Blue Ridge Elementary School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 255 elementary school students from grades KG-7
- Ranks 32nd out of 419 middle schools in VA.
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: PO Box 30, Ararat, VA 24053
School Operational Details
- Title I Eligible
School District Details
- Patrick County Public Schools District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $8,828
- Graduation Rate: 75.0%
- Dropout Rate: 2.1%
- Students Per Teacher: 16.9
- Enrolled Students: 2,578
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 255
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 17.9
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 14.2
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 139 (54.5%)
- Females: 114 (44.7%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 23 (9.0%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 145 (56.9%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 168 (65.9%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | - | - |
| Black | 10 | 3.9% |
| Asian | - | - |
| Hispanic | 23 | 9.0% |
| White | 220 | 86.3% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 29 | 11.4% |
| 1st Grade | 41 | 16.1% |
| 2nd Grade | 23 | 9.0% |
| 3rd Grade | 27 | 10.6% |
| 4th Grade | 35 | 13.7% |
| 5th Grade | 34 | 13.3% |
| 6th Grade | 35 | 13.7% |
| 7th Grade | 31 | 12.2% |
Source: VA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Blue Ridge Elementary School performed on average about the same as other schools across the state on SOL state exams in the following subjects:
- English Reading
- History
- Mathematics
- Science
- Writing
SOL - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 96.0% | 95.0% | 83.0% |
| 2009 | 77.0% | 90.0% | 86.0% |
| 2008 | 78.0% | 82.0% | 84.0% |
| History Test | |||
| 2010 | 92.0% | 96.0% | 93.0% |
| 2009 | 85.0% | 96.0% | 93.0% |
| 2008 | 92.0% | 95.0% | 93.0% |
| Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 92.0% | 98.0% | 92.0% |
| 2009 | 79.0% | 95.0% | 89.0% |
| 2008 | 78.0% | 90.0% | 89.0% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 96.0% | 97.0% | 91.0% |
| 2009 | 90.0% | 95.0% | 89.0% |
| 2008 | 86.0% | 93.0% | 88.0% |
Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 83.0% | 90.0% | 88.0% |
| 2009 | 65.0% | 81.0% | 89.0% |
| 2008 | 81.0% | 85.0% | 88.0% |
| Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 89.0% | 93.0% | 88.0% |
| 2009 | 68.0% | 77.0% | 86.0% |
| 2008 | 78.0% | 76.0% | 84.0% |
Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 79.0% | 88.0% | 90.0% |
| 2009 | 85.0% | 81.0% | 92.0% |
| 2008 | 88.0% | 90.0% | 89.0% |
| Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 94.0% | 93.0% | 90.0% |
| 2009 | 91.0% | 81.0% | 90.0% |
| 2008 | 88.0% | 85.0% | 88.0% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 94.0% | 90.0% | 88.0% |
| 2009 | 97.0% | 86.0% | 88.0% |
| 2008 | 91.0% | 89.0% | 88.0% |
| Writing Test | |||
| 2010 | 82.0% | 86.0% | 88.0% |
| 2009 | 88.0% | 80.0% | 86.0% |
| 2008 | 85.0% | 84.0% | 87.0% |
Grade 6 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 97.0% | 95.0% | 88.0% |
| 2009 | 88.0% | 88.0% | 86.0% |
| 2008 | 93.0% | 95.0% | 85.0% |
| Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 88.0% | 88.0% | 77.0% |
| 2009 | 82.0% | 80.0% | 73.0% |
| 2008 | 73.0% | 84.0% | 68.0% |
Grade 7 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 94.0% | 96.0% | 89.0% |
| 2009 | 89.0% | 92.0% | 88.0% |
| 2008 | 97.0% | 88.0% | 86.0% |
| Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 97.0% | 95.0% | 75.0% |
| 2009 | 89.0% | 85.0% | 71.0% |
| 2008 | 97.0% | 86.0% | 65.0% |
Source: VA Department of Education 2009-2010
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