Middle Schools in Central Columbia School District

Summary:

Central Columbia School District in Pennsylvania is home to one outstanding middle school, Central Columbia Middle School. This school is a standout performer, ranking in the top 12% of all middle schools in the state and consistently earning 4 or 5-star ratings from SchoolDigger over the past three years.

Central Columbia Middle School excels academically, with math and English language arts proficiency rates exceeding the state averages across all grade levels. The school's 8th-grade science proficiency rate of 70.8% is significantly higher than the state average of 54.5%. Additionally, the school's student-teacher ratio of 15.9 is lower than the state average, suggesting smaller class sizes and more individualized attention for students.

While 35.24% of students at Central Columbia Middle School receive free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a moderate level of economic disadvantage, the school district's spending of $18,129 per student is higher than the state average. This investment in resources may be contributing to the school's exceptional academic performance and well-rounded curriculum, which includes strong results in math, English, and science.

District Detail

4777 Old Berwick Rd
Bloomsburg, PA 17815-3515

(570) 784-2850

SchoolDigger Rank:
69^th of 606 Pennsylvania districts

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Grades served: K-12
Students: 1,893

Primary Schools: 1
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 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 Columbia Middle School	Public	5-8	4777 Old Berwick Rd	Bloomsburg	17815	Columbia County	Central Columbia School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 784-6103	587	40	14.6	37.8%	513 (87.4%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.9%)	16 (2.7%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	32 (5.5%)	84.8	105^th of 873 public middle schools	88.0%		89.6	67^th of 891 public middle schools	92.5%	38	54.4	63.9	59.4	63.6	60.5	56.7	61.4	51.9	63.6	58.5	$19,266	$636	$18,630

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Columbia-Montour Area Vocational-Technical School	0.56 mi	1	534^th
Bloomsburg Area School District	4.92 mi	5	163^rd
Berwick Area School District	6.49 mi	4	292^nd
Southern Columbia Area School District	10.5 mi	3	144^th
Millville Area School District	11 mi	2	239^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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