Blue Ridge Elementary School
- Elementary school in Blue Ridge ISD
- Blue Ridge, TX
- Early education - 5th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Blue Ridge ISD: N/A
Total students
505
Avg. teacher experience
11.5 years
Blue Ridge ISD: 12.4 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Blue Ridge ISD: 100%
Statewide: 90.3%
Blue Ridge Elementary School is an elementary school in Blue Ridge, TX, in the Blue Ridge ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 505 students. 46.9% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 11.9% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $56,986, which is $5,488 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 11.5 years of experience.
Contact information
Principal
- Amanda Johns
- amanda.johns@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 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
505
African American
4 (0.8%)
Blue Ridge ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Blue Ridge ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
4 (0.8%)
Blue Ridge ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
175 (34.7%)
Blue Ridge ISD: 34.6%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
1 (0.2%)
Blue Ridge ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
284 (56.2%)
Blue Ridge ISD: 58.1%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
37 (7.3%)
Blue Ridge ISD: 5.9%
Statewide: 3.1%
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
46.9 %
Blue Ridge ISD: 42.9%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
52.7 %
Blue Ridge ISD: 53%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
11.9 %
Blue Ridge ISD: 10.9%
Statewide: 24.4%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2023-2024 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
11.9 %
Blue Ridge ISD: 10.9%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
3.6 %
Blue Ridge ISD: 6.2%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
16.2 %
Blue Ridge ISD: 17.3%
Statewide: 13.9%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2023-2024)
N/A
Blue Ridge ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Blue Ridge ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Blue Ridge ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Blue Ridge ISD: N/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 2024 Accountability Manual.
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2022-2023 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
13.7 %
Blue Ridge ISD: 16.5%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
0 %
Blue Ridge ISD: 0%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
Masked
Blue Ridge ISD: Masked
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
Masked
Blue Ridge ISD: Masked
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
14.6 %
Blue Ridge ISD: 17.3%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Blue Ridge ISD: Masked
Statewide: 23.7%
White
14.3 %
Blue Ridge ISD: 16.9%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
4.2 %
Blue Ridge ISD: 6.8%
Statewide: 18.7%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2023-2024 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
36.1
African American
0 (0%)
Blue Ridge ISD: 1.2%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Blue Ridge ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Blue Ridge ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
0 (0%)
Blue Ridge ISD: 1.2%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Blue Ridge ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
35.1 (97.2%)
Blue Ridge ISD: 95.1%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
1 (2.8%)
Blue Ridge ISD: 2.5%
Statewide: 1.3%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
1 (2.7%)
Blue Ridge ISD: 1.2%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
29.7 (82.3%)
Blue Ridge ISD: 77.3%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
5.4 (15%)
Blue Ridge ISD: 21.5%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Blue Ridge ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2023-2024.
Students per teacher
14
Blue Ridge ISD: 12.8
Statewide: 14.7
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2023-2024 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
11.5 years
Blue Ridge ISD: 12.4 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
$56,986
Blue Ridge ISD: $61,397
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$34,225
Blue Ridge ISD: $47,760
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$51,129
Blue Ridge ISD: $53,672
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$55,322
Blue Ridge ISD: $61,244
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$61,129
Blue Ridge ISD: $64,251
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$68,599
Blue Ridge ISD: $70,487
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
N/A
Blue Ridge ISD: N/A
Statewide: $74,014