Blue Ridge Middle School
Tel:
(864)355-1900
- Blue Ridge Middle School serves 900 students in grades 6-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 51% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 45%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 49% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 45%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Blue Ridge Middle School placed in the top 50% of all schools in South Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the South Carolina state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 49%.
School Overview
- Blue Ridge Middle School's student population of 900 students has declined by 7% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 54 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-8 |
| Total Students | 900 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 54 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Blue Ridge Middle School is ranked within the top 50% of all 1,142 schools in South Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 17:1 has decreased from 18:1 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 0.62. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (SC) |
| Overall School Rank | #437 out of 1142 schools (Top 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 51% | 45% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 49% | 45% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 17:1 | 15:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | n/a | 2% |
| Hispanic | 7% | 9% |
| Black | 3% | 34% |
| White | 87% | 51% |
| Two or more races | 3% | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.24 | 0.62 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 27% | 63% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 7% | 3% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Greenville 01 School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (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 | 1,114 student
1.5 miles
2151 Fews Chapel Road
Greer, SC 29651
(864)355-1800 1.5 9-12 1,114 - Greer Skyland Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 780 students
2.7 miles
4221 Highway 14 North
Greer, SC 29651
(864)355-7200 2.7 PK-5 780 - Taylors Mountain View Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 857 students
2.8 miles
6350 Mountain View Road
Taylors, SC 29687
(864)355-6800 2.8 PK-5 857 - Taylors Tigerville Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 278 students
4.1 miles
25 Tigerville Elementary Scho
Taylors, SC 29687
(864)355-4600 4.1 PK-5 278 - Greer Greer High School Grades: 9-12 | 1,205 student
5.4 miles
3000 East Gap Creek Drive
Greer, SC 29651
(864)355-5700 5.4 9-12 1,205
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