Blue Ridge Early College vs. Blue Ridge School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Blue Ridge Early College ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
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Community Size
Student Attention
Blue Ridge School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
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Community Size
Overview
Serving 131 students in grades 7-13, Blue Ridge Early College ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-39% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 149 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Blue Ridge School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45-49% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
7-13
PK-6
Total Students
131 students
149 students


% Male | % Female
57% | 43%
54% | 46%


Total Classroom Teachers
13 teachers
11 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
14:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2119 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1673 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
45-49%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
35-39%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
40-59%


Graduation Rate
≥90%
n/a

n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
-
18
Kindergarten Students
-
18
Grade 1 Students
-
16
Grade 2 Students
-
22
Grade 3 Students
-
14
Grade 4 Students
-
15
Grade 5 Students
-
21
Grade 6 Students
-
25
Grade 7 Students
22
-
Grade 8 Students
18
-
Grade 9 Students
24
-
Grade 10 Students
17
-
Grade 11 Students
25
-
Grade 12 Students
25
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%


% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a

% Hispanic
44%
38%


% Black
n/a
n/a


% White
54%
58%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%


Diversity Score
0.52
0.52


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
98%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
13%
9%

