Best Public Schools in Ebensburg, PA

Summary:

The city of Ebensburg, Pennsylvania is home to a diverse set of schools, including 1 elementary school, 1 middle school, 2 high schools (one of which is a vocational-technical school), and no alternative schools. The schools in this area demonstrate a range of academic performance, with some standout institutions and areas for improvement.

Central Cambria Middle School is a standout in the district, ranking in the top 15% of Pennsylvania middle schools and maintaining a consistent 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Meanwhile, Cambria Elementary School performs well academically, with students scoring above the state average in PSSA assessments. The elementary school has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

At the high school level, Central Cambria High School has a strong 87.5% four-year graduation rate, but its Keystone Exam scores are mixed, with students performing below the state average in some subjects. The small Admiral Peary Area Vocational-Technical School stands out for its remarkably low student-teacher ratio of 0.7:1. Overall, the Central Cambria School District is ranked 193 out of 610 districts in Pennsylvania and is rated 3 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2024)	Keystone Exams Biology (2024)	Keystone Exams Literature (2024)	PSSA Math (2024)							PSSA Science (2024)			PSSA English Language Arts (2024)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Keystone Exams Algebra I 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Biology 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Literature 11th Grade	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA Science 4th Grade	PSSA Science 8th Grade	PSSA Science All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Admiral Peary Area Vocational-Technical School	Public	9-12	948 Ben Franklin Highway	Ebensburg	15931	Cambria County	Admiral Peary Area Vocational-Technical School	No	No	No	No	(814) 472-6490	19	21	.9	84.2%	19 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Central Cambria Middle School	Public	6-8	206 Schoolhouse Road	Ebensburg	15931	Cambria County	Central Cambria School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 472-6505	366	29	12.7	40.7%	351 (95.9%)	3 (0.8%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	80.5	134^th of 891 public middle schools	85.0%		71.7	226^th of 893 public middle schools	74.7%	92							48.2	43.4	57.9	50.1		77.8	77.8				52.7	57.9	76.2	62.9	$10,532	$351	$10,182
Central Cambria High School	Public	9-12	204 Schoolhouse Rd	Ebensburg	15931	Cambria County	Central Cambria School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 472-8860	509	34	14.8	39.3%	496 (97.4%)	3 (0.6%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	53.1	362^nd of 686 public high schools	47.2%		38.8	461^st of 674 public high schools	31.6%	99	38.7	53.5	58.9																		$12,567	$1,350	$11,217
Cambria Elementary School	Public	K-5	212 Schoolhouse Rd	Ebensburg	15931	Cambria County	Central Cambria School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 472-8432	441	37	12.0	45.1%	420 (95.2%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.9%)	65.1	584^th of 1526 public elementary schools	61.7%		66.5	563^rd of 1534 public elementary schools	63.3%	21				56.3	60.6	62.6				59.7	87.3		87.3	51.3	53.5	60.8				55.2	$9,583	$1,093	$8,490

Cities Near Ebensburg

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Nanty Glo	5.4 mi	2	573^rd
Johnstown	6.5 mi	15	499^th
Lilly	7.08 mi	2	514^th
Portage	7.78 mi	2	149^th
Cresson	8.05 mi	2	78^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

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