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What advice would you give to incoming students at Blue Ridge Elementary?
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Enrollment
579
Elementary
DISTRICT 473 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OCONEE 01·NCES 450306001528
Blue Ridge Elementary
995 South Oak Street, Seneca, SC 29678 · (864) 886-4550 · Oconee County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL579 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 36% of South Carolina public elementary schools
- C+Test 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.
- ·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 South Carolina public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
52 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.5:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 77%
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 | 46 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 93 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 75 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 90 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 97 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 88 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 90 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (93) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (90).
Student demographics
70%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 67% · 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
Test scores
SC READY 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
51.5%
SC avg 59.7% . +4.6pp since 2023
Math
42.7%
SC avg 44.2% . +3.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 43 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all South Carolina schools, those numbers are about 60 and 44. Reading and writing scores are up about 5 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 51.5% | 42.7% |
| 2023-24 | 46.9% | 39.6% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Blue Ridge Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Oconee County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.7% | #402 of 635 ▲ 1 | #9 of 10 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.5% | #431 of 635 ▼ 43 | #9 of 10 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 579 | #255 of 709 | #4 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.1:1 | #72 of 656 | #5 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.0% | #59 of 656 | #1 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.9% | #288 of 395 | #7 of 8 |
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
579
-10 (-2%) vs 2020
-8% since 2010-11, when it was 627
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
was 11.3:1
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 | 579 | 52 | 11.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 569 | 50 | 11.4:1 | 100% (569) |
| 2022-23 | 597 | 51 | 11.7:1 | 100% (597) |
| 2020-21 | 589 | 52 | 11.3:1 | 79% (467) |
| 2017-18 | 622 | 50.6 | 12.3:1 | 100% (622) |
| 2015-16 | 624 | 52 | 12.0:1 | 74% (462) |
| 2010-11 | 627 | 50 | 12.5:1 | 77% (483) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Blue Ridge Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (622 to 579); teachers up 3% (50.6 to 52).
About Blue Ridge Elementary
In Seneca, South Carolina, part of Oconee County, Blue Ridge Elementary is an elementary school. There are 579 students enrolled, covering pre-K through 5.
Oconee 01 includes 16 schools. Together they enroll 9,978 students.
White students make up 45% of enrollment at Blue Ridge Elementary, the largest share of any group. The next largest groups are 21% Black, 18% Hispanic, and 15% multiracial. In Oconee County overall, about 84% of residents are White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 70, compared with 70 nationally.
Its ratio of 11.1:1 is based on 52 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in South Carolina is 13.3:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher.
Among South Carolina public elementary schools, Blue Ridge Elementary outscored 36%, which works out to a C+ on the allk12 Grade.
American Community Survey estimates for Oconee County show that median household income comes to about $62,388, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 29%, and roughly 12% of residents are in poverty. Across Oconee County, 17 public schools serve about 9,978 students.
Seneca Middle, about 1.1 miles away, is the closest public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes 4 other public schools.
Its NCES locale code is Town: Fringe: the school is in a town close to an urbanized area.
Blue Ridge Elementary had 589 students in 2020-21 and 579 in 2024-25, nearly the same.
The discussion board for Blue Ridge Elementary is open to topics like special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Oconee County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
80,469
Census ACS
Median income
$62,388
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
17
9,978 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Oconee 01
- Walhalla HighHigh · 1,118 students
- Seneca HighHigh · 1,051 students
- Walhalla MiddleMiddle · 857 students
- Seneca MiddleMiddle · 829 students
- West-Oak HighHigh · 735 students
- West Oak MiddleMiddle · 656 students
Other schools in Seneca
- Seneca HighHigh · 1,051 students
- Seneca MiddleMiddle · 829 students
- Northside ElementaryElementary · 616 students
- Ravenel ElementaryElementary · 530 students
- Keowee ElementaryElementary · 305 students
Other Blue Ridge Elementary schools
13 other US public schools in 10 states are named Blue Ridge Elementary. Blue Ridge Elementary is the 4th 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 Elementary SchoolBLUE RIDGE, TX · 510 students
- Blue Ridge Elementary SchoolNew Milford, PA · 496 students
Nearby schools
- Seneca Middle1.1 mi · 829
- Northside Elementary1.7 mi · 616
- Seneca High1.9 mi · 1,051
- Ravenel Elementary3.6 mi · 530
- West-Oak High6.5 mi · 735
- Fair-Oak Elementary7.3 mi · 583
Frequently asked questions
About Blue Ridge ElementaryHow large is Blue Ridge Elementary?
Blue Ridge Elementary enrolls approximately 579 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Blue Ridge Elementary serve?
Blue Ridge Elementary serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Blue Ridge Elementary have?
Blue Ridge Elementary employs 52 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Blue Ridge Elementary?
Student demographics at Blue Ridge Elementary are roughly 45% White, 18% Hispanic, 21% Black, 1% Asian, 15% Two or more.
What district is Blue Ridge Elementary in?
Blue Ridge Elementary is part of Oconee 01.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.