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:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
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).
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).
Grades Offered
PK-6
7-13
Total Students
149 students
131 students


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


Total Classroom Teachers
11 teachers
13 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
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
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
1%
n/a


% Asian
n/a
n/a

n/a
% Hispanic
38%
44%


% Black
n/a
n/a


% White
58%
54%


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


Diversity Score
0.52
0.52


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
98%
100%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
13%

