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Which teacher or staff member at Blue Ridge El Sch deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
496
Elementary
DISTRICT 339 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BLUE RIDGE SD·NCES 420390006891
Blue Ridge Elementary School
5150 School Road, New Milford, PA 18834 · (570) 465-3141 · Susquehanna County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL496 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 67% of Pennsylvania 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.
- ABeats 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 Pennsylvania public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
43 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.2:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
497 students
DISTRICT 102% · STATE 75%
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 | 60 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 64 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 68 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 75 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 78 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 66 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 85 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (64) is 25% smaller than its 5th grade class (85).
Student demographics
16%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 59% · 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 SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
45.6%
PA avg 51.1% . -14.0pp since 2023
Math
49.3%
PA avg 43.0% . +0.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 49 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores are down about 14 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 45.6% | 49.3% |
| 2023-24 | 59.6% | 48.6% |
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of PA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
54.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.6%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+19.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 54% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 35% typical for Pennsylvania schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 19 points, placing it in Pennsylvania's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Blue Ridge Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Susquehanna County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 54.0% | #760 of 1,396 | #3 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.3% | #814 of 1,511 ▼ 22 | #3 of 7 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.6% | #857 of 1,511 ▼ 223 | #3 of 7 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 496 | #543 of 1,638 | #2 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.6:1 | #314 of 1,528 | #3 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 16.3% | #1,269 of 1,531 | #3 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #296 of 1,600 | #1 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.4% | #990 of 1,045 | N/A |
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
496
+40 (+9%) vs 2020
-36% since 1990-91, when it was 772
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
was 11.4:1
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 | 496 | 42.9 | 11.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 497 | 41.5 | 12.0:1 | 100% (497) |
| 2022-23 | 495 | 45.5 | 10.9:1 | 100% (495) |
| 2020-21 | 456 | 40 | 11.4:1 | 99% (453) |
| 2017-18 | 503 | 41.2 | 12.2:1 | 54% (271) |
| 2015-16 | 523 | 37 | 14.1:1 | 46% (238) |
| 2010-11 | 529 | 41 | 12.9:1 | 52% (276) |
| 2000-01 | 540 | 34 | 15.9:1 | 25% (137) |
| 1990-91 | 772 | 41 | 18.8:1 | 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 1% (503 to 496); teachers up 4% (41.2 to 42.9).
About Blue Ridge Elementary School
Blue Ridge Elementary School is an elementary school in New Milford, Pennsylvania, according to federal school records. It has an enrollment of 496 students in pre-K through 5.
The district, Blue Ridge SD, operates 3 schools serving 1,018 students.
Roughly 91% of students at Blue Ridge Elementary School are White. Enrollment also includes 4% multiracial and 4% Hispanic. Susquehanna County residents are about 95% White, a similar share. The diversity index for Blue Ridge Elementary School is 16%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
There are about 11.6 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Blue Ridge Elementary School, which has 42.9. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Pennsylvania is 13.1:1.
Blue Ridge Elementary School holds a B+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 67% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools.
Blue Ridge Elementary School is a top-10% school in Pennsylvania on BeatsExpectations, beating its predicted average proficiency rate across its state test results of 34.6% with an actual 54.0%.
In the surrounding county, Susquehanna County, median household income comes to about $68,487, about 20% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. The county has 15 public schools and about 5,728 students.
Blue Ridge Elementary School's closest public school neighbor is Blue Ridge High School, less than a tenth of a mile away. The five-mile area around Blue Ridge Elementary School holds 2 other public schools. Blue Ridge Elementary School's average proficiency of 54.0% compares with 48.0% for its nearest scored neighbors.
The school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Distant).
Federal enrollment counts increased from 456 (2020-21) to 496 (2024-25).
The discussion board for Blue Ridge Elementary School is open to topics like special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Susquehanna County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
38,219
Census ACS
Median income
$68,487
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
5,728 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Blue Ridge SD
- Blue Ridge High SchoolHigh · 297 students
- Blue Ridge Middle SchoolMiddle · 225 students
Other schools in New Milford
- Blue Ridge High SchoolHigh · 297 students
- Blue Ridge Middle SchoolMiddle · 225 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 6th largest of the 14.
- Blue Ridge Elementary SchoolLakeside, AZ · 801 students
- 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
Nearby schools
- Blue Ridge High School0.0 mi · 297
- Blue Ridge Middle School0.0 mi · 225
- Montrose Area JSHS6.8 mi · 565
- Lathrop Street Elementary School7.8 mi · 401
- Susquehanna Community JSHS8.3 mi · 333
- Susquehanna Community Elementary School8.5 mi · 415
Frequently asked questions
About Blue Ridge Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Blue Ridge Elementary School?
Blue Ridge Elementary School enrolls approximately 496 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Blue Ridge Elementary School serve?
Blue Ridge Elementary School serves 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 11.6:1 (43 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Blue Ridge Elementary School?
At Blue Ridge Elementary School, the student body is approximately 91% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Black, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Blue Ridge Elementary School?
Blue Ridge Elementary School is overseen by Blue Ridge SD in Susquehanna County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.