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Central Columbia Middle School

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Central Columbia Middle School ranks 105 th of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

105^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 873 Pennsylvania Middle Schools

Better than 88% of Pennsylvania middle schools

Summary

Central Columbia Middle School is a high-performing public middle school in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, serving 630 students in grades 5-8 as part of the Central Columbia School District. The school consistently ranks among the top 100 middle schools in Pennsylvania, with exceptional academic performance that exceeds state averages across all grades and subjects.

Central Columbia Middle School's strengths are particularly evident in Math and Science, with proficiency rates that are significantly higher than the state averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's Math and English Language Arts proficiency rates were 60.5% and 58.5%, respectively, compared to the state averages of 41.7% and 48.5%. The school's performance on the PSSA Science assessment is also impressive, with proficiency rates around 70% in 8th grade, compared to the state average of 54.5%. This academic excellence is consistent across different student subgroups, including female, male, and white students, as well as students with disabilities and those from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Maple Manor El/Middle School, Mount Carmel Area Junior High School, Danville Area Middle School, and Bloomsburg Area Middle School, Central Columbia Middle School stands out as a consistently high-performing institution, with significantly higher PSSA proficiency rates and overall rankings. This consistent academic excellence, even when compared to its neighbors, is a testament to the quality of education and the dedication of the school's staff and community.

587

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,266

Per pupil spending ?

37.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4777 Old Berwick Rd
Bloomsburg, PA 17815-3515

(570) 784-6103

District: Central Columbia School District

Students who attend Central Columbia Middle School usually attend:

High:

Central Columbia Senior High School

Feeder schools for Central Columbia Middle School:

Elementary:

Central Columbia Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.4%

Two or more races:

5.5%

Hispanic:

3.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 91st percentile in 2015 → 88th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (59% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 12% of Pennsylvania middle schools

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school59%

District avg62%

Pennsylvania avg45%

105^th of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Top 12%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

From top 9% (2015) to top 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

69^th of 606Central Columbia 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	84.8	105 of 873	88.0%	★★★★☆
2024	89.6	67 of 891	92.5%	★★★★★
2023	85.3	100 of 893	88.8%	★★★★☆
2022	87.0	80 of 883	90.9%	★★★★★
2021	91.5	37 of 797	95.4%	★★★★★
2019	87.7	79 of 891	91.1%	★★★★★
2018	88.3	63 of 861	92.7%	★★★★★
2017	90.6	45 of 877	94.9%	★★★★★
2016	86.4	85 of 870	90.2%	★★★★★
2015	87.1	74 of 835	91.1%	★★★★★
2014	71.8	207 of 728	71.6%	★★★★☆
2013	77.2	149 of 758	80.3%	★★★★☆
2012	77.4	165 of 834	80.2%	★★★★☆
2011	63.6	357 of 825	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	65.1	314 of 805	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	67.1	264 of 770	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	68.5	248 of 753	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	57.3	386 of 749	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	67.9	245 of 736	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	47.4	437 of 687	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2004	72.0	200 of 663	69.8%	★★★★☆
2003	75.3	166 of 643	74.2%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	73.9	97 of 643	84.9%	★★★★☆
2024	85.4	50 of 672	92.6%	★★★★★
2023	64.9	161 of 660	75.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	84.3	105 of 835	87.4%	★★★★☆
2024	87.7	67 of 860	92.2%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	68.8	194 of 843	77.0%	★★★★☆
2024	81.2	94 of 877	89.3%	★★★★☆
2023	76.7	129 of 874	85.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	81.5	121 of 839	85.6%	★★★★☆
2024	89.1	67 of 870	92.3%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	73.3	136 of 649	79.0%	★★★★☆
2024	81.7	85 of 673	87.4%	★★★★☆
2023	75.6	120 of 681	82.4%	★★★★☆

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)

Female (2025)87th percentile~ school

Male (2025)86th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)85th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)79th percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)77th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math60%+19 vs state

English Language Arts58%+10 vs state

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Schools Near Central Columbia 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 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
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
Bloomsburg Area Middle School	Public	6-8	1100 Railroad St	Bloomsburg	17815	Columbia County	Bloomsburg Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 784-9100	380	27	13.8	50.0%	307 (80.8%)	22 (5.8%)	25 (6.6%)	10 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.2%)	66.6	251^st of 873 public middle schools	71.2%		72.4	225^th of 891 public middle schools	74.7%	26				46.8	39.8	32.0	39.1				55.8	42.3	58.6	52.7	$7,832	$1,426	$6,407
Berwick Area Middle School	Public	5-8	1100 Evergreen Drive	Berwick	18603	Luzerne County	Berwick Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 759-6400	837	66	12.7	104.3%	664 (79.3%)	30 (3.6%)	119 (14.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (2.6%)	55.2	382^nd of 873 public middle schools	56.2%		55.4	412^th of 891 public middle schools	53.8%	30			37.5	42.8	26.6	27.1	33.6			36.7	48.2	41.3	54.8	45.0	$20,847	$2,159	$18,689
Southern Columbia Middle School	Public	5-8	810 Southern Drive	Catawissa	17820	Columbia County	Southern Columbia Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 356-3400	367	27	13.5	38.1%	348 (94.8%)	2 (0.5%)	9 (2.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	85.2	102^nd of 873 public middle schools	88.3%		86.9	85^th of 891 public middle schools	90.5%	17			44.0	50.0	60.8	53.5	52.3			43.4	71.4	66.7	55.6	59.9	$18,571	$1,228	$17,343
Benton Area Middle School	Public	7-8	400 Park St	Benton	17814	Columbia County	Benton Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 925-2651	100	10	10.5	97.0%	95 (95.0%)	4 (4.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	90.5	70^th of 873 public middle schools	92.0%		68.4	265^th of 891 public middle schools	70.3%	195					54.8	53.8	54.3					61.9	75.0	69.1	$20,965	$1,503	$19,462
Danville Area Middle School	Public	6-8	252 Northumberland St	Danville	17821	Montour County	Danville Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 271-3268	518	39	13.3	35.5%	447 (86.3%)	8 (1.5%)	28 (5.4%)	17 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.5%)	78.7	147^th of 873 public middle schools	83.2%		76.6	180^th of 891 public middle schools	79.8%	33				46.3	49.7	40.0	45.2				62.3	59.7	60.8	60.9	$16,205	$810	$15,394
Mount Carmel Area Junior High School	Public	7-8	600 W 5th St	Mount Carmel	17851	Northumberland County	Mount Carmel Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 339-1500	253	15	17.0	102.8%	202 (79.8%)	5 (2.0%)	33 (13.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.7%)	43.6	501^st of 873 public middle schools	42.6%		44.4	521^st of 891 public middle schools	41.5%	20					29.7	29.6	29.7					34.2	36.2	35.3	$14,300	$607	$13,693
Maple Manor El/Middle School	Public	3-8	1700 W 22nd Street	Hazle Township	18202	Luzerne County	Hazleton Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 459-3221	1,092	50	21.9	93.6%	89 (8.2%)	14 (1.3%)	972 (89.0%)	5 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (0.9%)	17.4	703^rd of 873 public middle schools	19.5%		21.9	675^th of 891 public middle schools	24.2%	28	15.9	13.9	11.5	4.0	8.2	10.5	10.5	16.7	14.7	26.8	27.5	27.1	33.1	24.3	$10,032	$1,097	$8,935

Frequently Asked Questions about Central Columbia Middle School

What district is Central Columbia Middle School in?

Central Columbia School District

What is the racial makeup of Central Columbia Middle School?

Students at Central Columbia Middle School are 87% White, 5% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 3% Asian.

Is Central Columbia Middle School a good school?

Central Columbia Middle School ranks 105^th of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Central Columbia Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 587 students attended Central Columbia Middle School.

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

Students who attend Central Columbia Middle School usually go on to attend Central Columbia Senior High School

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