Penn Cambria Middle School vs. Cambria Heights Middle School
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School Overview
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Cambria Heights Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
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Overview
Serving 474 students in grades 5-8, Penn Cambria Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 29% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 61% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 284 students in grades 6-8, Cambria Heights Middle School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 34% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 69% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
5-8
6-8
Total Students
474 students
284 students


% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
54% | 46%


Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers
28 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
10:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1754 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1212 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
34%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
69%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
50-54%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 5 Students
110
-
Grade 6 Students
118
85
Grade 7 Students
114
104
Grade 8 Students
132
95
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
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% Hispanic
1%
1%


% Black
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1%


% White
96%
95%


% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
3%
3%


Diversity Score
0.08
0.10


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
47%
50%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
4%

