Colfax Elementary School
1526 Tennyson Street, Denver, CO 80204 Map
Test score trends
Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.
Latest results by grade
| Grade | Math | English | Science |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 29% state 42% · 2025-26 | 41% state 41% · 2025-26 | — |
| Grade 4 | 6% state 39% · 2025-26 | 30% state 47% · 2025-26 | — |
| Grade 5 | 14% state 39% · 2025-26 | 31% state 50% · 2025-26 | 14% state 39% · 2024-25 |
| All grades | 15% state 40% · 2025-26 | 33% state 46% · 2025-26 | 14% state 39% · 2024-25 |
Results by year (all grades)
| School year | Math | English | Science |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 15% state 40% | 33% state 46% | — |
| 2024-25 | 16% state 39% | 28% state 44% | 14% state 39% |
| 2023-24 | 20% state 42% | 20% state 42% | 15% state 38% |
| 2022-23 | 11% state 40% | 20% state 44% | — |
| 2021-22 | 6% state 35% | 15% state 45% | — |
| 2018-19 | 22% state 37% | 21% state 46% | — |
| 2017-18 | 19% state 36% | 21% state 47% | — |
| 2016-17 | 24% state 36% | 15% state 44% | — |
| 2015-16 | 16% state 36% | — | — |
Compared with similar schools
Colorado elementary schools where 25–35% of students come from families below the poverty line (this school: 30%)
- Math, 2025-26: this school 15%, typical similar school 17%. Higher than 45% of 139 similar schools.
- English, 2025-26: this school 33%, typical similar school 21%. Higher than 90% of 141 similar schools.
Similar schools nearby with higher scores
- Slater Elementary School 2.8 mi from this school · math 28% · English 35%
- Doull Elementary School 4.7 mi from this school · math 30% · English 47%
- Gust Elementary School 5.1 mi from this school · math 32% · English 43%
Family income strongly affects test scores, so comparing a school with others that serve families like its own is fairer than comparing it with the state average. The share of students below the poverty line is an estimate by the Urban Institute for 2022-23, made the same way in every state; it is a stricter measure than the low-income share above (free or reduced-price lunch, which goes up to 185% of the poverty line), so it is lower. “Typical” is the median: half of the similar schools score higher, half lower.
Students
Race and ethnicity, 2024-25
- Asian 0%
- White 10%
- Hispanic 73%
- Black 11%
- Two or more 4%
- Other 3%
Students with disabilities: 23% of students (48) receive special education under an IEP (individualized education program), 2023-24; another 1% have only a Section 504 plan (support such as extra time or seating, without special education), 2023-24. Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection.
Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).
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−23
vs state
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+14
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1.1 mi |
9%
−31
vs state
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15%
−35
vs state
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Newlon Elementary School
Grades PK–5
· School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C
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1.3 mi |
16%
−24
vs state
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31%
−16
vs state
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92% | |
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1.6 mi |
6%
−35
vs state
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8%
−37
vs state
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85% | |
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Edison Elementary School
Grades PK–5
· School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C
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1.7 mi |
72%
+32
vs state
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76%
+30
vs state
|
18% | |
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Barnum Elementary School
Grades PK–5
· School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C
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1.8 mi |
19%
−21
vs state
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24%
−25
vs state
|
89% | |
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Grades PK–5
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1.8 mi |
62%
+23
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