Middle school (grades 6-8) · Plymouth Meeting, PA

Colonial Ms

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

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 421947005077
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🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
15
📋 Attendance
86
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Colonial Ms earns 57/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also one of the largest schools in Pennsylvania.

#3 of 4
public schools in Plymouth Meeting · Resource Index
57
Resource Index · Higher
24.5%
free-lunch eligible
1,268
students enrolled

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

School address

Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462
District: Colonial Sd · Pennsylvania

NCES ID 421947005077 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

+43 students YoY

Colonial Ms held near 1,253 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+43 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 0.0 → 94.9 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+43 students YoY 421947005077 · Plymouth Meeting, PA Middle · MID · TRAD

1,268 enr · 24.5% lunch · RII 57

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

Colonial Ms held near 1,253 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+43 headcount). Teacher FTE added 0.0 → 94.9 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Pennsylvania schools → · Find another →

Colonial Ms in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Colonial Ms reports 1,268 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 Ms compares

Colonial Ms 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 24.5% ▼ 58% 58.1% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,268 top 5% - -

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

1,268
Bigger than 95% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
24.5%
free-lunch eligible - 58% below the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Engagement
5.5%
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
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 423 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 74 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 69.9%
African American 10.6%
Two or More 6.7%
Hispanic or Latino 6.5%
Asian 6.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%

Largest group: White at 69.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 48.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 48.8, Colonial Ms 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 Ms Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Plymouth-Whitemarsh Shs Larger Similar economic need No ratio data
Colonial El Sch Smaller 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 Ms'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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Nationwide middle 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 (~1,268 students)

Frequently asked questions about Colonial Ms

How many students attend Colonial Ms?

Colonial Ms has 1,268 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Plymouth Meeting, PA. CCD year-over-year: 1,210 (2022-23) → 1,253 (2023-24), nearly flat (+43).

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Colonial Ms?

24.5% of students at Colonial Ms are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Colonial Ms?

The largest demographic group at Colonial Ms is White at 69.9% of enrollment, in Plymouth Meeting, PA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Colonial Ms?

Colonial Ms 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 Ms rank among public schools in Plymouth Meeting?

By Resource Investment Index, Colonial Ms 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 Ms, Colonial Sd also operates Plymouth-Whitemarsh Shs (1,637 students), Colonial El Sch (857 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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