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Blue Mountain School District

At a glance

211^thof 606 Pennsylvania districts▼ 45

Better than 65% of Pennsylvania districts

Elementary 2 Middle 1 High 1Grades K-12

685 Red Dale Rd
Orwigsburg, PA 17961-0188·(570) 366-0515·All Pennsylvania district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 65.2% of districts

Schools

2,412

Students

Top rankedBlue Mountain Elementary West School464^th of 1,511 Pennsylvania elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Blue Mountain Elementary East School up 64 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The Blue Mountain School District in Pennsylvania consists of 4 schools, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The district's schools have shown a mix of strong and declining performance, with Blue Mountain Elementary West School standing out for its consistently high proficiency rates on state assessments, while Blue Mountain High School has seen a drop in its statewide ranking in recent years.

Blue Mountain Elementary West School has been a standout performer, with proficiency rates well above the district and state averages on PSSA Math and English Language Arts tests. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 63.5% of students proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to 44.3% for the district and 41.7% for the state. The school also excelled in PSSA Science, with 85.3% of students proficient or better in 2023-2024, significantly higher than the district and state averages.

In contrast, Blue Mountain High School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from 162nd out of 674 Pennsylvania high schools in 2022-2023 to 252nd out of 681 in 2024-2025. However, the school still maintains a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 87.9% and a low dropout rate of 1.4% for the 2023-2024 school year. The district's spending per student and student-teacher ratios are also higher than the state averages, which may be an area of interest for further exploration.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2025)	Keystone Exams Biology (2025)	Keystone Exams Literature (2025)	PSSA Math (2025)							PSSA English Language Arts (2025)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Keystone Exams Algebra I 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Biology 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Literature 11th Grade	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Blue Mountain High School	Public	9-12	1076 W Market St	Schuylkill Haven	17972	Schuylkill County	Blue Mountain School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 366-0511	791	67	11.8	37.7%	716 (90.5%)	8 (1.0%)	43 (5.4%)	8 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.0%)	65.3	252^nd of 681 public high schools	63.0%		72.3	183^rd of 686 public high schools	73.3%	69	39.3	61.7	71.6															$16,031	$371	$15,660
Blue Mountain Elementary East School	Public	K-5	675 Red Dale Rd	Orwigsburg	17961	Schuylkill County	Blue Mountain School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 366-1065	609	48	12.5	35.1%	543 (89.2%)	11 (1.8%)	39 (6.4%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.5%)	61.9	617^th of 1511 public elementary schools	59.2%		61.3	681^st of 1526 public elementary schools	55.4%	64				54.9	61.5	52.2				56.2	46.7	53.9	51.3				50.8	$16,618	$723	$15,895
Blue Mountain Middle School	Public	6-8	685 Red Dale Rd	Orwigsburg	17961	Schuylkill County	Blue Mountain School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 366-0546	561	41	13.7	39.6%	499 (88.9%)	6 (1.1%)	35 (6.2%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.9%)	58.1	357^th of 873 public middle schools	59.1%		66	296^th of 891 public middle schools	66.8%	61							26.6	39.6	24.1	30.0				54.4	60.4	44.6	53.1	$16,458	$336	$16,123
Blue Mountain Elementary West School	Public	K-5	20 North Front St	Friedensburg	17972	Schuylkill County	Blue Mountain School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(570) 739-4461	451	36	12.6	38.8%	396 (87.8%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (9.1%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.8%)	70.1	464^th of 1511 public elementary schools	69.3%		78.4	320^th of 1526 public elementary schools	79.0%	144				75.3	71.0	43.5				63.5	61.6	55.1	47.8				55.0	$18,295	$740	$17,554

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Schuylkill Haven Area School District	1.28 mi	3	344^th
Gillingham Charter School	3.36 mi	1
Pottsville Area School District	3.54 mi	3	446^th
Schuylkill Technology Centers	4.64 mi	2
Minersville Area School District	5.26 mi	3	438^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

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