Whitemarsh Elementary School (Ranked Top 5% for 2026)

4120 Joshua Rd
Lafayette Hill, PA 19444

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Top 5%

Serving 504 students in grades Kindergarten-3, Whitemarsh 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 is 85-89% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving is 75-79% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-3
Enrollment: 504 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 18%
: 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

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

School Overview

Whitemarsh Elementary School's student population of 504 students has grown by 23% over five school years.

The teacher population of 33 teachers has grown by 13% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2013

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-3
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Whitemarsh Elementary School
Kind	131
1	128
2	132
3	113

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Total Students

504 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Whitemarsh Elementary School
2024	504
2023	480
2022	440
2021	408
2020	419
2019	419
2018	406
2017	406
2016	375
2015	361
2014	366
2013	340
2012	357
2011	411
2010	420
2009	426
2008	440
2007	406
2006	400
2005	385
2004	395
2003	368
2002	358
2001	351
2000	382
1999	342
1998	327
1997	330
1996	325
1995	336
1994	323
1993	312
1992	406
1991	408
1990	375
1989	380
1988	379

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

33 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	Whitemarsh Elementary School
2024	33
2022	29
2021	29
2020	30
2019	30
2018	29
2017	29
2016	29
2015	29
2014	29
2013	29
2012	30
2011	33
2010	32
2009	31
2008	32
2007	28
2006	28
2005	28
2004	27
2003	25
2002	24
2001	26
2000	23
1999	24
1998	21
1997	21
1996	21
1995	22
1994	21
1993	19
1992	24
1991	24
1990	22
1989	23
1988	22
1987	20

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Last Day of School

Sat. Jun 13, 2026

School Motto

For students to learn, grow, and serve in a school community that is welcoming for all.

School Rankings

Whitemarsh 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 of Whitemarsh Elementary School is 0.32, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (PA)

#107 out of 2733 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Whitemarsh Elementary School
2023	#107
2022	#180
2021	#108
2019	#78
2018	#76
2017	#69
2016	#83
2015	#17
2014	#162
2013	#4
2012	#10

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85-89%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Whitemarsh Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Colonial School District
2023	87%	38%	69%
2022	77%	36%	63%
2021	72%	38%	56%
2019	87%	45%	73%
2018	87%	45%	68%
2017	92%	46%	71%
2016	92%	46%	70%
2015	87%	43%	66%
2014	92%	72%	89%
2013	95%	73%	91%
2012	95%	74%	91%

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75-79%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Whitemarsh Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Colonial School District
2022	77%	55%	75%
2021	77%	55%	74%
2019	87%	62%	82%
2018	87%	63%	68%
2017	87%	63%	82%
2016	87%	62%	81%
2015	95%	62%	82%
2014	87%	70%	85%
2013	95%	70%	87%
2012	95%	71%	89%
2011	95%	73%	91%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	Whitemarsh Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Colonial School District
2024	15:1	13:1
2022	15:1	14:1	13:1
2021	14:1	14:1	13:1
2020	14:1	15:1	13:1
2019	14:1	15:1	13:1
2018	14:1	15:1	13:1
2017	14:1	15:1	13:1
2016	13:1	15:1	13:1
2015	12:1	15:1	13:1
2014	13:1	15:1	13:1
2013	12:1	15:1	13:1
2012	12:1	15:1	13:1
2011	13:1	14:1	13:1
2010	13:1	14:1	13:1
2009	14:1	15:1	13:1
2008	14:1	14:1	12:1
2007	15:1	16:1	13:1
2006	14:1	16:1	14:1
2005	14:1	16:1	14:1
2004	15:1	16:1	14:1
2003	15:1	16:1	14:1
2002	15:1	16:1	14:1
2001	14:1	16:1	14:1
2000	17:1	17:1	14:1
1999	14:1	17:1	15:1
1998	16:1	18:1	16:1
1997	16:1	18:1	17:1
1996	15:1	18:1	16:1
1995	16:1	18:1	17:1
1994	16:1	18:1	17:1
1993	16:1	18:1	16:1
1992	17:1	16:1	14:1
1991	17:1	16:1	14:1
1990	17:1	16:1	13:1
1989	16:1	16:1	13:1
1988	17:1	17:1	13:1
1987	23:1	17:1	14:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Whitemarsh Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Colonial School District
2024	4%	5%
2023	6%	5%	6%
2022	6%	4%	6%
2021	6%	4%	8%
2020	5%	4%	6%
2019	5%	4%	6%
2018	6%	4%	7%
2017	6%	4%	7%
2016	6%	4%	7%
2015	6%	4%	7%
2014	6%	4%	6%
2013	7%	4%	6%
2012	8%	3%	5%
2011	7%	4%	6%
2010	7%	4%	7%
2009	6%	4%	6%
2008	6%	3%	7%
2007	5%	3%	5%
2006	4%	3%	5%
2005	4%	2%	5%
2004	5%	2%	5%
2003	5%	3%	5%
2002	5%	2%	5%
2001	4%	2%	5%
2000	4%	2%	5%
1999	5%	2%	5%
1998	3%	2%	5%
1997	3%	2%	5%
1996	4%	2%	5%
1995	5%	2%	5%
1994	5%	2%	5%
1993	6%	2%	5%
1992	5%	2%	6%
1991	5%	2%	6%
1990	5%	2%	5%
1989	4%	2%	5%
1988	6%	1%	6%

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Hispanic

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2024)
Year	Whitemarsh Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Colonial School District
2024	5%	15%
2023	4%	14%	7%
2022	3%	14%	7%
2021	3%	13%	6%
2020	3%	12%	6%
2019	3%	12%	6%
2018	1%	11%	4%
2017	1%	11%	4%
2016	2%	10%	4%
2015	2%	10%	3%
2014	3%	9%	4%
2013	3%	9%	4%
2012	3%	9%	3%
2011	1%	8%	2%
2010	3%	9%	3%
2009	3%	7%	3%
2008	2%	7%	3%
2007	1%	7%	2%
2006	2%	6%	2%
2005	1%	6%	1%
2004	1%	6%	1%
2003	1%	5%	1%
2002	1%	5%	1%
2000	1%	4%	1%
1997	1%	4%	1%
1991	2%	3%	1%
1990	1%	3%
1989	1%	2%

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Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Whitemarsh Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Colonial School District
2024	2%	14%
2023	3%	14%	10%
2022	4%	14%	10%
2021	3%	15%	9%
2020	5%	15%	9%
2019	5%	15%	9%
2018	5%	15%	10%
2017	5%	15%	10%
2016	3%	15%	10%
2015	5%	15%	10%
2014	5%	15%	9%
2013	3%	15%	9%
2012	4%	15%	9%
2011	2%	15%	8%
2010	4%	15%	9%
2009	3%	16%	9%
2008	2%	16%	8%
2007	2%	16%	8%
2006	3%	16%	8%
2005	4%	16%	9%
2004	5%	16%	9%
2003	4%	15%	8%
2002	2%	15%	9%
2001	2%	15%	8%
2000	3%	15%	9%
1999	3%	15%	9%
1998	2%	15%	9%
1997	2%	14%	9%
1996	2%	14%	9%
1995	1%	14%	8%
1994	3%	14%	7%
1993	3%	13%	7%
1992	3%	13%	7%
1991	2%	13%	7%
1990	2%	13%	7%
1989	3%	13%	7%
1988	3%	13%	7%

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White

82%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Whitemarsh Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Colonial School District
2024	82%	61%
2023	81%	62%	71%
2022	80%	63%	72%
2021	82%	63%	72%
2020	82%	65%	74%
2019	82%	65%	74%
2018	86%	66%	75%
2017	86%	66%	75%
2016	85%	68%	77%
2015	84%	68%	77%
2014	82%	69%	78%
2013	83%	70%	78%
2012	82%	71%	79%
2011	86%	71%	80%
2010	86%	72%	81%
2009	88%	73%	82%
2008	90%	74%	82%
2007	92%	74%	85%
2006	91%	75%	85%
2005	91%	76%	85%
2004	89%	76%	85%
2003	90%	77%	86%
2002	92%	78%	85%
2001	94%	78%	86%
2000	92%	79%	85%
1999	92%	79%	85%
1998	95%	79%	85%
1997	94%	80%	85%
1996	94%	80%	85%
1995	94%	81%	86%
1994	92%	81%	87%
1993	91%	82%	87%
1992	92%	82%	86%
1991	91%	82%	86%
1990	92%	82%	88%
1989	92%	83%	88%
1988	90%	84%	87%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Whitemarsh Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Colonial School District
2024	7%	5%
2023	6%	5%	6%
2022	7%	5%	5%
2021	6%	5%	5%
2020	4%	4%	5%
2019	4%	4%	5%
2018	2%	4%	4%
2017	2%	4%	4%
2016	4%	3%	2%
2015	3%	3%	3%
2014	4%	3%	3%
2013	3%	2%	3%
2012	2%	2%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.32

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Whitemarsh Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Colonial School District
2024	0.32	0.59
2023	0.34	0.58	0.47
2022	0.35	0.57	0.47
2021	0.32	0.57	0.46
2020	0.32	0.54	0.44
2019	0.32	0.54	0.44
2018	0.26	0.53	0.42
2017	0.26	0.53	0.42
2016	0.27	0.51	0.40
2015	0.29	0.51	0.39
2014	0.32	0.50	0.39
2013	0.31	0.48	0.38
2012	0.33	0.47	0.37
2011	0.26	0.47	0.35
2010	0.26	0.46	0.33
2009	0.22	0.44	0.32
2008	0.19	0.43	0.31
2007	0.15	0.42	0.28
2006	0.16	0.41	0.28
2005	0.17	0.40	0.27
2004	0.20	0.40	0.27
2003	0.19	0.39	0.26
2002	0.15	0.37	0.27
2001	0.12	0.37	0.26
2000	0.15	0.35	0.26
1999	0.15	0.35	0.27
1998	0.10	0.35	0.26
1997	0.12	0.34	0.26
1996	0.12	0.34	0.27
1995	0.12	0.33	0.26
1994	0.15	0.33	0.24
1993	0.17	0.31	0.24
1992	0.15	0.31	0.25
1991	0.16	0.31	0.24
1990	0.14	0.31	0.22
1989	0.14	0.30	0.22
1988	0.18	0.28	0.23

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Eligible for

11%

60%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)
Year	Whitemarsh Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Colonial School District
2024	11%	60%
2023	9%	54%	22%
2022	9%	50%	19%
2021	8%	49%	20%
2020	9%	48%	19%
2019	9%	48%	19%
2018	9%	41%	18%
2017	9%	41%	18%
2016	10%	44%	20%
2015	5%	41%	15%
2014	8%	38%	15%
2013	11%	36%	15%
2012	5%	34%	11%
2011	5%	33%	11%
2010	5%	31%	12%
2009	4%	27%	10%
2008	3%	25%	9%
2007	3%	24%	11%
2006	3%	25%	10%
2005	4%	22%	7%
2004	5%	22%	6%
2003	4%	23%	7%
2002	5%	23%	6%
2001	2%	22%	6%
2000	2%	23%	7%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2024)
Year	Whitemarsh Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Colonial School District
2024	2%	2%
2020	1%	3%	2%
2019	1%	3%	2%
2015	1%	5%	2%
2014	1%	5%	3%
2013	1%	5%	3%
2012	1%	6%	2%
2010	1%	7%	4%
2009	1%	7%	3%
2008	3%	6%	4%
2007	2%	6%	5%
2006	3%	7%	5%
2005	1%	6%	2%
2004	2%	6%	2%
2003	1%	6%	2%
2002	2%	6%	2%
2001	2%	6%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Colonial School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Whitemarsh Elementary School's ranking?

Whitemarsh 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 Whitemarsh Elementary School often compared to?

Whitemarsh 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 Whitemarsh Elementary School?

504 students attend Whitemarsh Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

82% of Whitemarsh Elementary School students are White, 7% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Whitemarsh Elementary School?

Whitemarsh Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 13:1.

What grades does Whitemarsh Elementary School offer ?

Whitemarsh Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-3 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Whitemarsh Elementary School part of?

Whitemarsh Elementary School is part of Colonial School District.