Academic Achievement
In 2011, the Pittsburgh Business Times ranked the district 168th out of 498 Pennsylvania school districts based on five years of PSSAs scores in: reading, writing, mathematics and three years in science.
- 2010 - 162nd
- 2009 - 189th
- 2008 - 192nd
- 2007 - 146th of 501 school districts for student academic achievement.
In 2010, the Pittsburgh Business Times reported an Overachievers Ranking for 498 Pennsylvania school districts. Central Columbia School District ranked 383rd. In 2009, the district was 427th. The paper describes the ranking as: "the ranking answers the question - which school districts do better than expectations based upon economics? This rank takes the Honor Roll rank and adds the percentage of students in the district eligible for free and reduced lunch into the formula. A district finishing high on this rank is smashing expectations, and any district above the median point is exceeding expectations."
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