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Schools in Colfax · Grant Parish School District

Colfax’s public schools outscore 82% of Louisiana districts

In Colfax, 100% of each class finishes high school in four years, above the Louisiana average (83%). The grade covers the public school district serving Colfax, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Louisiana, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Louisiana 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
39%
▼ 3 pts vs LA 42%
2021–22
Math proficiency
34%
▲ 2 pts vs LA 32%
2021–22
Graduate on time
99–100%
▲ 16–17 pts vs LA 83%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.0K
▼ 11% vs LA $15.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.1
LA 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
2,143 students on the public path
In brief

Colfax’s schools, in brief

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 39% and math 34% in spring 2022, against 42% and 32% statewide; 99–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,951 per student, against $15,623 across Louisiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Four elementary schools, then three middle schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. 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

A− Test scoresA+ Graduation

A−: better than 82% of Louisiana school districts. Graduation is above the Louisiana average; test scores are below it.

Louisiana school districts we grade (197)Better than 82%
Lower resultsHigher results
Louisiana towns with similar household incomes (66)Better than 80%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,490 test results and a graduating class of 203 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Colfax’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,488 in math, 1,491 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

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–54 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC to B−
6–123 schoolsDepends on your addressC to B−

Colfax’s public schools are run by Grant Parish School District, which also serves Creola, Dry Prong, Georgetown and Montgomery and others. 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.

Grant Parish School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 7 schools · 2,712 students · 13.1 per teacher (LA 13.6)
$13,951LA $15,623 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading39%
State average 42.4% · 1491 students tested
Math34%
State average 31.8% · 1488 students tested

Colfax vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ColfaxA−Grant Parish

Every school in Colfax

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

Also serving Colfaxin other towns
South Grant Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Dry Prong
B−
487 students14:1Rate it →
Pollock Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Pollock
B−
421 students12:1Rate it →
Verda Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Montgomery
C+
308 students12:1Rate it →
Georgetown High School
Grades PK–12 · Georgetown
C
236 students11:1Rate it →
Grant Junior High School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Dry Prong
B−
438 students12:1Rate it →
Montgomery High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Montgomery
B−
253 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Colfax’s schools

Are Colfax’s schools good?

By Louisiana’s own tests, yes: the public schools Colfax children attend outscore 82% of Louisiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 80%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Colfax in?

Grant Parish School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,712 students in 7 schools (2024–25).

What is Colfax’s graduation rate?

99–100% of the class of 2023 in Grant Parish School District graduated in four years, against 83% across Louisiana.

How much does Colfax spend per student?

$13,951 in Grant Parish School District (FY2024), against $15,623 across Louisiana. 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 Louisiana. Stars are from neighbors.