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Central Cambria Middle School

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Central Cambria Middle School ranks 149 th of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

149^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 873 Pennsylvania Middle Schools

Better than 83% of Pennsylvania middle schools

Summary

Central Cambria Middle School is a public middle school located in Ebensburg, Pennsylvania, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 366 students. The school is part of the Central Cambria School District, which is ranked 139 out of 606 school districts in Pennsylvania and is rated 4 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Central Cambria Middle School consistently ranks in the top 30% of Pennsylvania middle schools, with strong academic performance across various subject areas. The school's English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency rate of 58.6% in 2024-2025 was significantly higher than the state average of 48.5%, and its math proficiency rate of 47.1% also exceeded the state average of 41.7%. Additionally, the school's science proficiency rate of 77.8% in 2023-2024 was well above the state average of 65.8%. Central Cambria Middle School's performance remains strong across different student subgroups, including female students, male students, white students, low socioeconomic status students, and disabled students.

Compared to nearby middle schools, such as Hollidaysburg Area Junior High School and Cambria Heights Middle School, Central Cambria Middle School generally outperforms them on PSSA test scores and overall school rankings. However, some nearby schools, like Hollidaysburg Area Junior High School, have higher PSSA proficiency rates in certain subject areas and grade levels. Despite having a relatively high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, indicating a significant population of students from low-income families, Central Cambria Middle School's academic performance remains strong, suggesting effective strategies in supporting and engaging these students.

347

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,715

Per pupil spending ?

42.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

206 Schoolhouse Road
Ebensburg, PA 15931-1013

(814) 472-6505

District: Central Cambria School District

Students who attend Central Cambria Middle School usually attend:

High:

Central Cambria High School

Feeder schools for Central Cambria Middle School:

Elementary:	Cambria Elementary School
	Jackson Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

96.8%

African American:

1.2%

Hispanic:

0.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 71st percentile in 2015 → 83rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (53% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 17% of Pennsylvania middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg55%

Pennsylvania avg45%

149^th of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Top 17%▲ up 12 pts since 2015

From top 29% (2015) to top 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

139^th of 606Central Cambria 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	78.2	149 of 873	82.9%	★★★★☆
2024	80.5	134 of 891	85.0%	★★★★☆
2023	71.7	226 of 893	74.7%	★★★★☆
2022	69.4	247 of 883	72.0%	★★★★☆
2021	58.6	319 of 797	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.2	288 of 891	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.8	332 of 861	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	72.6	224 of 877	74.5%	★★★★☆
2016	81.1	132 of 870	84.8%	★★★★☆
2015	69.7	246 of 835	70.5%	★★★★☆
2014	62.2	313 of 728	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	70.3	234 of 758	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	70.0	282 of 834	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	67.1	306 of 825	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	63.0	343 of 805	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	63.8	306 of 770	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	65.1	293 of 753	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	55.0	415 of 749	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	60.2	345 of 736	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	80.8	126 of 687	81.7%	★★★★☆
2004	69.5	222 of 663	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2003	63.9	268 of 643	58.3%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	66.2	125 of 643	80.6%	★★★★☆
2024	72.5	106 of 672	84.2%	★★★★☆
2023	55.6	227 of 660	65.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	80.9	127 of 835	84.8%	★★★★☆
2024	80.3	127 of 860	85.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	73.7	150 of 843	82.2%	★★★★☆
2024	76.0	140 of 877	84.0%	★★★★☆
2023	65.5	252 of 874	71.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	71.4	190 of 839	77.4%	★★★★☆
2024	78.1	148 of 870	83.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	64.4	189 of 649	70.9%	★★★★☆
2024	68.4	168 of 673	75.0%	★★★★☆
2023	57.0	257 of 681	62.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

Female (2025)85th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)82nd percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)81st percentile~ school

Male (2025)77th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)71st percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts59%+10 vs state

Math47%+5 vs state

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Schools Near Central Cambria Middle School

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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
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
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
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
Greater Johnstown Middle School	Public	5-7	220 Messenger Street	Johnstown	15902	Cambria County	Greater Johnstown School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 533-5670	615	52	11.8	102.6%	196 (31.9%)	259 (42.1%)	48 (7.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	110 (17.9%)	8.2	819^th of 873 public middle schools	6.2%		6.6	860^th of 891 public middle schools	3.5%	41	9.7	3.4	4.9		6.2	17.9	10.6	18.8		15.9	$23,368	$5,101	$18,267
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
Windber Area Middle School	Public	6-8	2301 Graham Ave	Windber	15963	Somerset County	Windber Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 467-4567	300	17	17.2	96.3%	264 (88.0%)	5 (1.7%)	13 (4.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.3%)	64.5	282^nd of 873 public middle schools	67.7%		71.9	229^th of 891 public middle schools	74.3%	53		43.1	30.3	47.2	39.9		47.4	47.0	58.4	50.7	$15,781	$2,619	$13,162
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 Central Cambria Middle School

What district is Central Cambria Middle School in?

Central Cambria School District

How many students attend Central Cambria Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 347 students attended Central Cambria Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Central Cambria Middle School?

Students at Central Cambria Middle School are 97% White, 1% African American.

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

Students who attend Central Cambria Middle School usually go on to attend Central Cambria High School

Is Central Cambria Middle School a good school?

Central Cambria Middle School ranks 149^th of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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