Top Rankings
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 is 1 public middle school serving 612 students in Central Columbia School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle School in Central Columbia School District have an average math proficiency score of 51% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 69% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 46% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
3 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
1,908 Students
593,019 Students
# Teachers
134 Teachers
43,563 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
0.64
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,194 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
48 Students
24,410 Students
% Asian Students
2%
4%
# Hispanic Students
52 Students
94,651 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
16%
# Black Students
15 Students
120,472 Students
% Black Students
1%
21%
# White Students
1,714 Students
321,352 Students
% White Students
90%
54%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
577 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
74 Students
29,801 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,575
# Students in K Grade:
158
15,841
# Students in 1st Grade:
147
17,953
# Students in 2nd Grade:
127
17,626
# Students in 3rd Grade:
126
18,644
# Students in 4th Grade:
141
19,624
# Students in 5th Grade:
126
34,161
# Students in 6th Grade:
150
93,842
# Students in 7th Grade:
169
129,428
# Students in 8th Grade:
167
132,557
# Students in 9th Grade:
132
34,160
# Students in 10th Grade:
153
27,308
# Students in 11th Grade:
163
25,337
# Students in 12th Grade:
149
24,963
# 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 Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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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