Blue Ridge Elementary School (Ranked Top 30% for 2025-26)

5135 Ararat Hwy
Ararat, VA 24053

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Top 30%

Serving 226 students in grades Prekindergarten-7, Blue Ridge Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 80-84% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is 75-79% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-7
Enrollment: 226 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 14%
: Top 30% in VA
: 80-84% (Top 20%)
: 75-79% (Top 30%)
: 40-59% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Blue Ridge Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:

School Overview

Blue Ridge Elementary School's student population of 226 students has declined by 16% over five school years.

The teacher population of 19 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-7
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Blue Ridge Elementary School
Pre-K	11
Kind	23
1	26
2	27
3	32
4	27
5	30
6	25
7	25

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Total Students

226 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Blue Ridge Elementary School
2023	235
2022	255
2021	247
2020	272
2019	272
2018	272
2017	272
2016	280
2015	260
2014	252
2013	252
2012	265
2011	245
2010	255
2009	277
2008	261
2007	264
2006	275
2005	288
2004	294
2003	316
2002	317
2001	327
2000	302
1999	307
1998	291
1997	280
1996	283
1995	264
1994	270
1993	299
1992	309
1991	301
1990	313
1989	317
1988	315
1987	322

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

19 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Blue Ridge Elementary School
2023	19
2022	19
2021	20
2020	19
2019	19
2018	21
2017	21
2016	21
2015	21
2014	20
2013	19
2012	20
2011	17
2010	18
2009	18
2008	18
2007	20
2006	23
2005	19
2004	25
2003	26
2002	21
2001	19
1999	19
1994	15
1993	19
1992	17
1991	17
1990	17
1989	18
1988	19

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School Rankings

Blue Ridge Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 1,773 schools in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Blue Ridge Elementary School is 0.25, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (VA)

#355 out of 1773 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Blue Ridge Elementary School
2023	#355
2022	#391
2021	#391
2019	#167
2018	#202
2017	#209
2016	#405
2015	#708
2014	#1155
2013	#870
2012	#863

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80-84%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Blue Ridge Elementary School	Virginia	Patrick County School District
2023	82%	68%	81%
2021	72%	54%	69%
2019	95%	82%	92%
2017	92%	72%	78%
2016	92%	80%	83%
2015	87%	79%	81%
2014	67%	74%	70%
2013	77%	71%	70%
2012	72%	68%	70%
2011	92%	86%	92%
2010	92%	87%	94%

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(20-21)

75-79%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Blue Ridge Elementary School	Virginia	Patrick County School District
2021	77%	69%	77%
2019	87%	78%	85%
2018	87%	80%
2017	87%	80%	84%
2016	82%	80%	81%
2015	77%	79%	77%
2014	72%	74%	71%
2013	67%	74%	72%
2012	87%	89%	90%
2011	92%	88%	92%
2010	87%	89%	94%

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(20-21)

40-59%

59%

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Blue Ridge Elementary School	Virginia	Patrick County School District
2023	12:1	14:1	15:1
2022	13:1	14:1	13:1
2021	12:1	14:1	15:1
2020	14:1	15:1	14:1
2019	14:1	15:1	14:1
2018	13:1	15:1	14:1
2017	13:1	15:1	14:1
2016	13:1	15:1	15:1
2015	12:1	15:1	15:1
2014	13:1	16:1	14:1
2013	13:1	16:1	14:1
2012	13:1	15:1	13:1
2011	14:1	17:1	17:1
2010	14:1	17:1	17:1
2009	15:1	17:1	17:1
2008	14:1	17:1	17:1
2007	13:1	13:1	13:1
2006	12:1	13:1	12:1
2005	15:1	14:1	14:1
2004	12:1	13:1	12:1
2003	12:1	12:1	11:1
2002	15:1	13:1	13:1
2001	17:1	14:1	13:1
1999	16:1	15:1	15:1
1994	18:1	17:1	15:1
1993	16:1	16:1	15:1
1992	18:1	16:1	16:1
1991	18:1	16:1	16:1
1990	19:1	16:1	16:1
1989	18:1	16:1	16:1
1988	17:1	17:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

Hispanic

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Blue Ridge Elementary School	Virginia	Patrick County School District
2023	11%	19%	8%
2022	9%	18%	8%
2021	10%	18%	8%
2020	10%	16%	7%
2019	10%	16%	7%
2018	9%	15%	9%
2017	9%	15%	9%
2016	9%	14%	7%
2015	6%	14%	6%
2014	6%	13%	5%
2013	6%	12%	6%
2012	9%	12%	5%
2011	8%	11%	4%
2010	10%	10%	5%
2009	9%	10%	5%
2008	11%	10%	4%
2007	11%	9%	5%
2006	12%	8%	3%
2005	11%	7%	4%
2004	10%	6%	3%
2003	8%	7%	3%
2002	6%	5%	3%
2001	5%	5%	3%
2000	4%	4%	3%
1999	6%	4%	2%
1998	4%	4%	3%
1997	7%	3%	2%
1996	5%	3%	2%
1995	2%	3%	2%
1994	2%	3%	2%
1993	2%	3%	1%

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Black

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Blue Ridge Elementary School	Virginia	Patrick County School District
2023	1%	22%	7%
2022	1%	22%	7%
2021	1%	22%	6%
2018	1%	23%	6%
2017	1%	23%	6%
2016	1%	23%	8%
2015	2%	23%	7%
2014	4%	23%	8%
2013	3%	23%	7%
2012	3%	24%	7%
2011	4%	24%	8%
2010	4%	26%	8%
2009	4%	26%	8%
2008	4%	27%	7%
2007	5%	27%	7%
2006	4%	27%	7%
2005	7%	27%	8%
2004	6%	27%	8%
2003	5%	27%	8%
2002	5%	27%	8%
2001	6%	27%	9%
2000	5%	27%	8%
1999	6%	27%	9%
1998	5%	27%	9%
1997	5%	27%	9%
1996	6%	27%	10%
1995	7%	26%	10%
1994	8%	26%	9%

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White

86%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Blue Ridge Elementary School	Virginia	Patrick County School District
2023	85%	45%	78%
2022	87%	46%	77%
2021	86%	46%	79%
2020	88%	49%	81%
2019	88%	49%	81%
2018	90%	50%	81%
2017	90%	50%	81%
2016	89%	50%	82%
2015	92%	52%	84%
2014	89%	52%	84%
2013	90%	53%	86%
2012	87%	54%	87%
2011	88%	54%	87%
2010	86%	57%	86%
2009	87%	57%	87%
2008	85%	57%	87%
2007	84%	58%	88%
2006	84%	59%	90%
2005	82%	60%	88%
2004	84%	61%	89%
2003	87%	61%	89%
2002	89%	63%	89%
2001	89%	64%	88%
2000	91%	65%	89%
1999	88%	65%	89%
1998	91%	65%	88%
1997	88%	66%	89%
1996	89%	67%	88%
1995	91%	67%	88%
1994	90%	68%	89%
1993	91%	68%	89%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Blue Ridge Elementary School	Virginia	Patrick County School District
2023	3%	7%	6%
2022	3%	7%	6%
2021	3%	6%	5%
2020	2%	6%	4%
2019	2%	6%	4%
2016	1%	5%	2%
2014	1%	5%	1%
2013	1%	5%
2012	1%	4%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.25

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Blue Ridge Elementary School	Virginia	Patrick County School District
2023	0.27	0.71	0.38
2022	0.24	0.70	0.39
2021	0.25	0.70	0.37
2020	0.22	0.68	0.34
2019	0.22	0.68	0.34
2018	0.18	0.67	0.33
2017	0.18	0.67	0.33
2016	0.20	0.68	0.33
2015	0.15	0.66	0.29
2014	0.20	0.66	0.28
2013	0.19	0.65	0.26
2012	0.24	0.64	0.24
2011	0.23	0.64	0.25
2010	0.25	0.62	0.25
2009	0.24	0.60	0.24
2008	0.27	0.60	0.23
2007	0.28	0.59	0.23
2006	0.28	0.58	0.20
2005	0.31	0.57	0.23
2004	0.28	0.55	0.21
2003	0.24	0.55	0.21
2002	0.20	0.53	0.20
2001	0.20	0.52	0.21
2000	0.16	0.51	0.21
1999	0.21	0.51	0.20
1998	0.17	0.50	0.21
1997	0.21	0.49	0.20
1996	0.20	0.48	0.21
1995	0.17	0.49	0.21
1994	0.19	0.47	0.20
1993	0.17	0.47	0.20

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Eligible for

97%

55%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Blue Ridge Elementary School	Virginia	Patrick County School District
2023	83%	52%	71%
2022	69%	41%	62%
2021	60%	35%	44%
2020	57%	39%	42%
2019	57%	39%	42%
2018	54%	35%	40%
2017	54%	35%	40%
2016	59%	35%	40%
2015	53%	34%	39%
2014	59%	33%	43%
2013	60%	32%	45%
2012	59%	32%	48%
2011	61%	31%	48%
2010	57%	29%	44%
2009	57%	26%	42%
2008	58%	25%	40%
2007	53%	24%	39%
2006	55%	24%	42%
2005	48%	24%	38%
2004	53%	23%	38%
2003	51%	23%	33%
2002	41%	23%	31%
2001	35%	21%	28%
2000	40%	23%	29%
1999	42%	24%	30%
1998	35%	24%	25%
1997	37%	24%	25%
1996	38%	24%	26%

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Eligible for (20-21)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2021)
Year	Blue Ridge Elementary School	Virginia	Patrick County School District
2021	8%	6%	8%
2020	7%	5%	7%
2019	7%	5%	7%
2018	6%	6%	6%
2017	6%	6%	6%
2016	6%	6%	6%
2015	9%	6%	7%
2014	8%	6%	8%
2013	9%	6%	10%
2012	9%	7%	10%
2011	7%	6%	8%
2010	9%	7%	10%
2009	9%	7%	9%
2008	7%	7%	9%
2007	10%	7%	9%
2006	8%	7%	9%
2005	10%	7%	7%
2004	7%	7%	7%
2003	6%	7%	8%
2002	12%	7%	9%
2001	19%	7%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Patrick County School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Blue Ridge Elementary School's ranking?

Blue Ridge Elementary School is ranked #355 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Virginia.

What schools are Blue Ridge Elementary School often compared to?

Blue Ridge Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Hardin Reynolds Memorial School, Meadows Of Dan Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

80-84% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% VA state average), while 75-79% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% VA state average).

How many students attend Blue Ridge Elementary School?

226 students attend Blue Ridge Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

86% of Blue Ridge Elementary School students are White, 9% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Blue Ridge Elementary School?

Blue Ridge Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Blue Ridge Elementary School offer ?

Blue Ridge Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-7 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Blue Ridge Elementary School part of?

Blue Ridge Elementary School is part of Patrick County School District.