Blue Ridge School District

Summary:

The Blue Ridge School District in Pennsylvania operates three schools: Blue Ridge Elementary School, Blue Ridge High School, and Blue Ridge Middle School. The district as a whole is ranked 264 out of 606 districts in Pennsylvania and is rated 3 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger, indicating a relatively consistent level of performance across the schools.

Blue Ridge High School stands out as the strongest performer, ranking 196 out of 681 Pennsylvania high schools and earning a 4-star rating. The school boasts an impressive 87.9% four-year graduation rate and a low 1.4% dropout rate. Additionally, it outperforms the district and state averages in Keystone Exam proficiency for Algebra I, Biology, and Literature. In contrast, Blue Ridge Middle School lags behind, with only 22.3% of students scoring proficient or better in PSSA Math across all grades.

Blue Ridge Elementary School also demonstrates solid academic performance, with PSSA proficiency rates exceeding the district and state averages in 3rd and 4th grade Math and English Language Arts. The school particularly stands out with a high 79.5% proficiency rate in PSSA Science for 4th grade. However, all three schools in the district have a 100% free/reduced lunch rate, indicating a high percentage of students from low-income families, which highlights the need for additional support and resources to address the unique challenges faced by these students.

District Detail

5150 School Road
New Milford, PA 18834-9503

(570) 465-3141

SchoolDigger Rank:
264^th of 606 Pennsylvania districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,018

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

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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	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 Ridge Middle School	Public	6-8	5150 School Road	New Milford	18834	Susquehanna County	Blue Ridge School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 465-3177	225	21	10.5	101.3%	208 (92.4%)	3 (1.3%)	10 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.8%)	52.1	410^th of 873 public middle schools	53.0%		48.7	480^th of 891 public middle schools	46.1%	70							17.1	27.5	22.4	22.3				50.0	53.6	58.2	53.9	$16,921	$224	$16,696
Blue Ridge High School	Public	9-12	5150 School Road	New Milford	18834	Susquehanna County	Blue Ridge School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 465-3144	297	25	11.6	105.7%	270 (90.9%)	6 (2.0%)	11 (3.7%)	4 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	72.2	196^th of 681 public high schools	71.2%		57.8	318^th of 686 public high schools	53.6%	122	50.0	61.1	72.2															$17,193	$228	$16,965
Blue Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5150 School Road	New Milford	18834	Susquehanna County	Blue Ridge School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 465-3141	496	43	11.5	100.2%	453 (91.3%)	4 (0.8%)	19 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.0%)	51.5	795^th of 1511 public elementary schools	47.4%		59.3	721^st of 1526 public elementary schools	52.8%	74				58.5	43.4	45.0				49.3	42.9	50.0	45.1				45.6	$18,057	$1,018	$17,038

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Montrose Area School District	6.79 mi	3	161^st
Susquehanna Community School District	8.29 mi	2	421^st
Mountain View School District	10.97 mi	2	213^th
Elk Lake School District	15.82 mi	2	359^th
Susquehanna County Career and Technology Center	15.82 mi	1

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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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