Top Rankings
Colfax School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 262 students in Colfax School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Washington.
Public Middle School in Colfax School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Washington public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 82% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public middle school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
2 Schools
800 Schools
# Students
542 Students
302,560 Students
# Teachers
35 Teachers
16,189 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Colfax School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 306 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#10 out of 307 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
77%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
49%
Graduation Rate
85%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.21
0.68
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
1%
8%
% Hispanic
4%
25%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
88%
50%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
5%
9%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,469 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,796. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,162 is higher than the state median of $19,246. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,469
$18,796
Spending / Student
$20,162
$19,246
Best Colfax School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Colfax High School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1110 N. Morton Street
Colfax, WA 99111
(509) 397-4368
Colfax, WA 99111
(509) 397-4368
Grades: 7-12
| 262 students
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