Elementary school (grades K-5) · Plymouth Meeting, PA

Colonial El Sch

Federal NCES profile for Colonial El Sch, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 57/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 421947007176
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0/100100/10057/100
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
14
📋 Attendance
86
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Colonial El Sch earns 57/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data.

#3 of 4
public schools in Plymouth Meeting · Resource Index
57
Resource Index · Higher
22.3%
free-lunch eligible
857
students enrolled

By Resource Investment Index, Colonial El Sch ranks #3 of 4 public schools in Plymouth Meeting, PA.

School address

Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462
District: Colonial Sd · Pennsylvania

NCES ID 421947007176 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+34 students YoY

Colonial El Sch held near 845 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+34 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 0.0 → 59.6 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+34 students YoY 421947007176 · Plymouth Meeting, PA Elementary · MID · TRAD

857 enr · 22.3% lunch · RII 57

Nearest enrollment peer: Plymouth-Whitemarsh Shs (1,637 students)

Colonial El Sch held near 845 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+34 headcount). Teacher FTE added 0.0 → 59.6 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Pennsylvania schools → · Find another →

Colonial El Sch in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Colonial El Sch reports 857 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Colonial El Sch compares

Colonial El Sch held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Pennsylvania and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Pennsylvania Pennsylvania avg U.S. avg
Free-lunch eligible 22.3% ▼ 62% 58.1% 51.7%
Enrollment 857 top 14% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

857
Bigger than 88% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
22.3%
free-lunch eligible - 62% below the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Engagement
5.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$22,679
per pupil, district-wide - above Pennsylvania avg of $18,725
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 429 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 71.3%
Two or More 9.7%
Asian 6.5%
African American 6.4%
Hispanic or Latino 6.1%

Largest group: White at 71.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 47.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 47.0, Colonial El Sch is more mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Colonial Sd reports $22,679 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Colonial El Sch Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Plymouth-Whitemarsh Shs Larger Similar economic need No ratio data
Colonial Ms Larger Similar economic need No ratio data
Plymouth El Sch Smaller Similar economic need No ratio data
Ridge Park El Sch Smaller Similar economic need No ratio data
Whitemarsh El Sch Smaller Lower economic need No ratio data

Comparisons are relative to Colonial El Sch's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Colonial Sd · 5 sibling schools

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Similar elementary schools in Plymouth Meeting

1 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Plymouth El Sch
Standard public school
612 students

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~857 students)

Frequently asked questions about Colonial El Sch

How many students attend Colonial El Sch?

Colonial El Sch has 857 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Plymouth Meeting, PA. CCD year-over-year: 811 (2022-23) → 845 (2023-24), nearly flat (+34).

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Colonial El Sch?

22.3% of students at Colonial El Sch are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Colonial El Sch?

The largest demographic group at Colonial El Sch is White at 71.3% of enrollment, in Plymouth Meeting, PA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Colonial El Sch?

Colonial El Sch has a Resource Investment Index of 57/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Colonial El Sch rank among public schools in Plymouth Meeting?

By Resource Investment Index, Colonial El Sch ranks #3 of 4 public schools in Plymouth Meeting, PA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Plymouth Meeting on the city page.

What other schools are in Colonial Sd?

Besides Colonial El Sch, Colonial Sd also operates Plymouth-Whitemarsh Shs (1,637 students), Colonial Ms (1,268 students), and Plymouth El Sch (612 students). See the Colonial Sd district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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