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Colfax High School

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Colfax High School ranks 115 th of 396 Washington high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

115^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 396 Washington High Schools

Better than 71% of Washington high schools

Summary

Colfax High School is a small public school in the rural community of Colfax, Washington, serving grades 7–12 and 263 students through the highly rated Colfax School District. The school has a 16:1 student-teacher ratio, and 29.66% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024–25. Colfax remains an above-average school statewide, although its ranking declined from 30th of 437 schools in 2023–24 to 115th of 396 in 2025–26.

English language arts is Colfax’s clearest academic strength: 67.42% of students were proficient in 2025–26, compared with 52.81% statewide. Mathematics was also above the state average, at 51.52% versus 43.11%, although it trailed the district’s 62.37% result. Science is the main area needing attention, with 46.34% proficiency compared with 50.95% statewide and 50.82% across the district. The school’s 90.0% graduation rate in 2024–25 was well above Washington’s 82.6%. Results can vary noticeably from year to year because a school of this size has relatively small student cohorts. A historical dropout rate of 13.9% in 2021–22 is worth monitoring, but no newer school-level rate was provided.

Among nearby schools, Pullman High School is the strongest academic benchmark, ranking 24th statewide and exceeding Colfax in ELA, math, science, graduation, and reported dropout outcomes; however, Pullman serves 838 students. Colfax generally compares favorably with smaller rural schools such as Oakesdale High School, St John/Endicott High, Garfield at Palouse High School, and Palouse High School. A notable strength is the school’s 92nd-percentile effectiveness ranking for students from low-income households. Parents may wish to focus especially on science improvement, upper-grade math, and maintaining the recent ELA rebound.

263

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,627

Per pupil spending ?

29.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1110 N. Morton Street
Colfax, WA 99111-2133

(509) 397-4368

District: Colfax School District

Feeder schools for Colfax High School:

Elementary:

Steptoe Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.1%

Hispanic:

6.8%

Two or more races:

4.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 99th percentile in 2016 → 71st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Washington average (59% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓90% graduate in 4 years — above the Washington average (83%)

✓Above the Washington median (71st percentile)

Worth a look

!Dropout rate above the Washington average (14% vs 10%)

!Ranking has slipped — down 28 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school59%

District avg63%

Washington avg48%

Middle school

125^th of 514

Washington public middle schools ?

Top 24%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

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High school

115^th of 396

Washington public high schools ?

Top 29%▼ down 28 pts since 2016

From top 1% (2016) to top 29% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Washington High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

24^th of 238Colfax School District among Washington districts

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

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	73.1	125 of 514	75.7%	★★★★☆
2025	46.7	262 of 534	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.9	129 of 535	75.9%	★★★★☆
2023	77.4	105 of 539	80.5%	★★★★☆
2022	81.0	89 of 541	83.5%	★★★★☆
2021	86.0	66 of 529	87.5%	★★★★☆
2019	61.9	176 of 512	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.7	151 of 437	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	79.0	83 of 435	80.9%	★★★★☆
2016	71.1	110 of 443	75.2%	★★★★☆
2015	37.2	280 of 445	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	57.4	209 of 498	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	60.8	178 of 497	64.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	73.7	113 of 443	74.5%	★★★★☆
2025	41.1	268 of 471	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	72.0	109 of 464	76.5%	★★★★☆
2023	76.5	93 of 464	80.0%	★★★★☆
2022	91.5	36 of 479	92.5%	★★★★★
2021	96.1	18 of 469	96.2%	★★★★★
2019	75.8	88 of 452	80.5%	★★★★☆
2018	74.5	91 of 376	75.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	62.9	147 of 453	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.4	174 of 457	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	86.6	27 of 463	94.2%	★★★★★
2022	73.1	72 of 475	84.8%	★★★★☆
2021	93.0	11 of 458	97.6%	★★★★★
2019	35.4	306 of 448	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.9	153 of 349	56.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	64.6	136 of 454	70.0%	★★★★☆
2025	51.3	206 of 472	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.8	107 of 466	77.0%	★★★★☆
2023	71.6	116 of 470	75.3%	★★★★☆
2022	65.3	134 of 480	72.1%	★★★★☆
2021	66.1	134 of 476	71.8%	★★★★☆
2019	55.7	181 of 453	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.6	167 of 371	55.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2022	96.6	3 of 199	98.5%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	69.0	127 of 453	72.0%	★★★★☆
2025	39.8	290 of 488	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	63.8	154 of 486	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.3	130 of 488	73.4%	★★★★☆
2022	75.3	99 of 488	79.7%	★★★★☆
2021	78.8	82 of 480	82.9%	★★★★☆
2019	51.9	222 of 470	52.8%	★★★☆☆

High school ranking

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	68.4	115 of 396	71.0%	★★★★☆
2025	80.6	65 of 438	85.2%	★★★★☆
2024	92.4	30 of 437	93.1%	★★★★★
2023	76.8	78 of 442	82.4%	★★★★☆
2022	79.6	71 of 434	83.6%	★★★★☆
2021	75.3	81 of 455	82.2%	★★★★☆
2019	87.9	32 of 417	92.3%	★★★★★
2018	83.4	37 of 315	88.3%	★★★★☆
2017	84.8	25 of 301	91.7%	★★★★★
2016	93.6	2 of 306	99.3%	★★★★★
2015	92.4	15 of 341	95.6%	★★★★★
2013	79.6	27 of 454	94.1%	★★★★★
2012	80.3	20 of 450	95.6%	★★★★★
2011	66.8	96 of 440	78.2%	★★★★☆
2010	79.5	66 of 423	84.4%	★★★★☆
2009	63.2	168 of 402	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	68.0	124 of 396	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	76.4	78 of 399	80.5%	★★★★☆
2006	78.3	70 of 395	82.3%	★★★★☆
2005	76.0	84 of 394	78.7%	★★★★☆
2004	82.1	53 of 390	86.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	60.5	117 of 309	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	78.3	58 of 350	83.4%	★★★★☆
2024	96.2	10 of 347	97.1%	★★★★★
2023	82.1	51 of 357	85.7%	★★★★☆
2022	74.2	77 of 368	79.1%	★★★★☆
2021	72.4	74 of 390	81.0%	★★★★☆
2018	89.8	9 of 243	96.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	85.4	29 of 355	91.8%	★★★★★
2024	78.5	49 of 356	86.2%	★★★★☆
2022	57.6	136 of 370	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	75.6	50 of 392	87.2%	★★★★☆
2019	84.7	25 of 344	92.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	73.5	77 of 359	78.6%	★★★★☆
2024	89.3	34 of 362	90.6%	★★★★★
2023	62.4	120 of 358	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.9	127 of 363	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.6	92 of 395	76.7%	★★★★☆
2019	77.5	65 of 355	81.7%	★★★★☆
2018	59.5	107 of 254	57.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	69.3	96 of 373	74.3%	★★★★☆
2024	89.8	28 of 374	92.5%	★★★★★
2023	76.4	70 of 379	81.5%	★★★★☆
2022	74.0	88 of 390	77.4%	★★★★☆
2021	70.8	96 of 413	76.8%	★★★★☆
2019	80.9	56 of 382	85.3%	★★★★☆

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)

Middle school

Special Education (2022)98th percentile+15 vs school

Female (2026)74th percentile~ school

White (2026)72nd percentile-4 vs school

Male (2026)70th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)68th percentile-8 vs school

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)92nd percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)79th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)74th percentile-11 vs school

Female (2026)62nd percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts67%+15 vs state

Math52%+8 vs state

Science46%-5 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				WCAS Science (2026)			SBAC English Language Arts (2026)					SBAC Math (2026)					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 (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	WCAS Science 8th Grade	WCAS Science 11th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 10th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 6th Grade	SBAC Math 7th Grade	SBAC Math 8th Grade	SBAC Math 10th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Colfax High School	Public	7-12	1110 N. Morton Street	Colfax	99111	Whitman County	Colfax School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 397-4368	263	16	16.0	29.7%	229 (87.1%)	2 (0.8%)	18 (6.8%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.6%)	68.4	115^th of 396 public high schools	71.0%		80.6	65^th of 438 public high schools	85.2%	50	41.3	52.8	46.3		63.2	60.9		67.4		70.3	48.9	39.6	51.5	$18,627	$1,387	$17,240
Pullman High School	Public	9-12	510 NW Greyhound Way	Pullman	99163	Whitman County	Pullman School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 332-1551	838	44	19.0	32.7%	555 (66.2%)	18 (2.1%)	109 (13.0%)	76 (9.1%)	4 (0.5%)	6 (0.7%)	62 (7.4%)	93.8	24^th of 396 public high schools	93.9%		90.8	32^nd of 438 public high schools	92.7%	8		71.4	71.4				84.7	84.7				56.3	56.3	$16,104	$195	$15,909
Garfield at Palouse High School	Public	9-12	600 E. Alder	Palouse	99161	Whitman County	Garfield School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 878-1921	45	1	32.3	48.9%	44 (97.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	66.6	122^nd of 396 public high schools	69.2%		89.1	39^th of 438 public high schools	91.1%	83		54.6	54.6									36.4	36.4	$20,178	$2,629	$17,548
Palouse High School	Public	9-12	600 E Alder Street	Palouse	99161	Whitman County	Palouse School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 878-1921	57	7	7.7	35.1%	52 (91.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.8%)								(n/a)												35.3	35.3	$35,485	$1,459	$34,025
Oakesdale High School	Public	6-12	First & McCoy Streets	Oakesdale	99158	Whitman County	Oakesdale School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 285-5281	80	7	12.1	42.5%	75 (93.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)								(n/a)			20.0			36.4		55.1			27.3		44.9	$27,938	$768	$27,170
St John/Endicott High	Public	9-12	W 301 Nob Hill	Saint John	99171	Whitman County	St. John School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 648-3336	60	6	10.2	55.0%	51 (85.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.0%)	46.1	208^th of 396 public high schools	47.5%		60.1	153^rd of 438 public high schools	65.1%	55							61.1	61.1				25.0	25.0	$42,481	$608	$41,873

Frequently Asked Questions about Colfax High School

What is the racial makeup of Colfax High School?

Students at Colfax High School are 87% White, 7% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

What district is Colfax High School in?

Colfax School District

Is Colfax High School a good school?

Colfax High School ranks 115^th of 396 Washington high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Colfax High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 263 students attended Colfax High School.

What schools feed into Colfax High School?

Colfax High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Steptoe Elementary School

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