Blue Ridge Elementary

Blue Ridge Elementary operates as a small elementary school in Ararat, Virginia, overseen by Patrick County Public Schools. Current enrollment sits at 223 students spanning grades pre-K through 7. Compared to the state average of about 499 students per school, that is 55% smaller than typical.

Within Patrick County Public Schools, which oversees 7 schools and 2,276 students, Blue Ridge Elementary is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Blue Ridge Elementary records that 84% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Other groups include 9% Hispanic, 5% multiracial.

On the resource side, Blue Ridge Elementary reports 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.1:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.8:1 average. Roughly 98% of students at Blue Ridge Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is noticeably above Patrick County's rate of about 80%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Blue Ridge Elementary is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 61.5%; this one delivers 79.5%, a residual of +18.0 points.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Patrick County) shows that median household earnings sit near $53,038, about 15% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. In all, Patrick County runs 7 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,276 students), of which Blue Ridge Elementary is one.

The closest other public school is Jones Intermediate, roughly 6.6 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. On composite proficiency, Blue Ridge Elementary comes 2nd of 7 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 56.0%.

Blue Ridge Elementary operates from a countryside location.

Looking at the recent track record. Blue Ridge Elementary's enrollment has edged down 16% since 2018, when it stood at 267 (now 223). Over the same period, the White share shrank from 89% to 84%.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.