Enrollment
232
Middle
DISTRICT 217 · STATE 462
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BLUE RIDGE CUSD 18·NCES 170000305123
Blue Ridge Intermediate-Jr High School
107 South McKinley Street, Mansfield, IL 61854 · (217) 489-5201 · Piatt County
GRADES 04–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL232 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 31% of Illinois public middle schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Illinois public middle schools
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.7:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
48%
111 students
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 56%
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 4 | 52 | 22% |
| Grade 5 | 47 | 20% |
| Grade 6 | 46 | 20% |
| Grade 7 | 37 | 16% |
| Grade 8 | 49 | 21% |
| Grade 9 | 1 | 0% |
Student demographics
12%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 18% · STATE 69% · 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
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IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
50.0%
IL avg 51.0% . +1.9pp since 2023
Math
27.0%
IL avg 37.9% . +3.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Illinois schools, those numbers are about 51 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 50.0% | 27.0% |
| 2023-24 | 48.1% | 23.8% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. 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
38.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.9%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% typical for Illinois 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 Illinois'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 Intermediate-Jr High School
Blue Ridge Intermediate-Jr High School's state test result (38.4% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Ridge Intermediate-Jr High School this school | 232 | 47.8% | 38.4% |
| River Bend Middle School Fulton | 228 | 46.5% | 47.5% |
| Sullivan Middle School Sullivan | 266 | 47.4% | 45.0% |
| Washington Attendance Center Carmi | 269 | 46.5% | 58.7% |
| Anna Junior High School Anna | 236 | 49.2% | 44.7% |
| Carlinville Middle School Carlinville | 286 | 46.5% | 51.9% |
Matched among Illinois middle 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 Intermediate-Jr High School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.4% | #354 of 578 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.0% | #391 of 640 ▼ 53 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #407 of 640 ▼ 94 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 232 | #527 of 691 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.1:1 | #98 of 558 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 12.3% | #531 of 560 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 47.8% | #312 of 581 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.8% | #187 of 440 |
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
232
+18 (+8%) vs 2020
+62% since 1990-91, when it was 143
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 | 232 | 20.9 | 11.1:1 | 48% (111) |
| 2023-24 | 217 | 19 | 11.4:1 | 48% (105) |
| 2022-23 | 210 | 17.1 | 12.3:1 | 48% (100) |
| 2020-21 | 214 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 269 | 22.3 | 12.1:1 | 48% (128) |
| 2015-16 | 280 | 22 | 12.7:1 | 45% (126) |
| 2010-11 | 169 | 13 | 13.0:1 | 43% (72) |
| 2000-01 | 219 | 13 | 16.9:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 143 | 11 | 13.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Blue Ridge Intermediate-Jr High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (269 to 232); teachers down 6% (22.3 to 20.9).
About Blue Ridge Intermediate-Jr High School
Blue Ridge Intermediate-Jr High School is a small middle school with its address in Mansfield, Illinois. In all, 232 students attend the school in grades 4 through 8. The school is 50% below the average for middle schools in Illinois.
Blue Ridge Intermediate-Jr High School is part of Blue Ridge CUSD 18, where 3 schools serve 652 students.
Blue Ridge Intermediate-Jr High School is 94% White by enrollment. The next largest groups are 3% multiracial and 3% Hispanic. That is in line with Piatt County, where about 95% of residents are White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Blue Ridge Intermediate-Jr High School scores 12%.
With 20.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 11.1:1. Statewide, middle schools in Illinois average 13.0:1. Roughly 48% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. It compares with 38% for public schools in Piatt County.
Blue Ridge Intermediate-Jr High School earns a C on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 31% of Illinois public middle schools.
Test results at Blue Ridge Intermediate-Jr High School are 5.5 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (38.4% actual, 43.9% predicted).
In Piatt County, median household income comes to about $94,811, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 33% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. Piatt County counts 14 public schools with about 3,086 students.
The closest school to Blue Ridge Intermediate-Jr High School is Mahomet-Seymour High School, located about 4.8 miles away. There are 2 more public schools inside five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Blue Ridge Intermediate-Jr High School at 8th of 8.
NCES describes the area around Blue Ridge Intermediate-Jr High School as Rural: Distant, meaning in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment rose by 8% across 4 years, from 214 in 2020-21 to 232 in 2024-25.
Blue Ridge Intermediate-Jr High School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.
Piatt County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
16,695
Census ACS
Median income
$94,811
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
3,086 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Blue Ridge CUSD 18
- Ruth M Schneider Elementary SchoolElementary · 265 students
- Blue Ridge High SchoolHigh · 155 students
Nearby schools
- Mahomet-Seymour High School4.8 mi · 1,050
- Mahomet-Seymour Jr High School4.9 mi · 812
- Lincoln Trail Elementary School5.0 mi · 801
- Middletown Prairie Elementary6.9 mi · 805
- Ruth M Schneider Elementary School8.1 mi · 265
- Blue Ridge High School8.1 mi · 155
Frequently asked questions
About Blue Ridge Intermediate-Jr High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Blue Ridge Intermediate-Jr High School?
Blue Ridge Intermediate-Jr High School enrolls approximately 232 students in grades 04-08.
What grades does Blue Ridge Intermediate-Jr High School serve?
Blue Ridge Intermediate-Jr High School serves grades 04-08.
How many students per teacher at Blue Ridge Intermediate-Jr High School?
Approximately 11.1:1 students per teacher at Blue Ridge Intermediate-Jr High School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Blue Ridge Intermediate-Jr High School?
At Blue Ridge Intermediate-Jr High School, the student body is approximately 94% White, 3% Hispanic, 3% Two or more.
Is Blue Ridge Intermediate-Jr High School public or private?
Blue Ridge Intermediate-Jr High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Blue Ridge CUSD 18.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.