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Penn Cambria SD Schools
Penn Cambria SD is a public school district in Pennsylvania, based in Cambria County (Cresson). SchoolGrade grades 5 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Penn Cambria SD on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Penn Cambria SD
3 of 5 schools in Penn Cambria SD carry a SchoolGrade (2 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
A: 1B: 2
Best schools in Penn Cambria SD
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A- Penn Cambria HS (High school, meets expectations)
- B+ Penn Cambria Intrmd Sch (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- B- Penn Cambria MS (Middle school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Penn Cambria SD
High schools (1)
- A- Penn Cambria HS, Cresson
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- B- Penn Cambria MS, Gallitzin
Elementary and primary schools (2)
- Penn Cambria Pre Primary, Cresson
- Penn Cambria Primary Sch, Lilly
Other schools and academies (1)
- B+ Penn Cambria Intrmd Sch, Lilly
Where Penn Cambria SD schools are
About this district
- State: Best schools in Pennsylvania
- County: Cambria County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: fringe town (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 1,521 students with 116 full-time-equivalent teachers and 214 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 4213770
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Cambria Heights SD (3 schools, 9 mi)
- Altoona Area SD (10 schools, 10 mi)
- Hollidaysburg Area SD (5 schools, 11 mi)
- Northern Cambria SD (3 schools, 14 mi)
- Bellwood-Antis SD (3 schools, 15 mi)
- Central Cambria SD (4 schools, 17 mi)
- Spring Cove SD (4 schools, 17 mi)
- Greater Johnstown SD (4 schools, 22 mi)
Questions about Penn Cambria SD
How many schools are in Penn Cambria SD?
SchoolGrade grades 5 public schools in Penn Cambria SD, across 3 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Penn Cambria SD serve?
The largest by graded schools: Cresson, Lilly, Gallitzin.
How good are the schools in Penn Cambria SD?
Across the 3 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B+, with 53.7% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 57%. 33% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Penn Cambria SD?
1,521 students were enrolled in Penn Cambria SD in the 2023-24 school year, about 13.1 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Penn Cambria SD?
Penn Cambria SD is in Pennsylvania, based in Cambria County, with its district office in Cresson. Its boundary covers about 111 sq mi.