Blue Ridge Elementary
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Ararat, Virginia 24053 · Patrick County Public Schools
#584 of 1,142 elementary schools in Virginia
#10360 of 50,301 nationally
About Blue Ridge Elementary
Blue Ridge Elementary is a public elementary located in Ararat, in the Patrick County Public Schools school district of Virginia, United States. It caters for Grades PK–7. In 2025 it enrolled 223 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 71.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of elementary schools in United States and 584th of 1,142 ranked elementary schools in Virginia. Its strongest component is math proficiency (100th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (9th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 223.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against elementary schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)97.5%
- Reading proficiency (30%)87%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)97.8%
- Students per teacher (15%)13.1
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Blue Ridge Elementary by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 223
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 97.8%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 13.1
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 87%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 97.5%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Blue Ridge Elementary
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Jones Intermediate
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339 students · 11 km away
Flat Rock Elementary
Mount Airy · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
217 students · 11 km away
Millennium Charter Academy
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Gladesboro Elementary
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108 students · 13 km away
Mount Airy Middle
Mount Airy · Public middle · Grades 6–8
395 students · 14 km away
Mount Airy High
Mount Airy · Public high · Grades 9–12
620 students · 14 km away
Bruce H. Tharrington Primary
Mount Airy · Public elementary · Grades PK–2
432 students · 15 km away
Similar schools
Public elementary schools in Virginia with a comparable Enrollment.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Blue Ridge Elementary a good school?
Blue Ridge Elementary has a Success Index (US) of 71.3 out of 100 (Top 25% of elementary schools in United States) and ranks #584 of 1,142 in Virginia. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Blue Ridge Elementary rank in Virginia?
Blue Ridge Elementary ranks #584 of 1,142 elementary schools in Virginia and #10360 of 50,301 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Blue Ridge Elementary?
Blue Ridge Elementary had 223 students in 2025.
Is Blue Ridge Elementary a elementary school or a high school?
Blue Ridge Elementary is classified as a elementary covering Grades PK–7. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Blue Ridge Elementary?
There are 7 schools within 15 km of Blue Ridge Elementary; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.