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Schools in Elder Township · Cambria Heights School District

Elder Township’s public schools outscore 73% of Pennsylvania districts

In Elder Township, 65% of tested students read at a proficient level, above the Pennsylvania average (55%). The grade covers the public school district serving Elder 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.

K–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
65%
▲ 10 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
32%
▼ 4 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 8–12 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.3K
▼ 16% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.4
PA 13.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,223 students on the public path
In brief

Elder Township’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1787 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Elder Township’s, its schools beat 78%, higher than their 73% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 65% and math 32% 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 $18,255 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 Cambria Heights MS, then Cambria Heights SHS. Enrollment is down 5% since 2020–21. 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 Elder Township’s grade

B Test scoresA− Graduation

B+: better than 73% of Pennsylvania school districts. 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 73%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1787)Better than 78%
Towns in Cambria County (30)Better than 60%
BAA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 598 test results and a graduating class of 108 could put Elder Township anywhere from B to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Elder Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (617 in math, 578 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Cambria Heights El Schin CarrolltownB−
6–8Cambria Heights MSin PattonC
9–12Cambria Heights SHSin PattonA

Elder Township’s public schools are run by Cambria Heights School District, which also serves Carrolltown, Chest Springs, Chest and Clearfield and others. 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.

Cambria Heights School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,223 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 11.4 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$18,255PA $21,758 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading65%
State average 55.1% · 578 students tested
Math32%
State average 36.1% · 617 students tested

Elder Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Elder TownshipB+Cambria Heights
Chest—Cambria Heights
HastingsB+Cambria Heights
SusquehannaC+Northern Cambria
PattonB+Cambria Heights
East CarrollB+Cambria Heights

4 of the 5 neighbors share Cambria Heights with Elder Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Elder 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).

Also serving Elder Townshipin other towns
Cambria Heights El Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Carrolltown
B−
533 students12:1Rate it →
Cambria Heights MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Patton
C
271 students10:1Rate it →
Cambria Heights SHS
High · Grades 9–12 · Patton
A
419 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Elder Township’s schools

Are Elder Township’s schools good?

By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools Elder Township children attend outscore 73% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 78%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Elder Township in?

Cambria Heights School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,223 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Elder Township kids go to high school?

Cambria Heights SHS in Patton, with 419 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Elder Township’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Elder Township spend per student?

$18,255 in Cambria Heights 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.