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Colwyn El Sch

PublicElementaryGrades K–6

211 Pine Street, Colwyn, PA 19023 · (610) 957-5470 · Part of William Penn School District

Colwyn’s School Grade C− better than 15% of Pennsylvania school districts

Directions
Students
135
Students per teacher
17:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–6
The gist

What stands out about Colwyn El Sch

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 25 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 33 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 8.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Colwyn kids: Penn Wood MS

On the path

Where Colwyn kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–6Colwyn El SchYou are here
7–8Penn Wood MSin Darby

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts22%
State average 55%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Pennsylvania’s 2,693 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

211 Pine Street, Colwyn

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten14
Grade 123
Grade 221
Grade 322
Grade 421
Grade 517
Grade 617
Enrollment over time
148’20
146’21
147’22
157’23
135’24

Down 8.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 88%Two or more races 6%White 3%Hispanic <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Colwyn El Sch from Colwyn families.

Other schools in William Penn School District

The district →
Ardmore Avenue El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Lansdowne
C−
535 students13:1
Park Lane El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Darby
D
304 students12:1
W B Evans El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Yeadon
C−
304 students12:1
East Lansdowne El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–6 · East Lansdowne
C−
269 students14:1
Bell Avenue School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Yeadon
D−
265 students14:1
Walnut Street El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Darby
D
255 students8:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Pennsylvania’s other public schools; Colwyn’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.