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Blue Ridge Elementary School

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Blue Ridge Elementary School ranks 578 th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

578^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 36% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Blue Ridge Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Lakeside, Arizona, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 810 students. The school is part of the Blue Ridge Unified School District No. 32, which is ranked 199 out of 289 districts in Arizona and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Blue Ridge Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Arizona elementary schools, with a ranking between 509 and 717 out of over 1,000 schools in recent years. The school's performance on standardized tests is generally below the state average, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics for grades 3-6 ranging from 27% to 46%, compared to the state averages of 36% to 41%. Compared to nearby schools, Blue Ridge Elementary School's academic performance is mixed, as it generally outperforms the very low-performing Cradleboard School and Mcnary Elementary School, but lags behind the higher-performing Linden Elementary School and Nikolaus Homestead Elementary School.

The school's performance on subgroup metrics is concerning, with the school's rankings for various student subgroups mostly in the bottom half or bottom quarter of Arizona elementary schools. However, the school's rankings for homeless and foster care students are much higher, indicating that these subgroups are performing relatively well compared to their peers statewide. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 29.6% to 59.78% in recent years, which is higher than some nearby schools. The school's spending per student has also fluctuated significantly, which may indicate instability in funding or resource allocation.

801

Students ?

19.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,815

Per pupil spending ?

59.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3050 Porter Mountain Road
Lakeside, AZ 85929

(928) 368-6182

District: Blue Ridge Unified School District No. 32

Students who attend Blue Ridge Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Blue Ridge Junior High School
High:	Blue Ridge High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

47.6%

Hispanic:

29.1%

American Indian:

14.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 35th percentile in 2018 → 36th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (31% vs 38% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg31%

Arizona avg38%

578^th of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Bottom 36%▲ up 2 pts since 2018

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

199^th of 289Blue Ridge Unified School District No. 32 among Arizona districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	28.3	578 of 909	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.4	509 of 912	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.8	614 of 1245	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	25.8	674 of 1000	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.5	717 of 1226	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.2	708 of 1039	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.5	722 of 1109	34.9%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	37.3	181 of 270	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	76.0	83 of 620	86.6%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	39.3	545 of 975	44.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	22.7	460 of 589	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.1	443 of 602	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.1	615 of 1219	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.3	686 of 824	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.6	766 of 1219	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	20.2	687 of 862	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.3	708 of 1023	30.8%	★★☆☆☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	60.3	42 of 306	86.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	37.2	713 of 1170	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.4	825 of 1198	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.2	534 of 709	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.3	777 of 911	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	83.0	10 of 423	97.6%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	23.2	435 of 549	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.4	419 of 556	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.9	647 of 1116	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.5	482 of 618	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.3	669 of 820	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	16.0	525 of 626	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.6	511 of 628	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.3	642 of 1216	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.6	644 of 830	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.7	669 of 1220	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.2	654 of 850	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.5	637 of 1032	38.3%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	32.8	481 of 617	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.1	412 of 444	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	43.6	559 of 1027	45.6%	★★☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	31.4	146 of 219	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.9	356 of 654	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.7	42 of 62	32.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	29.9	594 of 820	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.4	780 of 1201	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.7	268 of 417	35.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	13.1	430 of 465	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	24.2	401 of 486	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.4	661 of 1024	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.1	685 of 800	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.2	728 of 1161	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	15.1	547 of 595	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	30.5	531 of 720	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Homeless (2021)98th percentile+56 vs school

Foster Care (2021)86th percentile+45 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)44th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2023)39th percentile-12 vs school

Native American (2023)33rd percentile-17 vs school

Asian (2022)33rd percentile~ school

Special Education (2023)28th percentile-23 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)22nd percentile-29 vs school

Female (2025)22nd percentile-15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)21st percentile-16 vs school

Male (2025)16th percentile-20 vs school

White (2025)8th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts34%-6 vs state

Science31%-3 vs state

Mathematics29%-8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				AASA English Language Arts (2025)				AASA Mathematics (2025)				AzSCI Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	AASA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	AASA English Language Arts 4th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 5th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 6th Grade	AASA Mathematics 3rd Grade	AASA Mathematics 4th Grade	AASA Mathematics 5th Grade	AASA Mathematics 6th Grade	AzSCI Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Blue Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3050 Porter Mountain Road	Lakeside	85929	Navajo County	Blue Ridge Unified School District No. 32	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 368-6182	801	40	19.7		381 (47.6%)	2 (0.2%)	233 (29.1%)	11 (1.4%)	114 (14.2%)	3 (0.4%)	57 (7.1%)	28.3	578^th of 909 public elementary schools	36.4%		36.4	509^th of 912 public elementary schools	44.2%	69	36.0	38.0	35.0	27.0	46.0	27.0	24.0	19.0	31.0	$6,815	$678	$99	$1,455	$5,520	$517	$6,037
Nikolaus Homestead Elementary School	Public	K-5	761 E McNeil	Show Low	85901	Navajo County	Show Low Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 537-6150	383	20	19.1		248 (64.8%)	4 (1.0%)	96 (25.1%)	4 (1.0%)	28 (7.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	22.8	660^th of 909 public elementary schools	27.4%		27.1	609^th of 912 public elementary schools	33.2%	51	29.0	37.0	32.0		23.0	28.0	22.0		32.0	$8,349	$811	$293	$1,914	$6,131	$1,114	$7,245
Whipple Ranch Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1350 N Central Ave	Show Low	85901	Navajo County	Show Low Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 537-6050	351	24	14.6		223 (63.5%)	1 (0.3%)	112 (31.9%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)								(n/a)										$10,281	$1,064	$365	$2,492	$7,744	$1,108	$8,852
Mcnary Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	108 N. Pollack	McNary	85930	Apache County	Mcnary Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 334-2293	183	8	22.8		2 (1.1%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	176 (96.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)								(n/a)											$00			$00
Linden Elementary School	Public	K-5	1009 School House Ln	Show Low	85901	Navajo County	Show Low Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 537-6017	208	14	14.8		154 (74.0%)	2 (1.0%)	47 (22.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	66.4	281^st of 909 public elementary schools	69.1%		58.4	344^th of 912 public elementary schools	62.3%	63	61.0	51.0			64.0	49.0	42.0			$8,899	$476	$454	$1,406	$6,840	$1,129	$7,969
Vernon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	90 Crn 3139	Vernon	85940	Apache County	Vernon Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 537-5463	138	11	12.5		109 (79.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (13.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)										$14,722	$276	$709	$1,261	$8,967	$4,771	$13,737
Cradleboard School	Public	PK, KG-5	7301 N Powerline Rd	Whiteriver	85941	Navajo County	Whiteriver Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 358-5650	265	17	15.5		1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	2 (0.8%)	257 (97.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					27.0						$00			$00

Frequently Asked Questions about Blue Ridge Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Blue Ridge Elementary School?

Students at Blue Ridge Elementary School are 48% White, 29% Hispanic, 14% American Indian, 7% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Blue Ridge Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 801 students attended Blue Ridge Elementary School.

Is Blue Ridge Elementary School a good school?

Blue Ridge Elementary School ranks 578^th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Blue Ridge Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Blue Ridge Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Blue Ridge Junior High School
High : Blue Ridge High School

What district is Blue Ridge Elementary School in?

Blue Ridge Unified School District No. 32

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