Blue Ridge Middle School

  • Middle school or junior high school in Blue Ridge ISD
  • Blue Ridge, TX
  • 6th grade - 8th grade

Accountability rating (2021-2022)

B

Blue Ridge ISD: B

Total students

202

Avg. teacher experience

11.1 years

Blue Ridge ISD: 11.5 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Blue Ridge ISD: 96.9%

Statewide: 90%

Blue Ridge Middle School is a middle school or junior high school in Blue Ridge, TX, in the Blue Ridge ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 202 students. 46.5% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 9.4% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of B for the 2021-2022 school year.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $57,564, which is $1,323 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 11.1 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

brisd.net

Address

425 N Church St
Blue Ridge, TX 75424-4374

Office phone number

(972) 752-5554

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Blue Ridge Middle School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 10. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 21.0 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 10.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

202

African American

1 (0.5%)

Blue Ridge ISD: 0.6%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Blue Ridge ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

1 (0.5%)

Blue Ridge ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

64 (31.7%)

Blue Ridge ISD: 31%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Blue Ridge ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

129 (63.9%)

Blue Ridge ISD: 63.7%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

7 (3.5%)

Blue Ridge ISD: 4.1%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

0.5%

American Indian

0%

Asian

0.5%

Hispanic

31.7%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

63.9%

Two or more races

3.5%

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

46.5 %

Blue Ridge ISD: 39%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

37.6 %

Blue Ridge ISD: 41.6%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

9.4 %

Blue Ridge ISD: 8.1%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

46.5%

Econ. disadvantaged

37.6%

Limited Eng. proficiency

9.4%

Enrollment by program

A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.

Bilingual/ESL

9.4 %

Blue Ridge ISD: 8.1%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

13.9 %

Blue Ridge ISD: 6.8%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

12.4 %

Blue Ridge ISD: 13.3%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

9.4%

Gifted and talented

13.9%

Special education

12.4%

Academics

Accountability ratings

Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.

A-F ratings for the 2022-2023 school year have not yet been released. Many school districts have sued the Texas Education Agency after the agency made changes to the way ratings would be calculated. The ratings won’t be released until the case is resolved.

Overall (2021-2022)

B

Blue Ridge ISD: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

B

Blue Ridge ISD: B

School progress (2021-2022)

C

Blue Ridge ISD: B

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

C

Blue Ridge ISD: B

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 2022 Accountability Manual.

Chronic absenteeism

The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.

All students

10 %

Blue Ridge ISD: 9.9%

Statewide: 15%

African American

Masked

Blue Ridge ISD: 14.3%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

N/A

Blue Ridge ISD: Masked

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

N/A

Blue Ridge ISD: N/A

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

9.1 %

Blue Ridge ISD: 9%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Blue Ridge ISD: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

9.1 %

Blue Ridge ISD: 9.7%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

30 %

Blue Ridge ISD: 17.5%

Statewide: 13.9%

Staff

Teacher ethnicities

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.

Total teacher FTEs

14.2

African American

0.2 (1.1%)

Blue Ridge ISD: 1.4%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Blue Ridge ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Blue Ridge ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

0 (0%)

Blue Ridge ISD: 0%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Blue Ridge ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

14 (98.9%)

Blue Ridge ISD: 98.6%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Blue Ridge ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.2%

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: 1.4%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

13 (91.9%)

Blue Ridge ISD: 77.1%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

1.2 (8.1%)

Blue Ridge ISD: 20.1%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Blue Ridge ISD: 1.4%

Statewide: 0.8%

Students per teacher

The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.

Students per teacher

14.2

Blue Ridge ISD: 13.7

Statewide: 14.6

Teacher experience

This figure for the 2021-2022 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

11.1 years

Blue Ridge ISD: 11.5 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

$57,564

Blue Ridge ISD: $57,102

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$54,333

Blue Ridge ISD: $51,335

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$54,974

Blue Ridge ISD: $48,609

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$59,608

Blue Ridge ISD: $57,868

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$57,698

Blue Ridge ISD: $59,084

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$62,998

Blue Ridge ISD: $65,822

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$63,620

Blue Ridge ISD: $68,688

Statewide: $71,111

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