Summary:
Blue Mountain Middle School is a public middle school located in Orwigsburg, Pennsylvania, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 575 students. The school is part of the Blue Mountain School District, which is ranked 166 out of 610 school districts in Pennsylvania and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Blue Mountain Middle School consistently performs above the state average in PSSA (Pennsylvania System of School Assessment) tests for Math, Science, and English Language Arts across all grade levels. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 35.1% in Math, 61.6% in Science, and 57.6% in English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 40.4%, 65.8%, and 53%, respectively. The school's performance in Math has been a particular strength, with 6th-grade students outperforming the state average by over 4 percentage points. Blue Mountain Middle School also has strong performance among specific student subgroups, particularly female students and students with disabilities, ranking 256 out of 860 Pennsylvania middle schools for female students and 131 out of 672 for students with disabilities in the 2023-2024 school year.
When compared to nearby middle schools, Fleetwood Middle School, Tamaqua Area Middle School, and Hamburg Area Middle School, Blue Mountain Middle School generally outperforms its peers in academic metrics, particularly in Math and Science proficiency. Additionally, the school has a relatively low percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 34.09% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year, which is lower than some nearby schools. Blue Mountain Middle School also maintains a higher per-student spending level and a relatively low student-to-teacher ratio, which may contribute to its ability to provide personalized attention and support to students.
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Detail:
Public 6-8
District:
Blue Mountain School District
SchoolDigger Rank:
296th of 891 Pennsylvania Middle Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,832
Students who attend Blue Mountain Middle School usually attend:
Feeder schools for Blue Mountain Middle School:
Student/teacher ratio: 13.2
Number of students: 571
Racial breakdown:
White:
89.8%
Hispanic:
6.3%
Two or more races:
2.8%
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African American:
0.5%
Asian:
0.4%
American Indian:
0.2%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 38.9%
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