Photo: Montgomery County Planning Commission · CC BY-SA 2.0Conshohocken’s public schools outscore 95% of Pennsylvania districts
Math proficiency in Conshohocken’s districts is 63%, above the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Conshohocken, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Pennsylvania, not nationally.
From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 95% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Conshohocken’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 693 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Conshohocken’s, its schools beat 90%, lower than their 95% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 75% and math 63% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 96% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $23,317 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one high school
From grade 6 the district’s path is Colonial MS, then Plymouth-Whitemarsh SHS. Enrollment is up 9% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Conshohocken’s grade
A+: better than 95% of Pennsylvania school districts, #64 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Pennsylvania average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Conshohocken, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Conshohocken
Conshohocken El Sch
Grades K–3 · 247 students · 14:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Conshohocken
Conshohocken El Sch
Grades K–3 · 247 students · 14:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Conshohocken
Conshohocken El Sch
Grades K–3 · 247 students · 14:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Conshohocken
Conshohocken El Sch
Grades K–3 · 247 students · 14:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Conshohocken
Colonial El Sch
Grades 4–5 · 857 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Plymouth Meeting
5th grade in Conshohocken
Colonial El Sch
Grades 4–5 · 857 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Plymouth Meeting
6th grade in Conshohocken
Colonial MS
Grades 6–8 · 1,268 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Plymouth Meeting
7th grade in Conshohocken
Colonial MS
Grades 6–8 · 1,268 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Plymouth Meeting
8th grade in Conshohocken
Colonial MS
Grades 6–8 · 1,268 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Plymouth Meeting
9th grade in Conshohocken
Plymouth-Whitemarsh SHS
Grades 9–12 · 1,637 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Plymouth Meeting
10th grade in Conshohocken
Plymouth-Whitemarsh SHS
Grades 9–12 · 1,637 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Plymouth Meeting
11th grade in Conshohocken
Plymouth-Whitemarsh SHS
Grades 9–12 · 1,637 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Plymouth Meeting
12th grade in Conshohocken
Plymouth-Whitemarsh SHS
Grades 9–12 · 1,637 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Plymouth Meeting
Conshohocken’s public schools are run by Colonial School District, which also serves Plymouth and Whitemarsh. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Conshohocken vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Conshohocken’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Conshohocken | A+ | Colonial |
| Whitemarsh | A+ | Colonial |
| Plymouth | A+ | Colonial |
| West Conshohocken | A− | Upper Merion Area |
| Lower Merion | A+ | Lower Merion |
2 of the 4 neighbors share Colonial with Conshohocken, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Conshohocken
3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Pennsylvania’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Conshohocken’s schools
Are Conshohocken’s schools good?
By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools Conshohocken children attend outscore 95% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A+ Schools grade, #64 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 90%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Conshohocken in?
Colonial School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 5,657 students in 7 schools (2024–25).
Where do Conshohocken kids go to high school?
Plymouth-Whitemarsh SHS in Plymouth Meeting, with 1,637 students; its own test results earn an A+.
What is Conshohocken’s graduation rate?
96% of the class of 2023 in Colonial School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.
How much does Conshohocken spend per student?
$23,317 in Colonial School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Conshohocken families are saying about school.
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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Pennsylvania. Stars are from neighbors.