Colonial Elementary School

Public elementary school, grades 4 to 5 · Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania

Colonial Elementary School in Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania enrolled 857 students in 2024-25 with 58.6 full-time teachers, 14.6 students per teacher against the Pennsylvania elementary-school median of 12.9. It was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no program; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 74% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 75% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Pennsylvania: 54% and 38.1%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment rose 6% from 2022-23 to 2024-25

811 students in 2022-23, 845 students in 2023-24, 857 students in 2024-25.

Students enrolled at Colonial Elementary School by school year2022-23: 811, 2023-24: 845, 2024-25: 85702505007501k2022-238112023-248452024-25857
Students enrolled at Colonial Elementary School by school year2022-23: 811, 2023-24: 845, 2024-25: 85702505007501k2022-238112023-248452024-25857
Students enrolled at Colonial Elementary School by school year2022-23: 811, 2023-24: 845, 2024-25: 85702505007501k2022-238112023-248452024-25857
Students enrolled at Colonial Elementary School by school year2022-23: 811, 2023-24: 845, 2024-25: 85702505007501k2022-238112023-248452024-25857
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-238110.0not reported
2023-2484559.614.2
2024-2585758.614.6

14.6 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 78 of every 100 Pennsylvania elementary schools

Among the 1,612 Pennsylvania elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 12.9; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Pennsylvania elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.6 to 35.4; This school 14.6; state median 12.9.2 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherThis school 14.6state median 12.9U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Pennsylvania elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.6 to 35.4; This school 14.6; state median 12.9.2 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherThis school 14.6state median 12.9U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Pennsylvania elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.6 to 35.4; This school 14.6; state median 12.9.2 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherThis school 14.6state median 12.9U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Pennsylvania elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.6 to 35.4; This school 14.6; state median 12.9.2 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherThis school 14.6state median 12.9U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 431 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Colonial Elementary School enrolled 861 students and had 2.0 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)2.0, one per 431 of the 861 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions0
  • Chronically absent4.9% (2022-23)

Who attends

71.3% of students were White, 9.7% of two or more races, 6.5% Asian in 2024-25.

  1. White71.3%
  2. Two or more races9.7%
  3. Asian6.5%
  4. Black6.4%
  5. Hispanic6.1%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Colonial Elementary School scored proficient or above: 74% in reading in 2021-22 and 75% in math in 2022-23, against 54% in reading in 2021-22 and 38.1% in math in 2022-23 across Pennsylvania. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Pennsylvania, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtPennsylvania
Reading and language arts, 2021-2274%75%54%
Math, 2022-2375%60% (2021-22)38.1%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Elementary schools in Plymouth Meeting

2 public elementary schools in Plymouth Meeting report 2024-25 enrollment; Colonial Elementary School is the largest.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Colonial Elementary School85714.621.1%
Plymouth Elementary School61214.426.5%

All public schools in Plymouth Meeting →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Colonial Elementary School

  1. Whitemarsh Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 0.7 miles away: 511 students, 15.3 per teacher (2024-25).0.7 mi
  2. Ridge Park Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 1.3 miles away: 525 students, 9.3 per teacher (2024-25).1.3 mi
  3. Compare Colonial Elementary School with Whitemarsh Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Colonial SD spends per student$22,679 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$22,679
  5. The largest public schools in PennsylvaniaColonial Elementary School is the number 54 by size of 1,617 Pennsylvania elementary schools open in 2024-25.#54 of 1,617
  6. Pennsylvania schools by students per teacher14.6 students per teacher here against the Pennsylvania median of 12.9 for elementary schools.14.6:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Colonial Elementary School

  1. How many students attend Colonial Elementary School?
    857 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 811 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Plymouth Meeting, PA.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Colonial Elementary School?
    14.6 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Pennsylvania median for elementary schools is 12.9. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Colonial Elementary School a Title I school?
    Colonial Elementary School was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no Title I program (2021-22 is the last year NCES published school Title I status).
  4. How do students at Colonial Elementary School do on state tests?
    The students tested at Colonial Elementary School scored proficient or above: 74% in reading in 2021-22 and 75% in math in 2022-23, against 54% in reading in 2021-22 and 38.1% in math in 2022-23 across Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Colonial Elementary School in?
    Colonial SD, NCES district ID 4219470. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 421947007176 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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