Blue Ridge Elementary School
Blue Ridge Elementary School serves 1,023 students in grades Prekindergarten-6.
Blue Ridge Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 28% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 45%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 44% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 45%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 18:1.
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Blue Ridge Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
School Overview
Blue Ridge Elementary School's student population of 1,023 students has grown by 76% over five school years.
The teacher population of 59 teachers has grown by 78% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-6
Total Students
1,023 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
59 teachers

Students by Grade

School Calendar
School Rankings
Blue Ridge Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 2,120 schools in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Blue Ridge Elementary School is 0.67, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.65. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#1292 out of 2120 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
45%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
45%

Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
18:1

American Indian
22%
6%

Asian
n/a
3%

Hispanic
24%
45%

Black
n/a
5%

White
48%
38%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
6%
3%

All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
47%
45%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
7%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, AZ Dept. of Education
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