📍 685 Red Dale Rd, Orwigsburg, Schuylkill County, 17961
Blue Mountain MS is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Orwigsburg, Schuylkill County. The school has 575 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Blue Mountain SD school district. It serves grades 6–8 in a rural setting. The school employs 45.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.7:1. 60% of students are proficient in reading. 25% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Blue Mountain MS enrolls 575 students across grades 6–8. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 45.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 91% White, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino and 2.4% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 524 | 91% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 28 | 4.9% |
| Two or more races | 14 | 2.4% |
| Asian | 5 | <1% |
| Black or African American | 3 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
196 of the school's 575 students (34%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 185 qualify for free lunch and 11 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Blue Mountain MS is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district PA At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 29, state house district 124.
Blue Mountain MS is one of 4 schools in Blue Mountain SD, based in Orwigsburg, Pennsylvania. The district serves 2,424 students district-wide and employs 199 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 575 students, Blue Mountain MS is close to the district average of about 606 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe