Blue Ridge Middle School
Tel:
(864)355-1900
- Blue Ridge Middle School serves 916 students in grades 6-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 47% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 44%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 47% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 43%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the South Carolina state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 49%.
Top Placements
Blue Ridge Middle School places among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
- Category Attribute
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Blue Ridge Middle School's student population of 916 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 52 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-8 |
| Total Students | 916 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 52 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Blue Ridge Middle School's student:teacher ratio of 18:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Blue Ridge Middle School is 0.24, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.43. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (SC) |
| Overall School Rank | #504 out of 1,130 schools (Top 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 47% | 44% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 47% | 43% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 18:1 | 16:1 |
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| Asian | n/a | 2% |
| Hispanic | 6% | 9% |
| Black | 4% | 34% |
| White | 87% | 51% |
| Two or more races | 3% | 4% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.24 | 0.43 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 27% | 64% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 7% | 3% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Greenville 01 School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, SC Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Blue Ridge Middle School is Blue Ridge High School (1.5 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Greer Middle School (5.4 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Skyland Elementary School (2.7 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Greer Blue Ridge High School Grades: 9-12 | 1106 students
1.5 miles
2151 Fews Chapel Road
Greer, SC 29651
(864)355-1800 1.5 9-12 1106 - Greer Skyland Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 727 students
2.7 miles
4221 Highway 14 North
Greer, SC 29651
(864)355-7200 2.7 PK-5 727 - Taylors Mountain View Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 847 students
2.8 miles
6350 Mountain View Road
Taylors, SC 29687
(864)355-6800 2.8 PK-5 847 - Taylors Tigerville Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 286 students
4.1 miles
25 Tigerville Elementary Scho
Taylors, SC 29687
(864)355-4600 4.1 PK-5 286 - Greer Greer High School Grades: 9-12 | 1204 students
5.4 miles
3000 East Gap Creek Drive
Greer, SC 29651
(864)355-5700 5.4 9-12 1204
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