Blue Mountain El Cressona School vs. Blue Mountain Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Blue Mountain El Cressona School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
n/a
Overview
Serving 229 students in grades 3-5, Blue Mountain El Cressona School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 54% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 73% (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 39% (majority Black).
Serving 575 students in grades 6-8, Blue Mountain Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 28% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 58% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
3-5
6-8
Total Students
229 students
575 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
16 teachers
45 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
13:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#613 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#1641 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
28%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
58%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
90-94%
70-74%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 3 Students
80
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Grade 4 Students
78
-
Grade 5 Students
71
-
Grade 6 Students
-
183
Grade 7 Students
-
198
Grade 8 Students
-
194
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
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% Hispanic
5%
5%
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% Black
1%
1%
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% White
90%
91%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
2%
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Diversity Score
0.19
0.17
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
34%
32%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
2%
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