Colfax Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

1526 Tennyson Street
Denver, CO 80204

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Bottom 50%

Serving 257 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Colfax Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 10-14% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 10-14% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Colorado state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 257 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 90%
: Bottom 50% in CO
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Colfax Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:

School Overview

Colfax Elementary School's student population of 257 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 20 teachers has grown by 11% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Colfax Elementary School
Pre-K	51
Kind	33
1	33
2	46
3	30
4	33
5	31

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Total Students

257 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Colfax Elementary School
2023	258
2022	255
2021	248
2020	290
2019	290
2018	319
2017	319
2016	344
2015	407
2014	393
2013	404
2012	420
2011	373
2010	378
2009	365
2008	345
2007	325
2006	305
2005	317
2004	350
2003	354
2002	377
2001	367
2000	373
1999	359
1998	356
1997	364
1996	350
1995	364
1994	356
1993	338
1992	307
1991	333
1990	307
1989	274
1988	302
1987	352

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

20 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Colfax Elementary School
2023	19
2022	21
2021	18
2020	20
2019	20
2018	21
2017	21
2016	21
2015	26
2014	25
2013	22
2012	21
2011	23
2010	21
2009	19
2008	19
2007	16
2006	17
2005	19
2004	20
2003	20
2002	20
2001	20
2000	21
1999	16
1998	20
1997	18
1996	16
1995	17
1994	18
1993	19
1992	20
1991	21
1990	17
1989	16
1988	20
1987	16

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School Calendar

School Motto

At Colfax, our mission is to provide all students the opportunity to achieve the knowledge and skills necessary to become contributing citizens in our diverse society.

School Rankings

Colfax Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,748 schools in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Colfax Elementary School is 0.47, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.62. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CO)

#1610 out of 1748 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Colfax Elementary School
2023	#1610
2022	#1697
2021	#1345
2019	#1412
2018	#1534
2017	#1345
2016	#1490
2015	#1677
2014	#1447
2013	#1456
2012	#1491

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10-14%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Colfax Elementary School	Colorado	School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C
2023	12%	33%	31%
2022	7%	32%	29%
2021	20%	33%	25%
2019	22%	35%	33%
2018	17%	35%	32%
2017	22%	33%	30%
2016	17%	33%	28%
2015	7%	31%	26%
2014	47%	57%	47%
2013	42%	57%	46%
2012	37%	56%	43%

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10-14%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Colfax Elementary School	Colorado	School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C
2022	12%	45%	39%
2021	20%	47%	40%
2019	22%	47%	43%
2018	17%	44%	32%
2017	17%	42%	39%
2016	12%	40%	36%
2015	7%	40%	33%
2014	42%	69%	54%
2013	47%	70%	54%
2012	42%	70%	52%
2011	77%	89%	79%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Colfax Elementary School	Colorado	School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C
2023	14:1	16:1	15:1
2022	12:1	15:1	14:1
2021	14:1	15:1	15:1
2020	15:1	16:1	15:1
2019	15:1	16:1	15:1
2018	15:1	17:1	15:1
2017	15:1	17:1	15:1
2016	16:1	17:1	15:1
2015	16:1	17:1	15:1
2014	16:1	17:1	16:1
2013	19:1	17:1	17:1
2012	20:1	17:1	18:1
2011	16:1	17:1	17:1
2010	18:1	16:1	17:1
2009	19:1	16:1	17:1
2008	19:1	16:1	18:1
2007	20:1	17:1	18:1
2006	18:1	16:1	18:1
2005	17:1	17:1	18:1
2004	18:1	16:1	17:1
2003	18:1	16:1	16:1
2002	19:1	17:1	17:1
2001	18:1	17:1	17:1
2000	18:1	17:1	17:1
1999	22:1	17:1	20:1
1998	18:1	18:1	19:1
1997	20:1	18:1	20:1
1996	22:1	18:1	19:1
1995	21:1	18:1	17:1
1994	20:1	18:1	17:1
1993	18:1	18:1	17:1
1992	15:1	18:1	16:1
1991	16:1	18:1	16:1
1990	18:1	18:1	15:1
1989	17:1	18:1	16:1
1988	15:1	18:1	17:1
1987	22:1	19:1	18:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Colfax Elementary School	Colorado	School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C
2023	2%	1%	1%
2022	3%	1%	1%
2021	2%	1%	2%
2020	2%	1%	1%
2019	2%	1%	1%
2018	2%	1%
2017	2%	1%
2016	2%	1%
2015	3%	1%
2014	3%	1%	1%
2013	2%	1%	1%
2012	2%	1%	2%
2011	2%	1%	1%
2010	2%	1%	1%
2009	2%	1%	1%
2008	1%	2%	2%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2005	2%	1%	2%
2004	2%	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%	2%
2002	3%	1%	1%
2001	3%	1%	2%
2000	3%	1%	1%
1999	3%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1993	2%	1%	1%
1992	2%	1%	1%
1991	2%	1%	1%
1990	2%	1%	1%
1989	2%	1%	1%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Colfax Elementary School	Colorado	School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C
2023	2%	3%	3%
2014	1%	3%	3%
2013	1%	3%	3%
2012	1%	3%	3%
2011	1%	3%	3%
2010	1%	4%	4%
2009	2%	4%	3%
2008	1%	3%	3%
2007	1%	3%	3%
2006	1%	3%	3%
2003	1%	3%	3%
2001	1%	3%	3%
1999	1%	3%	3%
1990	1%	2%	3%
1989	4%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

71%

36%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Colfax Elementary School	Colorado	School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C
2023	61%	35%	53%
2022	66%	35%	53%
2021	70%	34%	53%
2020	77%	34%	55%
2019	77%	34%	55%
2018	81%	34%	57%
2017	81%	34%	57%
2016	77%	33%	57%
2015	77%	33%	57%
2014	81%	33%	58%
2013	83%	32%	58%
2012	81%	32%	58%
2011	86%	32%	59%
2010	80%	29%	54%
2009	83%	28%	56%
2008	87%	28%	56%
2007	89%	28%	57%
2006	91%	27%	58%
2005	87%	26%	57%
2004	88%	25%	57%
2003	88%	24%	56%
2002	87%	23%	55%
2001	87%	22%	53%
2000	85%	21%	53%
1999	85%	20%	51%
1998	90%	19%	50%
1997	86%	19%	49%
1996	89%	18%	47%
1995	81%	18%	46%
1994	76%	17%	44%
1993	78%	17%	42%
1992	77%	17%	42%
1991	80%	16%	40%

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Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Colfax Elementary School	Colorado	School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C
2023	16%	5%	14%
2022	16%	4%	14%
2021	14%	5%	14%
2020	9%	5%	14%
2019	9%	5%	14%
2018	8%	5%	14%
2017	8%	5%	14%
2016	12%	5%	15%
2015	12%	5%	15%
2014	7%	5%	14%
2013	7%	5%	14%
2012	6%	5%	14%
2011	5%	5%	14%
2010	9%	6%	16%
2009	7%	6%	17%
2008	6%	6%	18%
2007	4%	6%	18%
2006	3%	6%	19%
2005	3%	6%	19%
2004	2%	6%	19%
2003	3%	6%	19%
2002	4%	6%	20%
2001	2%	6%	20%
2000	2%	5%	20%
1998	1%	5%	21%
1997	2%	5%	21%
1996	1%	5%	21%
1995	4%	4%	21%
1994	2%	5%	21%
1993	3%	5%	22%
1992	1%	5%	21%

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White

10%

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Colfax Elementary School	Colorado	School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C
2023	13%	51%	24%
2022	12%	52%	24%
2021	13%	52%	24%
2020	10%	53%	23%
2019	10%	53%	23%
2018	9%	53%	22%
2017	9%	53%	22%
2016	8%	54%	22%
2015	7%	54%	21%
2014	7%	55%	21%
2013	6%	56%	21%
2012	8%	56%	20%
2011	5%	57%	20%
2010	8%	60%	25%
2009	6%	61%	23%
2008	5%	61%	21%
2007	6%	62%	20%
2006	4%	63%	19%
2005	8%	64%	19%
2004	8%	65%	20%
2003	6%	66%	20%
2002	6%	67%	21%
2001	7%	68%	22%
2000	10%	70%	23%
1999	11%	71%	24%
1998	11%	72%	25%
1997	13%	72%	26%
1996	11%	73%	27%
1995	15%	74%	28%
1994	22%	75%	30%
1993	19%	75%	31%
1992	20%	75%	33%
1991	17%	76%	34%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Colfax Elementary School	Colorado	School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C
2023	3%	5%	4%
2022	3%	5%	5%
2021	1%	5%	4%
2020	2%	4%	4%
2019	2%	4%	4%
2016	1%	4%	3%
2015	1%	4%	3%
2014	1%	3%	3%
2013	1%	3%	3%
2012	2%	3%	3%
2011	1%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.47

0.62

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Colfax Elementary School	Colorado	School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C
2023	0.59	0.62	0.64
2022	0.53	0.61	0.64
2021	0.48	0.61	0.64
2020	0.39	0.60	0.63
2019	0.39	0.60	0.63
2018	0.33	0.60	0.61
2017	0.33	0.60	0.61
2016	0.39	0.60	0.61
2015	0.39	0.60	0.60
2014	0.35	0.59	0.60
2013	0.31	0.59	0.60
2012	0.34	0.59	0.60
2011	0.26	0.58	0.60
2010	0.35	0.55	0.62
2009	0.31	0.55	0.62
2008	0.25	0.55	0.61
2007	0.20	0.54	0.60
2006	0.18	0.53	0.60
2005	0.24	0.52	0.60
2004	0.22	0.52	0.61
2003	0.22	0.51	0.61
2002	0.24	0.50	0.62
2001	0.24	0.49	0.63
2000	0.32	0.47	0.64
1999	0.32	0.46	0.65
1998	0.26	0.46	0.66
1997	0.31	0.45	0.67
1996	0.27	0.45	0.67
1995	0.38	0.43	0.68
1994	0.43	0.41	0.69
1993	0.43	0.41	0.69
1992	0.42	0.40	0.69
1991	0.38	0.40	0.69

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Eligible for

81%

39%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Colfax Elementary School	Colorado	School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C
2023	81%	33%	57%
2022	78%	30%	52%
2021	82%	33%	55%
2020	81%	33%	58%
2019	81%	33%	58%
2018	83%	35%	59%
2017	83%	35%	59%
2016	86%	34%	61%
2015	88%	34%	62%
2014	89%	35%	65%
2013	90%	34%	65%
2012	93%	34%	66%
2011	94%	33%	65%
2010	88%	31%	62%
2009	80%	28%	58%
2008	50%	28%	57%
2007	60%	27%	58%
2006	78%	27%	58%
2005	78%	25%	55%
2004	77%	24%	55%
2003	73%	22%	53%
2002	77%	21%	51%
2001	71%	20%	49%
2000	81%	21%	54%
1999	77%	21%	56%
1998	83%	22%	57%
1997	82%	22%	56%
1996	77%	22%	53%
1995	74%	22%	54%
1994	69%	21%	48%
1993	63%	20%	44%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Colfax Elementary School	Colorado	School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C
2023	7%	7%	8%
2022	11%	6%	9%
2021	8%	7%	9%
2020	8%	8%	9%
2019	8%	8%	9%
2018	11%	8%	9%
2017	11%	8%	9%
2016	6%	7%	7%
2015	6%	7%	8%
2014	4%	7%	7%
2013	3%	7%	7%
2012	3%	7%	7%
2011	3%	7%	7%
2010	5%	7%	9%
2009	10%	7%	8%
2008	5%	7%	8%
2007	5%	7%	8%
2006	6%	6%	7%
2005	6%	6%	6%
2004	7%	6%	7%
2003	10%	7%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Colfax Elementary School's ranking?

Colfax Elementary School is ranked #1610 out of 1,748 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Colorado.

What schools are Colfax Elementary School often compared to?

Colfax Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Center For Talent Development At Greenlee, Cowell Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

10-14% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CO state average), while 10-14% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% CO state average).

How many students attend Colfax Elementary School?

257 students attend Colfax Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

71% of Colfax Elementary School students are Hispanic, 14% of students are Black, 10% of students are White, 3% of students are American Indian, 1% of students are Hawaiian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

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

Colfax Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Colorado state average of 15:1.

What grades does Colfax Elementary School offer ?

Colfax Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Colfax Elementary School part of?

Colfax Elementary School is part of School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C.

In what neighborhood is Colfax Elementary School located?

Colfax Elementary School is located in the West neighborhood of Denver, CO. There are 24 other public schools located in West.

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