Middle Schools in Blue Mountain School District

Summary:

The Blue Mountain School District in Pennsylvania has only one middle school, Blue Mountain Middle School, which serves students in grades 6-8. The school has maintained a consistent 3-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past few years, despite fluctuations in its statewide ranking.

Blue Mountain Middle School's academic performance is mixed, with math proficiency below the district and state averages, but English Language Arts (ELA) and science proficiency above average. The school serves a significant population of economically disadvantaged students, with a 38.88% free and reduced-price lunch rate. However, the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 13.2, and the district spends $16,341 per student, which is higher than the state average.

While Blue Mountain Middle School has room for improvement in math proficiency, it demonstrates strengths in ELA and science. The school's focus on providing a low student-teacher ratio and access to higher-than-average funding may be contributing factors to its overall performance and ability to address the needs of its student population.

District Detail

685 Red Dale Rd
Orwigsburg, PA 17961-0188

(570) 366-0515

SchoolDigger Rank:
211^th of 606 Pennsylvania districts

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Grades served: K-12
Students: 2,412

Primary Schools: 2
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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	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	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	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 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

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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