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Colfax High School

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Colfax High School ranks 65 th of 438 Washington high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

65^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 438 Washington High Schools

Better than 85% of Washington high schools

Summary

Colfax High School is a well-regarded public school serving about 260 students in grades 7-12 in the rural Colfax School District, consistently ranking in the top 15-20% of high schools statewide.

The school stands out for its exceptional effectiveness in supporting economically disadvantaged students, ranking in the 92nd percentile statewide in this area, and for its strong science program, particularly at the 11th-grade level. While performance is high overall, it can vary by grade, with notable strengths in 10th-grade English and 7th-grade math, though middle school grades, especially 8th grade, face some challenges. The school achieves these strong results, including a 90% graduation rate, with moderate per-student spending compared to neighboring districts, demonstrating efficient use of resources.

When compared to nearby schools like Pullman High School and Oakesdale High School, Colfax High School occupies a unique middle ground, offering more comprehensive programming than very small schools while maintaining a close-knit environment. Its performance, supported by the high-ranking Colfax School District, is particularly notable for its success with students from lower-income families, a area where it outperforms several peers with similar or higher poverty rates.

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 — 96th percentile in 2015 → 85th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranks in the top 15% of Washington high schools

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

Worth a look

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

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg60%

Washington avg48%

Middle school

262^nd of 534

Washington public middle schools ?

Top 49%▲ up 14 pts since 2015

From bottom 37% (2015) to top 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

65^th of 438

Washington public high schools ?

Top 15%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From top 4% (2015) to top 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

31^st of 247Colfax 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
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
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
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
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
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

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
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
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

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)62nd percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)56th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)43rd percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)41st percentile-10 vs school

High school

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

Female (2025)83rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)79th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)74th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts56%+3 vs state

Science53%+3 vs state

Math44%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				WCAS Science (2025)			SBAC English Language Arts (2025)				SBAC Math (2025)					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	WCAS Science 8th Grade	WCAS Science 11th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	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%)	80.6	65^th of 438 public high schools	85.2%		92.4	30^th of 437 public high schools	93.1%	35	29.6	74.5	52.8	52.9	43.2	77.1	56.2		51.0	38.6	40.0	43.9	$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%)	90.8	32^nd of 438 public high schools	92.7%		93	27^th of 437 public high schools	93.8%	5		78.0	78.0			81.8	81.8				53.5	53.5	$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%)	89.1	39^th of 438 public high schools	91.1%					(n/a)		76.9	76.9								50.0	50.0	$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%)	70.5	108^th of 438 public high schools	75.3%					(n/a)		66.7	66.7								36.4	36.4	$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%)	47.2	221^st of 438 public high schools	49.5%					(n/a)	30.0		29.4	60.0	60.0	60.0	50.0	33.3	50.0	60.0	30.0	42.9	$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%)	60.1	153^rd of 438 public high schools	65.1%		57.2	172^nd of 437 public high schools	60.6%	19		54.6	54.6			64.3	64.3						$42,481	$608	$41,873

Frequently Asked Questions about Colfax High School

What schools feed into Colfax High School?

Colfax High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Steptoe Elementary School

How many students attend Colfax High School?

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

Is Colfax High School a good school?

Colfax High School ranks 65^th of 438 Washington high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Colfax High School in?

Colfax School District

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