📍 211 Pine Street, Colwyn, Delaware County, 19023
Colwyn El Sch is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Colwyn, Delaware County. The school has 147 pupils enrolled. It is part of the William Penn SD school district. It serves grades K–6 in a suburban setting. The school employs 10 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.7:1. 22% of students are proficient in reading. 12% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Colwyn El Sch enrolls 147 students across grades K–6. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 10 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 90% Black or African American, 4.1% Two or more races and 2.7% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 133 | 90% |
| Two or more races | 6 | 4.1% |
| White | 4 | 2.7% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 | 2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
147 of the school's 147 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 147 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Colwyn El Sch is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district PA-50, state senate district 8, state house district 185.
Colwyn El Sch is one of 11 schools in William Penn SD, based in Lansdowne, Pennsylvania. The district serves 4,499 students district-wide and employs 328 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 147 students, Colwyn El Sch is smaller than the district average of about 409 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large