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Blue Ridge Elementary

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Blue Ridge Elementary ranks 341 st of 649 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

341^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 649 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 47% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Blue Ridge Elementary is a mid-sized school in Seneca, SC, serving 579 students in grades PK-5 within the highly-rated Oconee 01 school district. While the school has historically ranked in the bottom half of South Carolina elementary schools, the 2025-2026 school year brought its best performance in a decade, jumping from the 34th to the 47th percentile statewide.

Academically, Blue Ridge trails most nearby schools. In English Language Arts, 60.4% of students in grades 3-5 met proficiency standards, compared to the district average of 66.8% and much higher rates at Keowee Elementary (75.7%) and Ravenel Elementary (71.0%). The math gap is even wider: Blue Ridge's 47.6% proficiency rate is nearly 26 points below Keowee's 73.2%. A concerning pattern shows performance declining as students advance—3rd graders scored 67.8% in ELA, but by 5th grade that dropped to 57.3%. The most striking comparison is with Northside Elementary, located just 1.74 miles away with similar demographics, yet Northside ranks 215th statewide while Blue Ridge sits at 341st.

The biggest red flag is chronic absenteeism. In 2024-2025, 31.3% of Blue Ridge students were chronically absent—nearly 10 points above the district average and more than double the rate at Walhalla Elementary (13.7%). This rate has climbed steadily from 18.5% in 2021-22. Despite spending $16,602 per student (higher than most peers) and maintaining a favorable 11.1:1 student-teacher ratio, outcomes remain low—suggesting attendance, not resources, is the primary barrier. The good news: the school serves its low-income students well (56th percentile statewide), and this year's significant improvement offers hope that recent interventions are working. Parents should ask the school about attendance support programs and how they plan to sustain this positive momentum.

579

Students ?

11.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,602

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

995 South Oak Street
Seneca, SC 29678

(864) 886-4550

District: Oconee 01

Students who attend Blue Ridge Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Seneca Middle
High:	Seneca High

Racial breakdown:

White:

44.9%

African American:

21.2%

Hispanic:

17.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 40th percentile in 2016 → 47th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2016

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (31% vs 22% South Carolina)

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

!Near the bottom of Oconee 01's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school53%

District avg61%

South Carolina avg58%

341^st of 649

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 47%▲ up 7 pts since 2016

From bottom 40% (2016) to bottom 47% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 10Elementary Schools in the Oconee 01

18^th of 75Oconee 01 among South 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	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	45.6	341 of 649	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.4	421 of 640	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.2	411 of 638	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.2	468 of 644	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.7	435 of 625	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.1	442 of 622	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.1	451 of 643	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.7	431 of 624	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	30.1	458 of 639	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	41.6	370 of 619	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	36.6	417 of 638	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	28.0	499 of 630	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	20.6	522 of 599	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	25.2	501 of 594	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	26.4	490 of 597	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	34.3	270 of 379	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	49.5	191 of 381	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.6	228 of 350	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.7	181 of 421	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.0	234 of 412	43.2%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2023	28.3	123 of 174	29.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.9	90 of 122	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.9	155 of 189	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.5	94 of 161	41.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	47.3	292 of 589	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	36.8	366 of 581	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.5	366 of 565	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.5	446 of 580	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.4	427 of 573	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.9	420 of 554	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.9	450 of 588	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.7	434 of 570	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	54.5	275 of 624	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	45.5	326 of 613	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.1	339 of 599	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.6	419 of 608	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.5	382 of 600	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.2	402 of 580	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.0	391 of 600	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.5	405 of 588	31.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	41.1	355 of 583	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	29.8	424 of 586	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.4	389 of 568	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.8	435 of 582	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.2	392 of 579	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.3	407 of 561	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.0	414 of 590	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.0	379 of 571	33.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	22.5	375 of 454	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	13.7	421 of 460	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.5	409 of 441	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.4	425 of 463	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.7	394 of 455	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.1	395 of 439	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.0	437 of 472	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.0	401 of 457	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)56th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2026)50th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)39th percentile-8 vs school

Disabled (2023)29th percentile~ school

African American (2026)29th percentile-19 vs school

White (2026)17th percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts60%-4 vs state

Science50%~ state avg

Mathematics48%-6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SC READY English Language Arts (2026)				SC READY Mathematics (2026)				SC READY Science (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (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	SC READY English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 4th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 5th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 6th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 3rd Grade	SC READY Mathematics 4th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 5th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 6th Grade	SC READY Science 4th Grade	SC READY Science 6th 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	Public	PK, KG-5	995 South Oak Street	Seneca	29678	Oconee County	Oconee 01	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 886-4550	579	52	11.1		260 (44.9%)	123 (21.2%)	103 (17.8%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	85 (14.7%)	45.6	341^st of 649 public elementary schools	47.5%		34.4	421^st of 640 public elementary schools	34.2%	80	67.8	56.0	57.3		53.6	44.0	45.3		50.0		$16,602	$2,670	$344	$3,014	$11,452	$2,136	$13,588
Northside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	710 North Townville Street	Seneca	29678	Oconee County	Oconee 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 886-4445	616	49	12.4		342 (55.5%)	117 (19.0%)	93 (15.1%)	7 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (9.3%)	65.5	215^th of 649 public elementary schools	66.9%		60.6	249^th of 640 public elementary schools	61.1%	34	70.1	68.8	68.3		60.8	60.5	44.9		64.6		$13,983	$404	$286	$690	$11,413	$1,880	$13,293
Ravenel Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	150 Ravenel School Road	Seneca	29678	Oconee County	Oconee 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 886-4450	530	41	12.9		298 (56.2%)	122 (23.0%)	53 (10.0%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	48 (9.1%)	71.4	179^th of 649 public elementary schools	72.4%		63.7	233^rd of 640 public elementary schools	63.6%	54	78.6	68.4	66.0		74.2	65.8	54.2		55.7		$14,435	$689	$294	$983	$11,304	$2,148	$13,452
Fair-Oak Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1964 Oakway Road	Westminster	29693	Oconee County	Oconee 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 886-4505	583	47	12.4		496 (85.1%)	11 (1.9%)	39 (6.7%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.3%)	56.9	261^st of 649 public elementary schools	59.8%		61.9	242^nd of 640 public elementary schools	62.2%	19	64.1	71.2	52.1		64.1	57.8	40.4		62.2		$13,935	$828	$290	$1,117	$10,953	$1,865	$12,818
Westminster Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	206 Hamilton Street	Westminster	29693	Oconee County	Oconee 01	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 886-4520	385	36	10.6		332 (86.2%)	12 (3.1%)	32 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.3%)	46.4	334^th of 649 public elementary schools	48.5%		61.7	244^th of 640 public elementary schools	61.9%	90	67.6	55.7	69.1		61.5	37.1	50.9		34.3		$16,331	$1,298	$404	$1,701	$12,351	$2,279	$14,630
Townville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	105 Townville School Road	Townville	29689	Anderson County	Anderson 04	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 403-2600	243	21	11.5		206 (84.8%)	12 (4.9%)	12 (4.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.9%)	84.4	90^th of 649 public elementary schools	86.1%		84.5	88^th of 640 public elementary schools	86.3%	2	87.6	82.7	78.0	68.8	87.5	68.9	68.3	56.3	69.0	50.1	$19,250	$697	$1,597	$2,294	$14,552	$2,404	$16,957
Keowee Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7051 Keowee School Road	Seneca	29672	Oconee County	Oconee 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 886-4475	305	28	10.8		267 (87.5%)	5 (1.6%)	21 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.9%)	82.5	105^th of 649 public elementary schools	83.8%		82.8	98^th of 640 public elementary schools	84.7%	7	78.0	71.4	77.6		78.0	67.4	74.1		59.2		$14,852	$1,007	$310	$1,317	$11,262	$2,273	$13,535
Walhalla Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	508 Fowler Road	West Union	29696	Oconee County	Oconee 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 886-4480	612	45	13.6		471 (77.0%)	8 (1.3%)	111 (18.1%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.1%)	78	134^th of 649 public elementary schools	79.4%		76.3	147^th of 640 public elementary schools	77.0%	13	74.7	77.6	72.7		62.6	71.3	69.8		57.5		$14,023	$650	$382	$1,032	$11,169	$1,822	$12,991
Orchard Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	600 Toccoa Highway	Westminster	29693	Oconee County	Oconee 01	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 886-4515	360	38	9.4		314 (87.2%)	17 (4.7%)	21 (5.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.7%)	70.1	189^th of 649 public elementary schools	70.9%		63	236^th of 640 public elementary schools	63.1%	47	73.9	74.4	60.0		65.2	58.2	61.4		67.5		$16,612	$2,424	$413	$2,838	$11,650	$2,124	$13,774
Clemson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	581 Berkeley Drive	Clemson	29631	Pickens County	Pickens 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 397-1500	794	55	14.4		546 (68.8%)	85 (10.7%)	38 (4.8%)	76 (9.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (6.2%)	91	41^st of 649 public elementary schools	93.7%		88.8	56^th of 640 public elementary schools	91.3%	15	80.3	82.1	81.2		81.8	85.4	72.2		72.5		$12,112	$915	$513	$1,428	$9,598	$1,086	$10,684

Frequently Asked Questions about Blue Ridge Elementary

What schools do graduates of Blue Ridge Elementary attend?

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

Middle : Seneca Middle
High : Seneca High

What is the racial makeup of Blue Ridge Elementary?

Students at Blue Ridge Elementary are 45% White, 21% African American, 18% Hispanic, 15% Two or more races.

How many students attend Blue Ridge Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 579 students attended Blue Ridge Elementary.

What district is Blue Ridge Elementary in?

Oconee 01

Is Blue Ridge Elementary a good school?

Blue Ridge Elementary ranks 341^st of 649 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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