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Blue Mountain Elementary East School

Q: Is Blue Mountain Elementary East School a good school?

Blue Mountain Elementary East School ranks 617 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

617^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 59% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Blue Mountain Elementary East School is a public elementary school in Orwigsburg, Pennsylvania, serving 623 students in grades K-5 and part of the Blue Mountain School District. The school consistently outperforms the state average in academic assessments, with strong proficiency rates in PSSA Math (56.2%), PSSA English Language Arts (50.8%), and PSSA Science (over 70%).

Within the district, Blue Mountain Elementary West School outperforms Blue Mountain Elementary East School in PSSA assessments, but the East school still performs better than the state average, indicating the district provides a strong educational foundation. Compared to nearby schools like Perry Elementary School and Tamaqua Elementary School, Blue Mountain Elementary East consistently outperforms them in academic assessments.

The school maintains a relatively high per-student spending, ranging from $15,199 to $16,558, and a low student-teacher ratio of around 13-14, suggesting a focus on personalized attention. While the school's overall performance is strong, there are opportunities to improve the performance of specific student subgroups, such as white students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, which are slightly lower compared to other subgroups. Overall, Blue Mountain Elementary East School provides a stable and reliable educational environment for its students.

609

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,618

Per pupil spending ?

35.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

675 Red Dale Rd
Orwigsburg, PA 17961-2035

(570) 366-1065

District: Blue Mountain School District

Students who attend Blue Mountain Elementary East School usually attend:

Middle:	Blue Mountain Middle School
High:	Blue Mountain High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.2%

Hispanic:

6.4%

African American:

1.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 69th percentile in 2017 → 59th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (54% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (59th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 69th-percentile peak (2017) to 59th (2025)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg48%

Pennsylvania avg45%

617^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 41%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From top 46% (2015) to top 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Blue Mountain School District

211^th of 606Blue Mountain School District among Pennsylvania districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	61.9	617 of 1511	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.3	681 of 1526	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.4	564 of 1534	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.9	540 of 1534	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.7	441 of 1433	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.8	695 of 1544	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.4	576 of 1530	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	71.4	476 of 1547	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	68.5	556 of 1554	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	61.0	676 of 1474	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	63.4	654 of 1467	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	64.4	666 of 1519	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	65.8	665 of 1599	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	60.9	753 of 1597	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	60.8	761 of 1579	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	66.6	560 of 1549	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	67.2	563 of 1551	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	70.4	469 of 1555	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	72.0	427 of 1545	72.4%	★★★★☆
2005	69.0	434 of 1299	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2004	59.1	631 of 1308	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2003	80.6	244 of 1302	81.3%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	51.9	418 of 1030	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.2	633 of 1084	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.8	617 of 1043	40.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	57.0	678 of 1466	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.5	707 of 1488	52.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	58.2	570 of 1369	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.8	830 of 1432	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	67.1	435 of 1414	69.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	64.7	541 of 1475	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.8	616 of 1495	58.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	45.0	708 of 1201	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.3	781 of 1229	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.5	644 of 1236	47.9%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Male (2025)63rd percentile+4 vs school

Disabled (2025)59th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)58th percentile~ school

Female (2025)54th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)41st percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math56%+14 vs state

English Language Arts51%~ state avg

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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 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 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
Schuylkill Haven Elementary Center	Public	K-4	701 East Main Street	Schuylkill Haven	17972	Schuylkill County	Schuylkill Haven Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 385-6731	451	39	11.4	59.2%	387 (85.8%)	4 (0.9%)	47 (10.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.7%)	55.3	742^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	50.9%		61	689^th of 1526 public elementary schools	54.8%	53	56.7	57.2					56.9	52.6	42.4					47.6	$15,715	$1,189	$14,526
Saint Clair Area El/Middle School	Public	K-8	227 S Mill St	Saint Clair	17970	Schuylkill County	Saint Clair Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 429-2716	547	44	12.4	64.5%	401 (73.3%)	29 (5.3%)	92 (16.8%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.7%)	49.5	832^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	44.9%		55.9	780^th of 1526 public elementary schools	48.9%	52	48.8	50.0	65.1	31.3	36.2	18.9	40.0	58.1	47.9	34.9	34.4	33.3	22.7	37.5	$26	$00	$25
Clarke Elementary Center	Public	K-4	601 North 16th St	Pottsville	17901	Schuylkill County	Pottsville Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 621-2945	892	68	13.1	70.1%	560 (62.8%)	50 (5.6%)	202 (22.6%)	5 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.6%)	69 (7.7%)	27.8	1106^th of 1511 public elementary schools	26.8%		38.2	1027^th of 1526 public elementary schools	32.7%	79	33.5	40.4					37.1	31.5	37.9					34.8	$14,042	$839	$13,203
Tilden Elementary Center	Public	K-5	524 W State St	Hamburg	19526	Berks County	Hamburg Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 562-0291	562	41	13.5	59.4%	450 (80.1%)	5 (0.9%)	62 (11.0%)	7 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (6.8%)	36.8	1005^th of 1511 public elementary schools	33.5%		34.5	1071^st of 1526 public elementary schools	29.8%	66	45.5	46.3	33.0				41.4	40.9	35.1	35.2				37.1	$17,104	$956	$16,148
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
Minersville Area Elementary Center	Public	1-6	North Fifth Street	Minersville	17954	Schuylkill County	Minersville Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 544-1400	468	35	13.2	97.2%	366 (78.2%)	14 (3.0%)	74 (15.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.8%)	36.4	1010^th of 1511 public elementary schools	33.2%		44.2	961^st of 1526 public elementary schools	37.0%	49	34.6	28.6	34.4	28.4			31.4	32.1	42.3	41.2	52.6			42.1	$17,267	$1,241	$16,026
Early Childhood Edu Center	Public	PK-K	24 Llewellyn Road	Pottsville	17901	Schuylkill County	Minersville Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 544-1400	101	6	16.0	101.0%	78 (77.2%)	1 (1.0%)	15 (14.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (6.9%)								(n/a)															$15,506	$660	$14,847
Mahanoy Area Elementary School	Public	K-6	1 Golden Bear Dr	Mahanoy City	17948	Schuylkill County	Mahanoy Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 773-3443	589	50	11.8	99.3%	286 (48.6%)	12 (2.0%)	271 (46.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (2.9%)	13.2	1298^th of 1511 public elementary schools	14.1%		16.4	1267^th of 1526 public elementary schools	17.0%	31	26.9	13.8	11.9	13.6			17.1	15.4	12.5	13.8	39.2			20.8	$17,227	$996	$16,230
Tamaqua Elementary School	Public	K-5	Boyle Ave	Tamaqua	18252	Schuylkill County	Tamaqua Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 668-3306	697	42	16.5	67.4%	504 (72.3%)	35 (5.0%)	151 (21.7%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	33.5	1044^th of 1511 public elementary schools	30.9%		41.4	994^th of 1526 public elementary schools	34.9%	50	28.5	37.2	48.5				37.7	39.8	31.4	37.2				35.9	$8,817	$671	$8,146

Frequently Asked Questions about Blue Mountain Elementary East School

Is Blue Mountain Elementary East School a good school?

Blue Mountain Elementary East School ranks 617^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Blue Mountain Elementary East School attend?

Students who attend Blue Mountain Elementary East School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Blue Mountain Middle School
High : Blue Mountain High School

How many students attend Blue Mountain Elementary East School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 609 students attended Blue Mountain Elementary East School.

What is the racial makeup of Blue Mountain Elementary East School?

Students at Blue Mountain Elementary East School are 89% White, 6% Hispanic, 2% African American, 1% Two or more races.

What district is Blue Mountain Elementary East School in?

Blue Mountain School District

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