Blue Ridge Elementary School
Public elementary school in Blue Ridge, Texas · Blue Ridge ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Blue Ridge Elementary School serves 510 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Blue Ridge (Collin County). It is one of 3 schools in Blue Ridge ISD. By enrollment it is the 2415th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 15.6 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 32.63 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Blue Ridge ISD |
| County | Collin County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Provision 1, 2 or 3) |
| NCES school ID | 481059000530 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Blue Ridge ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 510 | 1,048 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 15.6 | 13 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 55.1% | 53.3% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 65% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Blue Ridge Elementary School in context
Size
Blue Ridge Elementary School is the only elementary school in Blue Ridge ISD. Its 510 students are 48.7% of the district's 1,048. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 8.8 miles away and have a median of 762 students, so Blue Ridge Elementary School is smaller than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 5 with 88 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 43, against an average of 73 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 84 in kindergarten and 88 in grade 5. It also enrolls 43 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 57.1% of enrollment, about the same share as across Blue Ridge ISD (59.6%). Hispanic students are next, at 35.3%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
55.1% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 53.3% across Blue Ridge ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Under Provision 2 or 3 of the National School Lunch Program, every student eats at no charge; meal applications are only collected in a base year.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Blue Ridge Elementary School has 32.63 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 15.6 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 510 students would have about 34.5 teachers, so Blue Ridge Elementary School has 1.9 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, distant, which means it is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town. The nearest other elementary school is Sumeer Elememtary, 8 miles away in Melissa ISD. There are 0 elementary schools within 5 miles and 11 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 57.1% |
| Hispanic | 35.3% |
| Two or more races | 6.1% |
| Asian | 0.8% |
| Black | 0.8% |
52% of students are girls and 48% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 43 |
| Kindergarten | 84 |
| Grade 1 | 75 |
| Grade 2 | 83 |
| Grade 3 | 66 |
| Grade 4 | 71 |
| Grade 5 | 88 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
10944 Cr 504, Blue Ridge, TX 75424
Phone: (972)752-5554
Website: brisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Blue Ridge Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sumeer Elememtary | Melissa ISD | 8.0 mi | 962 | 18.6 | 24% |
| Judith L Harlow Elementary School | Anna ISD | 8.1 mi | 731 | 17.6 | 44.2% |
| Rosamond-Sherley Elementary School | Anna ISD | 8.4 mi | 793 | 18.1 | 62.2% |
| North Creek Elementary School | Melissa ISD | 8.7 mi | 885 | 17.6 | 18.6% |
| Harry McKillop Elementary School | Melissa ISD | 8.9 mi | 1,016 | 19.2 | 12.4% |
| Trenton Elementary School | Trenton ISD | 9.0 mi | 276 | 11.5 | 59.8% |
| Sue Evelyn Rattan Elementary School | Anna ISD | 9.5 mi | 706 | 17.8 | 49% |
| Farmersville Intermediate School | Farmersville ISD | 9.6 mi | 680 | 18.4 | 55.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Blue Ridge ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Ridge High School | High | 9–12 | 298 |
| Blue Ridge Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 240 |