Blue Ridge School
95 Bobcat Dr
Cashiers NC, 28717, Jackson County
Phone: 828-743-2646
Ranking: 
(833 out of 1,874, top 44%)*
(833 out of 1,874, top 44%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 6
School District: Jackson County Schools
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 15 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 29 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 165 | 176 | 165 | 182 | 177 | 186 | 293 | |||||||
| Kindergarten: | 22 | 13.3% | 27 | 15.3% | 26 | 15.8% | 19 | 10.4% | 15 | 8.5% | 34 | 18.3% | 22 | 7.5% |
| Grade 1: | 25 | 15.2% | 30 | 17.0% | 22 | 13.3% | 14 | 7.7% | 31 | 17.5% | 27 | 14.5% | 34 | 11.6% |
| Grade 2: | 27 | 16.4% | 22 | 12.5% | 15 | 9.1% | 35 | 19.2% | 23 | 13.0% | 32 | 17.2% | 22 | 7.5% |
| Grade 3: | 21 | 12.7% | 16 | 9.1% | 32 | 19.4% | 25 | 13.7% | 28 | 15.8% | 20 | 10.8% | 19 | 6.5% |
| Grade 4: | 17 | 10.3% | 30 | 17.0% | 24 | 14.5% | 28 | 15.4% | 17 | 9.6% | 22 | 11.8% | 21 | 7.2% |
| Grade 5: | 29 | 17.6% | 25 | 14.2% | 27 | 16.4% | 17 | 9.3% | 26 | 14.7% | 22 | 11.8% | 27 | 9.2% |
| Grade 6: | 24 | 14.5% | 26 | 14.8% | 19 | 11.5% | 26 | 14.3% | 19 | 10.7% | 29 | 15.6% | 16 | 5.5% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 94 | 57.0% | 103 | 58.5% | 90 | 54.5% | 99 | 54.4% | 93 | 52.5% | 104 | 55.9% | 164 | 56.0% |
| Female: | 71 | 43.0% | 73 | 41.5% | 75 | 45.5% | 83 | 45.6% | 76 | 42.9% | 74 | 39.8% | 123 | 42.0% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 2 | 1.2% | 3 | 1.7% | 1 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.5% | 2 | 1.1% | 2 | 1.1% | 2 | 0.7% |
| Asian: | 1 | 0.6% | 2 | 1.1% | 2 | 1.2% | 1 | 0.5% | 2 | 1.1% | 2 | 1.1% | 3 | 1.0% |
| Hispanic: | 45 | 27.3% | 38 | 21.6% | 38 | 23.0% | 49 | 26.9% | 38 | 21.5% | 43 | 23.1% | 54 | 18.4% |
| Black: | 1 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 1.1% | 2 | 1.1% | 1 | 0.3% |
| White: | 115 | 69.7% | 131 | 74.4% | 123 | 74.5% | 130 | 71.4% | 133 | 75.1% | 137 | 73.7% | 231 | 78.8% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 1 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.5% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 111 | 67.3% | 132 | 75.0% | 110 | 66.7% | 133 | 73.1% | 109 | 61.6% | 94 | 50.5% | 104 | 35.5% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 18 | 10.9% | 8 | 4.5% | 15 | 9.1% | 10 | 5.5% | 19 | 10.7% | 32 | 17.2% | 53 | 18.1% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 11.17 | 10.67 | 11.01 | 12.21 | 12.64 | 13.20 | 10.00 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| EOC | ||||||
| 2006 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 58.8% | 91.4% | 82.6% |
| 2007 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 29.2% | 66.3% | 66.7% |
| 2008 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 56.5% | 67.9% | 69% |
| 2006 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 57.9% | 71.1% | 80.3% |
| 2007 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 12.5% | 66.5% | 65.1% |
| 2008 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 20% | 72.5% | 67.2% |
| 2006 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 33.3% | 66.3% | 63.4% |
| 2007 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 56.5% | 72.3% | 65.3% |
| 2008 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 52.6% | 68.5% | 68% |
| 2006 | Chemistry | End of course | % met std | 22.2% | 67.5% | 77.1% |
| 2006 | Civics and Economics | End of course | % met std | 35.7% | 61% | 60.1% |
| 2007 | Civics and Economics | End of course | % met std | 73.7% | 72.6% | 65.8% |
| 2008 | Civics and Economics | End of course | % met std | 66.7% | 72.6% | 68.5% |
| 2006 | English I | End of course | % met std | 73.3% | 81.7% | 82.8% |
| 2007 | English I | End of course | % met std | 73.7% | 72.3% | 72.1% |
| 2008 | English I | End of course | % met std | 47.6% | 74.8% | 73.1% |
| 2006 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 42.1% | 72.2% | 68.8% |
| 2007 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 30.8% | 62.7% | 63.3% |
| 2008 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 66.7% | 74.6% | 67.9% |
| 2006 | Physical Science | End of course | % met std | 81.3% | 69% | 69.1% |
| 2008 | Physical Science | End of course | % met std | 68.4% | 60.3% | 58.4% |
| 2008 | Physics | End of course | % met std | 40% | 40% | 81.5% |
| 2006 | US History | End of course | % met std | 42.9% | 57.1% | 56.8% |
| 2007 | US History | End of course | % met std | 45.2% | 62.5% | 64.6% |
| 2008 | US History | End of course | % met std | 86.7% | 71.9% | 66.5% |
| EOG | ||||||
| 2006 | Writing | 10th Grade | % met std | 20.7% | 39.6% | 54.1% |
| 2007 | Writing | 10th Grade | % met std | 20% | 44.2% | 51.8% |
| 2008 | Writing | 10th Grade | % met std | 77.3% | 66.7% | 71.9% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 55.2% | 63.9% | 67.8% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 63.2% | 72% | 70.9% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 85% | 74.6% | 73.2% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 76.2% | 84.1% | 81.3% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 89.3% | 79.1% | 81.9% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 79.2% | 80.3% | 82.1% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 66.7% | 77.1% | 82.8% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 18.8% | 35.2% | 46.8% |
| 2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 72.4% | 81.8% | 82.9% |
| 2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 57.9% | 78.2% | 81.8% |
| 2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 60% | 57.5% | 54.5% |
| 2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 61.9% | 68.1% | 65.5% |
| 2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 82.1% | 64% | 66.4% |
| 2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 62.5% | 69.5% | 67.6% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 46.7% | 64% | 68.8% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 18.8% | 37.7% | 45.2% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 87.5% | 64.5% | 65% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 62.5% | 60.7% | 67.7% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 65.2% | 73.7% | 72.8% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | > 95.0% | 86.7% | 81.5% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 76.5% | 84.8% | 83% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 89.3% | 80.5% | 83.8% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 75% | 83.3% | 85.1% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 43.3% | 37.4% | 47.6% |
| 2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 75% | 85.5% | 83.4% |
| 2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 83.3% | 86.1% | 85.2% |
| 2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 43.5% | 60.2% | 59.2% |
| 2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | > 95.0% | 69.7% | 69.1% |
| 2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 64.7% | 74.9% | 71.6% |
| 2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 78.6% | 70.6% | 71.6% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 62.5% | 71.1% | 71.6% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 23.3% | 42.7% | 43.7% |
| 2006 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 50% | 43.1% | 49.5% |
| 2007 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 25% | 41.5% | 52% |
| 2008 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 25% | 53.4% | 58.7% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 66.7% | 50.8% | 63.1% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 85.7% | 63% | 66.7% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 69.2% | 64% | 69.6% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 89.5% | 82% | 80.1% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 91.7% | 79.8% | 81.2% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | > 95.0% | 86.2% | 82% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | > 95.0% | 81.4% | 82.1% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 46.2% | 43.6% | 47.7% |
| 2006 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 80% | 85.8% | 88.4% |
| 2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 78.6% | 88.8% | 89.3% |
| 2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 46.2% | 56.3% | 55.6% |
| 2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 57.9% | 69% | 68.5% |
| 2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | > 95.0% | 75.2% | 71.1% |
| 2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 88.2% | 77% | 72.3% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 85.2% | 69.4% | 72.3% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 38.5% | 40.4% | 39.5% |
| 2008 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 59.3% | 54% | 40.1% |
| 2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 84.2% | 79.5% | 60.8% |
| 2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | > 95.0% | 81.8% | 68.9% |
| 2011 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 94.1% | 81.6% | 73.4% |
| 2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | > 95.0% | 78.2% | 75.9% |
| 2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 46.2% | 44.6% | 45.4% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 85.7% | 70.8% | 61.9% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 70.6% | 67.9% | 64.6% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 94.1% | 76.8% | 68.2% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 93.1% | 85.6% | 78.1% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 94.7% | 78% | 80.5% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | > 95.0% | 82.3% | 80.7% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 85% | 86.3% | 80.5% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 24.0% | 29.8% | 38.9% |
| 2006 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 85.7% | 86.4% | 81.5% |
| 2007 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 88.2% | 83.2% | 82.5% |
| 2008 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 64.7% | 64.4% | 59.3% |
| 2009 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 82.1% | 76.1% | 71% |
| 2010 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 84.2% | 76.7% | 75.3% |
| 2011 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 84% | 74.9% | 75.1% |
| 2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 90% | 82.3% | 75.2% |
| 2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 48.0% | 46.3% | 46.4% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 64.7% | 62.9% | 61.8% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 58.8% | 64.8% | 63.5% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 68.8% | 76.1% | 67.3% |
| 2006 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 94.1% | 90.5% | 86.4% |
| 2007 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 76.5% | 89.8% | 86.3% |
| 2008 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 50% | 53.8% | 51.1% |
| 2006 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 47.1% | 46.1% | 46% |
| 2007 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 35.3% | 53.4% | 50.4% |
| 2008 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 66.7% | 57.4% | 57.5% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 54.5% | 61.1% | 60.7% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 78.9% | 73.8% | 65.1% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 65% | 72.1% | 68.2% |
| 2006 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | > 95.0% | 87.2% | 86.9% |
| 2007 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 94.7% | 88.4% | 87.9% |
| 2008 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 55% | 60.1% | 54.2% |
| 2008 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 45% | 58.9% | 51.7% |
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* Blue Ridge School was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.