Colfax Elementary School

301 Third Street, Colfax LA, 71417 | Grant Parish School District | 318-627-3254
  • grades KG-6
  • students 199
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 27% 59% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 1 in Colfax
  • Ranked #0 of 1754 in Louisiana
Proficiency Averages
27%Colfax
66%Louisiana

Colfax Elementary School is a school servicing grades KG to 6 and is located in the district of "Grant Parish School District" in Colfax, LA. There are a total of 199 students and 15 teachers at Colfax Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Colfax Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 27.0%, which is 59% lower than the Louisiana average.

Colfax Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students199
Teachers15
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Colfax Elementary School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All27%
311-19%
421-39%
521-39%
621-39%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All27%
320-29%
421-39%
521-39%
621-39%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Colfax Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictLouisianaNational
White 39.9% 84.3% 49.4% 51.1%
Black 55.3% 11.6% 41.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.7% 0.6% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.8% 1.2% 4.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.7% 0.9% 0.9% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.5% 1.2% 1.7% 3.1%

Colfax demographics profile

StatisticColfaxLouisianaNational
Population2,2614,648,794328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,51610891
Median age29.936.237.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)37%52%55%
Speak English96%92%79%
Speak Spanish3%4%13%

Education level achieved in Colfax

IndexColfaxLouisianaNational
Completed 8th grade75.9%80.2%84.3%
Completed high school74.2%78.5%83.0%
Completed some college38.6%49.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree17.9%28.6%38.5%
Completed bachelors10.5%23.0%30.3%
Completed masters2.7%7.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.7%2.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.3%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The Colfax Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.