Blue Ridge Intermediate-jr High School
Tel:
(217)489-5201
- Blue Ridge Intermediate-jr High School serves 269 students in grades 4-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 32%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 37%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Blue Ridge Intermediate-jr High School placed in the top 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 30%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 52%.
Top Placements
Blue Ridge Intermediate-jr High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
- Category Attribute
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Blue Ridge Intermediate-jr High School's student population of 269 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 22 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 4-8 |
| Total Students | 269 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 22 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Blue Ridge Intermediate-jr High School is ranked within the top 50% of all 3,672 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 12:1 has decreased from 13:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Blue Ridge Intermediate-jr High School is 0.12, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.68. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (IL) |
| Overall School Rank | #1738 out of 3672 schools (Top 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 20% | 32% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 45% | 37% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 12:1 | 15:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | n/a | 5% |
| Hispanic | 3% | 26% |
| Black | n/a | 17% |
| White | 94% | 48% |
| Two or more races | 3% | 3% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.12 | 0.68 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 47% | 47% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 2% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Blue Ridge CUSD 18 School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, IL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Blue Ridge Intermediate-jr High School is Mahomet-seymour High School (4.8 miles away)
- The nearest middle school and elementary school is Mahomet-seymour Junior High School (4.9 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Mahomet Mahomet-seymour High School Grades: 9-12 | 919 students
4.8 miles
Po Box 1098
Mahomet, IL 61853
(217)586-4962 4.8 9-12 919 - Mahomet Mahomet-seymour Junior High School Grades: 6-8 | 733 students
4.9 miles
Po Box 560
Mahomet, IL 61853
(217)586-4415 4.9 6-8 733 - Mahomet Lincoln Trail Elementary School Grades: 3-5 | 718 students
5.0 miles
Po Box 200
Mahomet, IL 61853
(217)586-2811 5.0 3-5 718 - Mahomet Middletown Prarie Elementary School Grades: PK-K | 283 students
5.0 miles
Po Box 229
Mahomet, IL 61853
(217)586-5833 5.0 PK-K 283 - Mahomet Sangamon Elementary School Grades: 1-2 | 453 students
5.4 miles
Po Box 198
Mahomet, IL 61853
(217)586-4583 5.4 1-2 453
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