Colfax Elementary School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 692 elementary school students from grades KG-8
- Ranks 631st out of 875 middle schools in PA.
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Making Progress in School Improvement 2
Additional Contact Information
- Principal or Admin: David May-Stein
School District Details
- Pittsburgh School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $15,497
- Graduation Rate: 61.5%
- Dropout Rate: 4.0%
- Students Per Teacher: 14.1
- Enrolled Students: 27,945
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 692
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 48.4
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 14.3
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 340 (49.1%)
- Females: 319 (46.1%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 13 (1.9%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 278 (40.2%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 291 (42.1%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | - | - |
| Black | 220 | 31.8% |
| Asian | 64 | 9.2% |
| Hispanic | 31 | 4.5% |
| White | 344 | 49.7% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 76 | 11.0% |
| 1st Grade | 96 | 13.9% |
| 2nd Grade | 87 | 12.6% |
| 3rd Grade | 81 | 11.7% |
| 4th Grade | 92 | 13.3% |
| 5th Grade | 64 | 9.2% |
| 6th Grade | 72 | 10.4% |
| 7th Grade | 57 | 8.2% |
| 8th Grade | 67 | 9.7% |
Low-Income Enrollment (2011)
Percent of Students from Low-Income Families
School:
30.5%
District:
68.9%
Source: PA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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