Enrollment
609
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Orwigsburg, PA
Blue Mountain El East Sch
Federal NCES profile for Blue Mountain El East Sch, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 36/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 420387004659
👥 S:T ratio 45
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 69
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Blue Mountain El East Sch earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Pennsylvania median.
- 36
- Resource Index · Typical
- 13.8:1
- students per teacher
- 32.1%
- free-lunch eligible
- 609
- students enrolled
Blue Mountain El East Sch has class sizes near the Pennsylvania median. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Blue Mountain Sd · Pennsylvania
NCES ID 420387004659 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
44.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
13.8:1
vs 13.6:1 Pennsylvania avg
+1% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
32.1%
vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg
-45% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Blue Mountain El East Sch compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians
What stands out at Blue Mountain El East Sch
Blue Mountain El East Sch is a mid-sized elementary school in Orwigsburg, Pennsylvania, enrolling 609 students.
At 13.8:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Pennsylvania median, within a few percentage points of the 13.6:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 32.1% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 609 puts it in the larger third of Pennsylvania schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 2,889 scored Pennsylvania schools.
Among 659 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Pennsylvania schools statewide, it ranks #632, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (89% of enrollment) (diversity index 20/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 609 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
12.3% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Blue Mountain Sd also operates Blue Mountain Hs (791 students) and Blue Mountain Ms (561 students) alongside Blue Mountain El East Sch.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Blue Mountain El East Sch compares
Blue Mountain El East Sch on the metrics families compare, against Pennsylvania and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 13.8:1 | ▲ 1% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 32.1% | ▼ 45% | 58.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 609 | top 29% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
13.8:1
Leaner classes than 59% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
609
Bigger than 73% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
32.1%
free-lunch eligible
- 45% below the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
13.8:1
students per teacher
- 1% above state mean
Top 58% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 42% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
12.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$16,204
per pupil, district-wide
- below Pennsylvania avg of $17,970
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 609 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 12 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 89.2%
Hispanic or Latino 6.4%
African American 1.8%
Two or More 1.5%
Asian 1.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%
Largest group: White at 89.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 20.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 20.0, Blue Mountain El East Sch is less mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Blue Mountain Sd, which includes Blue Mountain El East Sch.
$16,204
Per student
-10%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $17,970
-2%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 59.1%
State 35.6%
Federal 5.3%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Blue Mountain El East Sch Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Mountain Hs | Larger | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Blue Mountain Ms | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Elementary West | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Blue Mountain El East Sch's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 791
- Students per teacher
- 11:1
- Resource Index
- 49/100
- Enrollment
- 561
- Students per teacher
- 12.5:1
- Resource Index
- 48/100
- Enrollment
- 451
- Students per teacher
- 12.2:1
- Resource Index
- 51/100
Similar elementary schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Pennsylvania, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~609 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~13.8:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Blue Mountain El East Sch
How many students attend Blue Mountain El East Sch?
Blue Mountain El East Sch has 609 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Orwigsburg, PA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Blue Mountain El East Sch?
The student-teacher ratio at Blue Mountain El East Sch is 13.8:1, which is 1% higher than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 12% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Blue Mountain El East Sch?
32.1% of students at Blue Mountain El East Sch are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Blue Mountain El East Sch?
The largest demographic group at Blue Mountain El East Sch is White at 89.2% of enrollment, in Orwigsburg, PA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Blue Mountain El East Sch?
Blue Mountain El East Sch has a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Blue Mountain El East Sch a good school?
Blue Mountain El East Sch earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Pennsylvania median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Blue Mountain Sd?
Besides Blue Mountain El East Sch, Blue Mountain Sd also operates Blue Mountain Hs (791 students), Blue Mountain Ms (561 students), and Elementary West (451 students). See the Blue Mountain Sd district page for the complete list.
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