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B−

Blue Mountain MS

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

685 Red Dale Rd, Orwigsburg, PA 17961 · (570) 366-0546 · Part of Blue Mountain School District

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

Directions
Students
561
Students per teacher
14:1
Setting
Rural
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Blue Mountain MS

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 45% of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 12 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 5 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Orwigsburg kids: Blue Mountain HS

On the path

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

K–5Blue Mountain El East School609 students
6–8Blue Mountain MSYou are here
9–12Blue Mountain HSin Schuylkill Haven

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency25%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts60%
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 ↗

685 Red Dale Rd, Orwigsburg

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6193
Grade 7182
Grade 8186
Enrollment over time
572’20
594’21
575’22
571’23
561’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 89%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 3%Black 1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Blue Mountain MS from Orwigsburg families.

Other schools in Blue Mountain School District

The district →
Blue Mountain El East School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Orwigsburg
B+
609 students13:1
Blue Mountain El West Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Friedensburg
451 students13:1
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.