Colonial SD School District

230 Flourtown Rd
Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

Colonial SD School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 6 public elementary schools serving 3,761 students in Colonial SD School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary Schools in Colonial SD School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 73% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
7 Schools
2,157 Schools
# Students
5,264 Students
1,100,800 Students
# Teachers
410 Teachers
80,392 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Colonial SD School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 660 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has decreased from 98% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (PA)
#39 out of 677 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Colonial SD  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
56%
38%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Colonial SD  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
74%
55%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Colonial SD  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
90%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Colonial SD  School District and public school graduation rate of PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.48
0.60
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,960 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
324 Students
48,194 Students
% Asian Students
6%
4%
# Hispanic Students
350 Students
158,198 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
14%
# Black Students
517 Students
171,165 Students
% Black Students
10%
16%
# White Students
3,752 Students
660,409 Students
% White Students
71%
60%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
962 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
311 Students
59,324 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
5,604
# Students in K Grade:
485
115,571
# Students in 1st Grade:
425
117,721
# Students in 2nd Grade:
425
122,752
# Students in 3rd Grade:
419
123,313
# Students in 4th Grade:
401
124,258
# Students in 5th Grade:
444
126,504
# Students in 6th Grade:
389
127,232
# Students in 7th Grade:
374
94,486
# Students in 8th Grade:
399
95,047
# Students in 9th Grade:
413
14,038
# Students in 10th Grade:
353
12,374
# Students in 11th Grade:
358
11,087
# Students in 12th Grade:
379
10,813
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $26,706 is higher than the state median of $23,665. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $31,856 is higher than the state median of $23,089. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$141 MM
$39,541 MM
This chart display total revenue of Colonial SD  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$168 MM
$38,578 MM
This chart display total spending of Colonial SD  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$26,706
$23,665
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Colonial SD  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$31,856
$23,089
This chart display average spending per public school student in Colonial SD  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Colonial SD School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Whitemarsh Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
4120 Joshua Rd
Lafayette Hill, PA 19444
(610) 828-9092
Grades: K-3
| 440 students
Rank: #22.
Plymouth Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
542 Plymouth Rd
Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462
(610) 825-8190
Grades: K-3
| 574 students
Rank: #33.
Colonial Elementary School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
230 Flourtown Rd
Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462
(610) 941-0426
Grades: 4-5
| 845 students
Rank: #44.
Colonial MiddleSchool
(Math: 44% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
716 Belvoir Rd
Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462
(610) 275-5100
Grades: 6-8
| 1,162 students
Rank: #55.
Ridge Park Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
200 Karrs Lane
Conshohocken, PA 19428
(610) 825-1083
Grades: K-3
| 533 students
Rank: #66.
Conshohocken Elementary School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
3rd Avenue & Harry Street
Conshohocken, PA 19428
(610) 828-0362
Grades: K-3
| 207 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 5,264 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 29%
  • : 90% (Btm 50% in PA)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 56% (Top 10%)
  • : 74% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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