Colfax-mingo Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025-26)

20 West Broadway
Colfax, IA 50054

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Top 50%

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Serving 402 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Colfax-mingo Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 75-79% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is 70-74% (which is approximately equal to the Iowa state average of 70%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Iowa state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 402 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 11%
: Top 50% in IA
: 75-79% (Top 30%)
: 70-74% (Top 50%)
: 70-79% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Colfax-mingo Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:

School Overview

Colfax-mingo Elementary School's student population of 402 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 33 teachers has grown by 50% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Colfax-mingo Elementary School
Pre-K	62
Kind	47
1	51
2	48
3	48
4	53
5	49
6	44

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Total Students

402 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Colfax-mingo Elementary School
2023	391
2022	406
2021	391
2020	394
2019	394
2018	378
2017	378
2016	385
2015	409
2014	426
2013	401
2012	342
2011	370
2010	351
2009	344
2008	355
2007	334
2006	324
2005	346
2004	365
2003	392
2002	393
2001	415
2000	397
1999	385
1998	377
1997	385
1996	396
1995	375
1994	390
1993	406
1992	398
1991	387
1990	406
1989	393
1988	398
1987	415

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

33 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Colfax-mingo Elementary School
2023	30
2022	27
2021	28
2020	22
2019	22
2018	25
2017	25
2016	25
2015	26
2014	26
2013	26
2012	25
2011	25
2010	26
2009	24
2008	29
2007	25
2006	30
2005	29
2004	28
2003	25
2002	22
2001	24
2000	24
1999	26
1998	28
1997	29
1996	28
1995	27
1994	25
1993	27
1992	25
1991	25
1990	27
1989	27
1988	27
1987	27

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School Rankings

Colfax-mingo Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 1,223 schools in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Colfax-mingo Elementary School is 0.20, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.47. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IA)

#458 out of 1223 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Colfax-mingo Elementary School
2023	#458
2022	#388
2021	#623
2019	#992
2018	#719
2017	#740
2016	#822
2015	#693
2014	#565
2013	#438
2012	#354

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75-79%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Colfax-mingo Elementary School	Iowa	Colfax-Mingo Community School District
2023	77%	68%	64%
2022	77%	64%	61%
2021	67%	64%	59%
2019	60%	69%	61%
2018	72%	76%	74%
2017	75%	77%	78%
2016	72%	78%	77%
2015	76%	79%	79%
2014	85%	79%	85%
2013	83%	77%	82%
2012	82%	76%	83%

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70-74%

70%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Colfax-mingo Elementary School	Iowa	Colfax-Mingo Community School District
2022	72%	70%	68%
2021	67%	68%	66%
2019	60%	68%	59%
2018	77%	74%	74%
2017	79%	75%	79%
2016	77%	75%	76%
2015	82%	76%	77%
2014	80%	76%	78%
2013	77%	72%	73%
2012	82%	71%	74%
2011	77%	76%	71%

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70-79%

63%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Colfax-mingo Elementary School	Iowa	Colfax-Mingo Community School District
2022	74%	63%	67%
2021	64%	60%	57%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

14:1

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

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2005)
Year	Colfax-mingo Elementary School	Iowa	Colfax-Mingo Community School District
2005	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2011)
Year	Colfax-mingo Elementary School	Iowa	Colfax-Mingo Community School District
2011	1%	2%
1988	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Colfax-mingo Elementary School	Iowa	Colfax-Mingo Community School District
2023	6%	13%	5%
2022	5%	12%	5%
2021	4%	12%	3%
2020	5%	11%	5%
2019	5%	11%	5%
2018	5%	11%	5%
2017	5%	11%	5%
2016	3%	10%	3%
2014	4%	10%	4%
2013	3%	9%	3%
2012	3%	9%	4%
2011	2%	9%	3%
2010	3%	8%	3%
2009	1%	7%	1%
2008	1%	7%	2%
2007	1%	6%	2%
2006	2%	5%	1%
2004	1%	5%	1%
2002	1%	4%	1%
1998	1%	3%	1%
1996	1%	2%	1%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2018)
Year	Colfax-mingo Elementary School	Iowa	Colfax-Mingo Community School District
2018	1%	6%
2017	1%	6%
2014	1%	5%	1%
2013	1%	5%	1%
2007	1%	5%	1%
2006	1%	4%	1%
1997	1%	3%	1%
1996	1%	3%
1995	1%	3%	1%
1993	1%	3%	1%

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White

89%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Colfax-mingo Elementary School	Iowa	Colfax-Mingo Community School District
2023	90%	72%	89%
2022	90%	73%	90%
2021	91%	74%	91%
2020	89%	75%	91%
2019	89%	75%	91%
2018	88%	77%	92%
2017	88%	77%	92%
2016	95%	78%	96%
2014	94%	79%	94%
2013	95%	80%	94%
2012	96%	81%	95%
2011	95%	81%	95%
2010	95%	82%	96%
2009	99%	84%	98%
2008	99%	84%	97%
2007	98%	86%	97%
2006	97%	88%	97%
2005	99%	87%	98%
2004	99%	88%	98%
2003	100%	89%	99%
2002	98%	89%	98%
2001	100%	89%	100%
2000	100%	94%	100%
1999	100%	91%	100%
1998	99%	92%	99%
1997	99%	93%	99%
1996	98%	93%	99%
1995	99%	93%	99%
1994	100%	93%	100%
1993	99%	94%	98%
1992	100%	95%	100%

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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-mingo Elementary School	Iowa	Colfax-Mingo Community School District
2023	4%	5%	5%
2022	5%	5%	4%
2021	5%	4%	4%
2020	5%	4%	3%
2019	5%	4%	3%
2018	5%	4%	2%
2017	5%	4%	2%
2016	2%	4%	1%
2014	1%	3%	1%
2013	1%	3%	1%
2012	1%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.20

0.47

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Colfax-mingo Elementary School	Iowa	Colfax-Mingo Community School District
2023	0.19	0.46	0.21
2022	0.19	0.45	0.19
2021	0.17	0.43	0.16
2020	0.20	0.42	0.17
2019	0.20	0.42	0.17
2018	0.22	0.39	0.15
2017	0.22	0.39	0.15
2016	0.10	0.38	0.08
2014	0.12	0.37	0.12
2013	0.10	0.35	0.11
2012	0.08	0.34	0.10
2011	0.10	0.34	0.09
2010	0.10	0.32	0.08
2009	0.02	0.29	0.04
2008	0.02	0.28	0.05
2007	0.04	0.26	0.06
2006	0.05	0.23	0.05
2005	0.02	0.24	0.04
2004	0.02	0.22	0.04
2003	0.02	0.21	0.03
2002	0.03	0.20	0.03
1998	0.02	0.15	0.02
1997	0.02	0.13	0.01
1996	0.03	0.13	0.02
1995	0.01	0.13	0.02

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

40%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Colfax-mingo Elementary School	Iowa	Colfax-Mingo Community School District
2023	36%	36%	35%
2022	31%	35%	32%
2021	35%	35%	36%
2020	38%	36%	37%
2019	38%	36%	37%
2018	36%	34%	35%
2017	36%	34%	35%
2016	39%	34%	38%
2015	41%	34%	37%
2014	38%	34%	36%
2013	37%	34%	36%
2012	36%	33%	34%
2011	32%	31%	34%
2010	27%	29%	29%
2009	30%	26%	29%
2008	30%	26%	27%
2007	26%	24%	23%
2006	27%	25%	24%
2005	22%	23%	20%
2004	21%	22%	19%
2003	22%	21%	19%
2002	19%	19%	16%
2001	22%	19%	16%
2000	5%	19%	16%
1999	20%	20%	15%
1998	21%	21%	16%
1997	17%	20%	14%
1996	17%	20%	13%
1995	21%	20%	17%
1994	14%	19%	13%
1993	18%	19%	17%
1992	16%	18%	13%
1991	14%	17%	14%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Colfax-mingo Elementary School	Iowa	Colfax-Mingo Community School District
2023	4%	6%	5%
2022	6%	5%	6%
2021	7%	6%	6%
2020	9%	7%	7%
2019	9%	7%	7%
2018	7%	7%	7%
2017	7%	7%	7%
2016	7%	7%	6%
2015	5%	7%	5%
2014	7%	7%	7%
2013	5%	7%	6%
2012	8%	7%	9%
2011	8%	8%	7%
2010	11%	8%	9%
2009	7%	8%	8%
2008	5%	8%	6%
2007	7%	8%	7%
2006	6%	8%	7%
2005	6%	8%	5%
2004	5%	8%	4%
2003	4%	8%	4%
2002	3%	8%	2%
2001	4%	8%	4%
2000	2%	7%	5%
1999	4%	7%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Colfax-Mingo Community School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Colfax-mingo Elementary School's ranking?

Colfax-mingo Elementary School is ranked #458 out of 1,223 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Iowa.

What schools are Colfax-mingo Elementary School often compared to?

Colfax-mingo Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Prairie City Elementary School, Baxter Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

75-79% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% IA state average), while 70-74% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 70% IA state average).

How many students attend Colfax-mingo Elementary School?

402 students attend Colfax-mingo Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

89% of Colfax-mingo Elementary School students are White, 6% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

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

Colfax-mingo Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Iowa state average of 14:1.

What grades does Colfax-mingo Elementary School offer ?

Colfax-mingo Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Colfax-mingo Elementary School part of?

Colfax-mingo Elementary School is part of Colfax-Mingo Community School District.

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