Enrollment
347
Middle
DISTRICT 376 · STATE 594
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CENTRAL CAMBRIA SD·NCES 420534001202
Central Cambria MS
206 Schoolhouse Road, Ebensburg, PA 15931 · (814) 472-6505 · Cambria County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL347 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.2:1 · STATE 13.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
43%
149 students
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 75%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Central Cambria MS→Central Cambria HS
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Central Cambria SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
58.6%
PA avg 51.1% . -4.3pp since 2023
Math
47.1%
PA avg 43.0% . -3.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores are down about 4 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 3 points.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
57.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
59.2%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 57% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 59% typical for Pennsylvania schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Pennsylvania's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
347
-67 (-16%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
was 13.8:1
% White
97%
was 98%
% Hispanic
1%
was 0%
% Black
1%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Central Cambria MS
Central Cambria MS is a tight-knit 6-8 campus in Ebensburg, Pennsylvania, operated by Central Cambria SD. The school teaches 347 students in grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 594 students per school, that is 42% below typical.
Central Cambria MS is one of 4 schools operated by Central Cambria SD, a district that hosts 1,503 students overall.
In terms of who attends, Central Cambria MS reports that nearly all students (97%) are White.
Looking at the economic backdrop, Central Cambria MS shows 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.6:1. The state averages about 13.2:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 43% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Cambria County runs at roughly 73%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.
On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Central Cambria MS performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 59.2%, the actual is 57.1%, a residual of -2.0 points.
Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Cambria County indicate median household income runs about $58,418, roughly 24% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. Central Cambria MS is one of 37 public schools in Cambria County (combined enrollment of about 15,789 students).
Central Cambria HS is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. 4 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, Central Cambria MS comes 3rd of 7 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 53.6%.
Central Cambria MS operates from a rural location.
Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 16%: 414 students in 2018 compared to 347 in 2025.
On the community side, members of the Central Cambria MS community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Cambria County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
131,538
Census ACS
Median income
$58,418
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
37
15,789 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Central Cambria SD
- Cambria El SchElementary · 542 students
- Central Cambria HSHigh · 509 students
- Jackson El SchElementary · 105 students
Other schools in Ebensburg
- Cambria El SchElementary · 542 students
- Central Cambria HSHigh · 509 students
- Admiral Peary Area Vocational-Technical SchoolHigh · 24 students
Nearby schools
- Central Cambria HS0.0 mi · 509
- Cambria El Sch0.2 mi · 542
- Admiral Peary Area Vocational-Technical School0.2 mi · 24
- Blacklick Valley El Ctr4.9 mi · 316
- Blacklick Valley JSHS5.0 mi · 268
- Jackson El Sch6.3 mi · 105
Frequently asked questions
About Central Cambria MSWhat is the total enrollment at Central Cambria MS?
Central Cambria MS enrolls approximately 347 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Central Cambria MS serve?
Central Cambria MS serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many teachers does Central Cambria MS have?
Central Cambria MS employs 26 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Central Cambria MS?
Student demographics at Central Cambria MS are roughly 97% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Central Cambria MS in?
Central Cambria MS is part of Central Cambria SD.
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