Northern Cambria School District

Summary:

The Northern Cambria School District in Pennsylvania operates three schools: Northern Cambria High School, Northern Cambria Elementary School, and Northern Cambria Middle School. The district serves a total of 779 students across these three schools.

Northern Cambria High School stands out as a strong performer, ranking 179 out of 681 Pennsylvania high schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The high school boasts an impressive 87.9% four-year graduation rate and a low 1.4% dropout rate. Additionally, the school's students excel on Keystone Exams, with 69% proficiency in Algebra I, 54.1% in Biology, and 67.2% in Literature. In contrast, the elementary and middle schools in the district lag behind, with the middle school performing below the district and state averages in PSSA Math and English Language Arts.

The data also reveals significant economic disadvantage within the district, with the elementary and middle schools reporting extremely high free and reduced lunch rates of over 100%. This suggests that factors beyond just funding and staffing, such as socioeconomic challenges, may be contributing to the performance gaps between the high school and the other schools in the district. The district may need to focus its efforts on addressing these disparities and improving outcomes at the elementary and middle school levels.

District Detail

601 Joseph St
Northern Cambria, PA 15714-1232

(814) 948-5481

SchoolDigger Rank:
255^th of 606 Pennsylvania districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 758

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

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2025)	Keystone Exams Biology (2025)	Keystone Exams Literature (2025)	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	Keystone Exams Algebra I 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Biology 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Literature 11th Grade	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th 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 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
Northern Cambria High School	Public	9-12	813 35th St	Northern Cambria	15714	Cambria County	Northern Cambria School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 948-6800	262	23	11.5	55.3%	253 (96.6%)	3 (1.1%)	4 (1.5%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	73.3	179^th of 681 public high schools	73.7%		70.5	202^nd of 686 public high schools	70.6%	23	69.0	54.1	67.2															$12,196	$00	$12,196
Northern Cambria Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	601 Joseph St	Northern Cambria	15714	Cambria County	Northern Cambria School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 948-5880	262	26	9.9	99.6%	252 (96.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.1%)	43.6	921^st of 1511 public elementary schools	39.0%		49.5	871^st of 1526 public elementary schools	42.9%	50				47.0	56.5					51.5	36.8	43.5					40.0	$9,065	$431	$8,634
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

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Cambria Heights School District	5.14 mi	3	162^nd
Penns Manor Area School District	8.73 mi	2	404^th
Purchase Line School District	8.85 mi	2	280^th
Harmony Area School District	8.91 mi	2	372^nd
Central Cambria School District	11.54 mi	4	139^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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