Heartland Charter
Charter · Grades K–12 · 5,970 students
Blue Ridge Academy
955 Stanislaus St., Maricopa, CA 93252
Grades
K–12
Other
Students
7,657
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
28.3 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Blue Ridge Academy District
Kern County
Schola Grade B · Above average
Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 262 California K–8, K–12 and other combined schools · How we grade
Percentiles compare this school with other California K–8, K–12 and other combined schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).
About Blue Ridge Academy
Blue Ridge Academy is a charter school in Maricopa, California, serving grades K–12. It is part of Blue Ridge Academy District. The school is located in a rural area in Kern County.
In the 2024–25 school year, 7,657 students were enrolled, with about 28.3 students for every full-time teacher. As a charter school, it is publicly funded and tuition-free, but operates independently of the local district under a charter from Blue Ridge Academy District. The school is mostly virtual. Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 262 California K–8, K–12 and other combined schools.
Grades & enrollment
Students per grade, 2024–25Grades K–12
Location & nearby schools
School details
- Type
- Charter School · What this means
- Level
- Other
- Grades offered
- K–12
- Enrollment (2024–25)
- 7,657 students
- Students per teacher
- 28.3 to 1
- AP courses offered
- 9
- Charter school
- Yes
- Charter authorizer
- Blue Ridge Academy District
- Magnet school
- No
- Virtual learning
- Mostly virtual
- Locale
- Rural — Distant
- School district
- Blue Ridge Academy District
- County
- Kern County
- NCES school ID
- 060206214020
Schools near Blue Ridge Academy
All 5 schools in Maricopa →
Maricopa Elementary
Public · Grades K–5 · 133 students
Maricopa High
Public · Grades 9–12 · 72 students
Maricopa Middle
Public · Grades 6–8 · 71 students
Conley Elementary
Public · Grades K–3 · 306 students
Taft Primary
Public · Grades K–3 · 231 students
School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.