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Colonial Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

81^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 873 Pennsylvania Middle Schools

Better than 91% of Pennsylvania middle schools

Summary

Colonial Middle School is a high-performing public middle school located in Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania, serving 1,253 students in grades 6-8. The school consistently ranks among the top middle schools in the state, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several years.

Colonial Middle School excels academically, with students outperforming state and district averages on PSSA tests in Math, English Language Arts, and Science. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 58.9% of all students at Colonial Middle School were proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to 41.7% statewide and 70.4% for the Colonial School District. The school also performs exceptionally well across various student subgroups, ranking in the top 50 in the state for Asian, African American, Hispanic, and Multi-racial students, as well as for students with disabilities. Additionally, Colonial Middle School maintains very low dropout rates, ranging from 0.0% to 1.6% over the past few years, significantly lower than the state average.

When compared to nearby middle schools, Colonial Middle School consistently outperforms its peers in academic performance. For example, Pennbrook Middle School (North Penn School District) and Black Rock Middle School (Lower Merion School District) have lower proficiency rates in Math and English Language Arts compared to Colonial Middle School. While Colonial Middle School has a relatively low percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (26.58% in 2023-2024), it has a higher student-teacher ratio of 13.2, compared to some nearby schools like Black Rock Middle School (9.6) and Pennbrook Middle School (11.7), suggesting an area for potential improvement in personalized attention and support for students.

1,268

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,385

Per pupil spending ?

26.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

716 Belvoir Rd
Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462

(610) 275-5100

District: Colonial School District

Students who attend Colonial Middle School usually attend:

High:

Plymouth-Whitemarsh Senior High School

Feeder schools for Colonial Middle School:

Elementary:	Colonial Elementary School
	Conshohocken Elementary School
	Plymouth Elementary School
	Ridge Park Elementary School
	More...
	Whitemarsh Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.9%

African American:

10.6%

Two or more races:

6.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 94th percentile in 2015 → 91st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (62% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 9% of Pennsylvania middle schools

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school62%

District avg69%

Pennsylvania avg45%

81^st of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Top 9%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From top 6% (2015) to top 9% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	89.2	81 of 873	90.7%	★★★★★
2024	90.6	57 of 891	93.6%	★★★★★
2023	90.6	56 of 893	93.7%	★★★★★
2022	90.2	59 of 883	93.3%	★★★★★
2021	89.2	52 of 797	93.5%	★★★★★
2019	88.8	68 of 891	92.4%	★★★★★
2018	87.5	74 of 861	91.4%	★★★★★
2017	89.9	55 of 877	93.7%	★★★★★
2016	88.5	66 of 870	92.4%	★★★★★
2015	89.8	48 of 835	94.3%	★★★★★
2014	86.9	29 of 728	96.0%	★★★★★
2013	87.4	20 of 758	97.4%	★★★★★
2012	86.8	31 of 834	96.3%	★★★★★
2011	87.9	24 of 825	97.1%	★★★★★
2010	85.6	46 of 805	94.3%	★★★★★
2009	85.2	55 of 770	92.9%	★★★★★
2008	87.2	38 of 753	95.0%	★★★★★
2007	86.4	35 of 749	95.3%	★★★★★
2006	84.9	56 of 736	92.4%	★★★★★
2005	74.7	184 of 687	73.2%	★★★★☆
2004	70.3	217 of 663	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2003	81.4	107 of 643	83.4%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	74.0	63 of 393	84.0%	★★★★☆
2024	79.3	53 of 408	87.0%	★★★★☆
2023	78.5	53 of 421	87.4%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	70.5	44 of 138	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	78.3	30 of 145	79.3%	★★★★☆
2023	71.5	48 of 144	66.7%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	91.2	26 of 643	96.0%	★★★★★
2024	96.9	17 of 672	97.5%	★★★★★
2023	93.9	21 of 660	96.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	88.6	69 of 835	91.7%	★★★★★
2024	89.8	52 of 860	94.0%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	78.0	47 of 348	86.5%	★★★★☆
2024	73.2	66 of 362	81.8%	★★★★☆
2023	84.5	32 of 362	91.2%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	79.4	104 of 843	87.7%	★★★★☆
2024	73.9	160 of 877	81.8%	★★★★☆
2023	80.5	100 of 874	88.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	87.3	82 of 839	90.2%	★★★★★
2024	89.4	62 of 870	92.9%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	78.7	30 of 174	82.8%	★★★★☆
2024	72.1	50 of 199	74.9%	★★★★☆
2023	73.8	43 of 187	77.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	87.8	59 of 649	90.9%	★★★★★
2024	91.2	35 of 673	94.8%	★★★★★
2023	90.8	42 of 681	93.8%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Disabled (2025)96th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)92nd percentile~ school

White (2025)91st percentile~ school

Male (2025)90th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)88th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)86th percentile-4 vs school

African American (2025)84th percentile-7 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)83rd percentile-8 vs school

Asian (2025)68th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts66%+18 vs state

Math59%+17 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSSA Math (2025)					PSSA English Language Arts (2025)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Colonial Middle School	Public	6-8	716 Belvoir Rd	Plymouth Meeting	19462	Montgomery County	Colonial School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 275-5100	1,268	93	13.6	26.3%	886 (69.9%)	134 (10.6%)	82 (6.5%)	78 (6.2%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	85 (6.7%)	89.2	81^st of 873 public middle schools	90.7%		90.6	57^th of 891 public middle schools	93.6%	24		61.5	57.6	57.6	58.9		69.8	63.8	64.7	66.1	$24,385	$278	$24,107
Eisenhower Middle School	Public	5-8	1601 Markley St	Norristown	19401	Montgomery County	Norristown Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 277-8720	781	67	11.7	101.7%	47 (6.0%)	234 (30.0%)	429 (54.9%)	8 (1.0%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (7.6%)	25	637^th of 873 public middle schools	27.0%		17.8	709^th of 891 public middle schools	20.4%	72	26.8	12.3	16.9	15.0	17.6	26.3	38.1	25.2	33.9	30.8	$20,394	$1,312	$19,082
East Norriton Middle School	Public	5-8	330 Roland Dr	Norristown	19401	Montgomery County	Norristown Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 275-6520	836	62	13.5	101.7%	143 (17.1%)	248 (29.7%)	371 (44.4%)	8 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (7.8%)	47.9	459^th of 873 public middle schools	47.4%		39.8	563^rd of 891 public middle schools	36.8%	104	42.4	31.9	29.5	40.2	36.0	30.3	39.8	35.9	38.3	36.2	$20,129	$1,295	$18,834
Blockson Middle School	Public	5-8	1315 W Marshall St	Norristown	19401	Montgomery County	Norristown Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 275-6870	695	52	13.4	104.7%	39 (5.6%)	183 (26.3%)	406 (58.4%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	61 (8.8%)	15.6	716^th of 873 public middle schools	18.0%		12.5	765^th of 891 public middle schools	14.1%	49	14.0	17.2	9.0	9.5	12.3	22.9	25.9	20.9	20.4	22.4	$19,897	$1,280	$18,617
Upper Merion Area Middle School	Public	5-8	450 Keebler Road	King of Prussia	19406	Montgomery County	Upper Merion Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 205-8802	1,348	106	12.7	47.2%	573 (42.5%)	186 (13.8%)	213 (15.8%)	221 (16.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	155 (11.5%)	68.7	236^th of 873 public middle schools	73.0%		66.9	288^th of 891 public middle schools	67.7%	52	60.5	54.8	35.4	21.2	43.5	52.7	64.8	59.6	53.0	57.2	$23,088	$599	$22,489
Wissahickon Middle School	Public	6-8	500 Houston Rd	Ambler	19002	Montgomery County	Wissahickon School District	No	No	No	No	(215) 619-8110	1,208	84	14.4	22.7%	711 (58.9%)	96 (7.9%)	88 (7.3%)	222 (18.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	89 (7.4%)	93.8	46^th of 873 public middle schools	94.7%		90.2	61^st of 891 public middle schools	93.2%	15		65.4	58.6	50.7	58.3		80.1	77.1	75.1	77.5	$23,189	$426	$22,762
Black Rock Middle School	Public	5-8	1860 W Montgomery Ave	Villanova	19085	Montgomery County	Lower Merion School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(484) 418-2222	1,077	107	10.0	15.0%	671 (62.3%)	116 (10.8%)	66 (6.1%)	119 (11.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	105 (9.7%)	98.4	9^th of 873 public middle schools	99.0%		97.5	11^th of 891 public middle schools	98.8%	2	85.1	82.3	78.8	81.1	81.9	81.6	82.2	84.9	86.1	83.7	$32,554	$217	$32,337
Springfield Township Middle School	Public	6-8	1901A E Paper Mill Rd	Oreland	19075	Montgomery County	Springfield Township School District	No	No	No	No	(215) 233-6000	619	49	12.5	22.6%	450 (72.7%)	74 (12.0%)	60 (9.7%)	29 (4.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)	89.3	79^th of 873 public middle schools	91.0%		87.2	83^rd of 891 public middle schools	90.7%	4		53.9	67.6	47.9	56.0		69.8	77.5	65.4	70.6	$28,895	$520	$28,375
Skyview Upper Elementary School	Public	5-6	4001 B Eagleville Rd	Eagleville	19403	Montgomery County	Methacton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 489-5000	695	55	12.5	20.4%	462 (66.5%)	38 (5.5%)	63 (9.1%)	95 (13.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (5.2%)								(n/a)	67.4	60.9			64.2	64.1	67.0			65.5	$24,921	$848	$24,073
Arcola Intrmd School	Public	7-8	40001A Eagleville Road	Eagleville	19403	Montgomery County	Methacton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 489-5000	692	59	11.7	20.8%	447 (64.6%)	43 (6.2%)	61 (8.8%)	88 (12.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (7.5%)	82.1	125^th of 873 public middle schools	85.7%		84.8	102^nd of 891 public middle schools	88.6%	23			51.7	42.1	47.3			59.7	61.0	60.2	$26,773	$512	$26,262

Frequently Asked Questions about Colonial Middle School

What high school do graduates of Colonial Middle School attend?

Students who attend Colonial Middle School usually go on to attend Plymouth-Whitemarsh Senior High School

Is Colonial Middle School a good school?

Yes. Colonial Middle School ranks in the top 9.3% of Pennsylvania middle schools.

What district is Colonial Middle School in?

Colonial School District

What is the racial makeup of Colonial Middle School?

Students at Colonial Middle School are 70% White, 11% African American, 7% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 6% Asian.

How many students attend Colonial Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,268 students attended Colonial Middle School.

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