Colonial School

315 Highbrook Ave, Pelham NY, 10803 | Pelham Union Free School District | 914-738-2680
  • grades KG-5
  • students 323
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 77% 37% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 7 in Pelham
  • Ranked #0 of 6246 in New York
Proficiency Averages
77%Pelham
56%New York

Colonial School is a school servicing grades KG to 5 and is located in the district of "Pelham Union Free School District" in Pelham, NY. There are a total of 323 students and 19 teachers at Colonial School, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Colonial School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 77.0%, which is 37% higher than the New York average.

Colonial School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students323
Teachers19
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Colonial School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All77%
370-79%
480-89%
570-79%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All77%
380-89%
470-79%
560-69%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Colonial School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew YorkNational
White 79.2% 69.7% 64.4% 51.1%
Black 2.3% 5.8% 13.2% 15.9%
Asian 3.2% 4.8% 4.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 9.1% 14.8% 15.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.1% 0.6% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 6.2% 4.6% 2.0% 3.1%

Pelham demographics profile

StatisticPelhamNew YorkNational
Population6,95719,453,561328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)8,46241391
Median age39.338.237.7
Male/Female ratio1.1:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)61%52%55%
Speak English80%70%79%
Speak Spanish7%15%13%

Education level achieved in Pelham

IndexPelhamNew YorkNational
Completed 8th grade92.6%83.5%84.3%
Completed high school91.9%82.1%83.0%
Completed some college73.7%59.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree61.7%43.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors56.5%34.7%30.3%
Completed masters30.5%15.1%11.5%
Completed professional degree12.0%4.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate4.1%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The Colonial School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.