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Schools in Colfax · Colfax-Mingo Community School District

Colfax’s public schools score below 74% of Iowa districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Colfax, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Iowa, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Iowa state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
68%
▼ 2 pts vs IA 70%
2021–22
Math proficiency
61%
▼ 3 pts vs IA 64%
2021–22
Spent per student
$14.8K
▲ 8% vs IA $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.1
IA 14.1 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
686 students on the public path
In brief

Colfax’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 68% of tested students were proficient in reading and 61% in math, against 70% and 64% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,843 per student, against $13,713 across Iowa (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Colfax-Mingo Jr/Sr High School. Enrollment is down 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Colfax’s grade

C Test scores

C: better than 26% of Iowa school districts. Test scores are below the Iowa average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Iowa school districts we grade (326)Better than 26%
Lower resultsHigher results
Iowa towns with similar household incomes (552)Better than 24%
C−C+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 441 test results could put Colfax anywhere from C− to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Colfax’s students in the tested grades sat them (442 in math, 440 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Colfax, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–6Colfax-Mingo Elementary SchoolColfax-Mingo Community School DistrictB−
7–12Colfax-Mingo Jr/Sr High SchoolColfax-Mingo Community School DistrictC−

Colfax’s public schools are run by Colfax-Mingo Community School District, which also serves Mingo and Valeria. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Colfax-Mingo Community School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 686 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 12.1 per teacher (IA 14.1)
$14,843IA $13,713 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading68%
State average 69.7% · 440 students tested
Math61%
State average 63.8% · 442 students tested

Colfax vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Iowa towns that share Colfax’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ColfaxCColfax-Mingo

Every school in Colfax

2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Iowa’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Colfaxby address
Colfax-Mingo Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
B−
399 students13:1Rate it →
Colfax-Mingo Jr/Sr High School
High · Grades 7–12
C−
287 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Colfax’s schools

Are Colfax’s schools good?

On Iowa’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Colfax children attend score below 74% of Iowa’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 24%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Colfax in?

Colfax-Mingo Community School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 686 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does Colfax spend per student?

$14,843 in Colfax-Mingo Community School District (FY2024), against $13,713 across Iowa. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Iowa. Stars are from neighbors.