Blue Ridge Elementary School
- Elementary school in Blue Ridge ISD
- Blue Ridge, TX
- Pre-kindergarten - 5th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
B
Blue Ridge ISD: A
Total students
448
Avg. teacher experience
11.9 years
Blue Ridge ISD: 12.3 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Blue Ridge ISD: 98.2%
Statewide: 90%
Blue Ridge Elementary School is an elementary school in Blue Ridge, TX, in the Blue Ridge ISD school district. As of the 2019-2020 school year, it had 448 students. 37.7% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 11.8% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of B for the previous school year. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2019-2020 school year.
As of the 2019-2020 school year, an average teacher's salary was $51,611, which is $5,480 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 11.9 years of experience.
Contact information
Website
Address
425 N Church StBlue Ridge, TX 75424-9730
Office phone number
Principal
- Shelley Reeves
- shelley.reeves@brisd.net
- (972) 752-5554
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Blue Ridge Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 10. Students who started eighth grade in 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.1 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 10.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
448
African American
1 (0.2%)
Blue Ridge ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
1 (0.2%)
Blue Ridge ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
0 (0%)
Blue Ridge ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 4.6%
Hispanic
139 (31%)
Blue Ridge ISD: 29.5%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Blue Ridge ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
285 (63.6%)
Blue Ridge ISD: 65%
Statewide: 27%
Two or more races
22 (4.9%)
Blue Ridge ISD: 4.7%
Statewide: 2.5%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
37.7 %
Blue Ridge ISD: 32.5%
Statewide: 50.6%
Economically disadvantaged
56 %
Blue Ridge ISD: 52.3%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
11.8 %
Blue Ridge ISD: 9.5%
Statewide: 20.3%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2019-2020 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
11.8 %
Blue Ridge ISD: 9.5%
Statewide: 20.6%
Career and Technical
0 %
Blue Ridge ISD: 28.5%
Statewide: 27.6%
Gifted and Talented
3.8 %
Blue Ridge ISD: 6.3%
Statewide: 8.1%
Special Education
7.8 %
Blue Ridge ISD: 12.1%
Statewide: 10.5%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2019-2020 school year. All Texas public school districts and campuses received the label “Not Rated: Declared State of Disaster.” Our schools explorer shows the accountability ratings from the 2018-2019 school year.
Overall
B
Blue Ridge ISD: A
Student achievement
B
Blue Ridge ISD: B
School progress
B
Blue Ridge ISD: A
Closing the gaps
C
Blue Ridge ISD: A
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2020 Accountability Manual.
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2019-2020 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
25.9
African American
0 (0%)
Blue Ridge ISD: 1.6%
Statewide: 10.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Blue Ridge ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Blue Ridge ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
0 (0%)
Blue Ridge ISD: 0%
Statewide: 28.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Blue Ridge ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
25.9 (100%)
Blue Ridge ISD: 98.4%
Statewide: 57.7%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Blue Ridge ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.1%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0 (0%)
Blue Ridge ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.3%
Bachelor's
20 (77.2%)
Blue Ridge ISD: 77.8%
Statewide: 73.4%
Master's
5.9 (22.8%)
Blue Ridge ISD: 20.7%
Statewide: 24.5%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Blue Ridge ISD: 1.6%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2019-2020.
Students per teacher
17.3
Blue Ridge ISD: 14.3
Statewide: 15.1
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2019-2020 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
11.9 years
Blue Ridge ISD: 12.3 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$51,611
Blue Ridge ISD: $54,993
Statewide: $57,091
Beginner
$38,409
Blue Ridge ISD: $40,806
Statewide: $49,868
1 to 5 years
$42,855
Blue Ridge ISD: $51,492
Statewide: $52,823
6 to 10 years
$49,438
Blue Ridge ISD: $50,783
Statewide: $55,756
11 to 20 years
$53,932
Blue Ridge ISD: $58,413
Statewide: $59,308
20+ years
$60,675
Blue Ridge ISD: $61,550
Statewide: $65,449