Enrollment
103
Elementary
DISTRICT 189 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PENN CAMBRIA SD·NCES 421377006202
Penn Cambria Pre-Primary
205 6th St, Cresson, PA 16630 · (814) 886-8166 · Cambria County
GRADES PK–KGELEMENTARY31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL103 STUDENTS
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allk12 Grade
Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
10.2:1
10 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.2:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
58%
60 students
DISTRICT 52% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 17 | 17% |
| Kindergarten | 85 | 83% |
| Grade 1 | 1 | 1% |
Student demographics
15%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 9% · 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
Penn Cambria Pre-Primary→Penn Cambria Primary School→Penn Cambria Intrmd School→Penn Cambria Middle School→Penn Cambria High School
Based on grade levels within Penn Cambria SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Schools most like Penn Cambria Pre-Primary
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penn Cambria Pre-Primary this school | 103 | 58.3% | N/A |
| Stone Valley Community CS Huntingdon | 87 | 57.5% | 40.0% |
| Reserve Primary School Pittsburgh | 111 | 59.5% | 76.4% |
| Shade Gap Elementary School Shade Gap | 90 | 53.3% | 62.2% |
| Miles Township Elementary School Rebersburg | 86 | 61.6% | 74.3% |
| Mill Village Elementary School Mill Village | 102 | 52.9% | 85.1% |
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 Penn Cambria Pre-Primary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Cambria County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 103 | #1,616 of 1,638 | #16 of 16 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 58.3% | #843 of 1,600 | #8 of 14 |
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
103
+6 (+6%) vs 2020
-67% since 1990-91, when it was 308
Student : Teacher
10.2:1
was 12.1:1
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 | 103 | 10.1 | 10.2:1 | 58% (60) |
| 2023-24 | 114 | 8.3 | 13.7:1 | 53% (60) |
| 2022-23 | 92 | 9.2 | 10.0:1 | 51% (47) |
| 2020-21 | 97 | 8 | 12.1:1 | 22% (21) |
| 2017-18 | 127 | 9.2 | 13.8:1 | 59% (75) |
| 2015-16 | 124 | 9 | 13.8:1 | 47% (58) |
| 2010-11 | 146 | 9 | 16.2:1 | 38% (56) |
| 2000-01 | 226 | 14 | 16.1:1 | 46% (105) |
| 1990-91 | 308 | 13 | 23.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Penn Cambria Pre-Primary.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (127 to 103); teachers up 10% (9.2 to 10.1).
About Penn Cambria Pre-Primary
Penn Cambria Pre-Primary is a public elementary school in Cresson, Pennsylvania. It teaches 103 students in pre-K through kindergarten. It has 77% fewer students than the average for elementary schools in Pennsylvania (about 443).
Penn Cambria Pre-Primary is a school in Penn Cambria SD. The district has 5 schools and 1,449 students.
The share of students at Penn Cambria Pre-Primary who are White is 92%. Enrollment also includes 6% Hispanic. Cambria County residents are about 91% White, a similar share. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 15%.
A staff of 10.1 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 10.2:1. The gap from the 13.1:1 average for elementary schools in Pennsylvania is 2.9 students per teacher. By family income, 58% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Compared with the 73% average for public schools in Cambria County, the school's rate is lower.
In Cambria County, home to about 131,538 people, median household income comes to about $58,418, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 24%, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. There are 37 public schools in the county, enrolling about 15,789, Penn Cambria Pre-Primary among them.
A public school about 0.1 miles away, Penn Cambria High School, is the closest to Penn Cambria Pre-Primary. The count of other public schools within five miles is 4.
NCES assigns Penn Cambria Pre-Primary the locale Town: Fringe, meaning in a town close to an urbanized area.
The school's enrollment rose 6% from 2020-21 to 2024-25. Federal data show the ratio falling from 12.1:1 to 10.2:1.
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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 Penn Cambria SD
- Penn Cambria High SchoolHigh · 538 students
- Penn Cambria Middle SchoolMiddle · 343 students
- Penn Cambria Intrmd SchoolElementary · 290 students
- Penn Cambria Primary SchoolElementary · 175 students
Nearby schools
- Penn Cambria High School0.1 mi · 538
- Penn Cambria Middle School1.7 mi · 343
- Penn Cambria Primary School3.5 mi · 175
- Penn Cambria Intrmd School3.9 mi · 290
- Portage Area Elementary School7.1 mi · 401
- Portage Area JSHS7.2 mi · 339
Frequently asked questions
About Penn Cambria Pre-PrimaryHow many students attend Penn Cambria Pre-Primary?
Penn Cambria Pre-Primary enrolls approximately 103 students in grades PK-KG.
What age range does Penn Cambria Pre-Primary serve?
Penn Cambria Pre-Primary serves students from grade PK through grade KG.
How many students per teacher at Penn Cambria Pre-Primary?
Approximately 10.2:1 students per teacher at Penn Cambria Pre-Primary.
How diverse is Penn Cambria Pre-Primary?
Penn Cambria Pre-Primary reports a student body of 92% White, 6% Hispanic, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Penn Cambria Pre-Primary?
Penn Cambria Pre-Primary is overseen by Penn Cambria SD in Cambria County.
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