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Blue Ridge Elementary

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Blue Ridge Elementary ranks 397 th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

397^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 73% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Blue Ridge Elementary is a small, rural PK-6 school in Warrensville, NC, serving 348 students as part of Ashe County Schools. Despite an economically challenged population — nearly 98% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch — the school has climbed back into the upper quarter of North Carolina elementary schools. It ranked 397th out of 1,492 schools in 2025-2026 (73rd percentile, 4 stars), up sharply from 633rd the year before and close to its pre-pandemic levels. That places it ahead of its closest district peers, Westwood Elementary and Mountain View Elementary, which serve similarly high-poverty communities but rank more than 200 spots lower.

Academically, Blue Ridge beats district and state averages in nearly every subject. Averaging grades 3-6 EOG results, the school posts about 71.7% proficiency in math vs. 68% for Ashe County Schools and 62.5% statewide, and about 61.6% in reading vs. 58.1% and 55.9%. Fifth-grade science is a standout at 78.9% proficient, and 4th graders post reading and math scores roughly 10 points above district averages. Despite high poverty, Blue Ridge's math results are competitive with Watauga County Schools standouts like Hardin Park Elementary and Parkway Elementary, which serve far fewer low-income students. The clearest soft spot is 6th grade, the final year before middle school, where reading proficiency (52.5%) dips below both district and state averages.

The school's signature strength is its work with low-income students. Its low-income subgroup ranks in the 90th percentile statewide (145th of 1,434) — well above the school's overall rank — and special education students have posted consistent 4-star results. Chronic absenteeism has also improved dramatically, falling from 47.6% in 2021-2022 to 13.7% in 2024-2025, matching the district average and far below the 24.2% state rate. Still, nearby Parkway Elementary (5.3%) and Westwood Elementary (9.6%) have even lower absenteeism. The main opportunities ahead are strengthening 6th grade literacy and ensuring all student groups reach the high bar the school has set overall.

348

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

97.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

5778 NC Hwy 88 W
Warrensville, NC 28693

(336) 649-8810

District: Ashe County Schools

Students who attend Blue Ridge Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Ashe County Middle
High:	Ashe County High

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.1%

Hispanic:

9.8%

Two or more races:

0.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 59th percentile in 2016 → 73rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (68% vs 60% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 14 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the North Carolina median (73rd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school68%

District avg64%

North Carolina avg60%

397^th of 1,492

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 27%▲ up 14 pts since 2016

From top 41% (2016) to top 27% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

48^th of 246Ashe County Schools among North Carolina 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	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	71.0	397 of 1492	73.4%	★★★★☆
2025	56.1	633 of 1490	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.2	695 of 1505	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.1	596 of 1502	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.2	366 of 1514	75.8%	★★★★☆
2021	66.7	447 of 1489	70.0%	★★★★☆
2019	79.7	234 of 1473	84.1%	★★★★☆
2018	76.7	283 of 1434	80.3%	★★★★☆
2017	59.0	593 of 1429	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	58.6	581 of 1425	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	55.7	647 of 1440	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	42.9	801 of 1390	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	37.6	890 of 1403	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	41.4	917 of 1388	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	33.9	1011 of 1381	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	39.3	941 of 1363	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	44.2	861 of 1354	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	32.0	981 of 1324	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	30.8	1012 of 1293	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	35.1	940 of 1276	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2021	25.5	532 of 646	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	87.2	42 of 878	95.2%	★★★★★
2018	60.9	257 of 897	71.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	73.2	320 of 1447	77.9%	★★★★☆
2025	44.6	825 of 1451	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.8	734 of 1455	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.0	562 of 1459	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.8	316 of 1458	78.3%	★★★★☆
2021	70.0	366 of 1440	74.6%	★★★★☆
2019	81.3	194 of 1424	86.4%	★★★★☆
2018	81.2	199 of 1405	85.8%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	69.8	72 of 669	89.2%	★★★★☆
2019	60.6	288 of 612	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.1	9 of 69	87.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	81.1	145 of 1434	89.9%	★★★★☆
2025	65.5	388 of 1437	73.0%	★★★★☆
2024	60.0	504 of 1450	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.1	303 of 1437	78.9%	★★★★☆
2022	76.6	187 of 1366	86.3%	★★★★☆
2021	80.0	151 of 1329	88.6%	★★★★☆
2019	90.3	51 of 1361	96.3%	★★★★★
2018	87.3	66 of 1332	95.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	64.5	497 of 1451	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.0	442 of 1450	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.1	608 of 1464	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.9	616 of 1461	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.8	419 of 1464	71.4%	★★★★☆
2021	62.0	509 of 1444	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.1	286 of 1430	80.0%	★★★★☆
2018	71.0	370 of 1413	73.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	71.9	117 of 821	85.7%	★★★★☆
2024	67.3	151 of 801	81.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	49.7	600 of 1146	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.9	815 of 1172	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.3	846 of 1166	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.6	801 of 1183	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.0	554 of 1194	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.0	646 of 1172	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.7	400 of 1183	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.0	522 of 1178	55.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)90th percentile+16 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2024)89th percentile+35 vs school

Special Education (2025)86th percentile+28 vs school

Female (2026)78th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)66th percentile-8 vs school

White (2026)48th percentile-26 vs school

Disabled (2021)18th percentile-52 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Science79%+11 vs state

Mathematics72%+9 vs state

Reading62%+6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				EOG Mathematics (2026)						EOG Reading (2026)						EOG Science (2026)		Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOG Mathematics 3rd Grade	EOG Mathematics 4th Grade	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Vaccination: Kindergartners up to date on all required vaccines	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Blue Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	5778 NC Hwy 88 W	Warrensville	28693	Ashe County	Ashe County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 649-8810	348	25	13.7	97.7%	310 (89.1%)	1 (0.3%)	34 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	71	397^th of 1492 public elementary schools	73.4%		56.1	633^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	57.5%	236	72.7	75.6	68.4	70.0			56.8	71.1	65.8	52.5			78.9				$12,251	$1,849	$10,401
Mountain View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2789 Hwy 221 N	Jefferson	28640	Ashe County	Ashe County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 649-8520	566	40	13.9	—	446 (78.8%)	2 (0.4%)	103 (18.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.3%)	57.1	625^th of 1492 public elementary schools	58.1%		58.6	587^th of 1490 public elementary schools	60.6%	38	65.7	61.8	60.2	73.6			52.9	52.9	49.5	62.5			76.3		97.6%	2.4%	$11,175	$1,600	$9,575
Westwood Elementary	Public	K-6	4083 US Hwy 221S	West Jefferson	28694	Ashe County	Ashe County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 649-8210	451	33	13.7	—	371 (82.3%)	2 (0.4%)	71 (15.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	59.3	595^th of 1492 public elementary schools	60.1%		65.6	476^th of 1490 public elementary schools	68.1%	119	77.4	55.6	54.1	88.7			64.5	57.1	54.1	66.0			63.5		94.7%	1.8%	$10,638	$1,144	$9,494
Piney Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	559 Piney Creek Sch Road	Piney Creek	28663	Alleghany County	Alleghany County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 359-2988	198	14	14.3	—	177 (89.4%)	1 (0.5%)	17 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	73.7	348^th of 1492 public elementary schools	76.7%		42.1	878^th of 1490 public elementary schools	41.1%	530	70.6	75.0	65.0	75.9	73.3	81.3	72.2	66.7	65.0	58.6	60.0	68.8	75.0	87.5	68.4%	26.3%	$11,143	$1,164	$9,979
Green Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	189 Big Hill Road	Boone	28607	Watauga County	Watauga County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 264-3606	292	28	10.6	64.4%	254 (87.0%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (6.5%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.5%)	45.6	813^th of 1492 public elementary schools	45.5%		39.9	920^th of 1490 public elementary schools	38.3%	107	65.2	62.1	53.1	48.4	58.1	41.4	52.2	62.1	56.3	48.4	61.3	55.2	59.4	62.1	100%	0%	$11,237	$1,247	$9,990
Mabel Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	404 Mabel School Road	Zionville	28698	Watauga County	Watauga County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 297-2512	140	16	8.8	66.4%	128 (91.4%)	1 (0.7%)	6 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.6%)	46.3	798^th of 1492 public elementary schools	46.5%		47.2	794^th of 1490 public elementary schools	46.7%	4	40.0	86.7	57.9	72.7	64.3		40.0	73.3	47.4	45.5	50.0		57.9		86.7%	6.7%	$13,398	$1,416	$11,982
Parkway Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	160 Parkway School Dr	Boone	28607	Watauga County	Watauga County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 264-3032	610	42	14.5	35.4%	503 (82.5%)	2 (0.3%)	76 (12.5%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.9%)	74.1	335^th of 1492 public elementary schools	77.5%		78.7	266^th of 1490 public elementary schools	82.1%	69	72.3	61.2	70.6	89.2	77.9	62.5	56.9	64.2	67.6	78.5	67.6	66.7	77.9	80.6	97.5%	0%	$9,618	$414	$9,204
Two Rivers Community School	Public, Charter	K-8	1018 Archie Carroll Road	Boone	28607	Watauga County	Two Rivers Community School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(828) 262-5411	163	12	13.5	—	146 (89.6%)	2 (1.2%)	4 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (6.7%)	63.4	530^th of 1492 public elementary schools	64.5%		69.1	406^th of 1490 public elementary schools	72.8%	124	52.9	44.4	76.5	83.3		50.0	47.1	55.6	70.6	91.7		62.5	70.6	75.0	92.9%	7.1%
Hardin Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	361 Jefferson Road	Boone	28607	Watauga County	Watauga County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 264-8481	854	73	11.7	41.6%	599 (70.1%)	21 (2.5%)	143 (16.7%)	50 (5.9%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (4.3%)	76.7	288^th of 1492 public elementary schools	80.7%		72.7	350^th of 1490 public elementary schools	76.5%	62	65.6	72.1	70.4	75.3	81.6	67.3	65.6	72.1	70.4	68.2	77.0	68.5	79.6	81.3	96.2%	0%	$11,487	$1,000	$10,486
Cove Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	930 Vanderpool Rd	Vilas	28692	Watauga County	Watauga County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 297-2781	289	23	12.6	41.2%	252 (87.2%)	2 (0.7%)	22 (7.6%)	9 (3.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	68.4	451^st of 1492 public elementary schools	69.8%		66.6	457^th of 1490 public elementary schools	69.3%	6	80.6	30.0	75.0	76.0	81.6	52.2	66.7	40.0	68.8	76.0	76.3	65.2	68.8	65.2	100%	0%	$12,375	$859	$11,515

Frequently Asked Questions about Blue Ridge Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Blue Ridge Elementary?

Students at Blue Ridge Elementary are 89% White, 10% Hispanic.

How many students attend Blue Ridge Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 348 students attended Blue Ridge Elementary.

Is Blue Ridge Elementary a good school?

Blue Ridge Elementary ranks 397^th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Blue Ridge Elementary attend?

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

Middle : Ashe County Middle
High : Ashe County High

What district is Blue Ridge Elementary in?

Ashe County Schools

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2025–26 graduation rates (updated)NewNov 2, 2026

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.

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