Best Public Schools in Patton, PA

Summary:

The city of Patton, Pennsylvania is home to two schools: Cambria Heights Senior High School and Cambria Heights Middle School, both part of the Cambria Heights School District. While the high school has room for improvement, the middle school stands out as a strong performer, consistently ranking high in the state and maintaining a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cambria Heights Middle School outperforms the state average on PSSA tests across grades 6-8 in Math, Science, and English Language Arts, indicating the school is effectively preparing students for academic success. In contrast, the high school lags behind the state average on some Keystone Exams, particularly in Algebra I and Biology, though it exceeds the state average in Literature. Both schools boast impressive graduation and dropout rates, with the high school achieving a 97.2% 4-year graduation rate and the middle school maintaining a 0.0% dropout rate.

The data also reveals potential equity concerns, as the middle school has a significantly higher percentage of students eligible for free/reduced-price lunch (49.02%) compared to the high school (31.35%). This discrepancy in socioeconomic status between the two schools within the same district warrants further investigation to ensure all students have equitable access to resources and opportunities. Overall, the Cambria Heights School District appears to have a strong-performing middle school, but the high school may benefit from additional support and resources to improve its academic outcomes.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2023)	Keystone Exams Biology (2023)	Keystone Exams Literature (2023)	PSSA Math (2023)				PSSA Science (2023)		PSSA English Language Arts (2023)				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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Keystone Exams Algebra I 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Biology 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Literature 11th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA Science 8th Grade	PSSA Science All Grades	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
Cambria Heights Middle School	Public	6-8	414 Glendale Lake Rd	Patton	16668	Cambria County	Cambria Heights School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 674-6290	306	26	11.6	49.0%	293 (95.8%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (2.0%)	77.6	169^th of 893 public middle schools	81.1%		72.1	220^th of 883 public middle schools	75.1%	51				39.4	35.4	32.3	35.7	75.5	75.5	74.4	74.5	66.0	71.5	$9,637	$313	$9,324
Cambria Heights Senior High School	Public	9-12	426 Glendale Lake Rd	Patton	16668	Cambria County	Cambria Heights School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 674-3601	437	33	13.1	31.4%	426 (97.5%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.1%)	51.3	369^th of 674 public high schools	45.3%					(n/a)	19.7	42.6	74.5											$17,580	$261	$17,320

Cities Near Patton

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Carrolltown	3.44 mi	1	522^nd
Northern Cambria	6.93 mi	3	592^nd
Flinton	7.46 mi	2	252^nd
Ebensburg	10.82 mi	4	382^nd
Westover	10.86 mi	2	412^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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