Enrollment
223
Elementary
DISTRICT 256 · STATE 499
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PATRICK COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510288001185
Blue Ridge Elementary
5135 Ararat Hwy, Ararat, VA 24053 · (276) 251-5271 · Patrick County
GRADES PK–07ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL223 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.6:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
98%
218 students
DISTRICT 82% · STATE 66%
Community
0
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 | 16 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 18 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 20 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 27 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 27 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 32 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 29 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 28 | 13% |
| Grade 7 | 26 | 12% |
Student demographics
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
Blue Ridge Elementary→Patrick County High
Based on grade levels within Patrick County Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
SOL 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
85.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +3.0pp since 2022
Math
86.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +5.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 85 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 86 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Virginia schools, those numbers are about 74 and 73. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 5 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 85.0% | 86.0% |
| 2023-24 | 84.0% | 85.0% |
| 2022-23 | 82.0% | 81.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SOL. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of VA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
79.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.5%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+18.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 80% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 61% typical for Virginia 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 18 points, placing it in Virginia'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 ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 79.5% | #318 of 1,101 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 86.0% | #230 of 1,111 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 85.0% | #197 of 1,111 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 223 | #1,082 of 1,176 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.1:1 | #374 of 1,105 |
| Racial diversity ranked most diverse first | Largest group 84.3% | #998 of 1,106 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.5% | #259 of 759 |
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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
223
-44 (-16%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
was 13.0:1
% White
84%
was 89%
% Hispanic
9%
was 8%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 223 | 17 | 13.1:1 | 98% (218) |
| 2023-24 | 226 | 19 | 11.9:1 | 97% (219) |
| 2022-23 | 235 | 19 | 12.4:1 | 83% (194) |
| 2017-18 | 267 | 20.6 | 13.0:1 | 64% (171) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Blue Ridge Elementary.
About Blue Ridge Elementary
Blue Ridge Elementary, a small elementary school, is located in Ararat, Virginia. The school runs pre-K through 7 and enrolls 223 students. By comparison, elementary schools in Virginia enroll about 499 students on average.
Blue Ridge Elementary reports to Patrick County Public Schools, which has 7 schools and 2,276 students.
By race and ethnicity, Blue Ridge Elementary is 84% White. The remaining shares are 9% Hispanic and 5% multiracial.
With 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 13.1:1. Statewide, elementary schools in Virginia average 13.8:1. Roughly 98% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. It compares with 80% for public schools in Patrick County.
Blue Ridge Elementary posts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 79.5%. Schools with its free or reduced-price lunch share in Virginia are predicted to post 61.5%, so the school is 18.0 points ahead and in the state's top 10%.
In the wider Patrick County area, median household income comes to about $53,038, roughly 15% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Patrick County's 7 public schools enroll about 2,276 students and include Blue Ridge Elementary.
A public school about 6.6 miles away, Jones Intermediate, is the closest to Blue Ridge Elementary. The count of other public schools within ten miles is at least 8. In a group of 7 nearby schools with scores, Blue Ridge Elementary ranks 2nd on average proficiency.
Blue Ridge Elementary falls in the Rural: Distant locale category, used for schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
A 16% drop took enrollment from 267 in 2017-18 to 223 in 2024-25. The share of White students fell 5 points, from 89% to 84%.
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Patrick County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
17,512
Census ACS
Median income
$53,038
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
2,276 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Patrick County Public Schools
- Patrick County HighHigh · 795 students
- Stuart ElementaryElementary · 361 students
- Meadows of Dan ElementaryElementary · 300 students
- Patrick Springs PrimaryElementary · 241 students
- Hardin Reynolds Memorial SchoolMiddle · 203 students
- Woolwine ElementaryElementary · 153 students
Nearby schools
- Jones Intermediate6.6 mi · 339
- Flat Rock Elementary6.8 mi · 217
- Millennium Charter Academy7.6 mi · 628
- Gladesboro Elementary8.2 mi · 108
- Mount Airy Middle8.4 mi · 395
- Mount Airy High8.4 mi · 620
Frequently asked questions
About Blue Ridge ElementaryHow large is Blue Ridge Elementary?
Blue Ridge Elementary enrolls approximately 223 students in grades PK-07.
What age range does Blue Ridge Elementary serve?
Blue Ridge Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 07.
How many teachers does Blue Ridge Elementary have?
Blue Ridge Elementary employs 17 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.1:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Blue Ridge Elementary?
At Blue Ridge Elementary, the student body is approximately 84% White, 9% Hispanic, 1% Black, 5% Two or more.
Is Blue Ridge Elementary public or private?
Blue Ridge Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Patrick County Public Schools.
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