Total enrollment
5,657
+477 (+9%) vs SY 2020-21
7 schools in Colonial SD
Pennsylvania · 5,657 students · 3 cities
Inside Colonial SD (Pennsylvania), 7 public K-12 schools enroll roughly 5,657 students (around 808 per school).
4-year change in Colonial SD
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
7
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Colonial SD ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Pennsylvania | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 76.3% | #23 of 356 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 5,657 | #51 of 479 | #1,702 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 7 | #76 of 479 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.7:1 | #313 of 478 | #3,971 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 26.1% | #351 of 398 | #6,973 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.3% | #109 of 378 | #3,182 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Colonial SD
State test results across the district's 7 scored schools run from Conshohocken Elementary School at 88.2% proficient to Colonial Middle School at 65.5%, a gap of 22.7 points. That is the 91st widest gap among 223 Pennsylvania districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 7 district schools that reported both years went from 4,966 to 5,657 students (up 14%) and from 373 to 412 full-time teachers (up 10%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plymouth-Whitemarsh SHS | Plymouth Meeting | High | 09-12 | 1,637 |
| Colonial MS | Plymouth Meeting | Middle | 06-08 | 1,268 |
| Colonial El Sch | Plymouth Meeting | Elementary | 04-05 | 857 |
| Plymouth El Sch | Plymouth Meeting | Elementary | KG-03 | 612 |
| Ridge Park El Sch | Conshohocken | Elementary | KG-03 | 525 |
| Whitemarsh El Sch | Lafayette Hill | Elementary | KG-03 | 511 |
| Conshohocken El Sch | Conshohocken | Elementary | KG-03 | 247 |
About Colonial SD
Colonial SD administers 7 public schools across Pennsylvania, collectively teacheing roughly 5,657 students.
In terms of grade levels, Colonial SD spans 5 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Average enrollment per school in Colonial SD is about 808, above the Pennsylvania average of roughly 569.
Five-year track record. Total public-school enrollment in Colonial SD has expanded 9% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 5,180 students to 5,657.
On allk12, the community for Colonial SD discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.