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Blue Mountain Elementary West School

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Blue Mountain Elementary West School ranks 464 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

464^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 69% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Blue Mountain Elementary West School is a public elementary school in Friedensburg, Pennsylvania, serving 467 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Blue Mountain School District, which is ranked 211 out of 606 school districts in the state.

Blue Mountain Elementary West School consistently outperforms both the district and the state of Pennsylvania in PSSA (Pennsylvania System of School Assessment) test scores for Math and English Language Arts (ELA) across all grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, 63.5% of students were proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to 44.3% for the district and 41.7% for the state. In the same year, 55% of students were proficient or better in PSSA ELA, compared to 52.7% for the district and 48.5% for the state. The school's performance is particularly strong in 3rd and 4th grade PSSA Math, with 75.3% and 71% proficiency, respectively, compared to the district and state averages.

Within the Blue Mountain School District, Blue Mountain Elementary East School has lower academic performance compared to Blue Mountain Elementary West School. Nearby schools in other districts, such as Tilden Elementary Center and North Schuylkill Elementary School, have significantly lower academic performance compared to Blue Mountain Elementary West School. Schools like Bethel Elementary School and Pine Grove Elementary School have stronger academic performance, but still lag behind Blue Mountain Elementary West School in some areas.

451

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,295

Per pupil spending ?

38.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

20 North Front St
Friedensburg, PA 17972

(570) 739-4461

District: Blue Mountain School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.8%

Hispanic:

9.1%

Two or more races:

1.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 76th percentile in 2023 → 69th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (59% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (69th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2023

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school59%

District avg48%

Pennsylvania avg45%

464^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 31%▼ down 7 pts since 2023

From top 24% (2023) to top 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	70.1	464 of 1511	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	78.4	320 of 1526	79.0%	★★★★☆
2023	75.5	361 of 1534	76.5%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	63.0	277 of 1030	73.1%	★★★★☆
2024	73.1	214 of 1084	80.3%	★★★★☆
2023	75.2	172 of 1043	83.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	67.7	483 of 1466	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	79.2	277 of 1488	81.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	67.8	372 of 1369	72.8%	★★★★☆
2024	80.9	175 of 1432	87.8%	★★★★☆
2023	76.4	251 of 1414	82.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	69.7	437 of 1475	70.4%	★★★★☆
2024	74.9	371 of 1495	75.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	55.8	537 of 1201	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.8	410 of 1229	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.5	424 of 1236	65.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

Disabled (2025)73rd percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)73rd percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)70th percentile~ school

Female (2025)67th percentile~ school

White (2025)55th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math64%+22 vs state

English Language Arts55%+7 vs state

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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 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
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
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
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
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
Pine Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	107 School Street	Pine Grove	17963	Schuylkill County	Pine Grove Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 345-2731	563	45	12.5	48.1%	526 (93.4%)	3 (0.5%)	24 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.8%)	69	488^th of 1511 public elementary schools	67.7%		72	452^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	70.4%	36	59.1	68.8					63.9	55.4	58.5					57.1	$14,622	$1,543	$13,079
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
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
Bethel Elementary School	Public	K-6	8390 Lancaster Ave	Bethel	19507	Berks County	Tulpehocken Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 933-4131	286	28	10.1	63.3%	234 (81.8%)	6 (2.1%)	38 (13.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.1%)	53.1	779^th of 1511 public elementary schools	48.4%		62.3	660^th of 1526 public elementary schools	56.7%	119	51.2	42.0	56.8	43.2			49.0	39.6	38.7	52.3	48.6			45.2	$16,968	$745	$16,223
North Schuylkill Elementary School	Public	K-6	38 Line St	Ashland	17921	Schuylkill County	North Schuylkill School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 874-3661	1,064	76	13.9	59.4%	849 (79.8%)	19 (1.8%)	140 (13.2%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.4%)	49 (4.6%)	25.2	1135^th of 1511 public elementary schools	24.9%		36.3	1056^th of 1526 public elementary schools	30.8%	79	34.5	39.1	26.2	10.8			28.7	29.8	35.2	28.6	38.5			32.9	$13,608	$1,407	$12,201

Frequently Asked Questions about Blue Mountain Elementary West School

What district is Blue Mountain Elementary West School in?

Blue Mountain School District

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

Students at Blue Mountain Elementary West School are 88% White, 9% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Is Blue Mountain Elementary West School a good school?

Blue Mountain Elementary West School ranks 464^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Blue Mountain Elementary West School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 451 students attended Blue Mountain Elementary West School.

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2024–25 graduation ratesMar 29, 2026

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2024–25 Keystone Exams & PSSA scoresNov 13, 2025

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