Summary:
The Northern Cambria school district in Pennsylvania consists of three schools - Northern Cambria High School, Northern Cambria Elementary School, and Northern Cambria Middle School - serving students from kindergarten through 12th grade. The district faces a combination of socioeconomic challenges, racial homogeneity, and academic performance gaps that warrant further investigation and targeted interventions to support student success across all grade levels.
Northern Cambria High School stands out with a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 90.2% and a low dropout rate of 3.2%, though it performs slightly below the state average on Keystone Exams. In contrast, Northern Cambria Elementary School and Northern Cambria Middle School both perform below the state average on PSSA Math and English Language Arts exams, with the elementary school having 100% of its students eligible for free/reduced lunch, indicating significant socioeconomic challenges.
Despite the academic performance gaps, all three schools in the Northern Cambria School District have relatively low student-teacher ratios, ranging from 8.8:1 to 12:1, suggesting a focus on providing more individualized attention and support to students. However, the district's racial homogeneity, with white students comprising 95.95% to 98.75% of the student population, may limit the educational experiences and perspectives available to students.
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