Central Columbia MS

Middle school·Grades 5-8 Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania·17815
Score
80.3/100
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#91
Among 460 Pennsylvania middle schools
#1
In Bloomsburg
Top 20%
In Pennsylvania

Score 80.3/100: better than 80% of Pennsylvania middle schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% proficient or advanced on state tests in Pennsylvania, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Pennsylvania schools.

English language arts
59%
Similar Pennsylvania schools ≈ 53%, better than 68% of them
552 students tested
Math
60%
Similar Pennsylvania schools ≈ 38%, better than 91% of them
551 students tested
All Pennsylvania schools (ELA / math)
51% / 43%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 10 published results by grade and test

As published by Pennsylvania Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 5PSSA56.7134
English language artsGrade 6PSSA61.4145
English language artsGrade 7PSSA51.9133
English language artsGrade 8PSSA63.6140
English language artsAll gradesPSSA58.5552
MathGrade 5PSSA54.5134
MathGrade 6PSSA63.9144
MathGrade 7PSSA59.4133
MathGrade 8PSSA63.6140
MathAll gradesPSSA60.4551

School profile

Grades
5-8
Students
630
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
630
Typical middle school: 572
Free or reduced-price lunch
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Not reported to the federal data

District and location

School district
City
Columbia County

Contact

Address
4777 Old Berwick Rd
Bloomsburg, PA 17815

"Typical" is the middle (median) middle school in Pennsylvania. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24).

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Central Columbia MS at a glance

Central Columbia MS is a public middle school in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, serving grades 5-8. It is part of the Central Columbia SD school district. It has about 630 students (a typical Pennsylvania middle school has 572).

In 2024-25 state tests, 59% in English language arts (similar schools: 53%) and 60% in math (similar schools: 38%) reached the state standard (% proficient or advanced). On our score, which compares it only with other Pennsylvania middle schools, it scores 80.3 out of 100: better than 80% of them, ranking #91 of 460. Its English language arts result fell by 10 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.