Enrollment
345
California · 2024-25 NCES data
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.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 060930000940
👥 S:T ratio 23
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 31
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
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
District: Colfax Elementary · California
NCES ID 060930000940 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
18.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
19.2:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
-11% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
40.4%
vs 55.5% California avg
-27% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Colfax Elementary compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Colfax Elementary
Colfax Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school in Colfax, California, enrolling 345 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 19.2:1 puts it in the smaller third of California schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 40.4% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 345 puts it in the smaller third of California schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 9,998 scored California schools.
Among 958 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need California schools statewide, it ranks #757, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by White (79%) and Hispanic or Latino (13%) (diversity index 36/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 345 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 48.7% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 19.8% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Colfax Elementary operates only this one school, so Colfax Elementary has no district-mates to compare against locally.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Colfax Elementary compares
Colfax Elementary on the metrics families compare, against 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
19.2:1
Leaner classes than 19% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
345
Bigger than 39% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
40.4%
free-lunch eligible
- 27% below the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
19.2:1
students per teacher
- 11% below state mean
Top 29% in California - lower ratio than 71% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
48.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$15,255
per pupil, district-wide
- below California avg of $16,509
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 345 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
5
in-school suspensions + 19 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 78.6%
Hispanic or Latino 12.5%
Two or More 7.2%
Asian 0.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.9%
Largest group: White at 78.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 36.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 36.1, Colfax Elementary is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Colfax Elementary, which includes Colfax Elementary.
$15,255
Per student
-8%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-8%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 40.1%
State 40.1%
Federal 19.8%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Similar elementary schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of California, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~345 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~19.2:1)
Next steps
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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.
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, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Colfax Elementary a good school?
Colfax Elementary earns 21/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 71% of California schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Colfax Elementary?
None reported; Colfax Elementary operates only Colfax Elementary as a public school district in NCES's records.
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