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Which teacher or staff member at Elementary West deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
451
Elementary
DISTRICT 530 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BLUE MOUNTAIN SD·NCES 420387010032
Blue Mountain El West School
20 North Front St, Friedensburg, PA 17972 · (570) 739-4461 · Schuylkill County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL451 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 67% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Pennsylvania public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.6:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
39%
175 students
DISTRICT 38% · STATE 75%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 63 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 70 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 91 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 78 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 75 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 74 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (63) is 15% smaller than its 5th grade class (74).
Student demographics
22%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 20% · STATE 59% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Blue Mountain SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
55.0%
PA avg 51.1% . -16.4pp since 2023
Math
63.5%
PA avg 43.0% . -2.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 64 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores are down about 16 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 2 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 55.0% | 63.5% |
| 2023-24 | 71.4% | 65.9% |
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
66.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.0%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 67% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 61% typical for Pennsylvania schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Pennsylvania's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Blue Mountain El West School
Blue Mountain El West School's state test result (66.6% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Mountain El West School this school | 451 | 38.8% | 66.6% |
| Upper Perkiomen 4th and 5th Grade Center East Greenville | 466 | 36.7% | 62.7% |
| Washington Elementary School Barto | 479 | 40.3% | 55.0% |
| John Beck Elementary School Lititz | 432 | 34.5% | 58.4% |
| Twin Valley El Center Elverson | 395 | 37.2% | 65.8% |
| Wycallis Primary Center Dallas | 512 | 37.5% | N/A |
Matched among Pennsylvania elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Blue Mountain El West School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Schuylkill County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 66.6% | #398 of 1,396 | #1 of 16 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 63.5% | #435 of 1,511 ▼ 105 | #2 of 16 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.0% | #586 of 1,511 ▼ 289 | #2 of 16 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 451 | #682 of 1,638 | #12 of 17 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.7:1 | #649 of 1,528 | #8 of 15 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 22.0% | #1,144 of 1,531 | #11 of 15 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 38.8% | #1,185 of 1,600 | #16 of 17 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 451 | 35.7 | 12.7:1 | 39% (175) |
| 2023-24 | 467 | 37.5 | 12.4:1 | 37% (175) |
| 2022-23 | 451 | 37.3 | 12.1:1 | 36% (161) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Blue Mountain El West School.
About Blue Mountain El West School
Blue Mountain El West School is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as an elementary school in Friedensburg, Pennsylvania. It covers kindergarten through 5, with a total enrollment of 451 students.
The district, Blue Mountain SD, has 2,412 students enrolled across 4 schools.
The large majority of students at Blue Mountain El West School, 88%, are White. The remaining shares are 9% Hispanic. County-wide, about 88% of residents are White. The chance that two students picked at random at Blue Mountain El West School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 22%.
Federal staffing data show 35.7 full-time-equivalent teachers at Blue Mountain El West School and a ratio of 12.7:1. Across elementary schools in Pennsylvania, the average ratio is about 13.1:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 39% of students. That is lower than the 66% average for public schools in Schuylkill County.
The allk12 Grade for Blue Mountain El West School is B+. Compared with Pennsylvania public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 67% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
After adjusting for student poverty, Blue Mountain El West School lands between the top and bottom 10% of Pennsylvania schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 66.6%; the prediction is 61.0%.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Schuylkill County show that median household income is about $68,313, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of people live in poverty. Federal data list 35 public schools in Schuylkill County, with a combined enrollment of about 18,259.
The closest public school, Schuylkill Haven Middle School, is about 4.1 miles from Blue Mountain El West School. Within five miles are 3 other public schools. Blue Mountain El West School is 1st of 7 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
The NCES locale for Blue Mountain El West School is Rural: Fringe, which covers schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
Discussions about Blue Mountain El West School may include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Schuylkill County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
143,558
Census ACS
Median income
$68,313
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
35
18,259 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Blue Mountain SD
- Blue Mountain High SchoolHigh · 791 students
- Blue Mountain El East SchoolElementary · 609 students
- Blue Mountain Middle SchoolMiddle · 561 students
Nearby schools
- Schuylkill Haven Middle School4.1 mi · 255
- Schuylkill Haven SHS4.2 mi · 455
- Schuylkill Haven El Center4.4 mi · 451
- Early Childhood Edu Center5.3 mi · 101
- Pottsville Area High School5.4 mi · 976
- Lengel Middle School5.5 mi · 720
Frequently asked questions
About Blue Mountain El West SchoolHow large is Blue Mountain El West School?
Blue Mountain El West School enrolls approximately 451 students in grades KG-05.
Is Blue Mountain El West School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Blue Mountain El West School is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Blue Mountain El West School have?
Blue Mountain El West School employs 36 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.7:1.
What is the student diversity at Blue Mountain El West School?
Student demographics at Blue Mountain El West School are roughly 88% White, 9% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Blue Mountain El West School?
Blue Mountain El West School is overseen by Blue Mountain SD in Schuylkill County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.