Enrollment
229
Middle
DISTRICT 543 · STATE 494
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BLUE RIDGE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 32 (4397)·NCES 040658001140
Blue Ridge Jr High School
1200 W WHITE MOUNTAIN BLVD, LAKESIDE, AZ 85929 · (928) 368-2350 · Navajo County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE33-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL229 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 46% of Arizona public middle 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.
- C-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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.7:1 · STATE 17.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 112 | 49% |
| Grade 8 | 117 | 51% |
Student demographics
67%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
Blue Ridge Jr High School→Blue Ridge High School
Feeds from
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% . -4.0pp since 2017
Math
22.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -16.0pp 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 22 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 45 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 4 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 16 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 34.0% | 22.0% |
| 2023-24 | 34.0% | 23.0% |
| 2022-23 | 31.0% | 29.0% |
| 2021-22 | 39.0% | 30.0% |
| 2020-21 | 26.0% | 21.0% |
| 2018-19 | 37.0% | 40.0% |
| 2017-18 | 38.0% | 38.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Blue Ridge Jr High School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Navajo County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 22.0% | #88 of 190 ▼ 8 | #7 of 9 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.0% | #84 of 190 ▼ 7 | #5 of 9 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -6.5pp | #22 of 160 | #2 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 229 | #178 of 214 | #8 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.9:1 | #15 of 179 | #2 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.2% | #15 of 182 | #1 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -38.4% | #16 of 139 | #1 of 7 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
229
-66 (-22%) vs 2020
-17% since 1990-91, when it was 277
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
was 15.5:1
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 | 229 | 17.8 | 12.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 231 | 19.4 | 11.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 267 | 19.2 | 13.9:1 | 64% (170) |
| 2020-21 | 295 | 19 | 15.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 372 | 17.5 | 21.3:1 | 54% (200) |
| 2015-16 | 312 | 17 | 18.4:1 | 55% (172) |
| 2010-11 | 385 | 23 | 16.7:1 | 46% (178) |
| 2000-01 | 379 | 25 | 15.2:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 277 | 15 | 18.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Blue Ridge Jr High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 38% (372 to 229); teachers up 2% (17.5 to 17.8).
About Blue Ridge Jr High School
Blue Ridge Jr High School is a public low-enrollment middle-grades school in LAKESIDE, Arizona. The school enrolls 229 students in grades 7 through 8. That compares with an average of about 494 students for middle schools in Arizona.
Blue Ridge Jr High School reports to Blue Ridge Unified School District No. 32 (4397), which has 3 schools and 1,628 students.
White students account for 46% of enrollment at Blue Ridge Jr High School, more than any other group. Enrollment also includes 28% Hispanic, 17% Native American, and 9% multiracial. Navajo County residents are about 45% White, a similar share. The diversity index for Blue Ridge Jr High School is 67%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
With 17.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 12.9:1. Middle schools in Arizona average 17.8:1, 4.9 more students per teacher than here.
Among Arizona public middle schools, Blue Ridge Jr High School outscored 46%, which works out to a B- on the allk12 Grade.
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 about 20% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Navajo County number 98, with about 19,662 students.
Blue Ridge High School sits less than a tenth of a mile from Blue Ridge Jr High School. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 2 other public schools.
Its NCES locale code is Town: Remote: the school is in a town far from an urbanized area.
A 22% decline took enrollment from 295 in 2020-21 to 229 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 15.5:1; by 2024-25 it was 12.9:1.
The Blue Ridge Jr High School discussion page is a place for special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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 Elementary SchoolElementary · 801 students
- Blue Ridge High SchoolHigh · 598 students
- Blue Ridge High School OnlineHigh
- Blue Ridge K-12 Virtual AcademyCombined
Other schools in LAKESIDE
- Blue Ridge Elementary SchoolElementary · 801 students
- Blue Ridge High SchoolHigh · 598 students
- Blue Ridge High School OnlineHigh
- Blue Ridge K-12 Virtual AcademyCombined
- NAVIT - Blue Ridge High SchoolHigh
Nearby schools
- Blue Ridge High School0.0 mi · 598
- Blue Ridge Elementary School1.4 mi · 801
- Nikolaus Homestead Elementary School7.9 mi · 383
- Mcnary Elementary School8.1 mi · 183
- NAVIT - Northland Pioneer College WMC8.2 mi · 16
- Show Low Preschool8.7 mi · 14
Frequently asked questions
About Blue Ridge Jr High SchoolHow large is Blue Ridge Jr High School?
Blue Ridge Jr High School enrolls approximately 229 students in grades 07-08.
What age range does Blue Ridge Jr High School serve?
Blue Ridge Jr High School serves students from grade 07 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Blue Ridge Jr High School?
Approximately 12.9:1 students per teacher at Blue Ridge Jr High School.
How diverse is Blue Ridge Jr High School?
Blue Ridge Jr High School reports a student body of 46% White, 28% Hispanic, 0% Asian, 9% Two or more.
What district is Blue Ridge Jr High School in?
Blue Ridge Jr High School is part of Blue Ridge Unified School District No. 32 (4397).
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