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Colfax Elementary School

1526 Tennyson Street, Denver, CO 80204

FSchola Grade
Grades
Pre-K–5
Elementary
Students
280
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
14.4 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C
Denver County

Schola Grade F · Far below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 953 Colorado elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores10% proficient in math & reading
3rdpercentile
Equity8% of low-income students proficient
5thpercentile
Attendance58% chronically absent
5thpercentile
Class size14.4 students per teacher
64thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Colorado elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Colfax Elementary School

Colfax Elementary School is a public elementary school in Denver, Colorado, serving grades Pre-K–5. It is part of School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C. The school is located in a large city in Denver County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 280 students were enrolled, with about 14.4 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is close to the typical Colorado elementary school (14.8 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is F (far below average), compared with 953 Colorado elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–5

Location & nearby schools

1526 Tennyson Street
Denver, CO 80204
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
Pre-K–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
280 students
Students per teacher
14.4 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
City — Large
School district
School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C
County
Denver County
NCES school ID
080336000327

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.