Home › Pennsylvania › Schuylkill County › Blue Mountain SD
Blue Mountain SD Schools
Blue Mountain SD is a public school district in Pennsylvania, based in Schuylkill County (Orwigsburg). SchoolGrade grades 3 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Blue Mountain SD on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Blue Mountain SD
3 of 3 schools in Blue Mountain SD carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 1B: 2
Best schools in Blue Mountain SD
Statewide rankings: all 623 high schools in Pennsylvania · all 435 middle schools in Pennsylvania · all 1488 elementary schools in Pennsylvania
The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A Blue Mountain El East Sch (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- B+ Blue Mountain MS (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
- B- Blue Mountain HS (High school, underperforms expectations)
Every school in Blue Mountain SD
High schools (1)
- B- Blue Mountain HS, Schuylkill Haven
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- B+ Blue Mountain MS, Orwigsburg
Other schools and academies (1)
- A Blue Mountain El East Sch, Orwigsburg
Where Blue Mountain SD schools are
Cities and towns served (2)
- Orwigsburg (2)
- Schuylkill Haven (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Pennsylvania
- County: Schuylkill County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: fringe rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 2,486 students with 197 full-time-equivalent teachers and 476 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 4203870
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Schuylkill Haven Area SD (3 schools, 3 mi)
- Pottsville Area SD (3 schools, 6 mi)
- Hamburg Area SD (4 schools, 8 mi)
- Minersville Area SD (3 schools, 11 mi)
- Tulpehocken Area SD (3 schools, 13 mi)
- Schuylkill Valley SD (3 schools, 15 mi)
- Tamaqua Area SD (4 schools, 15 mi)
- Pine Grove Area SD (3 schools, 15 mi)
Questions about Blue Mountain SD
How many schools are in Blue Mountain SD?
SchoolGrade grades 3 public schools in Blue Mountain SD, across 2 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Blue Mountain SD serve?
The largest by graded schools: Orwigsburg, Schuylkill Haven.
How good are the schools in Blue Mountain SD?
Across the 3 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B+, with 51% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 55.7%. 67% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Blue Mountain SD?
2,486 students were enrolled in Blue Mountain SD in the 2023-24 school year, about 12.6 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Blue Mountain SD?
Blue Mountain SD is in Pennsylvania, based in Schuylkill County, with its district office in Orwigsburg. Its boundary covers about 123 sq mi.