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Schools in Cressona · Blue Mountain School District

Cressona’s public schools outscore 68% of Pennsylvania districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Cressona, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. 62% of students in Cressona’s public schools are proficient in reading, above the Pennsylvania average (55%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Pennsylvania, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
62%
▲ 7 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
40%
▲ 4 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
93%
▲ 6 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.3K
▼ 21% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.6
PA 13.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
2,412 students on the public path
In brief

Cressona’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 62% and math 40% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 93% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,286 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Blue Mountain MS, then Blue Mountain HS. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Cressona’s grade

B+ Test scoresB Graduation

B+: better than 68% of Pennsylvania school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Pennsylvania average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 68%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (2033)Better than 69%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,236 test results and a graduating class of 202 could put Cressona anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Cressona’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,167 in math, 1,306 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Cressona, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB+
6–8Blue Mountain MSin OrwigsburgB−
9–12Blue Mountain HSin Schuylkill HavenA

Cressona’s public schools are run by Blue Mountain School District, which also serves Auburn, Deer Lake, East Brunswick and New Ringgold and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Blue Mountain School DistrictGrades K–12 · 4 schools · 2,412 students, down 1% since 2022–23 · 12.6 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$17,286PA $21,758 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading62%
State average 55.1% · 1306 students tested
Math40%
State average 36.1% · 1167 students tested

Cressona vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Cressona’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
CressonaB+Blue Mountain
North ManheimB+Blue Mountain
Schuylkill HavenCSchuylkill Haven Area

Every school in Cressona

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Pennsylvania’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Cressonain other towns
Blue Mountain El East School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Orwigsburg
B+
609 students13:1Rate it →
Blue Mountain El West Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Friedensburg
451 students13:1Rate it →
Blue Mountain MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Orwigsburg
B−
561 students14:1Rate it →
Blue Mountain HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Schuylkill Haven
A
791 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Cressona’s schools

Are Cressona’s schools good?

By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools Cressona children attend outscore 68% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 69%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Cressona in?

Blue Mountain School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 2,412 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Cressona kids go to high school?

Blue Mountain HS in Schuylkill Haven, with 791 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Cressona’s graduation rate?

93% of the class of 2023 in Blue Mountain School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Cressona spend per student?

$17,286 in Blue Mountain School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Pennsylvania. Stars are from neighbors.