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Schools in Cambria Township · Central Cambria School District

Cambria Township’s public schools outscore 82% of Pennsylvania districts

In Cambria Township, 47% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Cambria Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Pennsylvania, not nationally.

#260of 1,037 Pennsylvania townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
59%
▲ 4 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
47%
▲ 11 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 8–12 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.4K
▼ 25% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.3
PA 13.4 · larger classes
Schools in town
3
1,398 students on the public path
In brief

Cambria Township’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 2028 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Cambria Township’s, its schools beat 87%, higher than their 82% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 59% and math 47% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,372 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Central Cambria MS, then Central Cambria HS. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Cambria Township’s grade

B+ Test scoresA− Graduation

A−: better than 82% of Pennsylvania school districts, #260 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Pennsylvania average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 82%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (2028)Better than 87%
Towns in Cambria County (30)Better than 87%
B+AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 808 test results and a graduating class of 150 could put Cambria Township anywhere from B+ to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Cambria Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (784 in math, 831 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Cambria Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–5Cambria El SchCentral Cambria School DistrictB+
6–8Central Cambria MSCentral Cambria School DistrictC
9–12Central Cambria HSCentral Cambria School DistrictA

Cambria Township’s public schools are run by Central Cambria School District, which also serves Ebensburg and Jackson. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Central Cambria School DistrictGrades K–12 · 4 schools · 1,503 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 14.3 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$16,372PA $21,758 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading59%
State average 55.1% · 831 students tested
Math47%
State average 36.1% · 784 students tested

Cambria Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Cambria Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Cambria TownshipA−Central Cambria
East CarrollB+Cambria Heights
BarrC+Northern Cambria
AlleghenyB−Penn Cambria
West CarrollB+Cambria Heights
Munster—Penn Cambria
SummerhillA−Forest Hills
BlacklickCBlacklick Valley
JacksonA−Central Cambria
CroyleA−Forest Hills

Every school in Cambria Township

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Pennsylvania’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Cambria Townshipby address
Cambria El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Ebensburg
B+
542 students17:1Rate it →
Central Cambria MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Ebensburg
C
347 students14:1Rate it →
Central Cambria HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Ebensburg
A
509 students16:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Admiral Peary Area Vocational-Technical School).

Questions about Cambria Township’s schools

Are Cambria Township’s schools good?

By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools Cambria Township children attend outscore 82% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #260 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 87%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Cambria Township in?

Central Cambria School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,503 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Cambria Township kids go to high school?

Central Cambria HS in Ebensburg, with 509 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Cambria Township’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Central Cambria School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Cambria Township spend per student?

$16,372 in Central Cambria School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Pennsylvania. Stars are from neighbors.