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Blue Ridge School

95 Bobcat Drive, Cashiers, NC 28717

CSchola Grade
Grades
Pre-K–6
Elementary
Students
144
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
14.5 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Jackson County Public Schools
Jackson County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,394 North Carolina elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores42% proficient in math & reading
37thpercentile
Equity40% of low-income students proficient
61stpercentile
Attendance34% chronically absent
25thpercentile
Class size14.5 students per teacher
55thpercentile

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 School

Blue Ridge School is a public elementary school in Cashiers, North Carolina, serving grades Pre-K–6. It is part of Jackson County Public Schools. The school is located in a remote rural area in Jackson County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 144 students were enrolled, with about 14.5 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is close to the typical North Carolina elementary school (14.5 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 1,394 North Carolina elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–6

Location & nearby schools

95 Bobcat Drive
Cashiers, NC 28717
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
Pre-K–6
Enrollment (2024–25)
144 students
Students per teacher
14.5 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Rural — Remote
School district
Jackson County Public Schools
County
Jackson County
NCES school ID
370234001001

Schools near Blue Ridge School

All 3 schools in Cashiers →
T C Henderson
Magnet · Grades Pre-K–5 · 133 students
B13 mi

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.