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Colfax Elementary School

9112 West Market Street
Colfax, NC 27235

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Serving 582 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Colfax Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 75% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving is 71% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).

The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the North Carolina state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 582 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 49%
: Top 20% in NC
: 75% (Top 20%)
: 71% (Top 20%)
: 60-64% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Colfax Elementary School's student population of 582 students has declined by 9% over five school years.

The teacher population of 40 teachers has grown by 5% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Colfax Elementary School
Pre-K	22
Kind	88
1	87
2	104
3	100
4	87
5	94

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Total Students

582 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Colfax Elementary School
2023	579
2022	617
2021	584
2020	644
2019	644
2018	627
2017	627
2016	616
2015	607
2014	617
2013	724
2012	651
2011	652
2010	658
2009	632
2008	609
2007	1,034
2006	928
2005	909
2004	862
2003	860
2002	848
2001	859
2000	891
1999	902
1998	916
1997	892
1996	826
1995	782
1994	695
1993	680
1992	623
1991	555
1990	517
1989	476
1988	415
1987	437

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

40 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Colfax Elementary School
2023	39
2022	41
2021	42
2020	38
2019	38
2018	36
2017	36
2016	38
2015	34
2014	40
2013	44
2012	39
2011	41
2010	41
2009	41
2008	38
2006	41
2005	41
2004	41
2003	41
2002	41
2001	52
2000	50
1999	49
1998	52
1997	44
1996	43
1995	39
1994	35
1993	34
1992	32
1991	30
1990	20

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School Rankings

Colfax Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 2,617 schools in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Colfax Elementary School is 0.67, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NC)

#277 out of 2617 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Colfax Elementary School
2022	#277
2021	#233
2019	#302
2018	#102
2017	#317
2016	#356
2015	#393
2014	#476
2013	#555
2012	#750
2011	#526

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75%

51%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Colfax Elementary School	North Carolina	Guilford County Schools School District
2022	75%	51%	46%
2021	70%	42%	39%
2019	65%	42%	38%
2018	80%	48%	38%
2017	72%	47%	45%
2016	68%	47%	44%
2015	66%	44%	41%
2014	58%	43%	41%
2013	60%	42%	41%
2012	90%	82%	82%
2011	91%	82%	81%

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71%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Colfax Elementary School	North Carolina	Guilford County Schools School District
2022	71%	50%	47%
2021	70%	47%	45%
2019	62%	46%	44%
2018	67%	47%	38%
2017	58%	46%	43%
2016	58%	47%	43%
2015	57%	46%	43%
2014	56%	46%	43%
2013	49%	45%	43%
2012	78%	73%	70%
2011	77%	70%	68%

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60-64%

63%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Colfax Elementary School	North Carolina	Guilford County Schools School District
2022	62%	63%	57%
2021	77%	61%	62%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Colfax Elementary School	North Carolina	Guilford County Schools School District
2023	15:1	15:1	15:1
2022	15:1	14:1	15:1
2021	14:1	14:1	15:1
2020	17:1	15:1	16:1
2019	17:1	15:1	16:1
2018	17:1	16:1	16:1
2017	17:1	15:1	16:1
2016	16:1	16:1	16:1
2015	18:1	16:1	16:1
2014	15:1	15:1	15:1
2013	16:1	15:1	15:1
2012	16:1	15:1	15:1
2011	16:1	15:1	15:1
2010	16:1	15:1	15:1
2009	15:1	15:1	14:1
2008	16:1	15:1	15:1
2006	23:1	14:1	15:1
2005	22:1	14:1	15:1
2004	21:1	15:1	15:1
2003	21:1	15:1	15:1
2002	21:1	15:1	15:1
2001	17:1	15:1	14:1
2000	18:1	15:1	15:1
1999	18:1	15:1	16:1
1998	18:1	15:1	15:1
1997	20:1	16:1	16:1
1996	19:1	16:1	16:1
1995	20:1	16:1	15:1
1994	20:1	16:1	16:1
1993	20:1	16:1	17:1
1992	19:1	16:1	15:1
1991	19:1	16:1	15:1
1990	26:1	17:1	17:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2006)
Year	Colfax Elementary School	North Carolina	Guilford County Schools School District
2006	1%	2%	1%
2004	1%	2%	1%
1999	1%	2%	1%
1995	1%	2%
1993	1%	2%
1992	1%	2%	1%
1991	1%	2%
1990	1%	2%	1%

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Asian

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Colfax Elementary School	North Carolina	Guilford County Schools School District
2023	9%	4%	8%
2022	8%	4%	7%
2021	10%	4%	7%
2020	7%	3%	8%
2019	7%	3%	8%
2018	8%	3%	6%
2017	8%	3%	6%
2016	5%	3%	6%
2015	8%	3%	7%
2014	7%	3%	6%
2013	7%	3%	6%
2012	5%	3%	6%
2011	5%	2%	5%
2010	6%	3%	6%
2009	5%	2%	5%
2008	5%	3%	6%
2007	7%	3%	6%
2006	4%	2%	5%
2005	4%	2%	5%
2004	4%	2%	5%
2003	4%	2%	4%
2002	2%	2%	4%
2001	2%	2%	4%
2000	2%	2%	4%
1999	2%	2%	4%
1998	1%	2%	3%
1997	1%	1%	3%
1996	1%	1%	3%
1995	1%	1%	3%
1993	1%	1%	2%
1992	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

11%

21%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Colfax Elementary School	North Carolina	Guilford County Schools School District
2023	12%	20%	18%
2022	11%	20%	18%
2021	10%	19%	17%
2020	11%	18%	16%
2019	11%	18%	16%
2018	12%	17%	16%
2017	12%	17%	16%
2016	10%	16%	15%
2015	9%	16%	14%
2014	9%	15%	13%
2013	10%	14%	12%
2012	7%	13%	11%
2011	6%	13%	8%
2010	7%	11%	9%
2009	6%	11%	9%
2008	8%	11%	10%
2007	6%	10%	9%
2006	3%	8%	7%
2005	4%	8%	6%
2004	3%	7%	5%
2003	3%	6%	5%
2002	2%	5%	4%
2001	2%	4%	3%
2000	1%	4%	3%
1999	1%	3%	2%
1998	1%	3%	2%
1997	1%	2%	1%
1996	2%	2%	1%
1995	1%	2%	1%
1994	2%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%

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Black

22%

25%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Colfax Elementary School	North Carolina	Guilford County Schools School District
2023	20%	25%	42%
2022	22%	25%	42%
2021	21%	25%	42%
2020	18%	25%	41%
2019	18%	25%	41%
2018	18%	26%	41%
2017	18%	26%	41%
2016	19%	26%	41%
2015	16%	26%	41%
2014	18%	26%	41%
2013	19%	26%	41%
2012	13%	26%	41%
2011	13%	26%	41%
2010	20%	31%	46%
2009	22%	31%	46%
2008	21%	29%	42%
2007	9%	29%	42%
2006	12%	32%	45%
2005	11%	31%	45%
2004	9%	31%	44%
2003	8%	31%	43%
2002	8%	31%	43%
2001	8%	31%	42%
2000	8%	31%	41%
1999	7%	31%	41%
1998	6%	30%	40%
1997	5%	31%	39%
1996	4%	31%	38%
1995	3%	30%	37%
1994	4%	30%	37%
1993	4%	30%	19%
1992	2%	30%	18%
1991	2%	30%	18%

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White

51%

43%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Colfax Elementary School	North Carolina	Guilford County Schools School District
2023	53%	44%	27%
2022	53%	45%	28%
2021	54%	46%	29%
2020	60%	48%	31%
2019	60%	48%	31%
2018	59%	49%	34%
2017	59%	49%	34%
2016	64%	50%	35%
2015	65%	50%	35%
2014	62%	51%	36%
2013	62%	52%	37%
2012	73%	53%	38%
2011	75%	53%	40%
2010	67%	54%	39%
2009	67%	54%	39%
2008	66%	55%	41%
2007	78%	56%	42%
2006	80%	56%	42%
2005	81%	57%	43%
2004	83%	58%	45%
2003	85%	59%	47%
2002	88%	60%	48%
2001	88%	61%	50%
2000	89%	61%	51%
1999	89%	62%	52%
1998	92%	63%	54%
1997	93%	64%	56%
1996	93%	64%	57%
1995	94%	65%	59%
1994	94%	66%	60%
1993	93%	66%	78%
1992	95%	66%	79%
1991	95%	66%	80%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Colfax Elementary School	North Carolina	Guilford County Schools School District
2023	6%	6%	5%
2022	6%	5%	5%
2021	5%	5%	5%
2020	4%	5%	4%
2019	4%	5%	4%
2018	3%	4%	3%
2017	3%	4%	3%
2016	2%	4%	3%
2015	2%	4%	3%
2014	4%	4%	4%
2013	2%	4%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.67

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Colfax Elementary School	North Carolina	Guilford County Schools School District
2023	0.66	0.71	0.71
2022	0.66	0.70	0.71
2021	0.65	0.69	0.71
2020	0.59	0.68	0.71
2019	0.59	0.68	0.71
2018	0.60	0.67	0.70
2017	0.60	0.67	0.70
2016	0.55	0.66	0.69
2015	0.54	0.66	0.69
2014	0.57	0.65	0.69
2013	0.58	0.65	0.68
2012	0.46	0.64	0.68
2011	0.43	0.64	0.67
2010	0.51	0.61	0.64
2009	0.50	0.61	0.63
2008	0.53	0.61	0.64
2007	0.40	0.60	0.64
2006	0.35	0.58	0.61
2005	0.33	0.58	0.61
2004	0.30	0.57	0.60
2003	0.27	0.56	0.60
2002	0.22	0.55	0.59
2001	0.22	0.53	0.58
2000	0.20	0.53	0.57
1999	0.20	0.52	0.56
1998	0.15	0.52	0.55
1997	0.13	0.50	0.54
1996	0.13	0.50	0.53
1995	0.12	0.49	0.52
1994	0.12	0.48	0.52
1993	0.13	0.48	0.35
1992	0.10	0.48	0.34
1991	0.10	0.48	0.34

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

38%

68%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Colfax Elementary School	North Carolina	Guilford County Schools School District
2023	34%	57%	68%
2022	19%	47%	60%
2021	22%	49%	59%
2020	26%	52%	61%
2019	26%	52%	61%
2018	29%	53%	60%
2017	29%	53%	60%
2016	26%	52%	61%
2015	27%	52%	60%
2014	30%	47%	53%
2013	31%	47%	51%
2012	26%	45%	49%
2011	25%	43%	47%
2010	25%	40%	44%
2009	23%	28%	39%
2007	8%	35%	33%
2006	11%	35%	39%
2005	9%	37%	38%
2004	9%	36%	39%
2003	4%	27%	37%
2002	4%	30%	30%
2001	4%	29%	31%
2000	4%	31%	31%
1999	4%	31%	31%
1998	4%	31%	30%
1997	4%	30%	29%
1996	4%	30%	27%
1995	4%	29%	26%
1994	5%	29%	25%
1993	5%	29%	14%
1992	4%	22%	9%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Colfax Elementary School	North Carolina	Guilford County Schools School District
2023	5%	3%	2%
2022	2%	2%	1%
2021	3%	3%	2%
2020	7%	4%	3%
2019	7%	4%	3%
2018	5%	4%	3%
2017	5%	4%	3%
2016	6%	5%	3%
2015	5%	5%	3%
2014	8%	7%	6%
2013	8%	7%	6%
2012	5%	8%	6%
2011	6%	8%	6%
2010	10%	9%	7%
2009	5%	6%	7%
2007	4%	8%	5%
2006	3%	7%	6%
2005	5%	8%	7%
2004	4%	8%	7%
2003	3%	7%	8%
2002	2%	8%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Guilford County Schools School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Colfax Elementary School's ranking?

Colfax Elementary School is ranked #277 out of 2,617 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina.

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

75% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 51% NC state average), while 71% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 50% NC state average).

How many students attend Colfax Elementary School?

582 students attend Colfax Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

51% of Colfax Elementary School students are White, 22% of students are Black, 11% of students are Hispanic, 10% of students are Asian, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.

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

Colfax Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is equal to the North Carolina state average of 15:1.

What grades does Colfax Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Colfax Elementary School part of?

Colfax Elementary School is part of Guilford County Schools School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 582 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 49%
: Top 20%
: 75% (Top 20%)
: 71% (Top 20%)
: 60-64% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education