Colfax-Mingo High School

204 N League Rd, Colfax IA, 50054 | Colfax-Mingo Community School District | 515-674-4111
  • grades 7-12
  • students 330
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 60% 14% 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 High School is a school servicing grades 7 to 12 and is located in the district of "Colfax-Mingo Community School District" in Colfax, IA. There are a total of 330 students and 26 teachers at Colfax-Mingo High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 13 to 1.

Colfax-Mingo High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 59.5%, which is 14% lower than the Iowa average.

Colfax-Mingo High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students330
Teachers26
Student/Teacher ratio13:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment0
Taking some courses0
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses0
Passing no courses0

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 High 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
All62%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
750-59%
860-69%
High School65-69%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All57%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
750-59%
850-59%
High School60-64%

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 High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIowaNational
White 93.7% 92.7% 78.6% 51.1%
Black 0.7% 1.1% 5.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.6% 2.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.5% 3.5% 9.7% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.3% 0.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.7% 0.6% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.4% 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 High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.