Enrollment
175
Elementary
DISTRICT 189 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PENN CAMBRIA SD·NCES 421377001255
Penn Cambria Primary School
400 Main St, Lilly, PA 15938 · (814) 886-2151 · Cambria County
GRADES 01–02ELEMENTARY31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL175 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
13.8:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.2:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
54%
95 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 1 | 96 | 55% |
| Grade 2 | 79 | 45% |
Student demographics
14%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 Primary School→Penn Cambria Intrmd School→Penn Cambria Middle School→Penn Cambria High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Penn Cambria SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Schools most like Penn Cambria Primary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penn Cambria Primary School this school | 175 | 54.3% | N/A |
| Spring Farms Elementary School Three Springs | 174 | 54.6% | 41.6% |
| Liberty Elementary School Liberty | 185 | 50.8% | 47.0% |
| Joe Walker Elementary School Washington | 199 | 52.8% | 68.3% |
| Margaret Ross Elementary School Aliquippa | 185 | 50.3% | 67.9% |
| Carl G Renn Elementary School Lairdsville | 181 | 49.7% | 54.0% |
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 Primary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Cambria County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 175 | #1,568 of 1,638 | #14 of 16 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 54.3% | #919 of 1,600 | #9 of 14 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.3% | #404 of 1,045 | #5 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
175
-29 (-14%) vs 2020
-34% since 1990-91, when it was 265
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
was 11.3:1
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 | 175 | 12.7 | 13.8:1 | 54% (95) |
| 2023-24 | 184 | 16.4 | 11.3:1 | 52% (95) |
| 2022-23 | 184 | 16.6 | 11.1:1 | 48% (88) |
| 2020-21 | 204 | 18 | 11.3:1 | 48% (98) |
| 2017-18 | 209 | 20.2 | 10.3:1 | 49% (103) |
| 2015-16 | 223 | 18 | 12.4:1 | 43% (97) |
| 2010-11 | 266 | 20 | 13.3:1 | 37% (99) |
| 2000-01 | 236 | 19 | 12.4:1 | 39% (93) |
| 1990-91 | 265 | 12 | 22.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Penn Cambria Primary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (209 to 175); teachers down 37% (20.2 to 12.7).
About Penn Cambria Primary School
Penn Cambria Primary School is a small elementary school in Lilly, Pennsylvania, under Penn Cambria SD. Classes run from 1 through 2, and the school has 175 students. The average for elementary schools in Pennsylvania is about 443 students, so this school is 60% smaller than average.
Penn Cambria SD counts 1,449 students in its 5 schools, and Penn Cambria Primary School is one of them.
Most students at Penn Cambria Primary School are White: 93% of enrollment. Other groups make up 5% multiracial and 3% Hispanic. County-wide, about 91% of residents are White. The chance that two students picked at random at Penn Cambria Primary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 14%.
The school reports 12.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 13.8 students per teacher. The 13.1:1 average for elementary schools in Pennsylvania is lower than this school's figure. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 54%. The average for public schools in Cambria County is 73%.
Across Cambria County, median household income is about $58,418, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 24% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 9%. The public schools of Cambria County number 37 and enroll about 15,789.
Of nearby public schools, Penn Cambria Intrmd School is the closest, at about 0.4 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 5 other public schools.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Town: Fringe: in a town close to an urbanized area.
Penn Cambria Primary School had 204 students in 2020-21 and 175 in 2024-25, a 14% decrease. Its ratio of students to teachers was 11.3:1 in 2020-21, and 13.8:1 in 2024-25.
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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 Pre-PrimaryElementary · 103 students
Nearby schools
- Penn Cambria Intrmd School0.4 mi · 290
- Penn Cambria High School3.4 mi · 538
- Penn Cambria Pre-Primary3.5 mi · 103
- Portage Area Elementary School3.6 mi · 401
- Portage Area JSHS3.7 mi · 339
- Penn Cambria Middle School5.1 mi · 343
Frequently asked questions
About Penn Cambria Primary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Penn Cambria Primary School?
Penn Cambria Primary School enrolls approximately 175 students in grades 01-02.
Is Penn Cambria Primary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Penn Cambria Primary School is an elementary school covering grades 01-02.
How many students per teacher at Penn Cambria Primary School?
Approximately 13.8:1 students per teacher at Penn Cambria Primary School.
How diverse is Penn Cambria Primary School?
Penn Cambria Primary School reports a student body of 93% White, 3% Hispanic, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Penn Cambria Primary School?
Penn Cambria Primary School is overseen by Penn Cambria SD in Cambria County.
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