Blue Ridge Elementary School

Blue Ridge Elementary School operates as a medium-sized elementary school in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, run under Jefferson County Schools. Current enrollment sits at 372 students spanning grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 31% larger than the state mean of about 283.

Within Jefferson County Schools, which oversees 16 schools and 8,386 students, Blue Ridge Elementary School is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Blue Ridge Elementary School shows that 79% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder consists of 12% Hispanic, 7% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Jefferson County as a whole.

Looking at school resources, Blue Ridge Elementary School reports 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.3:1. The state averages about 12.9:1, putting this campus right in line with peers.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Jefferson County indicate median household income runs about $98,806, roughly 34% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. In all, Jefferson County runs 18 public schools (combined enrollment of about 9,763 students), of which Blue Ridge Elementary School is one.

Charles Town Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 4.2 miles from this campus. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Blue Ridge Elementary School operates from a countryside location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 22%: 475 students in 2018 compared to 372 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share contracted from 87% to 79%. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 24.4:1 in 2018 to 13.3:1 today.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.