Enrollment
801
Arizona · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Lakeside, AZ
Blue Ridge Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Blue Ridge Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 17/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 040658000560
👥 S:T ratio 36
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Blue Ridge Elementary School earns 17/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Arizona median.
- 17
- Resource Index · Lower
- 16:1
- students per teacher
- 54.9%
- free-lunch eligible
- 801
- students enrolled
Blue Ridge Elementary School has class sizes near the Arizona median. Computed live against every Arizona school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 040658000560 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
50.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
16:1
vs 17:1 Arizona avg
-6% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
54.9%
vs 48.3% Arizona avg
+14% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Blue Ridge Elementary School compares with Arizona and U.S. medians
What stands out at Blue Ridge Elementary School
Blue Ridge Elementary School is a higher-need, large combined-grade school in Lakeside, Arizona, enrolling 801 students.
At 16:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Arizona median, within a few percentage points of the 17:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 54.9% lands close to the Arizona typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 801 puts it in the larger third of Arizona schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 2,064 scored Arizona schools.
Among 269 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Arizona schools statewide, it ranks #233, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by White (48%) and Hispanic or Latino (29%) (diversity index 66/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 801 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 48.2% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 17.9% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Blue Ridge Unified School District No. 32 (4397) also operates Blue Ridge High School (598 students) and Blue Ridge Jr High School (229 students) alongside Blue Ridge Elementary School.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Blue Ridge Elementary School compares
Blue Ridge Elementary School on the metrics families compare, against Arizona and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Arizona | Arizona avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 16:1 | ▼ 6% | 17:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 54.9% | ▲ 14% | 48.3% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 801 | top 15% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
16:1
Leaner classes than 38% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
801
Bigger than 85% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
54.9%
free-lunch eligible
- 14% above the Arizona average of 48.3%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
16:1
students per teacher
- 6% below state mean
Top 45% in Arizona - lower ratio than 55% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
48.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$11,107
per pupil, district-wide
- below Arizona avg of $13,145
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 801 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 47.6%
Hispanic or Latino 29.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 14.2%
Two or More 7.1%
Asian 1.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%
African American 0.2%
Largest group: White at 47.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 66.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 66.3, Blue Ridge Elementary School is more mixed than the Arizona school average of 47.2.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Blue Ridge Unified School District No. 32 (4397), which includes Blue Ridge Elementary School.
$11,107
Per student
-16%
vs Arizona
Avg $13,145
-33%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 60.5%
State 21.6%
Federal 17.9%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Blue Ridge Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Ridge High School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Blue Ridge Jr High School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Blue Ridge Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 598
- Students per teacher
- 17.6:1
- Resource Index
- 15/100
- Enrollment
- 229
- Students per teacher
- 12.1:1
- Resource Index
- 34/100
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Arizona, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~801 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~16:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Blue Ridge Elementary School
How many students attend Blue Ridge Elementary School?
Blue Ridge Elementary School has 801 students enrolled. It is a public school in Lakeside, AZ.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Blue Ridge Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Blue Ridge Elementary School is 16:1, which is 6% lower than the Arizona average of 17:1 and 2% higher than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Blue Ridge Elementary School?
54.9% of students at Blue Ridge Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arizona average of 48.3%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Blue Ridge Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Blue Ridge Elementary School is White at 47.6% of enrollment, in Lakeside, AZ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 66.3/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Blue Ridge Elementary School?
Blue Ridge Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 17/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Blue Ridge Elementary School a good school?
Blue Ridge Elementary School earns 17/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Arizona median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Blue Ridge Unified School District No. 32 (4397)?
Besides Blue Ridge Elementary School, Blue Ridge Unified School District No. 32 (4397) also operates Blue Ridge High School (598 students) and Blue Ridge Jr High School (229 students). See the Blue Ridge Unified School District No. 32 (4397) district page for the complete list.
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