Colfax-Mingo Elementary School

20 West Broadway, Colfax IA, 50054 | Colfax-Mingo Community School District | 515-674-3465
  • grades PK-6
  • students 387
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 60% 13% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 2 in Colfax
  • Ranked #0 of 1542 in Iowa
Proficiency Averages
60%Colfax
69%Iowa

Colfax-Mingo Elementary School is a school servicing grades PK to 6 and is located in the district of "Colfax-Mingo Community School District" in Colfax, IA. There are a total of 387 students and 22 teachers at Colfax-Mingo Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Colfax-Mingo Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 60.0%, which is 13% lower than the Iowa average.

Colfax-Mingo Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students387
Teachers22
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

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-Mingo 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
All60%
350-59%
450-59%
560-69%
650-59%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All60%
350-59%
450-59%
570-79%
650-59%
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-Mingo Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIowaNational
White 91.9% 92.7% 78.6% 51.1%
Black 1.4% 1.1% 5.4% 15.9%
Asian 1.1% 0.6% 2.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.5% 3.5% 9.7% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.5% 0.3% 0.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.5% 0.6% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.1% 1.2% 3.1% 3.1%

Colfax demographics profile

StatisticColfaxIowaNational
Population1,8863,155,070328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)7815791
Median age40.638.037.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)60%60%55%
Speak English99%92%79%
Speak Spanish0%4%13%

Education level achieved in Colfax

IndexColfaxIowaNational
Completed 8th grade87.5%89.2%84.3%
Completed high school86.7%87.7%83.0%
Completed some college48.5%59.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree27.0%38.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors20.6%27.2%30.3%
Completed masters4.2%8.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.0%2.7%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.6%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Colfax-Mingo Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.