Blue Ridge Elementary School
- Elementary school in Fort Bend ISD
- Houston, TX
- Kindergarten - 5th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
C
Fort Bend ISD: B
Total students
272
Avg. teacher experience
10 years
Fort Bend ISD: 11 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Fort Bend ISD: 95%
Statewide: 90%
Blue Ridge Elementary School is an elementary school in Houston, TX, in the Fort Bend ISD school district. As of the 2019-2020 school year, it had 272 students. 26.1% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 6.6% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of C 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 $61,211, which is $4,120 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 10 years of experience.
Contact information
Website
Address
6241 Mc Hard RdHouston, TX 77053-5018
Office phone number
Principal
- Lavanta Williams
- lavanta.williams@fortbendisd.com
- (281) 634-4521
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Blue Ridge Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 04. Students who started eighth grade in 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 23.2 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 04.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
272
African American
192 (70.6%)
Fort Bend ISD: 27.1%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Fort Bend ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
2 (0.7%)
Fort Bend ISD: 26.5%
Statewide: 4.6%
Hispanic
66 (24.3%)
Fort Bend ISD: 26.7%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Fort Bend ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
3 (1.1%)
Fort Bend ISD: 15.7%
Statewide: 27%
Two or more races
9 (3.3%)
Fort Bend ISD: 3.4%
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
26.1 %
Fort Bend ISD: 40.9%
Statewide: 50.6%
Economically disadvantaged
90.1 %
Fort Bend ISD: 43.5%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
7.7 %
Fort Bend ISD: 15.9%
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
6.6 %
Fort Bend ISD: 15.5%
Statewide: 20.6%
Career and Technical
0 %
Fort Bend ISD: 27.4%
Statewide: 27.6%
Gifted and Talented
0 %
Fort Bend ISD: 6.8%
Statewide: 8.1%
Special Education
15.4 %
Fort Bend ISD: 10%
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
C
Fort Bend ISD: B
Student achievement
F
Fort Bend ISD: B
School progress
C
Fort Bend ISD: B
Closing the gaps
D
Fort Bend 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 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
27.7
African American
21.7 (78.2%)
Fort Bend ISD: 32.1%
Statewide: 10.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Fort Bend ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Fort Bend ISD: 6.7%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
2.1 (7.7%)
Fort Bend ISD: 15.3%
Statewide: 28.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Fort Bend ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
3.9 (14.1%)
Fort Bend ISD: 43.5%
Statewide: 57.7%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Fort Bend ISD: 2.1%
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%)
Fort Bend ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 1.3%
Bachelor's
16.9 (60.8%)
Fort Bend ISD: 70.3%
Statewide: 73.4%
Master's
10 (36.1%)
Fort Bend ISD: 28.1%
Statewide: 24.5%
Doctorate
0.9 (3.2%)
Fort Bend ISD: 1.4%
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
9.8
Fort Bend ISD: 16
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
10 years
Fort Bend ISD: 11 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
$61,211
Fort Bend ISD: $61,724
Statewide: $57,091
Beginner
$55,078
Fort Bend ISD: $51,124
Statewide: $49,868
1 to 5 years
$56,969
Fort Bend ISD: $57,411
Statewide: $52,823
6 to 10 years
$60,299
Fort Bend ISD: $60,322
Statewide: $55,756
11 to 20 years
$63,365
Fort Bend ISD: $64,203
Statewide: $59,308
20+ years
$70,657
Fort Bend ISD: $70,382
Statewide: $65,449