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.