Is Colfax Charter Elementary a good school?

Yes! Colfax Charter Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 217 th of 5862 California elementary schools.

How many students attend Colfax Charter Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 751 students attended Colfax Charter Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Colfax Charter Elementary?

Students at Colfax Charter Elementary are 49% White, 24% Hispanic, 17% Two or more races, 7% Asian, 3% African American.

What schools do graduates of Colfax Charter Elementary attend?

Students who attend Colfax Charter Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Walter Reed Middle High : North Hollywood Senior High

Colfax Charter Elementary

Summary:

Colfax Charter Elementary is a public charter elementary school located in Valley Village, California, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 721 students. The school is part of the Los Angeles Unified School District, which is ranked 871 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Colfax Charter Elementary consistently outperforms the Los Angeles Unified School District and the state of California in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 79.65% of Colfax Charter Elementary students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 43.06% for the Los Angeles Unified School District and 47.04% for the state of California. Similarly, in Mathematics, 80.52% of Colfax Charter Elementary students were proficient or better, compared to 32.83% for the Los Angeles Unified School District and 35.54% for the state. The school has also consistently ranked among the top 5% of elementary schools in California, with a ranking of 217 out of 5,862 schools in the 2023-2024 school year, and a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Colfax Charter Elementary outperforms the surrounding schools, the nearby Carpenter Community Charter also performs exceptionally well, ranking 132nd out of 5,862 California elementary schools in the 2023-2024 school year. However, other nearby schools, such as Oxnard Street Elementary and Maurice Sendak Elementary, have significantly lower academic performance and higher chronic absenteeism rates. This highlights the diversity of educational options in the area and the importance of considering factors beyond just academic performance when evaluating school quality.

Detail:

Public, Charter K-5

4935 Colfax Ave.
Valley Village, CA 91601-4773

(818) 761-5115

District: Los Angeles Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
217^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,520

Students who attend Colfax Charter Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Walter Reed Middle
High:	North Hollywood Senior High

Student/teacher ratio: 25.0

Number of students: 751

Racial breakdown:

White:

49.0%

Hispanic:

24.2%

Two or more races:

16.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 29%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Colfax Charter Elementary ranks better than 96.3% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 12^th among 486 ranked elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 96.46. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Colfax Charter Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (49%), Hispanic (24.2%), two or more races (16.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 29% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Colfax Charter Elementary is 25. 493 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Colfax Charter Elementary is $9,520. 444 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Colfax Charter Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Colfax Charter Elementary 217^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Colfax Charter Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Los Angeles Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Los Angeles Unified 871^st of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Colfax Charter Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Colfax Charter Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	56.15	1869^th	4809	61.1%
2005	66.22	1500^th	4822	68.9%
2006	68.46	1415^th	4818	70.6%
2007	86.66	685^th	5113	86.6%
2008	86.44	683^rd	5113	86.6%
2009	87.87	592^nd	5193	88.6%
2010	84.89	736^th	5314	86.1%
2011	81.47	919^th	5377	82.9%
2012	89.27	467^th	5390	91.3%
2013	92.12	320^th	5530	94.2%
2015	93.33	423^rd	5611	92.5%
2016	94.14	366^th	5614	93.5%
2017	96.05	248^th	5692	95.6%
2018	94.44	332^nd	5662	94.1%
2019	94.50	332^nd	5789	94.3%
2022	96.96	205^th	5883	96.5%
2023	94.59	384^th	5874	93.5%
2024	96.46	217^th	5862	96.3%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Colfax Charter Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	72.05	191^st	669	71.4%
2024	73.03	188^th	669	71.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Colfax Charter Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	83.64	549^th	5084	89.2%
2019	82.72	590^th	5173	88.6%
2022	99.09	52^nd	5264	99.0%
2023	94.10	225^th	5374	95.8%
2024	98.14	96^th	5511	98.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Colfax Charter Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	93.38	329^th	5413	93.9%
2019	92.45	401^st	5492	92.7%
2022	95.07	290^th	5635	94.9%
2023	94.17	352^nd	5617	93.7%
2024	96.49	149^th	5605	97.3%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Colfax Charter Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	80.08	283^rd	2128	86.7%
2019	89.60	185^th	2585	92.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Colfax Charter Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	93.53	353^rd	5431	93.5%
2019	94.55	275^th	5510	95.0%
2022	96.86	166^th	5663	97.1%
2023	93.21	413^th	5650	92.7%
2024	94.59	310^th	5636	94.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Colfax Charter Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	83.22	554^th	4830	88.5%
2019	76.10	875^th	4963	82.4%
2022	99.32	29^th	5084	99.4%
2023	97.85	75^th	5098	98.5%
2024	97.32	88^th	5102	98.3%

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Rank History for White students at Colfax Charter Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	86.44	206^th	2737	92.5%
2019	89.16	119^th	2834	95.8%
2022	89.48	134^th	2726	95.1%
2023	85.24	245^th	2662	90.8%
2024	89.49	100^th	2647	96.2%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Colfax Charter Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	250	49	22	187	0	n/a	n/a	0	508
1989	293	40	26	177	0	n/a	n/a	0	536
1990	291	42	25	220	0	n/a	n/a	0	578
1991	305	34	35	217	0	n/a	n/a	0	591
1992	345	59	24	214	0	n/a	n/a	0	642
1993	307	56	36	293	1	n/a	n/a	0	693
1994	310	77	32	284	0	n/a	n/a	0	703
1995	265	110	27	280	1	n/a	n/a	0	683
1996	265	110	27	280	1	n/a	n/a	0	683
1997	189	85	26	190	1	n/a	n/a	0	491
1998	190	74	14	205	2	n/a	n/a	0	485
1999	189	77	19	222	3	n/a	n/a	0	510
2000	150	77	25	208	2	n/a	n/a	0	462
2001	164	64	36	245	1	n/a	n/a	0	510
2002	192	48	38	239	1	n/a	n/a	0	518
2003	192	48	38	239	1	n/a	n/a	0	518
2004	187	46	44	214	4	n/a	n/a	0	495
2005	217	50	33	195	3	n/a	n/a	0	498
2006	227	49	33	180	3	n/a	n/a	0	492
2007	248	43	36	160	2	n/a	n/a	3	492
2008	260	36	35	139	3	n/a	n/a	0	473
2009	292	40	47	131	3	1	10	0	524
2010	330	37	47	141	2	1	4	0	562
2011	363	40	55	150	3	1	0	0	612
2012	383	40	64	141	6	2	1	0	637
2013	411	47	52	139	5	2	0	0	656
2014	416	46	56	127	5	2	1	0	653
2015	413	50	43	131	2	3	28	0	670
2016	410	46	49	141	1	4	31	0	682
2017	386	37	48	129	0	3	36	0	639
2018	384	21	50	143	0	3	44	0	645
2019	424	31	57	145	0	2	0	0	659
2020	386	14	41	151	1	1	53	0	647
2021	372	13	38	151	1	1	56	0	632
2022	356	15	37	135	1	0	69	0	613
2023	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	721	721
2024	368	21	54	182	1	1	124	0	751

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Colfax Charter Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	508	21.0	24.1	n/a
1989	536	21.0	25.5	n/a
1990	578	23.0	25.1	n/a
1991	591	27.0	21.8	n/a
1992	642	27.4	23.4	47.5
1993	693	26.5	26.2	55.8
1994	703	26.0	27.0	54.2
1995	683	26.5	25.8	61.6
1996	683	26.5	25.8	61.6
1997	491	26.0	18.9	61.3
1998	485	27.0	18.0	67
1999	510	28.0	18.2	54.7
2000	462	28.0	16.5	58.4
2001	510	26.8	19.0	60.8
2002	518	26.0	19.9	55.4
2003	518	26.0	19.9	55.4
2004	495	25.0	19.8	50.3
2005	498	25.0	19.9	46.2
2006	492	26.0	18.9	47.4
2007	492	27.0	18.2	41.9
2008	473	28.1	16.8	41.4
2009	524	27.5	17.7	34
2010	562	25.0	22.4	31.7
2011	612	n/a	n/a	28.9
2012	637	24.7	25.7	n/a
2013	656	26.0	25.2	26.2
2014	653	26.0	25.1	25.7
2015	670	26.0	25.7	19.9
2016	682	26.0	26.2	22.1
2017	639	26.0	24.5	23.9
2018	645	26.0	24.8	25.4
2019	659	26.0	25.3	24.7
2020	647	n/a	n/a	23.3
2021	632	27.0	23.4	26.9
2022	613	26.0	23.5	25.1
2023	721	29.0	24.8	24.7
2024	751	30.0	25.0	29

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Colfax Charter Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	508	21.0	24.1	n/a
1989	536	21.0	25.5	n/a
1990	578	23.0	25.1	n/a
1991	591	27.0	21.8	n/a
1992	642	27.4	23.4	47.5
1993	693	26.5	26.2	55.8
1994	703	26.0	27.0	54.2
1995	683	26.5	25.8	61.6
1996	683	26.5	25.8	61.6
1997	491	26.0	18.9	61.3
1998	485	27.0	18.0	67
1999	510	28.0	18.2	54.7
2000	462	28.0	16.5	58.4
2001	510	26.8	19.0	60.8
2002	518	26.0	19.9	55.4
2003	518	26.0	19.9	55.4
2004	495	25.0	19.8	50.3
2005	498	25.0	19.9	46.2
2006	492	26.0	18.9	47.4
2007	492	27.0	18.2	41.9
2008	473	28.1	16.8	41.4
2009	524	27.5	17.7	34
2010	562	25.0	22.4	31.7
2011	612	n/a	n/a	28.9
2012	637	24.7	25.7	n/a
2013	656	26.0	25.2	26.2
2014	653	26.0	25.1	25.7
2015	670	26.0	25.7	19.9
2016	682	26.0	26.2	22.1
2017	639	26.0	24.5	23.9
2018	645	26.0	24.8	25.4
2019	659	26.0	25.3	24.7
2020	647	n/a	n/a	23.3
2021	632	27.0	23.4	26.9
2022	613	26.0	23.5	25.1
2023	721	29.0	24.8	24.7
2024	751	30.0	25.0	29

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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