BLUE MOUNTAIN EL EAST SCHOOL
Blue Mountain El East Sch is a Title I public elementary school that is part of the Blue Mountain SD school district, located in Orwigsburg, PA with about 625 students offering grade levels from Kindergarten to 5th Grade. Student demographics can be found below. A Title I school provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families. Its purpose is to provide all children significant opportunity to receive a fair, equitable, and high-quality education. With about 48 teachers, Blue Mountain El East Sch has a student/teacher ratio of about 13:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.
Blue Mountain Elementary East, located in Orwigsburg, Pennsylvania, is a primary educational institution within the Blue Mountain School District. Serving the local community, the school focuses on providing a foundational academic environment for children in the earlier stages of their education. The campus, situated on Red Dale Road, is designed to foster both intellectual growth and social development through a structured curriculum that emphasizes core subjects, literacy, and community values.
The school is deeply integrated into the culture of the Blue Mountain School District, utilizing the district’s resources and educational philosophy to prepare students for their transition to higher grade levels. With a commitment to academic excellence and a supportive classroom atmosphere, Blue Mountain Elementary East strives to engage its students in active learning while encouraging partnership between parents, teachers, and the broader Orwigsburg community to ensure student success.
For more information, contact Blue Mountain El East Sch at (570) 366-1065 or visit the school personally to speak with a faculty or administrative member about any specific questions you may have.
Orwigsburg, PA 17961-2035
(570) 366-1065
BLUE MOUNTAIN EL EAST SCHOOL is a public Title I school in Orwigsburg, PA with about 625 enrolled students. See other public elementary schools in Pennsylvania
School Details
- Level:
- Elementary School
- Charter School:*
- No
- District:
- Blue Mountain SD
- Total Students:
- 625
- Teachers:
- 48.5
- NSLP Status:1
- Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
- Qualified free lunch:
- 0
- Qualified reduced-price lunch:
- 0
- Title I Status:2
- Title I targeted assistance school
- Virtual:
- Not Virtual
* A public charter school is a publicly funded school that is typically governed by a group or organization under a legislative contract with the state, the district, or another entity. The charter exempts the school from certain state or local rules and regulations.
1 The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides eligible students with free or reduced-price lunch
2 Title I, Part A (Title I) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families.
School Demographics for 625 students
The primary ethnicity of students attending BLUE MOUNTAIN EL EAST SCHOOL is predominantly White, representing about 93% of the student body.
- White
- 93.1%
- Hispanic/Latino
- 2.6%
- Two or more races
- 1.9%
- Asian
- 1.6%
- Black or African American
- 0.6%
- American Indian or Alaska Native
- 0.2%
- Female
- 48.0%
- Male
- 52.0%
Data for school year 2017-2018 — The information found on this website was provided in part by the U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Census Bureau, the Bureau of Labor and Statistics & various other external sources. We do not verify the contents of the information provided and therefore, cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information displayed on this website.