Cole Manor Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

2350 Springview Rd
Norristown, PA 19401

Bottom 50%

Serving 354 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Cole Manor Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is approximately equal to the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving is 30-34% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-4
Enrollment: 354 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 89%
: Bottom 50% in PA
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
: 55-59% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Cole Manor Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

Category

Attribute

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 10%)

Percent Eligible For Free Lunch

Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)

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Cole Manor Elementary School's student population of 354 students has declined by 12% over five school years.

The teacher population of 29 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-4
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Cole Manor Elementary School
1	72
2	112
3	88
4	82

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Total Students

354 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Cole Manor Elementary School
2023	386
2022	382
2021	404
2020	443
2019	443
2018	446
2017	446
2016	458
2015	468
2014	519
2013	520
2012	494
2011	458
2010	434
2009	420
2008	423
2007	402
2006	409
2005	444
2004	440
2003	416
2002	418
2001	408
2000	438
1999	346
1998	372
1997	406
1996	415
1995	397
1994	358
1993	382
1992	345
1991	323
1990	322
1989	316
1988	310
1987	298

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

29 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Cole Manor Elementary School
2023	27
2022	27
2021	28
2020	27
2019	27
2018	27
2017	27
2016	27
2015	29
2014	31
2013	27
2012	30
2011	30
2010	32
2009	33
2008	30
2007	24
2006	29
2005	34
2004	34
2003	32
2002	29
2001	30
2000	28
1999	22
1998	22
1997	22
1996	23
1995	22
1994	21
1993	20
1992	24
1991	24
1990	22
1989	24
1988	22
1987	22

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School Calendar

Last Day of School

Mon. Jun 15, 2026

School Motto

To educate and inspire each and every student to become a life-long learner.

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Cole Manor Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 2,733 schools in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Cole Manor Elementary School is 0.68, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (PA)

#1957 out of 2733 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Cole Manor Elementary School
2023	#1957
2022	#2131
2021	#2075
2019	#2176
2018	#1867
2017	#1593
2016	#1595
2015	#1768
2014	#1560
2013	#2160
2012	#1552

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35-39%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Cole Manor Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Norristown Area School District
2023	37%	38%	21%
2022	27%	36%	17%
2021	12%	38%	18%
2019	35%	45%	29%
2018	42%	45%	32%
2017	52%	46%	34%
2016	53%	46%	35%
2015	42%	43%	31%
2014	82%	72%	66%
2013	72%	73%	65%
2012	82%	74%	67%

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30-34%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Cole Manor Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Norristown Area School District
2022	32%	55%	31%
2021	37%	55%	31%
2019	46%	62%	45%
2018	57%	63%	32%
2017	57%	63%	45%
2016	57%	62%	47%
2015	57%	62%	46%
2014	62%	70%	54%
2013	52%	70%	53%
2012	67%	71%	55%
2011	67%	73%	58%

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55-59%

57%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Cole Manor Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Norristown Area School District
2022	57%	57%	42%
2021	54%	64%	38%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Cole Manor Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Norristown Area School District
2023	14:1	13:1	15:1
2022	14:1	13:1	16:1
2021	14:1	14:1	15:1
2020	16:1	14:1	15:1
2019	16:1	14:1	15:1
2018	17:1	15:1	14:1
2017	17:1	14:1	14:1
2016	17:1	15:1	14:1
2015	16:1	15:1	13:1
2014	17:1	15:1	14:1
2013	19:1	15:1	14:1
2012	17:1	15:1	14:1
2011	15:1	14:1	13:1
2010	14:1	14:1	13:1
2009	13:1	14:1	12:1
2008	14:1	14:1	12:1
2007	17:1	16:1	14:1
2006	14:1	16:1	14:1
2005	13:1	16:1	14:1
2004	13:1	16:1	14:1
2003	13:1	16:1	14:1
2002	14:1	16:1	14:1
2001	14:1	17:1	14:1
2000	16:1	17:1	14:1
1999	16:1	17:1	15:1
1998	17:1	18:1	15:1
1997	18:1	18:1	15:1
1996	18:1	18:1	15:1
1995	18:1	19:1	15:1
1994	17:1	19:1	15:1
1993	19:1	19:1	15:1
1992	14:1	17:1	14:1
1991	13:1	17:1	12:1
1990	15:1	17:1	13:1
1989	13:1	17:1	13:1
1988	14:1	17:1	14:1
1987	14:1	18:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cole Manor Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Norristown Area School District
2023	2%	5%	2%
2022	1%	4%	2%
2021	1%	4%	2%
2020	1%	4%	2%
2019	1%	4%	2%
2018	2%	4%	1%
2017	2%	4%	1%
2016	2%	4%	1%
2015	2%	4%	2%
2014	2%	4%	3%
2013	4%	4%	3%
2012	6%	3%	3%
2011	6%	4%	2%
2010	6%	4%	4%
2009	6%	4%	3%
2008	5%	3%	3%
2007	3%	3%	2%
2006	3%	3%	2%
2005	3%	2%	2%
2004	3%	2%	2%
2003	4%	3%	3%
2002	4%	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%	3%
2000	1%	2%	3%
1999	1%	2%	3%
1998	2%	2%	3%
1997	3%	2%	4%
1994	1%	2%	3%
1993	1%	2%	4%
1992	2%	2%	3%
1991	2%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

41%

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Cole Manor Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Norristown Area School District
2023	44%	14%	49%
2022	41%	14%	46%
2021	41%	13%	45%
2020	40%	12%	42%
2019	40%	12%	42%
2018	34%	11%	39%
2017	34%	11%	39%
2016	37%	10%	37%
2015	35%	10%	34%
2014	36%	9%	31%
2013	34%	9%	28%
2012	33%	9%	27%
2011	30%	8%	25%
2010	27%	9%	23%
2009	23%	7%	21%
2008	21%	7%	20%
2007	22%	7%	18%
2006	18%	6%	16%
2005	14%	6%	14%
2004	13%	6%	12%
2003	11%	5%	10%
2002	12%	5%	10%
2001	3%	5%	9%
2000	2%	4%	8%
1999	2%	4%	6%
1998	2%	4%	6%
1997	1%	4%	5%
1996	2%	4%	4%
1995	3%	3%	4%
1993	1%	3%	3%
1992	1%	3%	3%

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Black

37%

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cole Manor Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Norristown Area School District
2023	34%	14%	30%
2022	37%	14%	32%
2021	35%	15%	32%
2020	35%	15%	33%
2019	35%	15%	33%
2018	40%	15%	36%
2017	40%	15%	36%
2016	35%	15%	37%
2015	37%	15%	38%
2014	36%	15%	39%
2013	35%	15%	41%
2012	37%	15%	42%
2011	41%	15%	45%
2010	42%	15%	47%
2009	49%	16%	49%
2008	52%	16%	49%
2007	50%	16%	50%
2006	54%	16%	51%
2005	57%	16%	51%
2004	62%	16%	52%
2003	61%	15%	50%
2002	61%	15%	49%
2001	66%	15%	47%
2000	68%	15%	47%
1999	61%	15%	46%
1998	60%	15%	45%
1997	60%	14%	44%
1996	52%	14%	42%
1995	52%	14%	42%
1994	53%	14%	40%
1993	50%	13%	39%
1992	48%	13%	38%
1991	45%	13%	38%

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White

11%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cole Manor Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Norristown Area School District
2023	9%	62%	11%
2022	11%	63%	12%
2021	12%	63%	13%
2020	14%	65%	15%
2019	14%	65%	15%
2018	15%	66%	17%
2017	15%	66%	17%
2016	16%	68%	18%
2015	17%	68%	20%
2014	20%	69%	21%
2013	20%	70%	23%
2012	21%	71%	24%
2011	22%	71%	26%
2010	25%	72%	26%
2009	22%	73%	27%
2008	22%	74%	28%
2007	25%	74%	30%
2006	25%	75%	31%
2005	26%	76%	33%
2004	22%	76%	34%
2003	24%	77%	37%
2002	23%	78%	39%
2001	29%	78%	41%
2000	29%	79%	42%
1999	36%	79%	45%
1998	36%	79%	46%
1997	36%	80%	47%
1996	46%	80%	50%
1995	45%	81%	51%
1994	46%	81%	53%
1993	47%	82%	54%
1992	49%	82%	56%
1991	51%	82%	56%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Cole Manor Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Norristown Area School District
2023	11%	5%	8%
2022	10%	5%	8%
2021	11%	5%	8%
2020	10%	4%	8%
2019	10%	4%	8%
2018	9%	4%	7%
2017	9%	4%	7%
2016	10%	3%	7%
2015	9%	3%	6%
2014	6%	3%	6%
2013	7%	2%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.68

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cole Manor Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Norristown Area School District
2023	0.68	0.58	0.65
2022	0.68	0.57	0.67
2021	0.69	0.57	0.68
2020	0.69	0.54	0.69
2019	0.69	0.54	0.69
2018	0.70	0.53	0.69
2017	0.70	0.53	0.69
2016	0.71	0.51	0.70
2015	0.71	0.51	0.70
2014	0.70	0.50	0.70
2013	0.72	0.48	0.70
2012	0.71	0.47	0.69
2011	0.71	0.47	0.68
2010	0.69	0.46	0.66
2009	0.67	0.44	0.65
2008	0.64	0.43	0.65
2007	0.64	0.42	0.63
2006	0.62	0.41	0.62
2005	0.59	0.40	0.62
2004	0.55	0.40	0.61
2003	0.56	0.39	0.60
2002	0.56	0.37	0.61
2001	0.48	0.37	0.60
2000	0.46	0.35	0.60
1999	0.50	0.35	0.59
1998	0.51	0.35	0.59
1997	0.51	0.34	0.58
1996	0.52	0.34	0.57
1995	0.53	0.33	0.57
1994	0.51	0.33	0.56
1993	0.53	0.31	0.56
1992	0.53	0.31	0.54
1991	0.54	0.31	0.54

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Eligible for

100%

60%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Cole Manor Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Norristown Area School District
2023	100%	54%	95%
2022	98%	50%	93%
2021	99%	49%	92%
2020	100%	48%	95%
2019	100%	48%	95%
2018	99%	41%	96%
2017	99%	41%	96%
2016	77%	44%	78%
2015	74%	41%	73%
2014	73%	38%	68%
2013	67%	36%	67%
2012	62%	34%	64%
2011	60%	33%	62%
2010	54%	31%	55%
2009	52%	27%	53%
2008	51%	25%	53%
2007	49%	24%	48%
2006	47%	25%	47%
2005	41%	22%	41%
2004	49%	22%	38%
2003	44%	23%	41%

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Eligible for (15-16)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2016)
Year	Cole Manor Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Norristown Area School District
2016	2%	3%	2%
2015	4%	5%	4%
2014	4%	5%	5%
2013	6%	5%	6%
2012	5%	6%	7%
2011	5%	6%	7%
2010	7%	7%	8%
2009	9%	7%	10%
2008	9%	6%	10%
2007	10%	6%	10%
2006	11%	7%	9%
2005	12%	6%	11%
2004	9%	6%	10%
2003	13%	6%	11%
2002	9%	6%	10%
2001	13%	6%	11%
2000	13%	6%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Norristown Area School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Cole Manor Elementary School's ranking?

Cole Manor Elementary School is ranked #1957 out of 2,733 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Pennsylvania.

What schools are Cole Manor Elementary School often compared to?

Cole Manor Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Hancock Elementary School, Davenport Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

35-39% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% PA state average), while 30-34% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 55% PA state average).

How many students attend Cole Manor Elementary School?

354 students attend Cole Manor Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

41% of Cole Manor Elementary School students are Hispanic, 37% of students are Black, 11% of students are White, 9% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Cole Manor Elementary School?

Cole Manor Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 13:1.

What grades does Cole Manor Elementary School offer ?

Cole Manor Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-4 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Cole Manor Elementary School part of?

Cole Manor Elementary School is part of Norristown Area School District.

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