For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 334 students in Colfax, CA.
The top ranked public middle school in Colfax, CA is Colfax Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Colfax, CA public middle school have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 46% statewide average). Middle schools in Colfax have an average ranking of 6/10, which is in the top 50% of California public middle schools.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Best Public Middle Schools in Colfax, CA (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Colfax Elementary School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
24825 Ben Taylor Rd.
Colfax, CA 95713
(530) 346-2202
Colfax, CA 95713
(530) 346-2202
Grades: K-8
| 334 students
Colfax, California Public Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Grades
Students
Core Placer Charter (Closed 2020)
Charter School
1033 S. Auburn St.
Colfax, CA 95713
(530) 346-8340
Colfax, CA 95713
(530) 346-8340
Grades: K-12
| 536 students
3266 Iowa Hill Rd
Colfax, CA 95713
(530) 913-9680
Colfax, CA 95713
(530) 913-9680
Grades: K-8
| n/a students
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public middle schools in Colfax, CA?
The top ranked public middle schools in Colfax, CA include Colfax Elementary School.
How many public middle schools are located in Colfax?
1 public middle schools are located in Colfax.
What is the racial composition of students in Colfax?
Colfax public middle schools minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle schools average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
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