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Central Columbia School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 1,311 students in Central Columbia School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary Schools in Central Columbia School District have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 68% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 41% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
3 Schools
2,154 Schools
# Students
1,908 Students
1,110,061 Students
# Teachers
134 Teachers
81,415 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Central Columbia School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 679 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#75 out of 684 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
57%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.19
0.61
# American Indian Students
2 Students
2,113 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
48 Students
50,065 Students
% Asian Students
2%
5%
# Hispanic Students
52 Students
167,185 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
15%
# Black Students
15 Students
171,531 Students
% Black Students
1%
15%
# White Students
1,714 Students
655,322 Students
% White Students
90%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
945 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
74 Students
62,338 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
6,977
# Students in K Grade:
158
112,584
# Students in 1st Grade:
147
124,827
# Students in 2nd Grade:
127
119,582
# Students in 3rd Grade:
126
124,107
# Students in 4th Grade:
141
124,671
# Students in 5th Grade:
126
125,642
# Students in 6th Grade:
150
127,749
# Students in 7th Grade:
169
95,072
# Students in 8th Grade:
167
95,607
# Students in 9th Grade:
132
15,589
# Students in 10th Grade:
153
13,451
# Students in 11th Grade:
163
12,276
# Students in 12th Grade:
149
11,927
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,958 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,649. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,964 is less than the state median of $23,073. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$36 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,958
$23,649
Spending / Student
$18,964
$23,073
Best Central Columbia School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Central Columbia Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
4777 Old Berwick Rd
Bloomsburg, PA 17815
(570) 784-2850
Bloomsburg, PA 17815
(570) 784-2850
Grades: K-4
| 699 students
Rank: #22.
Central Columbia Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
4777 Old Berwick Rd
Bloomsburg, PA 17815
(570) 784-6103
Bloomsburg, PA 17815
(570) 784-6103
Grades: 5-8
| 612 students
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