Enrollment
135
Elementary
DISTRICT 288 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WILLIAM PENN SD·NCES 422639000710
Colwyn Elementary School
211 Pine Street, Colwyn, PA 19023 · (610) 957-5470 · Delaware County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL135 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 22% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Pennsylvania public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
8 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
117%
158 students
DISTRICT 102% · STATE 75%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 14 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 23 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 21 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 22 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 21 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 17 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 17 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (14) is 18% smaller than its 6th grade class (17).
Student demographics
22%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 29% · STATE 59% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Colwyn Elementary School→Penn Wood Middle School
Based on grade levels within William Penn SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
42.7%
PA avg 51.1% . +8.1pp since 2023
Math
33.3%
PA avg 43.0% . +7.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores are up about 8 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 7 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 42.7% | 33.3% |
| 2023-24 | 34.6% | 25.9% |
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Colwyn Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Delaware County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.3% | #1,107 of 1,511 ▲ 84 | #45 of 69 ▲ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.7% | #952 of 1,511 ▲ 246 | #38 of 69 ▲ 11 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 135 | #1,601 of 1,638 | #75 of 75 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 117% | #11 of 1,600 | #3 of 73 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
135
-13 (-9%) vs 2020
-22% since 2010-11, when it was 172
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
was 16.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 135 | 8 | 16.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 157 | 9 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 147 | 10 | 14.7:1 | 100% (147) |
| 2020-21 | 148 | 9 | 16.4:1 | 98% (145) |
| 2017-18 | 143 | 9.6 | 14.9:1 | 100% (143) |
| 2015-16 | 175 | 9 | 19.4:1 | 85% (148) |
| 2010-11 | 172 | 12 | 14.3:1 | 90% (154) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Colwyn Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (143 to 135); teachers down 17% (9.6 to 8).
About Colwyn Elementary School
Colwyn Elementary School is a small elementary school in Colwyn, Pennsylvania, under William Penn SD. Enrolled students number 135 students, in kindergarten through 6. Enrollment is 70% lower than the average for elementary schools in Pennsylvania, which is about 443.
William Penn SD enrolls 4,499 students, and its 11 schools include Colwyn Elementary School.
Most students at Colwyn Elementary School are Black: 88% of enrollment. Smaller groups are 6% multiracial and 3% White. For comparison, the population of Delaware County is roughly 22% Black. Colwyn Elementary School has a diversity index of 22%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Colwyn Elementary School operates with 8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 16.9:1. That ratio is over the 13.1:1 average for elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
allk12 grades Colwyn Elementary School a C-. The grade compares the school only with Pennsylvania public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Census Bureau estimates for Delaware County show that median household income is about $89,546, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 113 public schools operate in Delaware County, serving about 74,663 students.
Walnut Street Elementary School is the closest public school, about 0.3 miles away in a straight line. Colwyn Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
Colwyn Elementary School is coded as Suburb: Large in federal locale data.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count dropped from 148 to 135.
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Delaware County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
579,222
Census ACS
Median income
$89,546
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
113
74,663 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in William Penn SD
- Penn Wood High SchoolHigh · 1,148 students
- Penn Wood Middle SchoolMiddle · 667 students
- Ardmore Avenue Elementary SchoolElementary · 535 students
- Penn Wood 9th Grade AcademyHigh · 379 students
- Park Lane Elementary SchoolElementary · 304 students
- W B Evans Elementary SchoolElementary · 304 students
Nearby schools
- Walnut Street Elementary School0.3 mi · 255
- Penrose School0.4 mi · 360
- Philadelphia Montessori CS0.5 mi · 226
- Penn Wood Middle School0.6 mi · 667
- Southwest Leadership Academy CS0.7 mi · 670
- Patterson John M School0.9 mi · 391
Frequently asked questions
About Colwyn Elementary SchoolHow large is Colwyn Elementary School?
Colwyn Elementary School enrolls approximately 135 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does Colwyn Elementary School serve?
Colwyn Elementary School serves grades KG-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Colwyn Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Colwyn Elementary School is approximately 16.9:1 (8 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Colwyn Elementary School?
At Colwyn Elementary School, the student body is approximately 3% White, 1% Hispanic, 88% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Colwyn Elementary School public or private?
Colwyn Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by William Penn SD.
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