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Northern Cambria Elementary School

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Northern Cambria Elementary School ranks 921 st of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

921^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 39% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Northern Cambria Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-4 in the Northern Cambria School District, which is ranked 255 out of 606 in Pennsylvania and rated 3 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger. The school has 260 students and is located in Northern Cambria, PA.

While Northern Cambria Elementary School consistently ranks in the bottom half of Pennsylvania elementary schools, with only around 40-50% of students proficient or better in Math and English Language Arts, the school performs significantly better in 4th grade PSSA Science, with 86.8% proficient or better, compared to the state average of 77.1%. Additionally, the school's male students, disabled students, and low socioeconomic status students perform relatively better, ranking in the top 40-50% of Pennsylvania elementary schools in those subgroups. However, the school's white students rank in the bottom 20% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

Northern Cambria Elementary School faces significant challenges due to its extremely high rates of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, reaching over 100% in recent years, indicating significant economic disadvantage among the student population. Despite these challenges, the school spends between $14,500 to $20,600 per student, which is on the higher end compared to nearby schools, and maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 9.2 to 10.1 students per teacher in recent years. Compared to the nearby schools, such as Glendale Elementary and Cambria Heights Elementary, which demonstrate stronger academic performance, Northern Cambria Elementary School has room for improvement, but its strengths in science proficiency and support for certain student subgroups suggest potential areas for growth.

262

Students ?

9.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,065

Per pupil spending ?

99.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

601 Joseph St
Northern Cambria, PA 15714-1232

(814) 948-5880

District: Northern Cambria School District

Students who attend Northern Cambria Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Northern Cambria Middle School
High:	Northern Cambria High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

96.2%

Two or more races:

3.1%

African American:

0.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 19th percentile in 2015 → 39th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 20 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg40%

Pennsylvania avg45%

921^st of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 39%▲ up 20 pts since 2015

From bottom 19% (2015) to bottom 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

255^th of 606Northern 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	43.6	921 of 1511	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.5	871 of 1526	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.5	1107 of 1534	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	44.6	970 of 1534	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.1	879 of 1433	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.2	923 of 1544	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.3	1079 of 1530	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	45.7	988 of 1547	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	32.7	1153 of 1554	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	19.2	1197 of 1474	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	48.6	959 of 1467	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	58.4	808 of 1519	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	40.2	1185 of 1599	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	58.8	822 of 1597	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	54.5	922 of 1579	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	63.1	665 of 1549	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	54.7	879 of 1551	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	69.1	502 of 1555	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	64.9	596 of 1545	61.4%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	50.8	431 of 1030	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.6	629 of 1084	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.0	672 of 1043	35.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	28.9	1056 of 1466	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.4	961 of 1488	35.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	56.9	597 of 1369	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.0	843 of 1432	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.1	1058 of 1414	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	61.9	597 of 1475	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.6	761 of 1495	49.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	25.7	972 of 1201	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.3	934 of 1229	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.8	1138 of 1236	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2025)60th percentile+20 vs school

Disabled (2025)58th percentile+19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)56th percentile+17 vs school

Female (2025)28th percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)19th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math52%+10 vs state

English Language Arts40%-8 vs state

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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
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
Cambria Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	138 East Campbell St	Carrolltown	15722	Cambria County	Cambria Heights School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 344-8506	533	45	11.9	52.7%	511 (95.9%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.2%)	65.1	573^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	62.1%		56.1	777^th of 1526 public elementary schools	49.1%	204	56.9	54.3	63.1		58.5	62.5	45.7	50.0		52.8	$17,060	$1,213	$15,846
Penns Manor Area Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6003 Route 553 Hwy	Clymer	15728	Indiana County	Penns Manor Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 254-2666	321	28	11.3	60.4%	307 (95.6%)	4 (1.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.5%)	41.9	939^th of 1511 public elementary schools	37.9%		49.8	869^th of 1526 public elementary schools	43.1%	70	34.0	48.9	60.7		47.9	36.0	33.3	40.4		36.7	$26,050	$2,003	$24,047
Purchase Line Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	16957 Route 286 Hwy E	Commodore	15729	Indiana County	Purchase Line School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 254-4312	353	29	12.2	108.5%	343 (97.2%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	46.8	869^th of 1511 public elementary schools	42.5%		57	763^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	50.0%	106	37.8	39.1	36.5	38.5	37.7	45.9	46.4	44.6	50.0	46.6	$62	$05	$57
Harmony Area Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	5239 Ridge Rd	Westover	16692	Clearfield County	Harmony Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 845-2300	141	16	8.7	91.5%	132 (93.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	51.1	806^th of 1511 public elementary schools	46.7%		74.6	405^th of 1526 public elementary schools	73.5%	401	38.4	47.3	73.7	71.4	55.1	38.4	47.3	47.4	35.7	42.3	$25,212	$2,679	$22,533
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
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
Glendale Elementary School	Public	K-6	1500 Beaver Valley Rd	Flinton	16640	Cambria County	Glendale School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 687-4263	304	32	9.3	106.9%	291 (95.7%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.6%)	57.1	712^th of 1511 public elementary schools	52.9%		73.7	423^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	72.3%	289	48.9	79.4	37.1	34.8	48.7	44.2	52.9	48.6	56.5	50.6	$21,270	$1,209	$20,061
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
W.A. McCreery Elementary School	Public	3-6	22810 Route 403 Hwy N	Marion Center	15759	Indiana County	Marion Center Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 397-5551	372	31	12.1	53.0%	362 (97.3%)	5 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	48.6	847^th of 1511 public elementary schools	43.9%		66.4	561^st of 1526 public elementary schools	63.2%	286	46.4	47.5	50.0	44.5	47.2	39.1	41.5	37.2	47.8	41.3	$24,236	$3,206	$21,030

Frequently Asked Questions about Northern Cambria Elementary School

How many students attend Northern Cambria Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 262 students attended Northern Cambria Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Northern Cambria Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Northern Cambria Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Northern Cambria Middle School
High : Northern Cambria High School

What is the racial makeup of Northern Cambria Elementary School?

Students at Northern Cambria Elementary School are 96% White, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Northern Cambria Elementary School in?

Northern Cambria School District

Is Northern Cambria Elementary School a good school?

Northern Cambria Elementary School ranks 921^st of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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2024–25 graduation ratesMar 29, 2026

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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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