Best Public Schools in New Milford, PA

Summary:

The city of New Milford, Pennsylvania is home to three schools that serve students from elementary through high school: Blue Ridge Elementary School, Blue Ridge High School, and Blue Ridge Middle School. These schools are part of the Blue Ridge School District, which is ranked 329 out of 610 districts in the state.

Among the three schools, Blue Ridge Elementary School stands out as a consistent top performer, consistently ranking in the top half of Pennsylvania elementary schools and earning a 3-star rating. The school excels in PSSA test scores, with students outperforming district and state averages in Math, Science, and English Language Arts. In contrast, Blue Ridge Middle School struggles with PSSA Math, with only 19.1% of students proficient or better, well below the district and state averages.

Blue Ridge High School also performs well, ranking in the top half of Pennsylvania high schools and earning a 3-star rating. The school maintains a strong 87.5% four-year graduation rate and a low 1.6% dropout rate, and its students excel on Keystone Exams, with 64.8% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in Literature, exceeding the state average. However, the academic performance gap between the elementary and secondary levels suggests a need to investigate the factors contributing to this disparity.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2024)	Keystone Exams Biology (2024)	Keystone Exams Literature (2024)	PSSA Math (2024)							PSSA Science (2024)			PSSA English Language Arts (2024)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Keystone Exams Algebra I 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Biology 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Literature 11th Grade	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA Science 4th Grade	PSSA Science 8th Grade	PSSA Science All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Blue Ridge Middle School	Public	6-8	5150 School Road	New Milford	18834	Susquehanna County	Blue Ridge School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 465-3177	219	18	11.9	100.0%	204 (93.2%)	2 (0.9%)	10 (4.6%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	48.7	480^th of 891 public middle schools	46.1%		52	446^th of 893 public middle schools	50.1%	34							23.1	24.2	10.7	19.1		60.0	60.0				56.5	60.6	44.7	53.6	$17,470	$2,542	$14,927
Blue Ridge High School	Public	9-12	5150 School Road	New Milford	18834	Susquehanna County	Blue Ridge School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 465-3144	290	29	9.9	93.8%	269 (92.8%)	5 (1.7%)	8 (2.8%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	57.8	318^th of 686 public high schools	53.6%		56.9	322^nd of 674 public high schools	52.2%	4	39.4	54.2	64.8																		$17,356	$2,525	$14,831
Blue Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5150 School Road	New Milford	18834	Susquehanna County	Blue Ridge School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 465-3141	495	46	10.8	100.0%	454 (91.7%)	4 (0.8%)	17 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.0%)	59.3	721^st of 1526 public elementary schools	52.8%		53.4	823^rd of 1534 public elementary schools	46.3%	102				53.1	48.2	44.7				48.6	79.5		79.5	60.9	56.7	62.2				59.6	$19,130	$2,582	$16,549

Cities Near New Milford

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Montrose	6.49 mi	2	209^th
Susquehanna	8.72 mi	2	391^st
Kingsley	9.23 mi	2	321^st
Dimock	15.09 mi	3	455^th
Friendsville	15.5 mi	1	159^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.