Blue Ridge School

95 Bobcat Drive, Cashiers NC, 28717 | Jackson County Schools | 828-743-2646
  • grades PK-6
  • students 195
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 35% 19% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 3 in Cashiers
  • Ranked #0 of 3289 in North Carolina
Proficiency Averages
39%Cashiers
43%North Carolina

Blue Ridge School is a school servicing grades PK to 6 and is located in the district of "Jackson County Schools" in Cashiers, NC. There are a total of 195 students and 14 teachers at Blue Ridge School, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Blue Ridge School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 34.5%, which is 19% lower than the North Carolina average.

Blue Ridge School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students195
Teachers14
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Blue Ridge School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All27%
321-39%
421-39%
5<= 20%
640-59%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All42%
321-39%
440-59%
521-39%
640-59%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Blue Ridge School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNorth CarolinaNational
White 66.3% 76.0% 51.3% 51.1%
Black 1.1% 1.4% 26.0% 15.9%
Asian 1.1% 1.5% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 29.2% 10.5% 14.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.1% 8.4% 1.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.1% 2.0% 3.7% 3.1%

Cashiers demographics profile

StatisticCashiersNorth CarolinaNational
Population72810,488,084328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)17821891
Median age60.338.337.7
Male/Female ratio1.4:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)79%57%55%
Speak English98%89%79%
Speak Spanish2%7%13%

Education level achieved in Cashiers

IndexCashiersNorth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade80.5%83.4%84.3%
Completed high school80.5%81.9%83.0%
Completed some college47.7%59.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree13.3%38.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors13.3%29.0%30.3%
Completed masters0.0%10.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.0%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The Blue Ridge School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.