How does Colfax Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Colfax?

Colfax Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 29.7/100, placing it at the 9th percentile statewide. 8% of students exceed standard, with a total of 912 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Colfax Elementary?

8.1% of students at Colfax Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 29.6% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Colfax Elementary improving or declining?

Colfax Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 16.7 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Colfax Elementary?

21.8% of students at Colfax Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Colfax Elementary

Colfax Elementary Colfax Placer County 95713

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

912 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

334 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

45%

Teachers

16 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 11.7%

White 78.4%

Asian 0.3%

Other 9.6%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Colfax Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	8.1%
Met Standard	21.5%
Below Standard	70.4%

Exceeded

8.1%

Met

21.5%

Below

70.4%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "30% proficient" for Colfax Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

8.1% of students exceeded standard while 21.5% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 12.9 points below the state average of 21.0%. The 1 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 26.8% exceeded — 18.7 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 16.7 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 21.8%, above the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

8.1%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

29.6%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

-16.7pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

21.8%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

10.1%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

912

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	33	3.0%	24.2%	42.4%	30.3%	27.3%
4th	36	16.7%	5.6%	25.0%	52.8%	22.2%
5th	39	7.7%	12.8%	35.9%	43.6%	20.5%
6th	38	13.2%	26.3%	21.1%	39.5%	39.5%
7th	42	4.8%	26.2%	45.2%	23.8%	30.9%
8th	40	7.5%	32.5%	42.5%	17.5%	40.0%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	33	9.1%	30.3%	33.3%	27.3%	39.4%
4th	36	5.6%	22.2%	27.8%	44.4%	27.8%
5th	39	5.1%	7.7%	33.3%	53.9%	12.8%
6th	38	5.3%	31.6%	31.6%	31.6%	36.8%
7th	42	7.1%	26.2%	40.5%	26.2%	33.3%
8th	40	12.5%	12.5%	32.5%	42.5%	25.0%

Nearby schools

1 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 58.5

Chicago Park Community Charter

Chicago Park Elementary · 2.9 mi

58.5

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