of 821	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.1	328 of 801	59.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	76.0	249 of 1146	78.3%	★★★★☆
2025	64.1	401 of 1172	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.6	277 of 1166	76.2%	★★★★☆
2023	80.9	172 of 1183	85.5%	★★★★☆
2022	73.6	276 of 1194	76.9%	★★★★☆
2021	86.7	105 of 1172	91.0%	★★★★★
2019	80.2	182 of 1183	84.6%	★★★★☆
2018	85.5	109 of 1178	90.7%	★★★★★

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)

Hispanic (2026)90th percentile+6 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)89th percentile+5 vs school

African American (2026)88th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)86th percentile~ school

Male (2026)79th percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)78th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)74th percentile-10 vs school

Disabled (2022)74th percentile-13 vs school

Special Education (2026)45th percentile-40 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)40th percentile-44 vs school

Asian (2026)14th percentile-70 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Science82%+14 vs state

Mathematics75%+11 vs state

Reading70%+13 vs state

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by a teacher
Friday, November 7, 2014

Wonderful school where all staff truly care about the educational nurture of each student in every way - intellectual, cultural, physical, social, and emotional. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				EOG Mathematics (2026)			EOG Reading (2026)			EOG Science (2026)	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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOG Mathematics 3rd Grade	EOG Mathematics 4th Grade	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Colfax Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9112 West Market Street	Colfax	27235	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 275-4332	587	37	16.0	99.5%	273 (46.5%)	147 (25.0%)	76 (12.9%)	49 (8.3%)	7 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (5.8%)	80.6	237^th of 1492 public elementary schools	84.1%		76.5	303^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	79.7%	66	81.3	70.3	73.7	70.1	68.5	70.7	81.8	$9,282	$751	$8,531
Oak Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2050 Oak Ridge Road	Oak Ridge	27310	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 643-8410	712	45	15.6	15.7%	496 (69.7%)	31 (4.4%)	51 (7.2%)	94 (13.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (5.6%)	96.2	24^th of 1492 public elementary schools	98.4%		95.7	46^th of 1490 public elementary schools	96.9%	22	89.4	90.1	94.3	83.0	85.1	86.5	95.7	$8,852	$563	$8,289
Kernersville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	512 W Mountain Street	Kernersville	27284	Forsyth County	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 703-4100	568	46	12.4	99.5%	136 (23.9%)	125 (22.0%)	252 (44.4%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	50 (8.8%)	33.6	1032^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	30.8%		36.5	974^th of 1490 public elementary schools	34.6%	58	56.0	46.6	66.7	45.0	42.7	45.6	62.6	$10,687	$1,397	$9,290
Piney Grove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1500 Piney Grove Road	Kernersville	27284	Forsyth County	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 703-4122	635	43	14.7	99.5%	437 (68.8%)	50 (7.9%)	107 (16.9%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.8%)	85.8	169^th of 1492 public elementary schools	88.7%		90	111^th of 1490 public elementary schools	92.6%	58	79.5	73.6	80.6	75.9	69.2	76.7	85.4	$9,557	$655	$8,903
EP Pearce Elementary	Public	K-5	2006 Pleasant Ridge Road	Greensboro	27410	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 605-5480	653	41	15.7	27.3%	400 (61.3%)	82 (12.6%)	51 (7.8%)	69 (10.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	49 (7.5%)	90.8	104^th of 1492 public elementary schools	93.0%		93.2	71^st of 1490 public elementary schools	95.2%	33	86.3	86.7	83.5	74.4	80.0	79.4	81.4	$8,417	$462	$7,954
Southwest Elementary	Public	K-5	4372 Southwest School Road	High Point	27265	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 819-2992	808	48	16.7	99.6%	280 (34.7%)	187 (23.1%)	89 (11.0%)	200 (24.8%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (6.2%)	89.9	115^th of 1492 public elementary schools	92.3%		93.9	62^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	95.8%	53	83.6	77.2	86.1	73.1	75.0	82.8	91.0	$8,583	$453	$8,130
Caleb's Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1109 Salem Crossing Rd	Kernersville	27284	Forsyth County	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 703-6757	642	45	14.2	99.5%	259 (40.3%)	165 (25.7%)	139 (21.7%)	12 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (10.3%)	46.2	799^th of 1492 public elementary schools	46.4%		54.2	666^th of 1490 public elementary schools	55.3%	133	64.6	58.1	68.5	51.2	55.9	48.4	57.3	$8,703	$641	$8,062
Guilford Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	920 Stage Coach Trail	Greensboro	27410	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 316-5844	623	41	15.3	99.5%	90 (14.4%)	368 (59.1%)	115 (18.5%)	11 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (5.9%)	28	1136^th of 1492 public elementary schools	23.9%		14.3	1358^th of 1490 public elementary schools	8.9%	222	61.5	39.6	42.0	46.2	42.9	51.1	56.8	$10,035	$1,001	$9,034
Florence Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7605 Florence School Road	High Point	27265	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 819-2120	628	43	14.5	99.5%	200 (31.8%)	250 (39.8%)	76 (12.1%)	58 (9.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (6.8%)	68.7	446^th of 1492 public elementary schools	70.1%		79.3	257^th of 1490 public elementary schools	82.8%	189	74.7	69.0	69.8	63.2	64.0	62.3	68.9	$9,190	$725	$8,465
Cash Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4700 Old Hollow Road	Kernersville	27284	Forsyth County	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 703-4174	520	40	13.1	99.4%	267 (51.3%)	95 (18.3%)	97 (18.7%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (10.8%)	64	518^th of 1492 public elementary schools	65.3%		69.6	399^th of 1490 public elementary schools	73.2%	119	54.2	61.9	69.3	61.1	69.4	69.7	71.1	$9,587	$645	$8,943

Frequently Asked Questions about Colfax Elementary

What district is Colfax Elementary in?

Guilford County Schools

How many students attend Colfax Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 587 students attended Colfax Elementary.

Is Colfax Elementary a good school?

Colfax Elementary ranks 237^th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Colfax Elementary?

Students at Colfax Elementary are 47% White, 25% African American, 13% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 6% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

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