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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Attribute
Community Size
Blue Ridge Early College ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 144 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 46% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 58% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 122 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 15:1 is equal to the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 58% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
7-13
Total Students
144 students
122 students
Total Classroom Teachers
10 teachers
8 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
15:1
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
17
-
Kindergarten Students
24
-
Grade 1 Students
23
-
Grade 2 Students
12
-
Grade 3 Students
19
-
Grade 4 Students
9
-
Grade 5 Students
18
-
Grade 6 Students
22
-
Grade 7 Students
-
24
Grade 8 Students
-
24
Grade 9 Students
-
16
Grade 10 Students
-
21
Grade 11 Students
-
17
Grade 12 Students
-
20
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
40%
51%
% Black
2%
n/a
% White
54%
47%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
2%
Diversity Score
0.55
0.52
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
90%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
13%