Blue Ridge School vs. Blue Ridge Early College
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Blue Ridge School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
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Community Size
Blue Ridge Early College ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
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Attribute
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 165 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 15:1 is equal to the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
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 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
7-13
Total Students
165 students
131 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
56% | 44%
Total Classroom Teachers
11 teachers
13 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
10:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1673 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2119 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
30-39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
30-34%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-59%
30-39%
Graduation Rate
n/a
≥90%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
16
-
Kindergarten Students
17
-
Grade 1 Students
23
-
Grade 2 Students
16
-
Grade 3 Students
18
-
Grade 4 Students
26
-
Grade 5 Students
26
-
Grade 6 Students
23
-
Grade 7 Students
-
19
Grade 8 Students
-
25
Grade 9 Students
-
18
Grade 10 Students
-
25
Grade 11 Students
-
28
Grade 12 Students
-
16
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
35%
36%
% Black
n/a
n/a
% White
61%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
Diversity Score
0.51
0.50
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
70%
62%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
13%
