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Northern Cambria School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 487 students in Northern Cambria School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary Schools in Northern Cambria School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), 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
796 Students
1,110,061 Students
# Teachers
77 Teachers
81,415 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Northern Cambria School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#433 out of 684 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
57%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.06
0.61
# American Indian Students
1 Student
2,113 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
4 Students
50,065 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
6 Students
167,185 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
15%
# Black Students
1 Student
171,531 Students
% Black Students
n/a
15%
# White Students
773 Students
655,322 Students
% White Students
97%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
945 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
11 Students
62,338 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
6,977
# Students in K Grade:
43
112,584
# Students in 1st Grade:
53
124,827
# Students in 2nd Grade:
41
119,582
# Students in 3rd Grade:
58
124,107
# Students in 4th Grade:
52
124,671
# Students in 5th Grade:
52
125,642
# Students in 6th Grade:
68
127,749
# Students in 7th Grade:
61
95,072
# Students in 8th Grade:
59
95,607
# Students in 9th Grade:
74
15,589
# Students in 10th Grade:
71
13,451
# Students in 11th Grade:
74
12,276
# Students in 12th Grade:
90
11,927
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,499 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,649. The school district revenue/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,489 is less than the state median of $23,073. The school district spending/student has grown by 26% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$18 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,499
$23,649
Spending / Student
$22,489
$23,073
Best Northern Cambria School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Northern Cambria Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
601 Joseph St
Northern Cambria, PA 15714
(814) 948-5880
Northern Cambria, PA 15714
(814) 948-5880
Grades: PK-4
| 247 students
Rank: #22.
Northern Cambria Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
601 Joseph St
Northern Cambria, PA 15714
(814) 948-5880
Northern Cambria, PA 15714
(814) 948-5880
Grades: 5-8
| 240 students
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