Blue Mountain El East School vs. Blue Mountain West/st. Ambrose School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Blue Mountain El East School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Blue Mountain West/st. Ambrose School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 632 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Blue Mountain El East School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 44% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 68% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 37% (majority Black).
Serving 201 students in grades Kindergarten-2, Blue Mountain West/st. Ambrose School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75-79% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85-89% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 62%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 37% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-2
Total Students
632 students
201 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
45 teachers
18 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#621 out of 2549 schools in PA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
n/a
n/a
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
75-79%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
85-89%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
101
70
Grade 1 Students
103
60
Grade 2 Students
113
71
Grade 3 Students
99
-
Grade 4 Students
108
-
Grade 5 Students
108
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
5%
5%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
90%
93%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
1%
Diversity Score
0.19
0.13
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
25%
23%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
