Northern Cambria El Sch

As a modestly sized elementary school in Northern Cambria, Pennsylvania, Northern Cambria El Sch caters to 262 students from grades pre-K through 4, part of Northern Cambria SD. Enrollment runs roughly 41% below the state mean of about 443.

Within Northern Cambria SD, which oversees 3 schools and 758 students, Northern Cambria El Sch is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Northern Cambria El Sch lists that the student body is overwhelmingly White (96%). Other groups include 3% multiracial.

In terms of school funding signals, Northern Cambria El Sch shows 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 10.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.1:1, putting Northern Cambria El Sch tighter than the state norm the norm. About 100% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is noticeably above Cambria County's rate of about 73%.

With demographic context factored in, Northern Cambria El Sch sits in the top 10% of Pennsylvania schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 34.9%; actual is 52.2%, +17.3 points clear of the demographic baseline.

In the surrounding community, Cambria County reports that median household income runs about $58,418, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Cambria County's 37 public schools (combined enrollment of about 15,789 students), Northern Cambria El Sch is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Northern Cambria MS, roughly 0.0 miles away. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Northern Cambria El Sch ranks 5th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 52.9%.

Northern Cambria El Sch operates from a rural location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Northern Cambria El Sch has contracted 28%, going from 366 students in 2018 to 262 in 2025. Class-load math has fell: from 11.1:1 in 2018 to 10.0:1 in 2025.

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