Colfax Elementary School
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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
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(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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