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Cambria Heights Middle School

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Cambria Heights Middle School ranks 215 th of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

215^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 873 Pennsylvania Middle Schools

Better than 75% of Pennsylvania middle schools

Summary

Cambria Heights Middle School is a public middle school located in Patton, Pennsylvania, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 284 students. The school is part of the Cambria Heights School District, which is ranked 162 out of 606 school districts in Pennsylvania and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cambria Heights Middle School has consistently performed well on PSSA (Pennsylvania System of School Assessment) tests, with higher proficiency rates compared to the state average in both Math and English Language Arts across all grade levels. The school has also shown strong performance for specific student subgroups, ranking 197 out of 839 Pennsylvania middle schools for male students and 241 out of 835 for female students, both with a 4-star rating. Additionally, the school has maintained relatively low dropout rates, with a 0.0% rate in 2023-2024 and a 0.1% rate in 2022-2023, which are lower than the state average.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Hollidaysburg Area Junior High School, Bellwood Antis Middle School, and Altoona Area Junior High School, Cambria Heights Middle School generally outperforms them in academic proficiency rates, student subgroup performance, and overall school rankings. The school also has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 9.9 to 11.8 over the past few years, which may contribute to its academic success by providing more individualized attention to students.

271

Students ?

9.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,432

Per pupil spending ?

56.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

414 Glendale Lake Rd
Patton, PA 16668-6803

(814) 674-6290

District: Cambria Heights School District

Students who attend Cambria Heights Middle School usually attend:

High:

Cambria Heights Senior High School

Feeder schools for Cambria Heights Middle School:

Elementary:

Cambria Heights Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.2%

Two or more races:

3.0%

African American:

1.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 62nd percentile in 2015 → 75th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranks in the top 25% of Pennsylvania middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg52%

Pennsylvania avg45%

215^th of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Top 25%▲ up 13 pts since 2015

From top 38% (2015) to top 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

162^nd of 606Cambria Heights School District among Pennsylvania districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	70.9	215 of 873	75.4%	★★★★☆
2024	77.1	174 of 891	80.5%	★★★★☆
2023	77.6	169 of 893	81.1%	★★★★☆
2022	72.1	220 of 883	75.1%	★★★★☆
2021	51.5	394 of 797	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.0	305 of 891	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.1	287 of 861	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	67.4	271 of 877	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	60.0	374 of 870	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	62.6	314 of 835	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	71.9	204 of 728	72.0%	★★★★☆
2013	78.2	136 of 758	82.1%	★★★★☆
2012	80.1	114 of 834	86.3%	★★★★☆
2011	76.7	160 of 825	80.6%	★★★★☆
2010	72.2	220 of 805	72.7%	★★★★☆
2009	77.8	130 of 770	83.1%	★★★★☆
2008	81.3	89 of 753	88.2%	★★★★☆
2007	73.5	177 of 749	76.4%	★★★★☆
2006	71.3	206 of 736	72.0%	★★★★☆
2005	77.4	165 of 687	76.0%	★★★★☆
2004	63.6	292 of 663	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2003	60.6	298 of 643	53.7%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	70.2	111 of 643	82.7%	★★★★☆
2024	42.4	340 of 672	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.9	245 of 660	62.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	68.2	241 of 835	71.1%	★★★★☆
2024	73.2	199 of 860	76.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	59.4	305 of 843	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	78.9	112 of 877	87.2%	★★★★☆
2023	76.9	126 of 874	85.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	70.7	197 of 839	76.5%	★★★★☆
2024	77.9	152 of 870	82.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	55.7	248 of 649	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.6	196 of 673	70.9%	★★★★☆
2023	67.6	181 of 681	73.4%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Disabled (2025)83rd percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)77th percentile~ school

Female (2025)71st percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)64th percentile-12 vs school

White (2025)62nd percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts61%+13 vs state

Math37%-5 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSSA Math (2025)					PSSA English Language Arts (2025)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cambria Heights Middle School	Public	6-8	414 Glendale Lake Rd	Patton	16668	Cambria County	Cambria Heights School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 674-6290	271	28	9.8	56.1%	258 (95.2%)	3 (1.1%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.0%)	70.9	215^th of 873 public middle schools	75.4%		77.1	174^th of 891 public middle schools	80.5%	41		38.2	30.5	41.4	37.0		51.9	56.1	73.5	61.3	$15,432	$185	$15,247
Northern Cambria Middle School	Public	5-8	601 Joseph St	Northern Cambria	15714	Cambria County	Northern Cambria School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 948-5880	234	25	9.3	104.7%	225 (96.2%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)	59.2	342^nd of 873 public middle schools	60.8%		62	340^th of 891 public middle schools	61.8%	2	26.4	22.8	32.7	40.7	30.7	28.1	40.3	54.2	61.0	45.7	$9,916	$505	$9,411
Penn Cambria Middle School	Public	6-8	401 Division St	Gallitzin	16641	Cambria County	Penn Cambria School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 886-4181	343	22	15.4	69.4%	328 (95.6%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.6%)	47.3	473^rd of 873 public middle schools	45.8%		63.1	329^th of 891 public middle schools	63.1%	144		21.0	21.3	18.8	20.3		44.7	50.9	58.5	51.4	$15,943	$993	$14,950
Central Cambria Middle School	Public	6-8	206 Schoolhouse Road	Ebensburg	15931	Cambria County	Central Cambria School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 472-6505	347	26	13.5	42.9%	336 (96.8%)	4 (1.2%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	78.2	149^th of 873 public middle schools	82.9%		80.5	134^th of 891 public middle schools	85.0%	15		54.3	43.5	44.0	47.1		61.3	60.6	54.3	58.6	$12,715	$197	$12,518
Altoona Area Junior High School	Public	6-8	1400 7th Ave	Altoona	16602	Blair County	Altoona Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 381-7512	1,578	127	12.3	99.8%	1,314 (83.3%)	138 (8.7%)	37 (2.3%)	6 (0.4%)	4 (0.3%)	3 (0.2%)	76 (4.8%)	51.8	413^th of 873 public middle schools	52.7%		52.5	433^rd of 891 public middle schools	51.4%	20		38.3	30.0	29.0	32.6		52.0	35.0	44.3	43.9	$13,341	$2,212	$11,130
Bellwood Antis Middle School	Public	5-8	400 Martin Street	Bellwood	16617	Blair County	Bellwood-Antis School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 742-2273	332	27	12.2	47.6%	323 (97.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	67.6	242^nd of 873 public middle schools	72.3%		70.9	240^th of 891 public middle schools	73.1%	2	38.1	35.6	52.0	20.7	36.3	38.5	57.6	61.3	58.0	53.5	$14,354	$533	$13,822
Hollidaysburg Area Junior High School	Public	7-9	1000 Hewit St	Hollidaysburg	16648	Blair County	Hollidaysburg Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 695-4426	756	57	13.3	44.7%	700 (92.6%)	3 (0.4%)	15 (2.0%)	16 (2.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (2.8%)	90.7	69^th of 873 public middle schools	92.1%		85.9	93^rd of 891 public middle schools	89.6%	24			52.5	67.6	60.7			65.4	67.6	66.6	$14,732	$841	$13,891

Frequently Asked Questions about Cambria Heights Middle School

How many students attend Cambria Heights Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 271 students attended Cambria Heights Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Cambria Heights Middle School?

Students at Cambria Heights Middle School are 95% White, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American.

Is Cambria Heights Middle School a good school?

Cambria Heights Middle School ranks 215^th of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Cambria Heights Middle School in?

Cambria Heights School District

What high school do graduates of Cambria Heights Middle School attend?

Students who attend Cambria Heights Middle School usually go on to attend Cambria Heights Senior High School

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