Colfax Elementary

Colfax Avenue School is located in the Valley Village part of the San Fernando Valley, on the corner of Colfax Avenue and Addison Street. Built in 1951, Colfax Elementary School is a public elementary school offering elementary education for children in pre-kindergarten through 5th grade. The school is a member of the Los Angeles Unified School District and follows a single track calendar year.

Colfax is a small neighborhood elementary school serving a racially diverse student body of approximately 500 students. Most Colfax graduates attend Walter Reed Middle School in Studio City approximately 1 mile to the South and North Hollywood High School, approximately half a mile to the North.

School Statistics

Ninety-six percent (96%) of Colfax Elementary's teachers have full credentials...they combine an average of 11 years of teaching experience...they also average 11 years experience teaching in the district...4% of the Colfax faculty are first year teachers...

The school's average class size is 18 for kindergarten, 21 for grade 1, 20 for grade 2, 18 for grade 3, 32 for grade 4, and 33 for grade 5. Colfax has a 62 Student/paraprofessional staff ratio, a 123 student/office or clerical staff, and a 164 student/other classified staff ratio.

Almost half of the student population are White (46%), a little over one-thirds are Hispanic or Latino (37%), 10% are African American, 5% are Asian, 2% are Filipino, and less than 1% are American Indian/Alaska Native & Pacific Islanders.