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Colfax Elementary

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Colfax Elementary ranks 707 th of 1039 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

707^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,039 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 32% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Colfax Elementary is a PK–6 school serving 398 students in the small community of Colfax, Wisconsin, part of the Colfax School District. The school's own history shows a dramatic arc: it climbed from the bottom of Wisconsin's rankings to a peak in 2021-22 at 192 of 1067 schools (82nd percentile, 4 stars), then declined steadily. In 2024-25 it still ranked 362 of 1044 (65th percentile, 3 stars), but in 2025-26 it fell to 707 of 1039 (32nd percentile, 2 stars), placing it near the bottom of nearby schools. The district as a whole ranks 239th of 432 in the state.

In 2025-26, results varied sharply by grade and subject. Fourth grade is the clearest pressure point, with 46.81% proficient in English language arts, 29.79% in math, 48.94% in social studies, and 42.55% in science — the lowest or second-lowest among nearby grade-4 schools in each case. Third-grade math (38.18%) is also the lowest among nearby grade-3 schools. Fifth grade is a bright spot, scoring 65.12% in ELA and 62.79% in math, both above state averages. A simple average of Colfax's 2025-26 proficiency rates is about 47.3%, below the roughly 54.7% statewide and down from about 61.7% in 2024-25.

Chronic absenteeism is 9.6%, better than the district's 13.2% and the state's 17.3%, but higher than most nearby schools, including Mound View Elementary at 2.9% and Tiffany Creek Elementary at 4.6%. Low-income students' subgroup rank fell from the 70th percentile in 2024-25 to the 34th percentile in 2025-26, and male students rank lower than female students, suggesting the decline is broad rather than a single-subject dip. Notably, Tiffany Creek Elementary serves a similar share of low-income students (48.01% vs 45.73%) yet ranks at the 64th percentile, and Mound View Elementary ranks at the 76th percentile while spending less ($13,018 vs $13,484 per student). The highest priorities appear to be 4th grade achievement, 3rd and 4th grade math, attendance, and consistency across grade levels, while preserving the strengths of 5th grade.

398

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,484

Per pupil spending ?

45.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

601 University Ave
Colfax, WI 54730-9773

(715) 962-3676

District: Colfax School District

Students who attend Colfax Elementary usually attend:

High:

Colfax High

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.7%

African American:

3.0%

Hispanic:

2.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 82nd percentile in 2022 → 32nd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Wisconsin average (47% vs 55% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 82nd-percentile peak (2022) to 32nd (2026)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school47%

District avg47%

Wisconsin avg55%

707^th of 1,039

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Bottom 32%▲ up 12 pts since 2016

From bottom 20% (2016) to bottom 32% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

239^th of 432Colfax School District among Wisconsin 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	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	40.9	707 of 1039	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	67.0	362 of 1044	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.2	335 of 1061	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.2	259 of 1067	75.7%	★★★★☆
2022	77.1	192 of 1067	82.0%	★★★★☆
2021	63.5	376 of 1050	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.9	403 of 1037	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.8	516 of 1025	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	37.5	753 of 1071	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	26.5	856 of 1075	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	36.4	809 of 1076	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	42.1	740 of 1061	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	48.6	636 of 1053	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	51.3	653 of 1045	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	61.5	437 of 1046	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	64.3	393 of 1045	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	62.7	435 of 1030	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	46.1	702 of 1021	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	40.6	515 of 689	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	59.0	377 of 712	47.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	47.6	583 of 986	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	68.1	317 of 1001	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.0	264 of 1011	73.9%	★★★★☆
2023	71.2	259 of 1010	74.4%	★★★★☆
2022	75.9	201 of 1017	80.2%	★★★★☆
2021	62.3	376 of 1004	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.4	308 of 1002	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.9	377 of 997	62.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	39.3	559 of 848	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	63.1	260 of 870	70.1%	★★★★☆
2024	69.6	188 of 866	78.3%	★★★★☆
2023	71.4	154 of 871	82.3%	★★★★☆
2022	80.3	77 of 859	91.0%	★★★★★
2021	69.0	184 of 847	78.3%	★★★★☆
2019	56.4	338 of 874	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.8	398 of 854	53.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	34.5	724 of 989	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	62.3	388 of 1000	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.9	382 of 1012	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.8	268 of 1011	73.5%	★★★★☆
2022	74.9	208 of 1017	79.5%	★★★★☆
2021	64.1	349 of 1003	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.9	485 of 1002	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.3	626 of 997	37.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	43.9	432 of 791	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.1	499 of 802	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.5	255 of 790	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.0	115 of 770	85.1%	★★★★☆
2022	75.8	96 of 748	87.2%	★★★★☆
2021	72.7	118 of 746	84.2%	★★★★☆
2019	52.3	301 of 742	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.9	230 of 721	68.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	12.7	640 of 697	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	63.4	234 of 715	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.3	208 of 704	70.5%	★★★★☆

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)

Special Education (2026)45th percentile+13 vs school

Female (2026)41st percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)34th percentile~ school

Male (2026)27th percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)8th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts53%~ state avg

Social Studies49%-17 vs state

Science43%-11 vs state

Mathematics41%-12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Forward Exam English Language Arts (2026)				Forward Exam Mathematics (2026)				Forward Exam Social Studies (2026)	Forward Exam Science (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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	Forward Exam English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 4th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 5th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 6th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 3rd Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 4th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 5th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 6th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 4th Grade	Forward Exam Science 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Colfax Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	601 University Ave	Colfax	54730	Dunn County	Colfax School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 962-3676	398	30	13.1	45.7%	365 (91.7%)	12 (3.0%)	10 (2.5%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.8%)	40.9	707^th of 1039 public elementary schools	32.0%		67	362^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	65.3%	345	54.6	46.8	65.1	47.7	38.2	29.8	62.8	36.4	48.9	42.6	$13,484	$494	$12,991
Mound View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	455 University St	Elk Mound	54739	Dunn County	Elk Mound Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 879-5744	456	33	13.6	25.7%	384 (84.2%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.9%)	33 (7.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.7%)	74.5	247^th of 1039 public elementary schools	76.2%		75	238^th of 1044 public elementary schools	77.2%	9	60.5	62.0			67.9	72.2			83.5	64.6	$13,018	$502	$12,516
Wakanda Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	801 Pine Avenue E	Menomonie	54751	Dunn County	Menomonie Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 232-3898	351	27	12.8	44.4%	277 (78.9%)	6 (1.7%)	21 (6.0%)	27 (7.7%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.1%)	43.6	674^th of 1039 public elementary schools	35.1%		49	595^th of 1044 public elementary schools	43.0%	79	50.0	37.7	55.7		50.0	37.7	54.1		60.4	43.4	$15,503	$619	$14,884
Oaklawn Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	500 21st St S	Menomonie	54751	Dunn County	Menomonie Area School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 232-3798	382	29	13.3	31.9%	318 (83.2%)	6 (1.6%)	17 (4.5%)	19 (5.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.2%)	62.1	417^th of 1039 public elementary schools	59.9%		68.9	335^th of 1044 public elementary schools	67.9%	82	54.4	58.1	59.5		46.8	68.9	64.6		75.7	51.4	$14,076	$332	$13,744
Bloomer Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	401 8th Ave	Bloomer	54724	Chippewa County	Bloomer School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 568-1042	521	39	13.3	31.1%	498 (95.6%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (1.9%)	65.2	381^st of 1039 public elementary schools	63.3%		52.9	554^th of 1044 public elementary schools	46.9%	173	50.0	52.2			68.1	64.4			81.1	60.0	$13,554	$513	$13,041
River Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	615 24th Ave W	Menomonie	54751	Dunn County	Menomonie Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 232-3987	403	32	12.4	62.3%	262 (65.0%)	5 (1.2%)	20 (5.0%)	84 (20.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.7%)	40.1	717^th of 1039 public elementary schools	31.0%		42.5	689^th of 1044 public elementary schools	34.0%	28	33.3	45.6	40.2		46.4	52.9	48.3		63.2	48.5	$15,562	$687	$14,875
Sherman Elementary	Public	K-5	3110 W Vine St	Eau Claire	54703	Eau Claire County	Eau Claire Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 852-4800	502	36	13.8	36.3%	338 (67.3%)	7 (1.4%)	22 (4.4%)	92 (18.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (8.4%)	58.3	470^th of 1039 public elementary schools	54.8%		62.1	428^th of 1044 public elementary schools	59.0%	42	45.6	58.3	62.0		42.7	63.1	49.4		72.6	60.7	$15,967	$389	$15,578
Roosevelt Elementary	Public	K-5	3010 8th St	Eau Claire	54703	Eau Claire County	Eau Claire Area School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 852-4700	215	20	10.9	39.1%	168 (78.1%)	4 (1.9%)	11 (5.1%)	18 (8.4%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.6%)	51	580^th of 1039 public elementary schools	44.2%		41.2	711^th of 1044 public elementary schools	31.9%	131	61.3	63.2	52.5		51.6	47.4	35.0		65.8	50.0	$20,001	$408	$19,593
Tiffany Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	161 East St	Boyceville	54725	Dunn County	Boyceville Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 643-3647	327	24	13.7	48.0%	288 (88.1%)	2 (0.6%)	22 (6.7%)	6 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.8%)	65.3	379^th of 1039 public elementary schools	63.5%		73	272^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	73.9%	107	57.7	71.7	67.4		55.8	39.1	51.2		76.1	76.1	$14,598	$474	$14,124
Davey Elementary	Public	K-5	3000 Starr Ave	Eau Claire	54703	Eau Claire County	Eau Claire Area School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 852-3200	332	27	12.5	32.2%	245 (73.8%)	5 (1.5%)	10 (3.0%)	43 (13.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (8.7%)	61.8	422^nd of 1039 public elementary schools	59.4%		61.1	441^st of 1044 public elementary schools	57.8%	19	62.1	55.4	53.7		62.1	62.5	59.3		66.1	55.4	$16,304	$399	$15,906

Frequently Asked Questions about Colfax Elementary

What schools do graduates of Colfax Elementary attend?

Students who attend Colfax Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Colfax High

How many students attend Colfax Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 398 students attended Colfax Elementary.

What district is Colfax Elementary in?

Colfax School District

What is the racial makeup of Colfax Elementary?

Students at Colfax Elementary are 92% White, 3% African American, 3% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

Is Colfax Elementary a good school?

Colfax Elementary ranks 707^th of 1039 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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