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Plymouth Elementary School

542 Plymouth Rd
Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462
(School attendance zone shown in map)
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Tel: (610) 825-8190
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Serving 612 students in grades Kindergarten-3, Plymouth Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 85-89% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 40% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

  • Grades: Kindergarten-3
  • Enrollment: 612 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 38%
  • : Top 5% in PA
  • : 85-89% (Top 1%)
  • : 75-79% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Plymouth Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

School Overview

Plymouth Elementary School's student population of 612 students has grown by 6% over five school years.
The teacher population of 43 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-3
(No virtual instruction)

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

GradePlymouth Elementary School
Kind137
1151
2157
3167
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Total Students
612 students

Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)

YearPlymouth Elementary School
2025612
2024617
2023603
2022574
2021577
2020589
2019567
2018543
2017543
2016533
2015517
2014475
2013452
2012463
2011449
2010462
2009468
2008454
2007430
2006424
2005422
2004405
2003424
2002423
2001453
2000459
1999497
1998480
1997486
1996466
1995433
1994486
1993453
1992298
1991317
1990332
1989318
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Total Classroom Teachers
43 teachers

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2025)

YearPlymouth Elementary School
202543
202445
202241
202141
202042
201947
201840
201740
201637
201535
201434
201334
201234
201133
201034
200936
200836
200731
200632
200532
200430
200330
200229
200129
200029
199929
199824
199722
199624
199526
199426
199326
199218
199122
199019
198919
198819
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School Calendar
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Last Day of School
Sat. Jun 13, 2026

School Rankings

Plymouth Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 2,733 schools in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).
The diversity score of Plymouth Elementary School is 0.58, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.60. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School
State Level (PA)
#107 out of 2733 schools
(Top 5%)

Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)

YearPlymouth Elementary School
2023#107
2022#283
2021#143
2019#214
2018#338
2017#369
2016#389
2015#95
2014#162
2013#17
2012#31
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85-89%
38%

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)

YearPlymouth Elementary SchoolPennsylvaniaColonial School District
202387%38%69%
202267%36%63%
202167%38%56%
201982%45%73%
201872%45%68%
201772%46%71%
201682%46%70%
201582%43%66%
201492%72%89%
201395%73%91%
201295%74%91%
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75-79%
55%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)

YearPlymouth Elementary SchoolPennsylvaniaColonial School District
202277%55%75%
202177%55%74%
201982%62%82%
201882%63%68%
201782%63%82%
201677%62%81%
201587%62%82%
201487%70%85%
201392%70%87%
201292%71%89%
201192%73%91%
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Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
13:1

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)

YearPlymouth Elementary SchoolPennsylvaniaColonial School District
202514:113:1
202414:114:113:1
202214:114:113:1
202114:114:113:1
202014:115:113:1
201912:115:113:1
201814:115:113:1
201714:115:113:1
201614:115:113:1
201515:115:113:1
201414:115:113:1
201313:115:113:1
201214:115:113:1
201114:114:113:1
201014:114:113:1
200913:115:113:1
200813:114:112:1
200714:116:113:1
200613:116:114:1
200513:116:114:1
200414:116:114:1
200314:116:114:1
200215:116:114:1
200116:116:114:1
200016:117:114:1
199917:117:115:1
199820:118:116:1
199722:118:117:1
199620:118:116:1
199517:118:117:1
199419:118:117:1
199317:118:116:1
199216:116:114:1
199114:116:114:1
199017:116:113:1
198917:116:113:1
198817:117:113:1
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American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
7%
5%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

YearPlymouth Elementary SchoolPennsylvaniaColonial School District
20247%5%6%
20238%5%6%
20229%4%6%
202111%4%8%
201911%4%6%
201813%4%7%
201713%4%7%
201613%4%7%
201510%4%7%
201410%4%6%
201311%4%6%
20128%3%5%
20118%4%6%
201010%4%7%
20098%4%6%
20087%3%7%
20079%3%5%
20069%3%5%
20056%2%5%
20045%2%5%
20033%3%5%
20024%2%5%
20015%2%5%
20005%2%5%
19996%2%5%
19985%2%5%
19973%2%5%
19962%2%5%
19954%2%5%
19942%2%5%
19933%2%5%
19924%2%6%
19916%2%6%
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Hispanic
9%
16%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2024)

YearPlymouth Elementary SchoolPennsylvaniaColonial School District
20248%15%7%
20237%14%7%
20228%14%7%
20217%13%6%
20196%12%6%
20184%11%4%
20174%11%4%
20164%10%4%
20155%10%3%
20145%9%4%
20134%9%4%
20123%9%3%
20113%8%2%
20105%9%3%
20094%7%3%
20085%7%3%
20074%7%2%
20064%6%2%
20051%6%1%
20042%6%1%
20033%5%1%
20022%5%1%
20011%5%1%
20002%4%1%
19992%4%1%
19971%4%1%
19961%4%1%
19952%3%1%
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Black
13%
14%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

YearPlymouth Elementary SchoolPennsylvaniaColonial School District
202411%14%10%
202310%14%10%
202211%14%10%
20219%15%9%
20198%15%9%
201811%15%10%
201711%15%10%
201611%15%10%
201513%15%10%
20148%15%9%
20137%15%9%
20128%15%9%
20118%15%8%
201011%15%9%
20099%16%9%
20089%16%8%
20077%16%8%
20069%16%8%
20059%16%9%
200410%16%9%
20036%15%8%
20026%15%9%
20015%15%8%
20005%15%9%
19996%15%9%
19986%15%9%
19975%14%9%
19967%14%9%
19956%14%8%
19947%14%7%
19936%13%7%
19924%13%7%
19915%13%7%
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White
62%
60%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

YearPlymouth Elementary SchoolPennsylvaniaColonial School District
202464%61%71%
202365%62%71%
202263%63%72%
202165%63%72%
201969%65%74%
201867%66%75%
201767%66%75%
201667%68%77%
201567%68%77%
201473%69%78%
201372%70%78%
201275%71%79%
201173%71%80%
201074%72%81%
200977%73%82%
200877%74%82%
200780%74%85%
200678%75%85%
200584%76%85%
200483%76%85%
200387%77%86%
200288%78%85%
200189%78%86%
200088%79%85%
199986%79%85%
199889%79%85%
199791%80%85%
199689%80%85%
199588%81%86%
199489%81%87%
199391%82%87%
199292%82%86%
199189%82%86%
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Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
9%
5%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2024)

YearPlymouth Elementary SchoolPennsylvaniaColonial School District
202410%5%6%
202310%5%6%
20229%5%5%
20218%5%5%
20196%4%5%
20185%4%4%
20175%4%4%
20165%3%2%
20155%3%3%
20144%3%3%
20136%2%3%
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All Ethnic Groups
0.58
0.60

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)

YearPlymouth Elementary SchoolPennsylvaniaColonial School District
20250.580.60
20240.560.590.48
20230.550.580.47
20220.570.570.47
20210.550.570.46
20190.500.540.44
20180.520.530.42
20170.520.530.42
20160.520.510.40
20150.520.510.39
20140.460.500.39
20130.470.480.38
20120.420.470.37
20110.450.470.35
20100.450.460.33
20090.410.440.32
20080.400.430.31
20070.350.420.28
20060.370.410.28
20050.290.400.27
20040.300.400.27
20030.230.390.26
20020.220.370.27
20010.200.370.26
20000.220.350.26
19990.260.350.27
19980.200.350.26
19970.170.340.26
19960.200.340.27
19950.220.330.26
19940.200.330.24
19930.170.310.24
19920.150.310.25
19910.200.310.24
19900.220.310.22
19890.250.300.22
19880.190.280.24
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Eligible for Free Lunch
26%
59%

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2025)

YearPlymouth Elementary SchoolPennsylvaniaColonial School District
202526%59%
202426%60%24%
202324%54%22%
202222%50%19%
202121%49%20%
202020%48%19%
201921%48%19%
201823%41%18%
201723%41%18%
201625%44%20%
201514%41%15%
201415%38%15%
201315%36%15%
201210%34%11%
20118%33%11%
201010%31%12%
20098%27%10%
20088%25%9%
200710%24%11%
20069%25%10%
20054%22%7%
20044%22%6%
20034%23%7%
20024%23%6%
20016%22%6%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
2%

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2025)

YearPlymouth Elementary SchoolPennsylvaniaColonial School District
20252%2%
20242%2%2%
20231%2%2%
20221%1%1%
20212%2%1%
20203%3%2%
20193%3%2%
20183%3%2%
20173%3%2%
20163%3%2%
20152%5%2%
20145%5%3%
20133%5%3%
20122%6%2%
20113%6%4%
20102%7%4%
20093%7%3%
20082%6%4%
20075%6%5%
20064%7%5%
20054%6%2%
20042%6%2%
20034%6%2%
20022%6%2%
20013%6%3%
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School Statewide Testing
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School District Name
Colonial School District
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Plymouth Elementary School's ranking?
Plymouth Elementary School is ranked #107 out of 2,733 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Pennsylvania.
What schools are Plymouth Elementary School often compared to?
Plymouth Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Ridge Park Elementary School by visitors of our site.
What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
85-89% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% PA state average), while 75-79% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 55% PA state average).
How many students attend Plymouth Elementary School?
612 students attend Plymouth Elementary School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
62% of Plymouth Elementary School students are White, 13% of students are Black, 9% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Two or more races, and 7% of students are Asian.
What is the student-teacher ratio of Plymouth Elementary School?
Plymouth Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 13:1.
What grades does Plymouth Elementary School offer ?
Plymouth Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-3 (No virtual instruction).
What school district is Plymouth Elementary School part of?
Plymouth Elementary School is part of Colonial School District.

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  • Grades: Kindergarten-3
  • Enrollment: 612 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 38%
  • : Top 5%
  • : 85-89% (Top 1%)
  • : 75-79% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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