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Blue Ridge Elementary

910 Cane River School Rd, Burnsville, NC 28714

BSchola Grade
Grades
Pre-K–5
Elementary
Students
382
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
15.3 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Yancey County Schools
Yancey County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,394 North Carolina elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores64% proficient in math & reading
82ndpercentile
Equity52% of low-income students proficient
89thpercentile
Attendance33% chronically absent
26thpercentile
Class size15.3 students per teacher
38thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other North Carolina elementary 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 Elementary

Blue Ridge Elementary is a public elementary school in Burnsville, North Carolina, serving grades Pre-K–5. It is part of Yancey County Schools. The school is located in a rural area in Yancey County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 382 students were enrolled, with about 15.3 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical North Carolina elementary school (14.5 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 1,394 North Carolina elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–5

Location & nearby schools

910 Cane River School Rd
Burnsville, NC 28714
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
Pre-K–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
382 students
Students per teacher
15.3 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Rural — Distant
School district
Yancey County Schools
County
Yancey County
NCES school ID
370507003497

Schools near Blue Ridge Elementary

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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.