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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the BLUE RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL administration to hear?
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Enrollment
372
Elementary
DISTRICT 361 · STATE 283
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JEFFERSON COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 540057000340
Blue Ridge Elementary School
18866 Charles Town Rd, Harpers Ferry, WV 25425 · (304) 725-2995 · Jefferson County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL372 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.8:1 · STATE 12.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Community
1
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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 | 45 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 51 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 54 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 65 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 49 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 52 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 56 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (51) is 9% smaller than its 5th grade class (56).
Student demographics
36%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 23% · 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
EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)English Language Arts
17.0%
WV avg 39.7%
Math
17.0%
WV avg 27.8%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), West Virginia's statewide test, about 17 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 17 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all West Virginia schools, those numbers are about 40 and 28.
Source: EDFacts (federal). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Blue Ridge Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In West Virginia | In Jefferson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 17.0% | #316 of 350 | #8 of 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 17.0% | #334 of 348 | #8 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 372 | #104 of 417 | #4 of 11 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.3:1 | #126 of 285 | #3 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 35.9% | #62 of 286 | #9 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -21.7% | #91 of 260 | #5 of 10 |
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
372
-19 (-5%) vs 2020
-31% since 1990-91, when it was 539
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
was 14.5:1
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 | 372 | 28 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 407 | 26 | 15.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 407 | 26.5 | 15.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 391 | 27 | 14.5:1 | 49% (192) |
| 2017-18 | 475 | 19.5 | 24.4:1 | 55% (263) |
| 2015-16 | 321 | 20 | 16.1:1 | 40% (127) |
| 2010-11 | 433 | 32 | 13.5:1 | 42% (180) |
| 2000-01 | 372 | 32 | 11.6:1 | 36% (134) |
| 1990-91 | 539 | 30 | 18.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Blue Ridge Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 22% (475 to 372); teachers up 44% (19.5 to 28).
About Blue Ridge Elementary School
Blue Ridge Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school for students in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia. The latest federal count shows 372 students in pre-K through 5. The average for elementary schools in West Virginia is about 283 students, so this school is 31% above average.
Jefferson County Schools has 8,386 students spread across 16 schools.
By race and ethnicity, Blue Ridge Elementary School is 79% White. The school is also 12% Hispanic and 7% multiracial. For comparison, Jefferson County is about 81% White. By the diversity index, Blue Ridge Elementary School comes in at 36%.
Blue Ridge Elementary School employs 28 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 13.3:1. Across elementary schools in West Virginia, the average ratio is about 12.9:1.
Jefferson County has these Census figures: median household income is about $98,806, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 34% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 6%. The public schools of Jefferson County number 18 and enroll about 9,763.
Nearest public school: Charles Town Middle School, about 4.2 miles away. The five-mile area around Blue Ridge Elementary School holds 2 other public schools.
The federal government classifies Blue Ridge Elementary School's location as Rural: Distant.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment down 5%, from 391 to 372. The school's ratio fell from 14.5:1 to 13.3:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
Discussion on this page can cover sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Jefferson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
59,260
Census ACS
Median income
$98,806
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
9,763 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Jefferson County Schools
- Washington High SchoolHigh · 1,458 students
- Jefferson High SchoolHigh · 1,431 students
- Charles Town Middle SchoolMiddle · 603 students
- Harpers Ferry Middle SchoolMiddle · 550 students
- T A Lowery Elementary SchoolElementary · 531 students
- South Jefferson Elementary SchoolElementary · 453 students
Other schools in Harpers Ferry
- Harpers Ferry Middle SchoolMiddle · 550 students
- C. W. Shipley Elementary SchoolElementary · 348 students
Other Blue Ridge Elementary schools
13 other US public schools in 10 states are named Blue Ridge Elementary. Blue Ridge Elementary School is the 10th 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 ElementarySeneca, SC · 579 students
- Blue Ridge Elementary SchoolBLUE RIDGE, TX · 510 students
Nearby schools
- Charles Town Middle School4.2 mi · 603
- Hillsboro Charter Academy4.6 mi · 144
- Wright Denny Intermediate School5.1 mi · 376
- Page Jackson Elementary5.1 mi · 366
- Virtual Preparatory Academy of West Virginia5.2 mi · 1,148
- Washington High School5.2 mi · 1,458
Frequently asked questions
About Blue Ridge Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Blue Ridge Elementary School?
Blue Ridge Elementary School enrolls approximately 372 students in grades PK-05.
Is Blue Ridge Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Blue Ridge Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Blue Ridge Elementary School?
Approximately 13.3:1 students per teacher at Blue Ridge Elementary School.
How diverse is Blue Ridge Elementary School?
Blue Ridge Elementary School reports a student body of 79% White, 12% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Blue Ridge Elementary School?
Blue Ridge Elementary School is overseen by Jefferson County Schools in Jefferson County.
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