Colfax Elementary School vs. Pollock Elementary School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Colfax Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Louisiana for:
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Overview
Serving 159 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Colfax Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Louisiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 11-19% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 11-19% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Louisiana state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 59% (majority Black).
Serving 464 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Pollock Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Louisiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 38% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Louisiana state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 59% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-5
Total Students
159 students
464 students


% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
52% | 48%


Total Classroom Teachers
15 teachers
32 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
15:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1078 out of 1251 schools in LA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#501 out of 1251 schools in LA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
38%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
40%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
23%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
-
28
Kindergarten Students
32
73
Grade 1 Students
25
68
Grade 2 Students
31
71
Grade 3 Students
21
75
Grade 4 Students
32
64
Grade 5 Students
18
85
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%


% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a

% Hispanic
n/a
1%


% Black
61%
1%


% White
34%
93%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%


Diversity Score
0.51
0.13


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
89%
60%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
9%

