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Cambria Heights School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 271 students in Cambria Heights School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle School in Cambria Heights School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 69% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 47% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
3 Schools
927 Schools
# Students
1,223 Students
594,310 Students
# Teachers
108 Teachers
44,702 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Cambria Heights School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 677 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#246 out of 685 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
57%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥95%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)21%
23.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.08
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
1%
17%
% Black
n/a
20%
% White
96%
53%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,791 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,730. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,983 is less than the state median of $23,152. The school district spending/student has declined by 31% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$23 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,791
$23,730
Spending / Student
$18,983
$23,152
Best Cambria Heights School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Cambria Heights Middle School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
414 Glendale Lake Rd
Patton, PA 16668
(814) 674-6290
Patton, PA 16668
(814) 674-6290
Gr: 6-8 | 271 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
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