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Blue Ridge Elementary

Ashe County Schools · Ashe County

Address
5778 NC Hwy 88 W, Warrensville, NC 28693
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Grades served
K-6
NCES school ID
370021000971
348
Students
25.4
Teachers (FTE)
13.7:1
Student–teacher ratio
C
Performance grade
62
Performance score
Met
Academic growth
13.7%
Chronically absent
66.7%
Economically disadvantaged

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Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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Blue Ridge ElementaryElementaryMiddleHighOther
  1. Ashe County MiddleMiddle · Grades 7-81.2 mi
  2. Mountain View ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-65.3 mi
  3. Ashe County Early College HighHigh · Grades 9-135.6 mi
  4. Ashe County HighHigh · Grades 9-125.6 mi
  5. Westwood ElementaryElementary · Grades K-66.8 mi
  6. Piney Creek ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-8 · Alleghany County Schools14.0 mi
  7. Green Valley ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-8 · Watauga County Schools14.2 mi
  8. Mabel ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-8 · Watauga County Schools15.3 mi
  9. Parkway ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-8 · Watauga County Schools15.9 mi
  10. Two Rivers Community SchoolElementary · Grades K-8 · Two Rivers Community School · Charter16.8 mi

How Blue Ridge Elementary compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 62 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools52nd percentile
Higher than 52% · rank 1,137 of 2,483
North Carolina elementary schools53rd percentile
Higher than 53% · rank 622 of 1,419
Ashe County Schools0th percentile
Higher than 0% · rank 6 of 6

Chronic absence is lower here than at 80% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2014

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Score up 3 points since 2014 (59 → 62). Met or exceeded expected growth in 10 of 10 years, exceeding it in 7. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202562CMet57.4
202462CMet57.1
202362CMet57.8
202266CExceeded60.8
201977BExceeded73.9
201875BExceeded72.1
201767CExceeded62
201667CExceeded62
201565CExceeded58
201459CExceeded52

Rankings and trends are calculated by Back To School NC from NC DPI report card results; NC DPI publishes each school's own figures but not its standing among peers. See Ashe County Schools for district totals.

Student Demographics

White 89.08%Hispanic 9.77%Two+ Races 0.86%Black 0.29%
White: 89.08% (310) Hispanic: 9.77% (34) Two+ Races: 0.86% (3) Black: 0.29% (1)
White89.08%
Hispanic9.77%
Two+ Races0.86%
Black0.29%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 348
47.41%165 Female
52.59%183 Male

Student counts for Blue Ridge Elementary, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 348 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 86.3%Chronically absent 13.7%
Regular attendance: 86.3% (308) Chronically absent: 13.7% (49)
Regular attendance86.3%
Chronically absent13.7%

Student Population

Students Counted: 357
66.7%Economically disadvantaged

Student indicators for Blue Ridge Elementary, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 357 students DPI counted. A student is chronically absent after missing 10% or more of the days enrolled; the other measures overlap it and each other.

Teachers

Experienced 81.92%Beginning 18.08%
Experienced: 81.92% (23) Beginning: 18.08% (5)
Experienced81.92%
Beginning18.08%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 27.7 FTE
100%Fully licensed
0%Emergency or provisional
10.85%3 teachers certified

Teacher figures for Blue Ridge Elementary, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Counts are full-time equivalents, not headcount. Licensing and certification percentages are each out of 27.7 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
Science (grades 5 & 8)69.8%34.9%
Reading (grades 3–8)56.5%32.1%
Mathematics (grades 3–8)56%33.7%

Grade-level proficient is levels 3–5; career and college ready is the higher bar of levels 4–5.

Achievement levels

SubjectNot ProficientLevel 3Level 4Level 5
Mathematics (grades 3–8)44%22.3%23.3%10.4%
Reading (grades 3–8)43.5%24.4%23.3%8.8%
Science (grades 5 & 8)30.2%34.9%25.6%9.3%

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallMeets Expected Growth0.882

Teachers

Reported as full-time-equivalent staff, so figures carry decimals.

MeasureValue
Total teachers27.66
Experienced teachers22.66 (82%)
Beginning teachers5 (18%)
Holding a standard license27.66 (100%)
Emergency or provisional licenses0 (0%)
National Board certified3

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (49 of 357)13.7%
Economically disadvantaged66.7%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.53
Library books per student23.56
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeNo
Wireless access points per classroom1.5

Federal & state designations

DesignationApplies
Low-performing schoolNo
Recurring low-performingNo
CSI — low performingNo
CSI — low graduation rateNo
TSI — at riskNo
TSI — consistently underperformingYes

CSI is Comprehensive Support and Improvement; TSI is Targeted Support and Improvement, both federal ESSA categories.

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First page of the Blue Ridge Elementary report card PDF

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Blue Ridge Elementary's 2024-2025 report card as an interactive PDF — bookmarked sections, donut and bar charts for performance, attendance and achievement levels, and the NC DPI and NCES sources cited with working links.

Enrollment and staffing come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD), U.S. Department of Education for 2024-2025; performance, attendance and economic-need figures are the state's NC School Report Card for the same year. Contact the school to confirm current details.