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Blue Mountain El East School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

675 Red Dale Rd, Orwigsburg, PA 17961 · (570) 366-1065 · Part of Blue Mountain School District

Orwigsburg’s School Grade B+ better than 68% of Pennsylvania school districts

Directions
Students
609
Students per teacher
13:1
Setting
Rural
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Blue Mountain El East School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 71% of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 7 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 13 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Orwigsburg kids: Blue Mountain MS

On the path

Where Orwigsburg kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Blue Mountain El East SchoolYou are here
6–8Blue Mountain MS561 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency44%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts68%
State average 55%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among Pennsylvania’s 2,693 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

675 Red Dale Rd, Orwigsburg

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten88
Grade 1103
Grade 298
Grade 3100
Grade 4106
Grade 5114
Enrollment over time
589’20
632’21
616’22
623’23
609’24

Up 3.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 89%Hispanic 6%Black 2%Two or more races 1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Blue Mountain El East School from Orwigsburg families.

Other schools in Blue Mountain School District

The district →
Blue Mountain El West Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Friedensburg
451 students13:1
Blue Mountain MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Orwigsburg
B−
561 students14:1
Blue Mountain HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Schuylkill Haven
A
791 students12:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Pennsylvania’s other public schools; Orwigsburg’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.