Blue Ridge Elementary School
Tel:
(304)725-2995
- Blue Ridge Elementary School serves 477 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 37% (which is higher than the West Virginia state average of 35%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 50% (which is higher than the West Virginia state average of 47%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the West Virginia state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the West Virginia state average of 10%.
School Overview
- Blue Ridge Elementary School's student population of 477 students has grown by 69% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 20 teachers has grown by 5% over five school years.
| School Type | Magnet School |
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 477 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 20 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Blue Ridge Elementary School's student:teacher ratio of 24:1 has increased from 15:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Blue Ridge Elementary School is 0.22, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.12. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (WV) |
| Overall School Rank | -- | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 37% | 35% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 50% | 47% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 24:1 | 15:1 |
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| Asian | n/a | 1% |
| Hispanic | 7% | 2% |
| Black | 1% | 4% |
| White | 88% | 90% |
| Two or more races | 4% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.22 | 0.12 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | n/a | 14% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 2% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Jefferson County s School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, WV Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Blue Ridge Elementary School is Woodgrove High School (6.6 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Charles Town Middle School (4.0 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Charles Town Middle School (4.0 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Charles Town Charles Town Middle School Magnet School
Grades: 6-8 | 668 students
4.0 miles
817 High Street
Charles Town, WV 25414
(304)725-7821 4.0 6-8 668 - Purcellville Hillsboro Charter Academy Charter School
Grades: 1-5 | 101 students
4.8 miles
37110 Charles Town Pike
Purcellville, VA 20132
(571)252-1018 4.8 1-5 101 - Charles Town Page Jackson Elementary School Magnet School
Grades: PK-2 | 394 students
4.8 miles
370 Page Jackson School Road
Charles Town, WV 25414
(304)728-9212 4.8 PK-2 394 - Charles Town Wright Denny Intermediate School Magnet School
Grades: 3-5 | 420 students
4.9 miles
209 West Congress Street
Charles Town, WV 25414
(304)725-2513 4.9 3-5 420 - Harpers Ferry C. W. Shipley Elementary School Magnet School
Grades: PK-5 | 414 students
5.2 miles
Route 3 Box 270
Harpers Ferry, WV 25425
(304)725-4395 5.2 PK-5 414
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