Colfax Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

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Colfax Elementary School

301 Third Street
Colfax, LA 71417

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Bottom 50%

Serving 159 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Colfax Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Louisiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is ≤10% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 11-19% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 42%).

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Louisiana state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 59% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 159 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 66%
: Bottom 50% in LA
: ≤10% (Btm 50%)
: 11-19% (Btm 50%)
: ≤10% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), LA Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Colfax Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Louisiana for:

Category

Attribute

Percent Eligible For Free Lunch

Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 10%)

Community Size

Largest student body (number of students) (Top 5%)

Student Attention

Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 20%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Colfax Elementary School's student population of 159 students has declined by 13% over five school years.

The teacher population of 15 teachers has grown by 15% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Colfax Elementary School
Kind	32
1	25
2	31
3	21
4	32
5	18

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Total Students

159 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Colfax Elementary School
2023	126
2022	144
2021	183
2020	187
2019	187
2018	230
2017	230
2016	242
2015	273
2014	270
2013	291
2012	313
2011	313
2010	308
2009	350
2008	351
2007	410
2006	440
2005	427
2004	417
2003	426
2002	478
2001	482
2000	469
1999	506
1998	488
1997	527
1996	527
1995	570
1994	576
1993	574
1992	610
1991	605
1990	665
1989	618
1988	618
1987	598

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

15 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Colfax Elementary School
2023	9
2022	11
2021	13
2020	13
2019	13
2018	17
2017	17
2016	22
2015	19
2014	19
2013	21
2012	21
2011	22
2010	23
2009	26
2008	22
2007	30
2006	28
2005	30
2004	31
2003	27
2002	33
2001	38
2000	38
1999	36
1998	34
1997	34
1996	33
1995	34
1994	37
1993	37
1992	36
1991	39
1990	41
1989	36
1988	36
1987	32

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Year Founded

1905

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

Campus Size

50 acres

School Motto

'Truth and Honor'

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Colfax Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,244 schools in Louisiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Colfax Elementary School is 0.51, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.65. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (LA)

#1161 out of 1244 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Colfax Elementary School
2023	#1161
2022	#1078
2021	#1208
2019	#1229
2018	#1153
2017	#994
2016	#1096
2015	#1133
2014	#1115
2013	#1104
2012	#1150

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≤10%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Colfax Elementary School	Louisiana	Grant Parish School District
2023	10%	34%	33%
2022	15%	32%	34%
2021	5%	29%	27%
2019	27%	64%	68%
2018	32%	64%	66%
2017	52%	63%	67%
2016	47%	64%	67%
2015	37%	61%	62%
2014	47%	68%	68%
2013	47%	67%	69%
2012	47%	71%	71%

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11-19%

42%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Colfax Elementary School	Louisiana	Grant Parish School District
2022	15%	42%	39%
2021	7%	40%	34%
2019	27%	70%	74%
2018	47%	70%	66%
2017	47%	69%	68%
2016	47%	70%	71%
2015	47%	70%	72%
2014	47%	69%	67%
2013	52%	71%	74%
2012	52%	71%	71%
2011	52%	67%	66%

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≤10%

27%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Colfax Elementary School	Louisiana	Grant Parish School District
2022	10%	27%	25%
2021	7%	26%	25%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Colfax Elementary School	Louisiana	Grant Parish School District
2023	14:1	17:1	17:1
2022	13:1	17:1	15:1
2021	14:1	17:1	17:1
2020	14:1	17:1	17:1
2019	14:1	17:1	17:1
2018	14:1	15:1	13:1
2017	14:1	15:1	13:1
2016	11:1	13:1	35:1
2015	14:1	15:1	16:1
2014	14:1	15:1	15:1
2013	14:1	15:1	16:1
2012	15:1	15:1	15:1
2011	14:1	14:1	15:1
2010	13:1	14:1	14:1
2009	14:1	14:1	15:1
2008	16:1	14:1	15:1
2007	14:1	15:1	15:1
2006	16:1	15:1	15:1
2005	14:1	15:1	15:1
2004	13:1	15:1	15:1
2003	16:1	15:1	15:1
2002	14:1	15:1	15:1
2001	13:1	15:1	15:1
2000	12:1	15:1	15:1
1999	14:1	15:1	16:1
1998	14:1	16:1	15:1
1997	16:1	16:1	15:1
1996	16:1	17:1	16:1
1995	17:1	16:1	16:1
1994	16:1	16:1	15:1
1993	16:1	16:1	16:1
1992	17:1	17:1	16:1
1991	16:1	17:1	16:1
1990	16:1	17:1	16:1
1989	17:1	18:1	17:1
1988	17:1	18:1	17:1
1987	19:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2006-2010)
Year	Colfax Elementary School	Louisiana	Grant Parish School District
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

n/a

Hispanic

n/a

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2015)
Year	Colfax Elementary School	Louisiana	Grant Parish School District
2015	1%	6%	3%
2014	1%	5%	1%
2013	3%	4%	1%
2012	2%	4%	1%
2011	3%	3%	2%
2010	1%	3%	1%
2009	1%	3%	2%
2008	1%	3%	1%
2007	2%	2%	1%
2006	2%	2%	1%
2005	3%	2%	1%
2004	1%	2%	1%
2003	2%	2%	1%

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Black

61%

41%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Colfax Elementary School	Louisiana	Grant Parish School District
2023	61%	41%	11%
2022	60%	42%	10%
2021	60%	42%	11%
2020	65%	43%	11%
2019	65%	43%	11%
2018	67%	44%	12%
2017	67%	44%	12%
2016	65%	44%	13%
2015	57%	44%	13%
2014	58%	44%	12%
2013	58%	44%	12%
2012	54%	45%	12%
2011	52%	45%	13%
2010	50%	46%	12%
2009	48%	46%	13%
2008	50%	46%	14%
2007	45%	45%	14%
2006	43%	45%	14%
2005	45%	48%	15%
2004	47%	48%	15%
2003	48%	48%	15%
2002	49%	48%	15%
2001	49%	48%	16%
2000	52%	48%	16%
1999	50%	47%	16%
1998	49%	47%	17%
1997	54%	46%	18%
1996	56%	46%	18%
1995	47%	46%	17%
1994	47%	46%	18%
1993	46%	46%	17%

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White

34%

41%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Colfax Elementary School	Louisiana	Grant Parish School District
2023	33%	42%	84%
2022	35%	43%	85%
2021	33%	43%	84%
2020	32%	44%	84%
2019	32%	44%	84%
2018	32%	45%	84%
2017	32%	45%	84%
2016	33%	45%	84%
2015	40%	45%	82%
2014	40%	47%	85%
2013	39%	48%	85%
2012	43%	47%	85%
2011	45%	49%	85%
2010	48%	48%	86%
2009	50%	49%	85%
2008	47%	49%	84%
2007	52%	50%	85%
2006	54%	51%	84%
2005	52%	48%	84%
2004	52%	48%	84%
2003	50%	48%	84%
2002	50%	48%	83%
2001	51%	49%	82%
2000	48%	49%	83%
1999	50%	50%	83%
1998	51%	50%	83%
1997	48%	51%	82%
1996	45%	51%	82%
1995	53%	52%	82%
1994	53%	52%	81%
1993	54%	52%	82%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Colfax Elementary School	Louisiana	Grant Parish School District
2023	6%	3%	4%
2022	5%	3%	3%
2021	7%	3%	3%
2020	3%	3%	2%
2019	3%	3%	2%
2018	1%	2%	2%
2017	1%	2%	2%
2016	2%	2%	2%
2015	2%	2%	2%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.51

0.65

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Colfax Elementary School	Louisiana	Grant Parish School District
2023	0.52	0.65	0.29
2022	0.52	0.64	0.27
2021	0.53	0.64	0.28
2020	0.48	0.62	0.29
2019	0.48	0.62	0.29
2018	0.45	0.61	0.28
2017	0.45	0.61	0.28
2016	0.47	0.61	0.27
2015	0.52	0.61	0.29
2014	0.51	0.60	0.27
2013	0.52	0.58	0.26
2012	0.53	0.58	0.26
2011	0.53	0.56	0.26
2010	0.52	0.56	0.25
2009	0.52	0.55	0.26
2008	0.53	0.55	0.26
2007	0.53	0.55	0.26
2006	0.53	0.54	0.27
2005	0.53	0.54	0.27
2004	0.51	0.54	0.28
2003	0.52	0.54	0.28
2002	0.51	0.54	0.28
2001	0.51	0.53	0.29
2000	0.50	0.53	0.29
1999	0.50	0.53	0.29
1998	0.50	0.53	0.29
1997	0.50	0.53	0.30
1996	0.50	0.53	0.30
1995	0.50	0.52	0.29
1994	0.50	0.52	0.30
1993	0.50	0.52	0.30

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

89%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Colfax Elementary School	Louisiana	Grant Parish School District
2023	88%	58%	66%
2022	80%	46%	64%
2021	86%	53%	60%
2020	81%	51%	48%
2019	81%	51%	48%
2018	90%	60%	58%
2017	90%	60%	58%
2016	88%	54%	61%
2015	85%	58%	54%
2014	86%	60%	60%
2013	87%	59%	57%
2012	85%	60%	56%
2011	85%	59%	57%
2010	86%	58%	54%
2009	80%	57%	52%
2008	76%	55%	50%
2007	73%	53%	49%
2006	67%	55%	50%
2005	69%	53%	48%
2004	71%	53%	49%
2003	68%	52%	48%
2002	71%	51%	45%
2001	76%	50%	44%
2000	75%	52%	46%
1999	74%	50%	46%
1998	74%	52%	47%
1997	75%	50%	48%
1996	76%	50%	49%
1995	76%	53%	52%
1994	74%	52%	50%
1993	71%	51%	40%
1992	72%	49%	46%
1991	65%	47%	41%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2022)
Year	Colfax Elementary School	Louisiana	Grant Parish School District
2022	1%	2%	8%
2021	3%	2%	9%
2018	3%	3%	8%
2017	3%	3%	8%
2016	3%	5%	7%
2015	5%	6%	8%
2014	7%	7%	7%
2013	5%	7%	8%
2012	4%	7%	9%
2011	5%	7%	8%
2010	5%	8%	11%
2009	9%	8%	11%
2008	7%	8%	11%
2007	7%	8%	11%
2006	10%	7%	13%
2005	10%	8%	13%
2004	10%	8%	12%
2003	13%	9%	13%
2002	11%	9%	14%
2001	11%	9%	14%
2000	9%	8%	14%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Grant Parish School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), LA Dept. of Education

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School Mascot: Wild Boars

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Colfax Elementary School's ranking?

Colfax Elementary School is ranked #1161 out of 1,244 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Louisiana.

What schools are Colfax Elementary School often compared to?

Colfax Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Pollock Elementary School, Verda Elementary School, Georgetown High School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

≤10% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% LA state average), while 11-19% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 42% LA state average).

How many students attend Colfax Elementary School?

159 students attend Colfax Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

61% of Colfax Elementary School students are Black, 34% of students are White, and 5% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Colfax Elementary School?

Colfax Elementary School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 14:1.

What grades does Colfax Elementary School offer ?

Colfax Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Colfax Elementary School part of?

Colfax Elementary School is part of Grant Parish School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 159 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 66%
: Bottom 50%
: ≤10% (Btm 50%)
: 11-19% (Btm 50%)
: ≤10% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), LA Dept. of Education