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Northern Cambria Elementary School
601 Joseph St
Northern Cambria PA, 15714, Cambria County
Phone: 814-948-5880
Ranking: 
(1,247 out of 2,311, bottom 46%)*
(1,247 out of 2,311, bottom 46%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 4
School District: Northern Cambria School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 34 | 36 | 34 | 37 | 36 | 40 | 43 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 445 | 474 | 578 | 492 | 560 | 464 | 451 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 21 | 4.7% | 19 | 4.0% | 26 | 4.5% | 30 | 6.1% | 30 | 5.4% | 35 | 7.5% | 30 | 6.7% |
| Kindergarten: | 70 | 15.7% | 87 | 18.4% | 94 | 16.3% | 108 | 22.0% | 103 | 18.4% | 91 | 19.6% | 87 | 19.3% |
| Grade 1: | 84 | 18.9% | 82 | 17.3% | 100 | 17.3% | 97 | 19.7% | 84 | 15.0% | 89 | 19.2% | 81 | 18.0% |
| Grade 2: | 76 | 17.1% | 98 | 20.7% | 104 | 18.0% | 85 | 17.3% | 88 | 15.7% | 78 | 16.8% | 82 | 18.2% |
| Grade 3: | 97 | 21.8% | 103 | 21.7% | 84 | 14.5% | 89 | 18.1% | 80 | 14.3% | 80 | 17.2% | 91 | 20.2% |
| Grade 4: | 97 | 21.8% | 85 | 17.9% | 89 | 15.4% | 81 | 16.5% | 85 | 15.2% | 91 | 19.6% | 80 | 17.7% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 225 | 50.6% | 244 | 51.5% | 291 | 50.3% | 249 | 50.6% | 278 | 49.6% | 230 | 49.6% | 229 | 50.8% |
| Female: | 220 | 49.4% | 230 | 48.5% | 287 | 49.7% | 243 | 49.4% | 271 | 48.4% | 226 | 48.7% | 218 | 48.3% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% |
| Hispanic: | 5 | 1.1% | 5 | 1.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.4% |
| Black: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| White: | 437 | 98.2% | 467 | 98.5% | 575 | 99.5% | 489 | 99.4% | 556 | 99.3% | 463 | 99.8% | 448 | 99.3% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 2 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.3% | 3 | 0.6% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 173 | 38.9% | 190 | 40.1% | 215 | 37.2% | 162 | 32.9% | 139 | 24.8% | 249 | 53.7% | 252 | 55.9% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 41 | 9.2% | 34 | 7.2% | 48 | 8.3% | 55 | 11.2% | 53 | 9.5% | 110 | 23.7% | 138 | 30.6% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 13.15 | 13.22 | 17.13 | 13.39 | 15.45 | 11.60 | 10.50 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| PSSA | ||||||
| 2005 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 89% | 89% | 81% |
| 2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 93% | 93% | 83% |
| 2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 89.9% | 88.9% | 78.5% |
| 2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 85.8% | 85.8% | 80.5% |
| 2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 92.3% | 92.4% | 81.7% |
| 2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 84.8% | 84.8% | 84.5% |
| 2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 91% | 91% | 83.5% |
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 73.8% | 73.8% | 80% |
| 2005 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 72% | 72% | 68% |
| 2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 80% | 80% | 69% |
| 2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 79.7% | 79% | 72.8% |
| 2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 82.4% | 82.4% | 76.8% |
| 2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 84.6% | 84.8% | 77% |
| 2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 64.5% | 64.5% | 75.2% |
| 2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 84.1% | 84.1% | 77.2% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 78.6% | 78.6% | 74.1% |
| 2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 74.8% | 74.8% | 77.2% |
| 2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 91.9% | 91.9% | 78% |
| 2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 80.1% | 80.2% | 79.6% |
| 2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 81.5% | 81.7% | 81.8% |
| 2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 84.3% | 84.3% | 84.9% |
| 2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 91% | 91% | 85.2% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 65.8% | 65.8% | 82.6% |
| 2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 79.1% | 79.1% | 68.1% |
| 2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 74.5% | 74.5% | 70.1% |
| 2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 73.8% | 74.1% | 70.1% |
| 2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 76% | 76.3% | 72.6% |
| 2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 74.7% | 74.7% | 72.9% |
| 2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 54.4% | 54.4% | 73.3% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 51.3% | 51.3% | 72.1% |
| 2008 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 77.8% | 77.8% | 81.5% |
| 2009 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 90.2% | 90.3% | 83.4% |
| 2010 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 91.5% | 91.5% | 81.4% |
| 2011 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 93.6% | 93.6% | 82.9% |
| 2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 77.1% | 77.1% | 82.3% |
| 2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 75.6% | 75.6% | 74.4% |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 64.4% | 64.4% | 73.3% |
| 2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 60% | 60% | 64.1% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 68.3% | 68.3% | 65% |
| 2010 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 84.4% | 84.4% | 61.8% |
| 2012 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 68.1% | 68.1% | 64.2% |
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* Northern Cambria Elementary School was rated 3 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.