Colfax Elementary School
5 out of 5 | 3 Reviews
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 658 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-5
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Yes
Additional Contact Information
- Principal or Admin: Mrs Michelle Thigpen
- Fax: (336) 993-0172
- Website: schools.gcsnc.com
Additional School Details
Date School Opened: 30-JUN-93
School Calendar Description: Traditional
School Schedule: Block
Accreditation Status: Southern Association of Colleges
School District Details
- Guilford County Schools District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $8,577
- Graduation Rate: 79.0%
- Dropout Rate: 3.0%
- Students Per Teacher: 15.0
- Enrolled Students: 72,650
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 658
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 41.3
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 16.0
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 355 (54.0%)
- Females: 303 (46.0%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 63 (9.6%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 165 (25.1%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 228 (34.7%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 2 | 0.3% |
| Black | 131 | 19.9% |
| Asian | 39 | 5.9% |
| Hispanic | 46 | 7.0% |
| White | 440 | 66.9% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Kindergarten | 18 | 2.7% |
| Kindergarten | 88 | 13.4% |
| 1st Grade | 107 | 16.3% |
| 2nd Grade | 108 | 16.4% |
| 3rd Grade | 122 | 18.5% |
| 4th Grade | 106 | 16.1% |
| 5th Grade | 109 | 16.6% |
Source: NC Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
School Ratings and Reviews
Overall Rating: 5
5 out of 5 | 3 Reviews
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3 reviews for Colfax Elementary School
- Reviewed by Parent or Guardian on February 22, 2011
- Rating:
(5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - i know my son goes there it is a good school
- Reviewed by Parent or Guardian on February 22, 2011
- Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- this school has class
- Reviewed by Parent or Guardian on February 22, 2011
- Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- this shool is perfect
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Colfax Elementary School performed on average better than many other schools across the state on EOG state exams in the following subjects:
- Math
- Reading
- Science
AYP Information (2010)
Overall AYP Met: Yes
EOG - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 90.8% | 82.3% | 83.0% |
| 2009 | 92.7% | 82.6% | 82.4% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 80.7% | 65.2% | 67.6% |
| 2009 | 77.7% | 65.9% | 66.6% |
Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 95.0% | 85.0% | 84.3% |
| 2009 | 84.6% | 82.0% | 82.7% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 77.6% | 70.0% | 73.1% |
| 2009 | 68.9% | 66.5% | 70.5% |
Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 86.4% | 83.1% | 82.3% |
| 2009 | 93.6% | 81.5% | 81.1% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 78.0% | 70.3% | 72.3% |
| 2009 | 86.4% | 67.7% | 69.6% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 63.1% | 61.0% | 69.8% |
| 2009 | 74.3% | 58.4% | 61.5% |
Source: NC Department of Education 2009-2010
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