Colfax Elementary School in Colfax, California (CA)

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City-data.com school rating (using weighted 2006 test average as compared to other schools in California) from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) is 48.

24825 Ben Taylor Rd.
Colfax, CA 95713

Student Enrollment: 391

County Name : Placer
District Name: Colfax Elementary
The type of school district: ELEMENTARY
The type of school: ELEMENTARY
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 03
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Rick Keene
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Republican

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 01
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Dave Cox
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Republican

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 04
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : John T. Doolittle
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Republican

Latitude: 39.10454
Longitude: -120.96130

The lowest grade and the highest grade in which student enrollment was reported in the most recent certified data collection: K-8
Change in API from 2005 to 2006: -9 (765 to 756)
Met 13 out of 13 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 100% (6 tested out of 6)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (6 tested out of 6)
ELA Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (12 tested out of 12)
Math Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (12 tested out of 12)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (4 tested out of 4)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (4 tested out of 4)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (28 tested out of 28)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (28 tested out of 28)
ELA Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (4 tested out of 4)
Math Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (4 tested out of 4)
ELA Participation Rate White: 98% (318 tested out of 326)
Math Participation Rate White: 98% (321 tested out of 326)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 97% (121 tested out of 125)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 98% (122 tested out of 125)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 84% (47 tested out of 56)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 92% (51 tested out of 56)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 47.1%

Here:	47%
State average from 613 schools:	47%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 49.7%

Colfax Elementary:	50%
State average from 614 schools:	48%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above American Indian: 25.0% (3 proficient out of 12)

Here:	25%
State average from 67 schools:	36%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above American Indian: 50.0% (6 proficient out of 12)

Here:	50%
State average from 66 schools:	37%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 28.0% (7 proficient out of 25)

Here:	28%
State average from 461 schools:	36%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 24.0% (6 proficient out of 25)

Here:	24%
State average from 461 schools:	40%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 50.0% (147 proficient out of 294)

Here:	50%
State average from 539 schools:	57%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 52.2% (155 proficient out of 297)

Colfax Elementary:	52%
State average from 540 schools:	55%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 41.5% (44 proficient out of 106)

Here:	42%
State average from 548 schools:	36%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 40.2% (43 proficient out of 107)

Here:	40%
State average from 548 schools:	40%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 14.3% (6 proficient out of 42)

Here:	14%
State average from 377 schools:	21%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 21.7% (10 proficient out of 46)

Colfax Elementary:	22%
State average from 380 schools:	25%

ELA 2006 Percent Proficient Target: 24.4%
Math 2006 Percent Proficient Target: 26.5%
Number of Scores included in the 2006 Academic Performance Index (API) : 359

2006 API (Base) : 751

Colfax Elementary:	751.0
State average from 610 schools:	754.3

Statewide Rank: 5

Similar Schools Rank: 1

2007 API Target: 756

2006 Whites API (Base) : 763 (302 students included)

Here:	763
State average from 344 schools:	811

Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 110

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 717 (110 students included)

Here:	717
State average from 387 schools:	701

Number of English Learners included in API : 0
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 51
Percent African American : 2%
Percent American Indian : 3%
Percent Asian : 1%
Percent Filipino : 0%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 7%
Percent Pacific Islander : 1%
Percent White : 83%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 30%

Colfax Elementary:	30.0%
State average from 624 schools:	48.6%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 13%

Here:	13.0%
State average from 624 schools:	6.5%

Percent of participants in migrant education programs (STAR): 0%

Colfax Elementary:	0.0%
State average from 624 schools:	4.2%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 0%

Here:	0.0%
State average from 624 schools:	17.3%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 14%

Colfax Elementary:	14.0%
State average from 624 schools:	9.5%

Average Class Size (Grades K-3) : 20

Here:	20.0
State average from 577 schools:	18.5

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : 29

Colfax Elementary:	29.0
State average from 576 schools:	25.2

Average Class Size for a Number of Core Academic Courses : 26
Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 96%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 4%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 22%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 44%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 21%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 9%

Average Parent Education Level : 3.10

Here:	3.1
State average from 624 schools:	2.7

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 100%

Colfax Elementary:	100.0%
State average from 624 schools:	94.7%

Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 0%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 2 (STAR) : 10%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 3 - 5 (STAR) : 42%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 6 (STAR) : 11%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 7 - 8(STAR) : 36%
School Characteristic Index : 175.9575697

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 359

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 172.320

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 359

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 114.880

Valid Score for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 49

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 9.800

Valid Score for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 52

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 10.400

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 120

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 7.200

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 121

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 3.630

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 120

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 3.600

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 119

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 9.520
2006 API (Growth) : 756
2005 API (Base): 765
Met School-wide Growth Target : No
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : No

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 769

Colfax Elementary:	769
State average from 343 schools:	814

2005 White API (Base) : 768

Colfax Elementary:	768
State average from 351 schools:	805

2005-2006 White Growth : 1 (failed to meet target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 720

Here:	720
State average from 387 schools:	702

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 740

Here:	740
State average from 384 schools:	691

2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : -20 (failed to meet target)
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 811
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 803