Colonial School District
School district data reflects the latest publicly available data from the PA Department of Education. School leadership information is updated on an as needed basis. If you have questions about the data or terms used on this profile, please visit the Terminology page.
This school district serves the following county or counties: Montgomery
District Profile
District Profile
Address
230 Flourtown Rd
Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462-1242
Phone 610-834-1670
Fax 610-834-7535
Municipalities in District
Includes the municipalities of Conshohocken Borough, Plymouth Township, Whitemarsh Township.
Square Miles
Students Enrolled
Schools in District
Total Number of Schools:
7
- Colonial El Sch (4-5)
- Colonial MS (6,7-8)
- Conshohocken El Sch (K-3)
- Plymouth El Sch (K-3)
- Plymouth-Whitemarsh SHS (9-12)
- Ridge Park El Sch (K-3)
- Whitemarsh El Sch (K-3)
Online Learning
Career and Technology Center
Intermediate Unit
District Map
School district: light blue; Administrative office: medium blue circle; County(ies) served: green dashes.
District Demographics
Total Students
Ethnicity
- American Indian
- 0.02%
- Asian
- 5.96%
- Black
- 9.58%
- Latino
- 6.77%
- Pacific Islander
- 0.11%
- 2 or More Races
- 6.18%
- White
- 71.37%
Gender
- Male
- 50.53%
- Female
- 49.47%
Other Statistics
- Special Education
- 16.25%
- English Learner
- 2.23%
Financials
Median Household Income
Revenue Sources
| Type of Revenue | Income | Percent of Budget |
|---|---|---|
| Local Revenues | $124,610,208.89 | 82.35% |
| State Revenues | $25,270,627.96 | 16.70% |
| Federal | $1,418,623.24 | 0.93% |
| Other | N/A | N/A |
Other Tax Stats
- Property Taxes Collected by District
- $100,033,820.85
- Property Values Within District
-
$440,600.00Median Home Value
Academic Outcomes
Graduation Rate
Rigorous Courses
Post-Secondary Plans
- 83.65%
- College/University
- 0.27%
- Other Specialized Learning
PSSA Stats
% of Advanced or Proficient
| Grade Level | English Language Arts | Math | Science |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 82.50% | 85.70% | N/A |
| Grade 4 | 77.30% | 76.20% | 88.20% |
| Grade 5 | 76.10% | 76.10% | N/A |
| Grade 6 | 76.40% | 65.40% | N/A |
| Grade 7 | 76.70% | 55.10% | N/A |
| Grade 8 | 69.10% | 54.70% | 74.50% |
Keystone Results
% of Advanced or Proficient
| Grade Level | Literature | Algebra I | Biology |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 11 | 75.67% | 77.08% | 82.20% |
Staff
Teachers
Administrators
Support
Student /Teacher Ratio
School District Leadership
School District Leadership
Superintendent of Schools: Dr. Michael Christian
School Board Directors *
| Name | Total Years of Service | Current Term |
School Director Training Certificate
PSBA Provided
|
Certificate of Board Governance |
Continuing Education Badges Earned
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Beth Patruno
Board President
|
5 | 2023-2027 |
Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV) 
|
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|
Gail Plant
Board Vice President
|
3 | 2021-2025 |
New School Director Training (RQD-NEW) 
|
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| Richard Carpenter | 11 | 2023-2027 | |||
| Chris Epstein | 5 | 2023-2027 | |||
| Sharon Marino | 3 | 2023-2025 |
Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)
|
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| Mark Marsico | 1 | 2023-2027 | |||
| Rasheda Randall | 1 | 2024-2025 | |||
| Jeremy Schwartz | 1 | 2023-2027 | |||
| William Winchester | 3 | 2021-2025 |
New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)
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* School board directors in Pennsylvania are required to complete specific training requirements following their election under Act 55 of 2017 and Act 18 of 2019. Newly elected directors must complete five hours of training within the first year of their first term, while reelected directors must complete three hours of advanced training within the first year of their reelected term. School board director data will be updated as it is made available. Data updates occur regularly and are ongoing.
Success Stories
- Ethical Fashion Club hosts 2nd Annual Clothing Swap
- Launching learning with the Catapult Challenge at Ridge Park Elementary
- Plymouth Elementary kicks off “One Plymouth One Book”
- Ridge Park Elementary’s Idiom Parade was the bee’s knees
- Second-grade scientists study erosion at Ridge Park Elementary
- Guests helped bring ‘real world’ context to Summer Literacy Blast
- STEAM skills developed at Technology Enrichment Camp
- CES Cares club raises funds for childhood cancer
- Learning math through play at Ridge Park Elementary
- Spirit Team collects thousands of books for hurricane-damaged school
- Students start up sweet business model
- Extended Year Program keeps the learning going
- Creating art through science
- Eighth graders shine during Genius Hour
- Conshohocken Elementary students free butterflies
- Spring musicals go online for 2021
- Snow messages at Whitemarsh Elementary
- Colonial begins district Diversity Poetry Project
- Students learn from Holocaust survivor and liberator
- Santa letters and holiday wish lists help critically ill children
- Student artists take art into community with ‘Art Drops’
- Fourth Graders Make Mold Terrariums
- Conshohocken Elementary celebrates National Hispanic Heritage Month
- Learning about Archeology at Colonial Middle School
- Plymouth Whitemarsh senior dedicates 20% project to feeding the hungry
- PWHS Senior Justin Adler named PSMLA Student of the Year
- Colonial Middle School eighth graders plant tomato seeds that have been to space
- Rewriting The Three Little Pigs at Plymouth Elementary School
- “Unity Walks” are a growing tradition in the Colonial School District
- Exploring famous African Americans at Conshohocken Elementary
- CES students designed “Soundsuits” in Black History Month project
- High School engineers help elementary student find his voice
- CMS and PWHS BCA Clubs share history and culture for Black History Month
- Engineering floats PWHS students’ boats
- Colonial Elementary celebrated No Name-Calling Week with kindness activities
- Visiting author shared reading, writing and science at Ridge Park Elementary School
- CITV students went behind-the-scenes at Lincoln Financial Field
- PWHS Language Clubs collected 4,000+ toiletry items for homeless Philadelphians