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Colfax Elementary

Guilford County Schools · Guilford County

Address
9112 West Market Street, Colfax, NC 27235
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Grades served
PK-5
NCES school ID
370192000820
587
Students
36.6
Teachers (FTE)
16.0:1
Student–teacher ratio
B
Performance grade
72
Performance score
Exceeded
Academic growth
20.3%
Chronically absent
33.3%
Economically disadvantaged

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Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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Colfax ElementaryElementaryMiddleHighOther
  1. Cornerstone Charter Academy-CFAOther · Grades K-12 · Cornerstone Charter Academy · Charter2.6 mi
  2. Kernersville MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-8 · Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools4.1 mi
  3. Phoenix Academy - Primary Elem UpperOther · Grades K-12 · Phoenix Academy Inc · Charter4.1 mi
  4. Oak Ridge ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-54.2 mi
  5. Kernersville ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-5 · Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools4.2 mi
  6. Piney Grove ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-5 · Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools4.4 mi
  7. Northwest Guilford HighHigh · Grades 9-124.4 mi
  8. Southwest Guilford HighHigh · Grades 9-124.4 mi
  9. Northwest Guilford MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-84.5 mi
  10. Southwest Guilford MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-84.6 mi

How Colfax Elementary compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 72 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools76th percentile
Higher than 76% · rank 548 of 2,483
North Carolina elementary schools79th percentile
Higher than 79% · rank 265 of 1,419
Guilford County Schools77th percentile
Higher than 77% · rank 23 of 109

Chronic absence is lower here than at 56% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2014

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Score up 8 points since 2014 (64 → 72). Met or exceeded expected growth in 6 of 10 years, exceeding it in 3. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202572BExceeded68.8
202472BNot Met73.3
202373BNot Met74.6
202272BNot Met73
201979BMet80.7
201886AExceeded83.8
201782BExceeded80
201673BMet73
201575BMet73
201464CNot Met64

Rankings and trends are calculated by Back To School NC from NC DPI report card results; NC DPI publishes each school's own figures but not its standing among peers. See Guilford County Schools for district totals.

Student Demographics

White 46.51%Black 25.04%Hispanic 12.95%Asian 8.35%Two+ Races 5.79%Native Am. 1.19%Pacific Isl. 0.17%
White: 46.51% (273) Black: 25.04% (147) Hispanic: 12.95% (76) Asian: 8.35% (49) Two+ Races: 5.79% (34) Native Am.: 1.19% (7) Pacific Isl.: 0.17% (1)
White46.51%
Black25.04%
Hispanic12.95%
Asian8.35%
Two+ Races5.79%
Native Am.1.19%
Pacific Isl.0.17%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 587
49.57%291 Female
50.43%296 Male

Student counts for Colfax Elementary, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 587 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 79.7%Chronically absent 20.3%
Regular attendance: 79.7% (491) Chronically absent: 20.3% (125)
Regular attendance79.7%
Chronically absent20.3%

Student Population

Students Counted: 616
33.3%Economically disadvantaged
8.18%48 English learners

Student indicators for Colfax Elementary, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 616 students DPI counted. A student is chronically absent after missing 10% or more of the days enrolled; the other measures overlap it and each other.

Teachers

Experienced 80.89%Beginning 19.11%
Experienced: 80.89% (27) Beginning: 19.11% (6)
Experienced80.89%
Beginning19.11%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 33 FTE
95.45%Fully licensed
4.55%Emergency or provisional
6.07%2 teachers certified

Teacher figures for Colfax Elementary, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Counts are full-time equivalents, not headcount. Licensing and certification percentages are each out of 33 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
Mathematics (grades 3–8)72.8%54.8%
Science (grades 5 & 8)67.8%42.5%
Reading (grades 3–8)64.8%48.1%

Grade-level proficient is levels 3–5; career and college ready is the higher bar of levels 4–5.

Achievement levels

SubjectNot ProficientLevel 3Level 4Level 5
Mathematics (grades 3–8)27.2%18%33.7%21.1%
Reading (grades 3–8)35.2%16.7%27.6%20.5%
Science (grades 5 & 8)32.2%25.3%34.5%8%

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallExceeds Expected Growth2.1885.4

Teachers

Reported as full-time-equivalent staff, so figures carry decimals.

MeasureValue
Total teachers32.97
Experienced teachers26.67 (81%)
Beginning teachers6.3 (19%)
Holding a standard license31.47 (95%)
Emergency or provisional licenses1.5 (5%)
National Board certified2

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (125 of 616)20.3%
Economically disadvantaged33.3%
English learners making progress (of 48)56.3%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.87
Library books per student17.78
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeYes
Wireless access points per classroom1.5

Federal & state designations

DesignationApplies
Low-performing schoolNo
Recurring low-performingNo
CSI — low performingNo
CSI — low graduation rateNo
TSI — at riskNo
TSI — consistently underperformingNo

CSI is Comprehensive Support and Improvement; TSI is Targeted Support and Improvement, both federal ESSA categories.

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First page of the Colfax Elementary report card PDF

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Colfax Elementary's 2024-2025 report card as an interactive PDF — bookmarked sections, donut and bar charts for performance, attendance and achievement levels, and the NC DPI and NCES sources cited with working links.

Enrollment and staffing come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD), U.S. Department of Education for 2024-2025; performance, attendance and economic-need figures are the state's NC School Report Card for the same year. Contact the school to confirm current details.