Blue Ridge Elementary School

Set in Lakeside, Arizona, Blue Ridge Elementary School is a sprawling K-5 school, one of the schools within Blue Ridge Unified School District No. 32 (4397). It serves 801 students across grades pre-K through 6. That puts it 78% bigger than the typical public school in Arizona, which averages around 451 students.

Blue Ridge Unified School District No. 32 (4397) runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 1,628 students. Blue Ridge Elementary School is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, Blue Ridge Elementary School reports that the most-represented group is White (48%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 29% Hispanic, 14% Native American, 7% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Navajo County as a whole.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Blue Ridge Elementary School has 40 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 19.8:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 17.0:1 average.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Navajo County put median household earnings sit near $54,606, about 19% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 20% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Navajo County's 98 public schools (combined enrollment of about 19,662 students), Blue Ridge Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Blue Ridge High School, around 1.4 miles off. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools.

The campus sits in a low-density setting.

Five-year trend. Blue Ridge Elementary School's enrollment has decreased 22% since 2018, when it stood at 1,023 (now 801). The Hispanic share of enrollment ticked up from 24% to 29% over that span. Class-load math has grew: from 17.5:1 in 2018 to 19.8:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.