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Blue Ridge Unified School District No. 32 (4397) ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 818 students in Blue Ridge Unified School District No. 32 (4397). This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Arizona.
Public Elementary Schools in Blue Ridge Unified School District No. 32 (4397) have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Arizona public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arizona public elementary school average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,640 Schools
# Students
1,754 Students
768,113 Students
# Teachers
104 Teachers
33,647 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Blue Ridge Unified School District No. 32 (4397), which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 616 school districts in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#298 out of 631 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
24%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
77%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.67
0.66
# American Indian Students
319 Students
38,139 Students
% American Indian Students
18%
5%
# Asian Students
25 Students
25,306 Students
% Asian Students
2%
3%
# Hispanic Students
481 Students
358,544 Students
% Hispanic Students
27%
47%
# Black Students
2 Students
43,875 Students
% Black Students
n/a
6%
# White Students
833 Students
265,433 Students
% White Students
48%
35%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
2,743 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
89 Students
34,040 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
31
15,800
# Students in K Grade:
84
77,092
# Students in 1st Grade:
116
83,343
# Students in 2nd Grade:
108
80,751
# Students in 3rd Grade:
122
83,886
# Students in 4th Grade:
125
83,326
# Students in 5th Grade:
113
83,631
# Students in 6th Grade:
119
84,520
# Students in 7th Grade:
122
66,920
# Students in 8th Grade:
145
69,122
# Students in 9th Grade:
158
9,003
# Students in 10th Grade:
170
9,272
# Students in 11th Grade:
169
9,829
# Students in 12th Grade:
172
11,098
# Ungraded Students:
-
520
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,436 is higher than the state median of $11,257. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,114 is less than the state median of $11,161. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$12,837 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$12,727 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,436
$11,257
Spending / Student
$11,114
$11,161
Best Blue Ridge Unified School District No. 32 (4397) Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Blue Ridge Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
3050 Porter Mountain Road
Lakeside, AZ 85929
(928) 368-6182
Lakeside, AZ 85929
(928) 368-6182
Grades: PK-6
| 818 students
Rank: n/an/a
Blue Ridge K-12 Virtual Academy
Magnet School
1200 W White Mountain Blvd
Lakeside, AZ 85929
(928) 368-6126
Lakeside, AZ 85929
(928) 368-6126
Grades: K-12
| n/a students
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