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How has Blue Ridge Elementary School changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
383
Elementary
DISTRICT 430 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FANNIN COUNTY·NCES 130210000916
Blue Ridge Elementary School
224 E Highland St, Blue Ridge, GA 30513 · (706) 632-5772 · Fannin County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL383 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 58% of Georgia public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- 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 Georgia public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
379 students
DISTRICT 94% · STATE 74%
Community
1
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 | 33 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 62 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 54 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 56 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 63 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 58 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 57 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (62) is 9% larger than its 5th grade class (57).
Student demographics
31%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 21% · STATE 71% · 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 Fannin County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
30.5%
GA avg 40.1% . -2.6pp since 2021
Math
41.3%
GA avg 44.6% . -5.9pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 31 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Georgia schools, those numbers are about 40 and 45. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 6 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 30.5% | 41.3% |
| 2023-24 | 34.6% | 35.1% |
| 2022-23 | 31.1% | 37.9% |
| 2021-22 | 33.2% | 47.2% |
% Proficient or Distinguished, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Georgia Milestones. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
38.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
26.2%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 26% typical for Georgia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Georgia's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Blue Ridge Elementary School
Blue Ridge Elementary School's state test result (38.0% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Ridge Elementary School this school | 383 | 99.0% | 38.0% |
| Fairmount Elementary School Fairmount | 366 | 99.2% | 39.8% |
| Mossy Creek Elementary School Cleveland | 427 | 100.0% | 40.8% |
| Buchanan Elementary School Buchanan | 377 | 100.0% | 52.5% |
| North LaFayette Elementary School La Fayette | 420 | 100.0% | 33.0% |
| Altamaha Elementary School Baxley | 381 | 100.0% | 45.6% |
Matched among Georgia elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Blue Ridge Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #595 of 1,208 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.3% | #594 of 1,215 ▲ 130 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 30.5% | #700 of 1,215 ▼ 49 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -4.2pp | #170 of 1,183 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 383 | #1,126 of 1,324 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.9:1 | #260 of 1,301 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 30.5% | #1,064 of 1,301 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.0% | #471 of 1,312 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.4% | #323 of 854 |
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
383
-32 (-8%) vs 2020
+3% since 1990-91, when it was 373
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
was 13.0:1
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 | 383 | 32.1 | 11.9:1 | 99% (379) |
| 2023-24 | 375 | 30.9 | 12.1:1 | 72% (270) |
| 2022-23 | 426 | 36.3 | 11.7:1 | 51% (218) |
| 2020-21 | 415 | 32 | 13.0:1 | 51% (213) |
| 2017-18 | 458 | 34.9 | 13.1:1 | 64% (295) |
| 2015-16 | 469 | 35 | 13.4:1 | 58% (271) |
| 2010-11 | 532 | 36 | 14.8:1 | 58% (311) |
| 2000-01 | 435 | 28 | 15.5:1 | 42% (183) |
| 1990-91 | 373 | 22 | 16.9:1 | 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 16% (458 to 383); teachers down 8% (34.9 to 32.1).
About Blue Ridge Elementary School
At 224 E Highland St in Blue Ridge, Georgia, Blue Ridge Elementary School operates as a small elementary school. Its grade span covers pre-K through 5, with 383 students on the rolls. Across elementary schools in Georgia, the average enrollment is about 605.
Blue Ridge Elementary School is among 5 schools run by Fannin County, which serves 2,753 students.
The share of White students at Blue Ridge Elementary School is 83%. Next come 8% Hispanic, 4% Asian, and 4% multiracial. The county population is about 93% White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Blue Ridge Elementary School scores 31%.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Blue Ridge Elementary School is 11.9:1, based on 32.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Georgia, 13.3:1, is higher. Blue Ridge Elementary School counts 99% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
Among Georgia public elementary schools, Blue Ridge Elementary School outscored 58%, which works out to a B on the allk12 Grade.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Blue Ridge Elementary School, the prediction is 26.2% and the result is 38.0%.
In the wider Fannin County area, median household income comes to about $57,073, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Fannin County counts 5 public schools with about 2,753 students.
A public school about 1.1 miles away, Fannin County High School, is the closest to Blue Ridge Elementary School. Blue Ridge Elementary School has 4 other public schools within five miles. The school's 38.0% average proficiency ranks 5th among 7 nearby schools.
NCES assigns Blue Ridge Elementary School the locale Rural: Remote, meaning in rural territory far from an urban area.
Enrollment was 383 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 415. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 13.0:1 to 11.9:1.
Blue Ridge Elementary School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Fannin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
25,742
Census ACS
Median income
$57,073
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
5
2,753 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Fannin County
- Fannin County High SchoolHigh · 824 students
- Fannin County Middle SchoolMiddle · 638 students
- East Fannin Elementary SchoolElementary · 465 students
- West Fannin Elementary SchoolElementary · 443 students
Other schools in Blue Ridge
- Fannin County High SchoolHigh · 824 students
- Fannin County Middle SchoolMiddle · 638 students
- West Fannin Elementary SchoolElementary · 443 students
Other Blue Ridge Elementary schools
13 other US public schools in 10 states are named Blue Ridge Elementary. Blue Ridge Elementary School is the 8th largest of the 14.
- Blue Ridge Elementary SchoolDalton, GA · 632 students
- Blue Ridge Elementary SchoolEvans, GA · 612 students
- Blue Ridge Elementary SchoolLakeside, AZ · 801 students
- Blue Ridge ElementarySeneca, SC · 579 students
- Blue Ridge Elementary SchoolBLUE RIDGE, TX · 510 students
Nearby schools
- Fannin County High School1.1 mi · 824
- Fannin County Middle School1.4 mi · 638
- East Fannin Elementary School4.6 mi · 465
- West Fannin Elementary School4.8 mi · 443
- Copper Basin Elementary School11.0 mi · 321
- Copper Basin High School11.1 mi · 231
Frequently asked questions
About Blue Ridge Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Blue Ridge Elementary School?
Blue Ridge Elementary School enrolls approximately 383 students in grades PK-05.
Is Blue Ridge Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Blue Ridge Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Blue Ridge Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Blue Ridge Elementary School is approximately 11.9:1 (32 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Blue Ridge Elementary School?
Student demographics at Blue Ridge Elementary School are roughly 83% White, 8% Hispanic, 1% Black, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Blue Ridge Elementary School public or private?
Blue Ridge Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Fannin County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.