Blue Ridge School

95 Bobcat Dr, Cashiers, NC, 28717-9998
Tel: (828)743-2646
Grades: PK-6 | 182 students
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SCHOOL HIGHLIGHTS:
  • Blue Ridge School serves 182 students in grades PK-6.
  • The school's student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the NC state average of 14:1.
  • Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body.
  • Blue Ridge School is one of 2 public elementary schools within Cashiers, and operates within the Jackson County s School District.
Source: 2011 NCES data, NC Dept. of Educ.
Blue Ridge School
Grades Offered Grades PK-6
Total Students 182 students
% Male / % Female 54% / 46%
Total Classroom Teachers 15 teachers
Students by Grade
 
 
This School
(NC) School Average
Student : Teacher Ratio 12:1 14:1
 
This School
(NC) School Average
% American Indian		 1% 2%
% Asian		 1% 2%
% Hispanic		 27% 12%
% Black		 n/a 27%
% White		 71% 53%
Unknown		 n/a 4%
 
 
This School
(NC) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 73% 43%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 5% 8%
School Statewide Performance View Education Department Test Scores
School District Name Jackson County s School District

Nearby Schools:

Blue Ridge School
Grades: PK-6 | 0 mi. away
Summit Charter
Grades: KG-8 | 1.7 mi. away
Highlands School
Grades: KG-12 | 7.1 mi. away
Cullowhee Valley School
Grades: KG-8 | 9.4 mi. away
T C Henderson Elementary School
Grades: KG-5 | 13.2 mi. away

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