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Does Blue Ridge Middle have enough mental health and stress support?
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Enrollment
908
Middle
DISTRICT 835 · STATE 622
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GREENVILLE 01·NCES 450231001393
Blue Ridge Middle
2423 East Tyger Bridge Road, Greer, SC 29651 · (864) 355-1900 · Greenville County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL908 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 85% of South Carolina public middle schools
- ATest 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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
16.7:1
55 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.0:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 77%
Community
1
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 6 | 314 | 35% |
| Grade 7 | 293 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 301 | 33% |
Student demographics
31%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · 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
68.6%
SC avg 59.7% . -1.2pp since 2023
Math
49.0%
SC avg 44.2% . -4.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 69 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 South Carolina schools, those numbers are about 60 and 44. Reading and writing scores are down about 1 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 5 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 68.6% | 49.0% |
| 2023-24 | 69.8% | 53.6% |
% 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 Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Greenville County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.0% | #48 of 249 ▼ 18 | #7 of 20 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 68.6% | #43 of 249 ▼ 20 | #7 of 20 ▼ 5 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 908 | #45 of 256 | #8 of 21 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.7:1 | #213 of 241 | #14 of 21 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 30.8% | #224 of 241 | #21 of 21 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.9% | #80 of 81 | #7 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
908
-43 (-5%) vs 2020
+51% since 1990-91, when it was 600
Student : Teacher
16.7:1
was 19.4:1
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 | 908 | 54.5 | 16.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 891 | 54.5 | 16.4:1 | 46% (409) |
| 2022-23 | 916 | 55.5 | 16.5:1 | 50% (460) |
| 2020-21 | 951 | 49 | 19.4:1 | 39% (371) |
| 2017-18 | 900 | 54 | 16.7:1 | 34% (310) |
| 2015-16 | 912 | 55 | 16.6:1 | 34% (306) |
| 2010-11 | 970 | 49 | 19.8:1 | 40% (385) |
| 2000-01 | 776 | 47 | 16.5:1 | 25% (195) |
| 1990-91 | 600 | 33 | 18.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Blue Ridge Middle.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (900 to 908); teachers up 1% (54 to 54.5).
About Blue Ridge Middle
Blue Ridge Middle is a middle-grades school in Greer, South Carolina, according to federal school records. Total enrollment is 908 students, and the grades served are 6 through 8. By comparison, middle schools in South Carolina enroll about 622 students on average.
Blue Ridge Middle is run by Greenville 01, whose 89 schools enroll 78,776 students.
At Blue Ridge Middle, 82% of students are White. The school is also 10% Hispanic, 4% Black, and 3% multiracial. That is higher than the 67% White share among all Greenville County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 31%.
Staffing at Blue Ridge Middle comes to 54.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 16.7:1. Middle schools in South Carolina average 13.8:1, 2.8 fewer students per teacher than here.
Blue Ridge Middle earns an A on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 85% of South Carolina public middle schools.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Greenville County show that median household income comes to about $76,932, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 41% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Greenville County counts 109 public schools with about 89,863 students.
Measured in a straight line, Blue Ridge High is about 1.4 miles from Blue Ridge Middle. Other public schools within five miles: 4.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Fringe: in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment fell 5% over 4 years, reaching 908 in 2024-25. Its ratio of students to teachers was 19.4:1 in 2020-21, and 16.7:1 in 2024-25.
Use the discussion section to ask about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at Blue Ridge Middle. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Greenville County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
548,166
Census ACS
Median income
$76,932
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
41%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
109
89,863 students
Quick facts
Related schools
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- J. L. Mann High AcademyHigh · 2,013 students
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- Riverside HighHigh · 1,846 students
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Other schools in Greer
- Riverside HighHigh · 1,846 students
- Greer HighHigh · 1,397 students
- Woodland ElementaryElementary · 1,293 students
- Riverside MiddleMiddle · 1,086 students
- Blue Ridge HighHigh · 1,062 students
- Greer MiddleMiddle · 1,038 students
Other Blue Ridge Middle schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Blue Ridge Middle. Blue Ridge Middle is the largest of the 4.
- Blue Ridge MiddlePurcellville, VA · 714 students
- Blue Ridge Middle SchoolBLUE RIDGE, TX · 240 students
- Blue Ridge Middle SchoolNew Milford, PA · 225 students
Nearby schools
- Blue Ridge High1.4 mi · 1,062
- Mountain View Elementary2.4 mi · 809
- Skyland Elementary2.7 mi · 760
- Tigerville Elementary4.0 mi · 268
- Greer Middle College Charter High5.2 mi · 535
- Greer Middle5.8 mi · 1,038
Frequently asked questions
About Blue Ridge MiddleHow many students attend Blue Ridge Middle?
Blue Ridge Middle enrolls approximately 908 students in grades 06-08.
Is Blue Ridge Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
Blue Ridge Middle is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Blue Ridge Middle?
Approximately 16.7:1 students per teacher at Blue Ridge Middle.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Blue Ridge Middle?
At Blue Ridge Middle, the student body is approximately 82% White, 10% Hispanic, 4% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Blue Ridge Middle public or private?
Blue Ridge Middle is a public K-12 school, overseen by Greenville 01.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.