Is Colonial Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Colonial Elementary School ranks in the top 9.3% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

How many students attend Colonial Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 811 students attended Colonial Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Colonial Elementary School?

Students at Colonial Elementary School are 71% White, 9% African American, 7% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic, 6% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Colonial Elementary School attend?

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

Colonial Elementary School

Public 4-5

230 Flourtown Rd
Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462-1252

(610) 941-0426

District: Colonial School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
142^nd of 1,534 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $20,848

Students who attend Colonial Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Colonial Middle School
High:	Plymouth-Whitemarsh Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.8

Number of students: 811

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.0%

African American:

9.1%

Two or more races:

7.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 24.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Colonial Elementary School ranks better than 90.7% of elementary schools in Pennsylvania. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 87.74. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Colonial Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Colonial School District. Racial makeup is: White (71%), African American (9.1%), two or more races (7.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 24.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Colonial Elementary School is $20,848, which is the 2^nd highest among 1 elementary schools in the Colonial School District.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Colonial Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Colonial Elementary School 142^nd of 1534 Pennsylvania public elementary schools. (See Colonial Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Rank History for Colonial Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Colonial Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile
2006	85.02	88^th	1545	94.3%
2007	85.18	97^th	1555	93.8%
2008	84.45	101^st	1551	93.5%
2009	82.70	120^th	1549	92.3%
2010	84.67	72^nd	1579	95.4%
2011	84.54	81^st	1597	94.9%
2012	83.96	92^nd	1599	94.2%
2013	82.54	147^th	1519	90.3%
2014	81.25	184^th	1467	87.5%
2015	85.24	156^th	1474	89.4%
2016	86.68	119^th	1554	92.3%
2017	84.88	175^th	1547	88.7%
2018	84.76	171^st	1530	88.8%
2019	89.40	75^th	1544	95.1%
2021	84.50	174^th	1433	87.9%
2022	85.00	201^st	1534	86.9%
2023	87.74	142^nd	1534	90.7%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Colonial Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	78.90	21^st	117	82.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Colonial Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	80.45	191^st	1414	86.5%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Colonial Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	93.04	42^nd	1043	96.0%

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Rank History for Asian students at Colonial Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	70.41	61^st	160	61.9%

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Rank History for African American students at Colonial Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	95.23	11^th	437	97.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Colonial Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	86.18	35^th	432	91.9%

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Rank History for White students at Colonial Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	88.17	81^st	1236	93.4%

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Data source: test scores: Pennsylvania Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Pennsylvania Dept of Education

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by a parent
Tuesday, October 22, 2019

Teachers are incredibly caring and proactive. We are new to the district this year and have had nothing but good experiences with the staff and administration at CES! There are so many great opportunities for the kids as far as clubs and activities go and I love the 4th/5th grade school concept because it gives the kids a smoother transition into middle school. Close Quote

by a citizen
Saturday, November 10, 2018

I witnessed principal Rose Rock state verbatim, “We aren’t worried about cancelling gifted classes.” She said this to another teacher after said teacher questioned the principal's decision to cancel gifted classes for the day. The assistant principal, Kylene Phillips, was also present in the room at the time and said nothing to contradict the principal's statement. Principal Rose Rock then cancelled gifted classes that day. This school does not effectively support students with learning differences.

I have also seen teachers and staff bullied by school administration. Teachers routinely call out and the few substitutes this school is lucky to receive are bullied or abused as well, which creates a toxic learning and working environment. I would send my child elsewhere. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Colonial Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	448	32	17	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	497
1989	462	40	19	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	521
1990	485	38	29	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	554
1991	525	37	35	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	603
1992	552	41	35	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	632
1993	573	55	27	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	662
1994	548	49	24	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	626
1995	584	55	29	10	2	n/a	n/a	0	680
1996	584	55	29	10	2	n/a	n/a	0	680
1997	602	60	29	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	696
1998	610	67	21	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	708
1999	621	74	24	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	725
2000	548	81	31	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	664
2001	613	67	35	15	1	n/a	n/a	0	731
2002	586	66	33	9	4	n/a	n/a	0	698
2003	586	66	33	9	4	n/a	n/a	0	698
2004	589	95	23	6	4	n/a	n/a	0	717
2005	598	55	36	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	697
2006	568	54	30	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	660
2007	558	65	34	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	668
2008	552	49	37	9	0	n/a	n/a	20	667
2009	544	54	31	10	0	n/a	n/a	27	666
2010	553	52	36	13	1	n/a	n/a	28	683
2011	552	59	37	20	1	0	25	0	694
2012	565	64	39	28	3	0	31	0	730
2013	581	73	46	24	1	0	26	0	751
2014	515	69	53	22	1	2	29	0	691
2015	511	52	44	34	1	2	34	0	678
2016	528	50	44	36	2	0	26	0	686
2017	523	76	58	46	1	0	32	0	736
2018	594	79	60	51	0	0	38	0	822
2019	591	83	40	37	0	0	41	0	792
2020	569	90	45	36	0	3	31	0	774
2021	611	81	58	38	0	4	37	0	829
2022	605	77	63	49	0	3	48	0	845
2023	576	74	46	53	1	2	59	0	811

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Colonial Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	497	34.0	14.6	n/a
1989	521	42.4	12.2	n/a
1990	554	36.0	15.3	0
1991	603	36.0	16.7	n/a
1992	632	41.4	15.2	n/a
1993	662	36.3	18.2	n/a
1994	626	34.5	18.1	n/a
1995	680	40.5	16.8	n/a
1996	680	40.5	16.8	n/a
1997	696	42.1	16.5	n/a
1998	708	46.5	15.2	n/a
1999	725	49.0	14.8	n/a
2000	664	48.5	13.7	18.2
2001	731	50.1	14.6	16.1
2002	698	57.8	12.1	19.3
2003	698	57.8	12.1	19.3
2004	717	57.0	12.6	16
2005	697	53.9	12.9	19.4
2006	660	53.9	12.2	15
2007	668	55.1	12.1	16.8
2008	667	57.5	11.6	13.1
2009	666	57.8	11.5	14.1
2010	683	58.8	11.6	16.9
2011	694	56.8	12.2	15.9
2012	730	57.3	12.7	12.7
2013	751	54.3	13.8	16.1
2014	691	51.4	13.4	18.5
2015	678	51.0	13.2	21.2
2016	686	52.0	13.1	24.6
2017	736	52.6	13.9	26.8
2018	822	55.6	14.7	25.3
2019	792	54.6	14.5	25.5
2020	774	56.0	13.8	22.7
2021	829	56.1	14.7	23.5
2022	845	61.1	13.8	20.5
2023	811	0.0	n/a	24.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Colonial Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	497	34.0	14.6	n/a
1989	521	42.4	12.2	n/a
1990	554	36.0	15.3	0
1991	603	36.0	16.7	n/a
1992	632	41.4	15.2	n/a
1993	662	36.3	18.2	n/a
1994	626	34.5	18.1	n/a
1995	680	40.5	16.8	n/a
1996	680	40.5	16.8	n/a
1997	696	42.1	16.5	n/a
1998	708	46.5	15.2	n/a
1999	725	49.0	14.8	n/a
2000	664	48.5	13.7	18.2
2001	731	50.1	14.6	16.1
2002	698	57.8	12.1	19.3
2003	698	57.8	12.1	19.3
2004	717	57.0	12.6	16
2005	697	53.9	12.9	19.4
2006	660	53.9	12.2	15
2007	668	55.1	12.1	16.8
2008	667	57.5	11.6	13.1
2009	666	57.8	11.5	14.1
2010	683	58.8	11.6	16.9
2011	694	56.8	12.2	15.9
2012	730	57.3	12.7	12.7
2013	751	54.3	13.8	16.1
2014	691	51.4	13.4	18.5
2015	678	51.0	13.2	21.2
2016	686	52.0	13.1	24.6
2017	736	52.6	13.9	26.8
2018	822	55.6	14.7	25.3
2019	792	54.6	14.5	25.5
2020	774	56.0	13.8	22.7
2021	829	56.1	14.7	23.5
2022	845	61.1	13.8	20.5
2023	811	0.0	n/a	24.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Colonial Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$27 (0.1%)	$19,724 (99.9%)	$19,751
2020	$296 (4.8%)	$5,834 (95.2%)	$6,130
2021	$406 (2.1%)	$19,386 (98.0%)	$19,791
2022	$337 (1.6%)	$20,510 (98.4%)	$20,848

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Colonial Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 75^th of 1544 Elementary schools	Ranks 142^nd of 1534 Elementary schools	4.4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
4th Grade Math (Colonial Elementary School)	81.2	76.2	5%
4th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	46.2	46.5	0.3%
4th Grade Science (Colonial Elementary School)	92.5	88.2	4.3%
4th Grade Science (Pennsylvania)	77.8	74.1	3.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Colonial Elementary School)	88.1	77.4	10.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	63.6	51.8	11.8%
5th Grade Math (Colonial Elementary School)	77.9	76.1	1.8%
5th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	43	42.7	0.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Colonial Elementary School)	83.6	76	7.6%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	58.5	53.6	4.9%
All Grades Math (Colonial Elementary School)	79.5	76.2	3.3%
All Grades Math (Pennsylvania)	42.4	39.3	3.1%
All Grades Science (Colonial Elementary School)	92.5	88.2	4.3%
All Grades Science (Pennsylvania)	68	65.6	2.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Colonial Elementary School)	85.8	76.6	9.2%
All Grades English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	60.9	53.8	7.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	792	811	2.4%
African American	83	74	10.8%
American Indian	0	1
Asian	40	46	15%
Hispanic	37	53	43.2%
Pacific Islander	0	2
White	591	576	2.5%
Two or More Races	41	59	43.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	25.5%	24.2%	1.3%

Schools Near Colonial Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				PSSA Math (2023)				PSSA Science (2023)		PSSA English Language Arts (2023)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA Science 4th Grade	PSSA Science All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Colonial Elementary School	Public	4-5	230 Flourtown Rd	Plymouth Meeting	19462	Montgomery County	Colonial School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(610) 941-0426	811	0	13.8	24.2%	576 (71.0%)	74 (9.1%)	53 (6.5%)	46 (5.7%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	59 (7.3%)	87.7	142^nd of 1534 public elementary schools	90.7%		85	201^st of 1534 public elementary schools	86.9%	59		76.2	76.1	76.2	88.2	88.2		77.4	76.0	76.6	$20,848	$337	$20,510
Whitemarsh Elementary School	Public	K-3	4120 Joshua Rd	Lafayette Hill	19444	Montgomery County	Colonial School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(610) 828-9092	480	0	14.9	9.6%	388 (80.8%)	16 (3.3%)	18 (3.8%)	27 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.5%)								(n/a)	88.6			88.6			81.6			81.6	$20,715	$255	$20,460
Ridge Park Elementary School	Public	K-3	200 Karrs Lane	Conshohocken	19428	Montgomery County	Colonial School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(610) 825-1083	519	0	9.6	18.5%	368 (70.9%)	38 (7.3%)	41 (7.9%)	40 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.2%)								(n/a)	77.4			77.4			74.8			74.8	$19,288	$252	$19,036
Plymouth Elementary School	Public	K-3	542 Plymouth Rd	Plymouth Meeting	19462	Montgomery County	Colonial School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(610) 825-8190	603	41	14.1	25.5%	392 (65.0%)	59 (9.8%)	42 (7.0%)	51 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (9.8%)								(n/a)	87.0			87.0			90.2			90.2	$20,341	$710	$19,631
Conshohocken Elementary School	Public	K-3	3rd Avenue & Harry Street	Conshohocken	19428	Montgomery County	Colonial School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(610) 828-0362	212	22	9.2	31.1%	148 (69.8%)	17 (8.0%)	17 (8.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (13.7%)								(n/a)	95.7			95.7			83.0			83.0	$27,118	$1,508	$25,609
Ray S. Musselman Learning Center	Public	K	1020 Sandy Street	Norristown	19401	Montgomery County	Norristown Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(484) 270-2140	247	23	10.7	100.0%	17 (6.9%)	87 (35.2%)	121 (49.0%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (7.7%)								(n/a)											$23,667	$5,634	$18,033
Shady Grove Elementary School	Public	K-5	351 W Skippack Pike	Ambler	19002	Montgomery County	Wissahickon School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(215) 619-8106	664	49	13.6	25.0%	418 (63.0%)	49 (7.4%)	63 (9.5%)	65 (9.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	67 (10.1%)	87.9	136^th of 1534 public elementary schools	91.1%		86	181^st of 1534 public elementary schools	88.2%	45	74.2	73.1	79.8	75.5	92.6	92.6	75.8	77.1	78.8	77.2	$24,597	$766	$23,831
Springfield Township Elementary School-Enfield	Public	K-2	300 Montgomery Ave	Erdenheim	19038	Montgomery County	Springfield Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(215) 233-6000	565	45	12.5	18.9%	440 (77.9%)	31 (5.5%)	35 (6.2%)	23 (4.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.2%)								(n/a)											$25,966	$1,060	$24,907
Hancock Elementary School	Public	1-4	Arch & Summit Streets	Norristown	19401	Montgomery County	Norristown Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(610) 275-5522	332	23	14.4	100.0%	37 (11.1%)	135 (40.7%)	122 (36.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (10.8%)	23.2	1187^th of 1534 public elementary schools	22.6%		25.6	1158^th of 1534 public elementary schools	24.5%	29	25.4	18.8		22.3	63.2	63.2	32.5	46.3		39.0	$21,378	$2,087	$19,291
Springfield Township Elementary School-Erdenhm	Public	3-5	500 Haws Ln	Flourtown	19031	Montgomery County	Springfield Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(215) 233-6000	593	47	12.6	22.8%	429 (72.3%)	53 (8.9%)	61 (10.3%)	19 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.2%)	71.2	472^nd of 1534 public elementary schools	69.2%		70	496^th of 1534 public elementary schools	67.7%	24	55.1	62.5	55.4	57.8	85.6	85.6	52.0	73.1	68.1	64.9	$25,129	$947	$24,182

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