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Penn Cambria Intrmd School

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Penn Cambria Intrmd School ranks 882 nd of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-5

882^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 42% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Penn Cambria Intrmd School is a public elementary school located in Lilly, Pennsylvania, serving grades 3-4 with a total enrollment of 194 students. The school is part of the Penn Cambria School District, which is ranked 257 out of 606 school districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Penn Cambria Intrmd School has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking over the years, ranging from 458 out of 1,474 Pennsylvania elementary schools in 2014-2015 to 882 out of 1,511 in 2024-2025. Its SchoolDigger rating has also varied between 2 and 3 stars during this period. The school's performance across different student subgroups is mixed, with white students and students with disabilities tending to perform worse than the state average, while low socioeconomic status students perform better. The school's dropout rates have been relatively low, ranging from 0.4% to 1.6% over the past few years.

Compared to other nearby schools within the Penn Cambria School District, Penn Cambria Intrmd School performs similarly in terms of test scores, dropout rates, and free and reduced lunch rates. However, the school's overall statewide ranking and rating are lower than the district's other elementary schools, such as Penn Cambria Pre-Primary and Penn Cambria Primary School. The school's strong performance in 4th-grade Science, consistently outpacing the state average, is a notable bright spot.

290

Students ?

15.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,903

Per pupil spending ?

34.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

376 Wood St
Lilly, PA 15938-5311

(814) 886-8532

District: Penn Cambria School District

Students who attend Penn Cambria Intrmd School usually attend:

Middle:	Penn Cambria Middle School
High:	Penn Cambria High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.5%

Two or more races:

1.7%

African American:

1.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 37th percentile in 2022 → 42nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 42nd (2025) from a 37th-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg40%

Pennsylvania avg45%

882^nd of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 42%▼ down 27 pts since 2015

From top 31% (2015) to bottom 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

257^th of 606Penn 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	45.9	882 of 1511	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.1	824 of 1526	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.6	661 of 1534	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.6	960 of 1534	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.9	796 of 1433	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.4	590 of 1544	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.5	595 of 1530	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	67.7	558 of 1547	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	69.3	537 of 1554	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	70.4	458 of 1474	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	76.5	316 of 1467	78.5%	★★★★☆
2013	73.1	422 of 1519	72.2%	★★★★☆
2012	66.8	637 of 1599	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	68.3	550 of 1597	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	58.9	811 of 1579	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	48.7	1005 of 1549	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	61.6	704 of 1551	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	56.2	826 of 1555	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	33.7	1232 of 1545	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	56.8	679 of 1308	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2003	50.9	743 of 1302	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	33.3	683 of 1030	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	14.2	1003 of 1084	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	22.7	841 of 1043	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	47.5	834 of 1466	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.4	816 of 1488	45.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	46.9	762 of 1369	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.9	690 of 1432	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.6	548 of 1414	61.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	43.3	889 of 1475	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.4	789 of 1495	47.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	26.1	969 of 1201	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.5	932 of 1229	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.8	774 of 1236	37.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)44th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)43rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)40th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)34th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)19th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts45%-4 vs state

Math44%~ state avg

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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 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 All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Penn Cambria Intrmd School	Public	3-5	376 Wood St	Lilly	15938	Cambria County	Penn Cambria School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 886-8532	290	19	15.6	34.5%	277 (95.5%)	3 (1.0%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	45.9	882^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	41.6%		53.1	824^th of 1526 public elementary schools	46.0%	58	50.0	48.1	33.7		43.5	47.0	48.1	40.6		45.0	$14,903	$1,132	$13,772
Penn Cambria Primary School	Public	1-2	400 Main St	Lilly	15938	Cambria County	Penn Cambria School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 886-2151	175	13	13.8	54.3%	162 (92.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.6%)								(n/a)											$14,537	$1,941	$12,596
Portage Area Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	84 Mountain Ave	Portage	15946	Cambria County	Portage Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 736-9636	401	37	10.8	103.0%	379 (94.5%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (2.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.5%)	80.6	270^th of 1511 public elementary schools	82.1%		81.1	260^th of 1526 public elementary schools	83.0%	10	82.2	81.1	68.9	53.4	71.0	58.9	67.9	57.8	55.0	59.8	$16,860	$2,453	$14,408
Penn Cambria Pre-Primary	Public	PK-K	205 6th St	Cresson	16630	Cambria County	Penn Cambria School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 886-8166	103	10	10.1	58.3%	95 (92.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.9%)								(n/a)											$18,745	$1,124	$17,620
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
Forest Hills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	547 Locust Street	Sidman	15955	Cambria County	Forest Hills School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 487-7613	994	70	14.1	97.2%	952 (95.8%)	5 (0.5%)	17 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	19 (1.9%)	65.1	575^th of 1511 public elementary schools	61.9%		69.9	497^th of 1526 public elementary schools	67.4%	78	49.3	68.7	64.4	45.9	56.6	49.6	55.9	51.3	53.3	52.5	$12,859	$1,549	$11,309
Foot of Ten Elementary School	Public	K-6	450 Foot of Ten Rd	Duncansville	16635	Blair County	Hollidaysburg Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 695-1941	476	38	12.4	42.4%	453 (95.2%)	2 (0.4%)	5 (1.1%)	12 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	75.7	360^th of 1511 public elementary schools	76.2%		70.4	483^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	68.3%	123	79.4	53.2	57.0	68.2	64.8	60.3	45.2	54.5	71.8	58.9	$13,558	$774	$12,784
Mowrie A Ebner Elementary School	Public	K-5	308 Hillside Avenue	Altoona	16601	Blair County	Altoona Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 946-8400	349	31	11.0	99.1%	269 (77.1%)	34 (9.7%)	22 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.6%)	32.6	1054^th of 1511 public elementary schools	30.2%		37.1	1041^st of 1526 public elementary schools	31.8%	13	40.7	22.5	35.8		33.6	37.3	40.4	38.6		38.7	$16,721	$2,339	$14,383
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
Blacklick Valley Elementary Center	Public	PK, KG-6	1000 W Railroad St	Nanty Glo	15943	Cambria County	Blacklick Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 749-9211	316	28	11.2	104.1%	295 (93.4%)	9 (2.8%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.2%)	39.1	979^th of 1511 public elementary schools	35.2%		51.8	838^th of 1526 public elementary schools	45.1%	141	64.8	34.1	63.9	18.9	44.8	48.6	31.8	33.4	16.2	32.5	$17,104	$4,696	$12,408

Frequently Asked Questions about Penn Cambria Intrmd School

What schools do graduates of Penn Cambria Intrmd School attend?

Students who attend Penn Cambria Intrmd School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Penn Cambria Middle School
High : Penn Cambria High School

How many students attend Penn Cambria Intrmd School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 290 students attended Penn Cambria Intrmd School.

Is Penn Cambria Intrmd School a good school?

Penn Cambria Intrmd School ranks 882^nd of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Penn Cambria Intrmd School?

Students at Penn Cambria Intrmd School are 96% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American, 1% Hispanic.

What district is Penn Cambria Intrmd School in?

Penn Cambria School District

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2024–25 graduation ratesMar 29, 2026

2024–25 dropout ratesMar 27, 2026

2023–24 school spending dataJan 29, 2026

2024–25 Keystone Exams & PSSA scoresNov 13, 2025

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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