Colonial Elementary School (Ranked Top 10% for 2026)

230 Flourtown Rd
Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462

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Serving 845 students in grades 4-5, Colonial Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 75% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving is 74% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 4-5
Enrollment: 845 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 30%
: Top 10% in PA
: 75% (Top 10%)
: 74% (Top 20%)
: 84% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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

Colonial Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools 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 20%)

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Colonial Elementary School's student population of 845 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 60 teachers has grown by 7% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 4-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Colonial Elementary School
4	421
5	424

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Total Students

845 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Colonial Elementary School
2024	845
2023	811
2022	845
2021	829
2020	792
2019	792
2018	736
2017	736
2016	686
2015	678
2014	691
2013	751
2012	730
2011	694
2010	683
2009	666
2008	667
2007	668
2006	660
2005	697
2004	717
2003	698
2002	761
2001	731
2000	664
1999	725
1998	708
1997	696
1996	680
1995	650
1994	626
1993	662
1992	632
1991	603
1990	554
1989	521
1988	497

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

60 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Colonial Elementary School
2024	60
2022	61
2021	56
2020	55
2019	55
2018	53
2017	53
2016	52
2015	51
2014	51
2013	54
2012	57
2011	57
2010	59
2009	58
2008	58
2007	55
2006	53
2005	53
2004	57
2003	57
2002	57
2001	50
2000	48
1999	49
1998	47
1997	42
1996	41
1995	35
1994	35
1993	36
1992	41
1991	36

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School Calendar

Last Day of School

Sat. Jun 13, 2026

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

Colonial Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 2,733 schools in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Colonial Elementary School is 0.49, which is less 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)

#240 out of 2733 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Colonial Elementary School
2023	#240
2022	#377
2021	#291
2019	#208
2018	#552
2017	#428
2016	#380
2015	#349
2014	#435
2013	#289
2012	#169

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75%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Colonial Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Colonial School District
2023	75%	38%	69%
2022	67%	36%	63%
2021	57%	38%	56%
2019	79%	45%	73%
2018	68%	45%	68%
2017	73%	46%	71%
2016	72%	46%	70%
2015	67%	43%	66%
2014	90%	72%	89%
2013	92%	73%	91%
2012	94%	74%	91%

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74%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Colonial Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Colonial School District
2022	74%	55%	75%
2021	74%	55%	74%
2019	85%	62%	82%
2018	79%	63%	68%
2017	81%	63%	82%
2016	83%	62%	81%
2015	85%	62%	82%
2014	82%	70%	85%
2013	83%	70%	87%
2012	89%	71%	89%
2011	91%	73%	91%

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84%

57%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Colonial Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Colonial School District
2022	84%	57%	73%
2021	85%	64%	78%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Colonial Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Colonial School District
2024	14:1	13:1
2022	14:1	14:1	13:1
2021	15:1	14:1	13:1
2020	14:1	15:1	13:1
2019	14:1	15:1	13:1
2018	14:1	15:1	13:1
2017	14:1	15:1	13:1
2016	13:1	15:1	13:1
2015	13:1	15:1	13:1
2014	13:1	15:1	13:1
2013	14:1	15:1	13:1
2012	13:1	15:1	13:1
2011	12:1	14:1	13:1
2010	12:1	14:1	13:1
2009	12:1	15:1	13:1
2008	12:1	14:1	12:1
2007	12:1	16:1	13:1
2006	12:1	16:1	14:1
2005	13:1	16:1	14:1
2004	13:1	16:1	14:1
2003	12:1	16:1	14:1
2002	13:1	16:1	14:1
2001	15:1	16:1	14:1
2000	14:1	17:1	14:1
1999	15:1	17:1	15:1
1998	15:1	18:1	16:1
1997	17:1	18:1	17:1
1996	17:1	18:1	16:1
1995	19:1	18:1	17:1
1994	18:1	18:1	17:1
1993	18:1	18:1	16:1
1992	15:1	16:1	14:1
1991	17:1	16:1	14:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Colonial Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Colonial School District
2024	6%	5%
2023	6%	5%	6%
2022	7%	4%	6%
2021	7%	4%	8%
2020	5%	4%	6%
2019	5%	4%	6%
2018	7%	4%	7%
2017	7%	4%	7%
2016	7%	4%	7%
2015	6%	4%	7%
2014	8%	4%	6%
2013	7%	4%	6%
2012	6%	3%	5%
2011	5%	4%	6%
2010	6%	4%	7%
2009	6%	4%	6%
2008	7%	3%	7%
2007	5%	3%	5%
2006	5%	3%	5%
2005	5%	2%	5%
2004	3%	2%	5%
2003	5%	3%	5%
2002	5%	2%	5%
2001	5%	2%	5%
2000	5%	2%	5%
1999	3%	2%	5%
1998	4%	2%	5%
1997	4%	2%	5%
1996	5%	2%	5%
1995	4%	2%	5%
1994	4%	2%	5%
1993	4%	2%	5%
1992	6%	2%	6%
1991	6%	2%	6%
1990	5%	2%	5%
1989	4%	2%	5%
1988	4%	1%	6%

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Hispanic

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2024)
Year	Colonial Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Colonial School District
2024	6%	15%
2023	7%	14%	7%
2022	6%	14%	7%
2021	5%	13%	6%
2020	5%	12%	6%
2019	5%	12%	6%
2018	6%	11%	4%
2017	6%	11%	4%
2016	5%	10%	4%
2015	5%	10%	3%
2014	3%	9%	4%
2013	3%	9%	4%
2012	4%	9%	3%
2011	3%	8%	2%
2010	3%	9%	3%
2009	3%	7%	3%
2008	2%	7%	3%
2007	2%	7%	2%
2006	1%	6%	2%
2005	1%	6%	1%
2004	1%	6%	1%
2003	1%	5%	1%
2002	2%	5%	1%
2001	2%	5%	1%
1999	1%	4%	1%
1998	1%	4%	1%
1997	1%	4%	1%
1996	1%	4%	1%
1995	1%	3%	1%
1994	1%	3%	1%
1993	1%	3%	1%

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Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Colonial Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Colonial School District
2024	9%	14%
2023	9%	14%	10%
2022	9%	14%	10%
2021	10%	15%	9%
2020	10%	15%	9%
2019	10%	15%	9%
2018	11%	15%	10%
2017	11%	15%	10%
2016	8%	15%	10%
2015	8%	15%	10%
2014	10%	15%	9%
2013	10%	15%	9%
2012	9%	15%	9%
2011	9%	15%	8%
2010	9%	15%	9%
2009	9%	16%	9%
2008	8%	16%	8%
2007	10%	16%	8%
2006	8%	16%	8%
2005	8%	16%	9%
2004	13%	16%	9%
2003	9%	15%	8%
2002	8%	15%	9%
2001	9%	15%	8%
2000	12%	15%	9%
1999	10%	15%	9%
1998	9%	15%	9%
1997	9%	14%	9%
1996	8%	14%	9%
1995	7%	14%	8%
1994	8%	14%	7%
1993	8%	13%	7%
1992	6%	13%	7%
1991	6%	13%	7%
1990	7%	13%	7%
1989	8%	13%	7%
1988	6%	13%	7%

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White

70%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Colonial Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Colonial School District
2024	70%	61%
2023	71%	62%	71%
2022	72%	63%	72%
2021	74%	63%	72%
2020	75%	65%	74%
2019	75%	65%	74%
2018	72%	66%	75%
2017	72%	66%	75%
2016	77%	68%	77%
2015	76%	68%	77%
2014	75%	69%	78%
2013	77%	70%	78%
2012	77%	71%	79%
2011	80%	71%	80%
2010	82%	72%	81%
2009	82%	73%	82%
2008	83%	74%	82%
2007	83%	74%	85%
2006	86%	75%	85%
2005	86%	76%	85%
2004	82%	76%	85%
2003	84%	77%	86%
2002	85%	78%	85%
2001	84%	78%	86%
2000	83%	79%	85%
1999	86%	79%	85%
1998	86%	79%	85%
1997	86%	80%	85%
1996	86%	80%	85%
1995	88%	81%	86%
1994	87%	81%	87%
1993	87%	82%	87%
1992	87%	82%	86%
1991	87%	82%	86%
1990	88%	82%	88%
1989	88%	83%	88%
1988	90%	84%	87%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Colonial Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Colonial School District
2024	9%	5%
2023	7%	5%	6%
2022	6%	5%	5%
2021	4%	5%	5%
2020	5%	4%	5%
2019	5%	4%	5%
2018	4%	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%	4%
2016	3%	3%	2%
2015	5%	3%	3%
2014	4%	3%	3%
2013	3%	2%	3%
2012	4%	2%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.49

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Colonial Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Colonial School District
2024	0.49	0.59
2023	0.48	0.58	0.47
2022	0.47	0.57	0.47
2021	0.44	0.57	0.46
2020	0.42	0.54	0.44
2019	0.42	0.54	0.44
2018	0.46	0.53	0.42
2017	0.46	0.53	0.42
2016	0.40	0.51	0.40
2015	0.41	0.51	0.39
2014	0.42	0.50	0.39
2013	0.40	0.48	0.38
2012	0.40	0.47	0.37
2011	0.36	0.47	0.35
2010	0.34	0.46	0.33
2009	0.32	0.44	0.32
2008	0.30	0.43	0.31
2007	0.29	0.42	0.28
2006	0.25	0.41	0.28
2005	0.25	0.40	0.27
2004	0.31	0.40	0.27
2003	0.29	0.39	0.26
2002	0.27	0.37	0.27
2001	0.29	0.37	0.26
2000	0.30	0.35	0.26
1999	0.25	0.35	0.27
1998	0.25	0.35	0.26
1997	0.25	0.34	0.26
1996	0.25	0.34	0.27
1995	0.22	0.33	0.26
1994	0.23	0.33	0.24
1993	0.24	0.31	0.24
1992	0.24	0.31	0.25
1991	0.24	0.31	0.24
1990	0.22	0.31	0.22
1989	0.21	0.30	0.22
1988	0.19	0.28	0.23

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Eligible for

21%

60%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)
Year	Colonial Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Colonial School District
2024	21%	60%
2023	22%	54%	22%
2022	20%	50%	19%
2021	22%	49%	20%
2020	23%	48%	19%
2019	23%	48%	19%
2018	23%	41%	18%
2017	23%	41%	18%
2016	21%	44%	20%
2015	17%	41%	15%
2014	16%	38%	15%
2013	14%	36%	15%
2012	11%	34%	11%
2011	12%	33%	11%
2010	12%	31%	12%
2009	9%	27%	10%
2008	9%	25%	9%
2007	12%	24%	11%
2006	10%	25%	10%
2005	15%	22%	7%
2004	12%	22%	6%
2003	15%	23%	7%
2002	11%	23%	6%
2001	12%	22%	6%
2000	14%	23%	7%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)
Year	Colonial Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Colonial School District
2024	2%	2%
2023	2%	2%	2%
2022	1%	1%	1%
2021	2%	2%	1%
2020	2%	3%	2%
2019	2%	3%	2%
2018	2%	3%	2%
2017	2%	3%	2%
2016	3%	3%	2%
2015	3%	5%	2%
2014	3%	5%	3%
2013	2%	5%	3%
2012	2%	6%	2%
2011	4%	6%	4%
2010	4%	7%	4%
2009	5%	7%	3%
2008	4%	6%	4%
2007	5%	6%	5%
2006	5%	7%	5%
2005	4%	6%	2%
2004	4%	6%	2%
2003	4%	6%	2%
2002	4%	6%	2%
2001	4%	6%	3%
2000	4%	6%	2%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Colonial School District

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

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What is Colonial Elementary School's ranking?

Colonial Elementary School is ranked #240 out of 2,733 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Pennsylvania.

What schools are Colonial Elementary School often compared to?

Colonial Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Lower Pottsgrove Elementary School, Ridge Park Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

75% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% PA state average), while 74% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 55% PA state average).

How many students attend Colonial Elementary School?

845 students attend Colonial Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

70% of Colonial Elementary School students are White, 9% of students are Black, 9% of students are Two or more races, 6% of students are Asian, and 6% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Colonial Elementary School?

Colonial Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 13:1.

What grades does Colonial Elementary School offer ?

Colonial Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 4-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Colonial Elementary School part of?

Colonial Elementary School is part of Colonial School District.

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