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Schools in Northern Cambria · Northern Cambria School District

Northern Cambria’s public schools score below 65% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 31% of Northern Cambria’s students scored proficient, below the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Northern Cambria, 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.

#843of 1,037 Pennsylvania townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 93% 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
50%
▼ 5 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
31%
▼ 5 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 2–2 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$21.9K
▲ 1% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.2
PA 13.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
758 students on the public path
In brief

Northern Cambria’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1279 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Northern Cambria’s, its schools beat 23%, lower than their 35% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 50% of tested students were proficient in reading and 31% in math, against 55% and 36% statewide; 93% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania (the state reports Northern Cambria’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $21,878 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 5 the district’s path is Northern Cambria MS, then Northern Cambria HS. Enrollment is down 15% 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 Northern Cambria’s grade

C+ Test scoresC− Graduation

C+: better than 35% of Pennsylvania school districts, #843 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Both inputs trail the Pennsylvania average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 35%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1279)Better than 23%
CBA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 386 test results and a graduating class of 93 could put Northern Cambria anywhere from C to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 93% of Northern Cambria’s students in the tested grades sat them (365 in math, 407 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–4Northern Cambria El SchNorthern Cambria School DistrictC+
5–8Northern Cambria MSNorthern Cambria School DistrictC
9–12Northern Cambria HSNorthern Cambria School DistrictA+

Northern Cambria’s public schools are run by Northern Cambria School District, which also serves Barr and Susquehanna. 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.

Northern Cambria School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 758 students, down 15% since 2020–21 · 10.2 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$21,878PA $21,758 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading50%
State average 55.1% · 407 students tested
Math31%
State average 36.1% · 365 students tested

Northern Cambria vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Northern CambriaC+Northern Cambria
SusquehannaC+Northern Cambria
BarrC+Northern Cambria

All 2 neighbors share Northern Cambria with Northern Cambria, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Northern Cambria

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 Northern Cambriaby address
Northern Cambria El Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–4
C+
262 students10:1Rate it →
Northern Cambria MS
Middle · Grades 5–8
C
234 students9:1Rate it →
Northern Cambria HS
High · Grades 9–12
A+
262 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Northern Cambria’s schools

Are Northern Cambria’s schools good?

On Pennsylvania’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Northern Cambria children attend score below 65% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #843 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 23%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Northern Cambria in?

Northern Cambria School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 758 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Northern Cambria kids go to high school?

Northern Cambria HS, with 262 students; its own test results earn an A+.

What is Northern Cambria’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Northern Cambria School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Northern Cambria spend per student?

$21,878 in Northern Cambria School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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What Northern Cambria families are saying about school.

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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.