Elementary Schools in Central Cambria School District

Summary:

The Central Cambria School District in Pennsylvania is home to two strong-performing elementary schools, Cambria Elementary School and Jackson Elementary School, which serve students from kindergarten through 5th grade. Both schools demonstrate consistently high academic achievement, outperforming the district and state averages in various subject areas.

Cambria Elementary School stands out for its exceptional math proficiency, with students exceeding both district and state averages across all grade levels. The school also boasts strong science proficiency, with 87.3% of 4th graders scoring proficient or better. Additionally, Cambria Elementary School benefits from a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 12:1, which may contribute to its academic success.

Jackson Elementary School also demonstrates notable strengths, outperforming the district and state in math proficiency for 3rd and 4th grades, as well as achieving high science proficiency with 82.9% of 4th graders scoring proficient or better. The school also exceeds the district and state in English language arts proficiency for 4th and 5th grades. Both schools serve a significant population of economically disadvantaged students, with free/reduced lunch rates around 45-48%, yet they continue to deliver strong academic results, indicating the Central Cambria School District's commitment to providing equitable educational opportunities.

District Detail

208 Schoolhouse Rd
Ebensburg, PA 15931-7617

(814) 472-8870

SchoolDigger Rank:
139^th of 606 Pennsylvania districts

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Grades served: K-12
Students: 1,503

Primary Schools: 2
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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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 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Jackson Elementary School	Public	K-2	3704 William Penn Avenue	Johnstown	15909	Cambria County	Central Cambria School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 749-8421	105	15	7.1	95.2%	99 (94.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.9%)								(n/a)									$10,740	$1,017	$9,723
Cambria Elementary School	Public	K-5	212 Schoolhouse Rd	Ebensburg	15931	Cambria County	Central Cambria School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 472-8432	542	33	16.5	36.7%	511 (94.3%)	5 (0.9%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.9%)	67.4	521^st of 1511 public elementary schools	65.5%		65.1	584^th of 1526 public elementary schools	61.7%	63	74.8	49.5	72.9	65.4	59.6	42.2	53.3	51.5	$10,284	$1,092	$9,192

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Admiral Peary Area Vocational-Technical School	0.22 mi	1
Blacklick Valley School District	4.91 mi	2	334^th
Penn Cambria School District	7.82 mi	5	257^th
Cambria Heights School District	8.15 mi	3	162^nd
Portage Area School District	8.5 mi	2	147^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

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