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Enrollment
801
Elementary
DISTRICT 543 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BLUE RIDGE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 32 (4397)·NCES 040658000560
Blue Ridge Elementary School
3050 Porter Mountain Road, Lakeside, AZ 85929 · (928) 368-6182 · Navajo County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL801 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 60% of Arizona public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- B-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Arizona public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
19.8:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.7:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 21 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 109 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 98 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 87 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 125 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 114 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 124 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 123 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (109) is 11% smaller than its 6th grade class (123).
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Blue Ridge Unified School District No. 32 (4397). Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
AASA 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
34.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . +0.0pp since 2017
Math
29.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -6.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 29 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 45 and 38. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2017, while math scores are down about 6 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 34.0% | 29.0% |
| 2023-24 | 41.0% | 34.0% |
| 2022-23 | 39.0% | 31.0% |
| 2021-22 | 37.0% | 27.0% |
| 2020-21 | 30.0% | 20.0% |
| 2018-19 | 44.0% | 28.0% |
| 2017-18 | 34.0% | 35.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Blue Ridge Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Navajo County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.0% | #557 of 1,072 ▼ 95 | #8 of 20 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.0% | #559 of 1,072 ▼ 101 | #7 of 20 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -0.5pp | #468 of 930 | #11 of 13 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 801 | #120 of 1,223 | #1 of 38 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.8:1 | #795 of 991 | #15 of 19 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.4% | #112 of 1,007 | #5 of 19 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -21.7% | #267 of 721 | #8 of 17 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
801
+33 (+4%) vs 2020
+43% since 1990-91, when it was 559
Student : Teacher
19.8:1
was 16.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 801 | 40.5 | 19.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 810 | 51.6 | 15.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 818 | 50.6 | 16.2:1 | 60% (489) |
| 2020-21 | 768 | 48 | 16.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,023 | 58.5 | 17.5:1 | 52% (531) |
| 2015-16 | 569 | 31 | 18.4:1 | 57% (323) |
| 2010-11 | 481 | 27 | 17.8:1 | 61% (292) |
| 2000-01 | 648 | 38 | 17.1:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 559 | 29 | 19.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Blue Ridge Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 22% (1,023 to 801); teachers down 31% (58.5 to 40.5).
About Blue Ridge Elementary School
As a large elementary school, Blue Ridge Elementary School serves students in Lakeside, Arizona. It had 801 students in 2024-25, spanning pre-K through 6. Elementary schools in Arizona average about 451 students, which makes this school 78% bigger than average.
Blue Ridge Elementary School is one of the 3 schools that make up Blue Ridge Unified School District No. 32 (4397) (1,628 students in total).
At Blue Ridge Elementary School, White students make up the biggest share, 48%. Other groups make up 29% Hispanic, 14% Native American, and 7% multiracial. Navajo County residents are about 45% White, a similar share. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 66%.
The school had 40.5 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 19.8:1. Across elementary schools in Arizona, the average ratio is 17.0:1.
Blue Ridge Elementary School earns a B on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 60% of Arizona public elementary schools.
The school's county is Navajo County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $54,606 a year, roughly 19% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 20%. Blue Ridge Elementary School shares Navajo County with 97 other public schools.
Blue Ridge High School is about 1.4 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Other public schools within five miles number 2.
Locale data from NCES put Blue Ridge Elementary School in rural territory close to an urban area (Rural: Fringe).
Federal enrollment counts rose from 768 (2020-21) to 801 (2024-25). In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 16.0:1; by 2024-25 it was 19.8:1.
On allk12, people connected to Blue Ridge Elementary School can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Navajo County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
108,415
Census ACS
Median income
$54,606
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
20%
Below federal line
Schools in county
98
19,662 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Blue Ridge Unified School District No. 32 (4397)
- Blue Ridge High SchoolHigh · 598 students
- Blue Ridge Jr High SchoolMiddle · 229 students
- Blue Ridge High School OnlineHigh
- Blue Ridge K-12 Virtual AcademyCombined
Other schools in Lakeside
- Blue Ridge High SchoolHigh · 598 students
- Blue Ridge Jr High SchoolMiddle · 229 students
- Blue Ridge High School OnlineHigh
- Blue Ridge K-12 Virtual AcademyCombined
- NAVIT - Blue Ridge High SchoolHigh
Other Blue Ridge Elementary schools
13 other US public schools in 10 states are named Blue Ridge Elementary. Blue Ridge Elementary School is the largest of the 14.
- Blue Ridge Elementary SchoolDalton, GA · 632 students
- Blue Ridge Elementary SchoolEvans, GA · 612 students
- Blue Ridge ElementarySeneca, SC · 579 students
- Blue Ridge Elementary SchoolBLUE RIDGE, TX · 510 students
- Blue Ridge Elementary SchoolNew Milford, PA · 496 students
Nearby schools
- Blue Ridge High School1.4 mi · 598
- Blue Ridge Jr High School1.4 mi · 229
- Nikolaus Homestead Elementary School6.6 mi · 383
- NAVIT - Northland Pioneer College WMC6.9 mi · 16
- Show Low Preschool7.4 mi · 14
- WMI ON LINE7.4 mi · 9
Frequently asked questions
About Blue Ridge Elementary SchoolHow large is Blue Ridge Elementary School?
Blue Ridge Elementary School enrolls approximately 801 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Blue Ridge Elementary School serve?
Blue Ridge Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many teachers does Blue Ridge Elementary School have?
Blue Ridge Elementary School employs 40 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Blue Ridge Elementary School?
Student demographics at Blue Ridge Elementary School are roughly 48% White, 29% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Blue Ridge Elementary School?
Blue Ridge Elementary School is overseen by Blue Ridge Unified School District No. 32 (4397) in Navajo County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.