Blue Ridge Elementary

910 Cane River School Rd
Burnsville, NC 28714

371 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Blue Ridge Elementary is a public elementary school and part of the Yancey County Schools school district, located in Burnsville, NC with 371 students offering grade levels from PK to 05.

With 23 teachers, Blue Ridge Elementary has a student/teacher ratio of about 16.1:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

371

Total Students

23.0

Full-Time Teachers

16.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

101.3%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Blue Ridge Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	331
Hispanic	25
Black	1
Two or More	10
American Indian	4

White
331 (89.2 %)
Hispanic
25 (6.7 %)
Two or More
10 (2.7 %)
American Indian
4 (1.1 %)
Black
1 (0.3 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Yancey County Schools
Phone:	(828)682-8150
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	371
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	23.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	16.1
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	376
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 16

Kindergarten 57

Grade 1 65

Grade 2 60

Grade 3 58

Grade 4 68

Grade 5 47