Colwyn El Sch

Colwyn El Sch is one of the rural-scale elementary campuss in Colwyn, Pennsylvania, run under William Penn SD, with 135 students on its rolls from grades K through 6. By comparison, Pennsylvania's public schools average about 443 students each, so Colwyn El Sch sits 70% below that benchmark.

William Penn SD runs 11 schools in total, collectively educating 4,499 students. Colwyn El Sch is one of those campuses.

On demographics, Colwyn El Sch reports that nearly all students (88%) are Black. Beyond that, the school shows 6% multiracial, 3% White. By comparison, Delaware County as a whole is about 22% Black, so the school skews considerably more Black than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, Colwyn El Sch logs 8 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.9:1. The state averages around 13.1:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 117% of students at Colwyn El Sch qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Delaware County runs at roughly 58%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

Around the school, census data for Delaware County shows the typical household earns roughly $89,546 per year, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Delaware County's 113 public schools (combined enrollment of about 74,663 students), Colwyn El Sch is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Walnut Street El Sch, roughly 0.3 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies a commuter-belt site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Colwyn El Sch has edged down 6%, going from 143 students in 2018 to 135 in 2025. Over the same period, the Black share contracted from 92% to 88%. Class-load math has rose: from 14.9:1 in 2018 to 16.9:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.