Cambria County schools ranked by test score
Latest PSSA + Keystone year (2024-25). 31 schools in Cambria County, Pennsylvania with reported English Language Arts scores. Pennsylvania state average: 51.1%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Penn Cambria HS Cresson · Penn Cambria SD | High | 77.9% | +26.8pp |
| 2 | Central Cambria HS Ebensburg · Central Cambria SD | High | 76.1% | +25.0pp |
| 3 | Cambria Heights SHS Patton · Cambria Heights SD | High | 72.4% | +21.3pp |
| 4 | Northern Cambria HS Northern Cambria · Northern Cambria SD | High | 67.2% | +16.1pp |
| 5 | Richland HS Johnstown · Richland SD | High | 65.1% | +14.0pp |
| 6 | Westmont Hilltop El Sch Johnstown · Westmont Hilltop SD | Elementary | 61.9% | +10.8pp |
| 7 | Cambria Heights MS Patton · Cambria Heights SD | Middle | 61.3% | +10.2pp |
| 8 | Portage Area El Sch Portage · Portage Area SD | Elementary | 59.8% | +8.7pp |
| 9 | Central Cambria MS Ebensburg · Central Cambria SD | Middle | 58.6% | +7.5pp |
| 10 | Richland El Sch Johnstown · Richland SD | Elementary | 57.1% | +6.0pp |
| 11 | Forest Hills JSHS Sidman · Forest Hills SD | High | 53.2% | +2.1pp |
| 12 | Cambria Heights El Sch Carrolltown · Cambria Heights SD | Elementary | 52.7% | +1.6pp |
| 13 | Forest Hills El Sch Sidman · Forest Hills SD | Elementary | 52.4% | +1.3pp |
| 14 | Cambria El Sch Ebensburg · Central Cambria SD | Elementary | 51.4% | +0.3pp |
| 15 | Penn Cambria MS Gallitzin · Penn Cambria SD | Middle | 51.4% | +0.3pp |
| 16 | Portage Area JSHS Portage · Portage Area SD | High | 51.3% | +0.2pp |
| 17 | Glendale El Sch Flinton · Glendale SD | Elementary | 50.6% | -0.5pp |
| 18 | Glendale JSHS Flinton · Glendale SD | High | 48.6% | -2.5pp |
| 19 | Westmont Hilltop JSHS Johnstown · Westmont Hilltop SD | High | 48.5% | -2.6pp |
| 20 | Northern Cambria MS Northern Cambria · Northern Cambria SD | Middle | 45.7% | -5.4pp |
| 21 | Penn Cambria Intrmd Sch Lilly · Penn Cambria SD | Elementary | 45.0% | -6.1pp |
| 22 | Ferndale Area JSHS Johnstown · Ferndale Area SD | High | 44.3% | -6.8pp |
| 23 | Blacklick Valley JSHS Nanty Glo · Blacklick Valley SD | High | 43.3% | -7.8pp |
| 24 | Northern Cambria El Sch Northern Cambria · Northern Cambria SD | Elementary | 40.0% | -11.1pp |
| 25 | Conemaugh Valley JSHS Johnstown · Conemaugh Valley SD | High | 36.7% | -14.4pp |
| 26 | Blacklick Valley El Ctr Nanty Glo · Blacklick Valley SD | Elementary | 32.5% | -18.6pp |
| 27 | Conemaugh Valley El Sch Johnstown · Conemaugh Valley SD | Elementary | 31.8% | -19.3pp |
| 28 | Ferndale El Sch Johnstown · Ferndale Area SD | Elementary | 19.5% | -31.6pp |
| 29 | Greater Johnstown MS Johnstown · Greater Johnstown SD | Middle | 15.9% | -35.2pp |
| 30 | Greater Johnstown El Sch Johnstown · Greater Johnstown SD | Elementary | 11.1% | -40.0pp |
| 31 | Greater Johnstown SHS Johnstown · Greater Johnstown SD | High | 11.0% | -40.1pp |
About this ranking
Schools are ranked by the percentage of students who scored at or above the PSSA + Keystone % Proficient or Advanced threshold on the latest available PSSA + Keystone English Language Arts test (school year 2024-25). Only public schools in Cambria County, Pennsylvania with a reasonable cohort size are shown. A higher percentage is better.
The comparison column shows the gap to the Pennsylvania statewide enrollment-weighted average. To compare against neighboring counties, use the full Pennsylvania ranking.