Blue Mountain El East School

www.bmsd.org/bmeehome.html

609 Students

Elementary School K - 5th

School Overview

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.

609

Total Students

48.4

Full-Time Teachers

12.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Blue Mountain El East School
Demographic	Student Count
White	543
Hispanic	39
Black	11
Asian	6
Two or More	9
Pacific Islander	1

White
543 (89.2%)
Hispanic
39 (6.4%)
Black
11 (1.8%)
Two or More
9 (1.5%)
Asian
6 (1.0%)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.2%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Blue Mountain SD
Phone:	(570)366-1065
Website:	http://www.bmsd.org/bmeehome.html
Grade Range:	K - 5th
Total Students:	609
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	48.4
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.6
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 88

Grade 1 103

Grade 2 98

Grade 3 100

Grade 4 106

Grade 5 114