Enrollment
262
Elementary
DISTRICT 253 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTHERN CAMBRIA SD·NCES 421761006859
Northern Cambria Elementary School
601 Joseph St, Northern Cambria, PA 15714 · (814) 948-5880 · Cambria County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL262 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 61% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Pennsylvania public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
10.0:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.3:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
261 students
DISTRICT 87% · STATE 75%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 55 | 21% |
| Grade 1 | 60 | 23% |
| Grade 2 | 46 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 53 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 48 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (55) is 15% larger than its 4th grade class (48).
Student demographics
7%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 59% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). 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
Based on grade levels within Northern Cambria SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
40.0%
PA avg 51.1% . -5.7pp since 2023
Math
51.6%
PA avg 43.0% . +4.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 52 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 6 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 5 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 40.0% | 51.6% |
| 2023-24 | 45.7% | 46.8% |
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of PA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
52.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.9%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+17.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 52% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 35% typical for Pennsylvania schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 17 points, placing it in Pennsylvania's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Northern Cambria Elementary School
Northern Cambria Elementary School's state test result (52.2% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Cambria Elementary School this school | 262 | 99.6% | 52.2% |
| Coudersport Area Elementary School Coudersport | 265 | 98.9% | 64.4% |
| Strodes Mills Elementary School McVeytown | 254 | 98.8% | 52.1% |
| Irving Elementary School Altoona | 267 | 98.9% | 70.5% |
| Summit Township Elementary School Butler | 259 | 95.0% | 53.4% |
| Sullivan Co Elementary School Laporte | 306 | 99.0% | 44.6% |
Matched among Pennsylvania elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Northern Cambria Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Cambria County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 52.2% | #814 of 1,396 | #8 of 11 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.6% | #760 of 1,511 ▲ 73 | #8 of 14 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #1,017 of 1,511 no change | #10 of 14 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 262 | #1,369 of 1,638 | #13 of 16 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.0:1 | #87 of 1,528 | #2 of 13 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 7.4% | #1,483 of 1,531 | #13 of 13 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.6% | #325 of 1,600 | #5 of 14 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -28.4% | #131 of 1,045 | #2 of 11 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
262
-6 (-2%) vs 2020
-56% since 1990-91, when it was 597
Student : Teacher
10.0:1
was 10.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 262 | 26.3 | 10.0:1 | 100% (261) |
| 2023-24 | 260 | 27.3 | 9.5:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 247 | 24.3 | 10.2:1 | 100% (247) |
| 2020-21 | 268 | 25 | 10.7:1 | 67% (180) |
| 2017-18 | 366 | 32.9 | 11.1:1 | 32% (117) |
| 2015-16 | 384 | 34 | 11.3:1 | 55% (210) |
| 2010-11 | 492 | 36 | 13.7:1 | 44% (217) |
| 2000-01 | 467 | 32 | 14.6:1 | 99% (464) |
| 1990-91 | 597 | 29 | 20.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Northern Cambria Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 28% (366 to 262); teachers down 20% (32.9 to 26.3).
About Northern Cambria Elementary School
Northern Cambria Elementary School is an elementary school in Northern Cambria, Pennsylvania, according to federal school records. In all, 262 students attend the school in pre-K through 4. That puts enrollment 41% below the 443-student average for elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Northern Cambria SD is the local district for Northern Cambria Elementary School. It runs 3 schools with 758 students.
The share of White students at Northern Cambria Elementary School is 96%. The next largest groups are 3% multiracial. The diversity index for Northern Cambria Elementary School is 7%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Classroom staffing at Northern Cambria Elementary School totals 26.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 10.0:1. The average for elementary schools in Pennsylvania, 13.1:1, is higher. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at Northern Cambria Elementary School is about 100%. Among public schools in Cambria County, the average eligibility rate is 73%.
Northern Cambria Elementary School holds a B allk12 Grade, placing it above 61% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools.
Northern Cambria Elementary School posts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 52.2%. Schools with its free or reduced-price lunch share in Pennsylvania are predicted to post 34.9%, so the school is 17.3 points ahead and in the state's top 10%.
Cambria County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $58,418 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 24% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. Public schools in Cambria County number 37, with about 15,789 students.
Northern Cambria Middle School, less than a tenth of a mile away, is the closest public school. Other public schools within five miles number 2. On average proficiency, Northern Cambria Elementary School is 5th of 8 nearby schools with test data.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Distant.
Northern Cambria Elementary School had 268 students in 2020-21 and 262 in 2024-25, nearly the same.
The Northern Cambria Elementary School discussion page is a place for special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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 Northern Cambria SD
- Northern Cambria High SchoolHigh · 262 students
- Northern Cambria Middle SchoolMiddle · 234 students
Other schools in Northern Cambria
- Northern Cambria High SchoolHigh · 262 students
- Northern Cambria Middle SchoolMiddle · 234 students
Nearby schools
- Northern Cambria Middle School0.0 mi · 234
- Northern Cambria High School0.5 mi · 262
- Cambria Heights Elementary School5.5 mi · 533
- Penns Manor Area JSHS8.2 mi · 371
- Penns Manor Area Elementary School8.3 mi · 321
- Purchase Line Elementary School8.4 mi · 353
Frequently asked questions
About Northern Cambria Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Northern Cambria Elementary School?
Northern Cambria Elementary School enrolls approximately 262 students in grades PK-04.
What age range does Northern Cambria Elementary School serve?
Northern Cambria Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 04.
How many students per teacher at Northern Cambria Elementary School?
Approximately 10.0:1 students per teacher at Northern Cambria Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Northern Cambria Elementary School?
At Northern Cambria Elementary School, the student body is approximately 96% White, 0% Black, 3% Two or more.
Is Northern Cambria Elementary School public or private?
Northern Cambria Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Northern Cambria SD.
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