Elementary school (grades K-5) · Colfax, CA
Colfax Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Colfax Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 21/100.
The verdict
Colfax Elementary earns 21/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 71% of California schools.
- 21
- Resource Index · Lower
- 19.2:1
- small classes for California
- 40.4%
- free-lunch eligible
- 345
- students enrolled
Colfax Elementary has class sizes smaller than 71% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 060930000940 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-8 students YoY
Colfax Elementary held near 334 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-8 headcount).
Teacher FTE lost 18.1 → 16.5 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-8 students YoY 060930000940 · Colfax, CA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD
345 enr · 19.2:1 · 40.4% lunch · RII 21
Nearest enrollment peer: Mount Olive Intermediate School (345 students)
Colfax Elementary held near 334 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-8 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 18.1 → 16.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →
How Colfax Elementary compares
Colfax Elementary held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 19.2:1 | ▼ 11% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 40.4% | ▼ 27% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 345 | top 68% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 78.6% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 36.1, Colfax Elementary is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
District finance for Colfax Elementary reports $16,202 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~345 students)
Frequently asked questions about Colfax Elementary
How many students attend Colfax Elementary?
Colfax Elementary has 345 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Colfax, CA. CCD year-over-year: 342 (2022-23) → 334 (2023-24), nearly flat (-8).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Colfax Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Colfax Elementary is 19.2:1, which is 11% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 22% higher than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Colfax Elementary?
40.4% of students at Colfax Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Colfax Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Colfax Elementary is White at 78.6% of enrollment, in Colfax, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Colfax Elementary?
Colfax Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 21/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in Colfax Elementary?
None reported; Colfax Elementary operates only Colfax Elementary as a public school district in NCES's records.