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Blue Ridge Elementary School

Public | K-5 | 433 students

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4 stars

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Posted June 2, 2010

West Virgina Food Guide Lines? I was surpised when my K teacher said we could not bring in cup cakes for my childs birthday. I realize children should limit sweets but birthdays should be an exception. Looking at the school menu they have no problem feeding the kids fried so called chicken nuggets & hot dogs. I pack my childs lunch with healthy foods so on occasion a cup cake is a treat. I try to have lunch with them occasionaly and I witnessed them throwing away unopened yogurt and very good bananas. What a waste of food. They could send some of it to the children in the Appalachia moutains that are starving! This just proves WVA has some fuzzy thinking and we wonder why our state has such a high diabetes rate and our health insurance is so high..sad!
—Submitted by a parent


Posted August 30, 2009

Not having junk food is a state regulation, not a school based one. If other classes or schools in the county are serving these things, they are probably not following the state mandate.The last few years, the kids went outside for most of the winter due to how mild they have been. I'm unsure what happened, but I can't believe that children are not allowed to ask questions. I don't think it is appropriate to make a blaket statement like that. Another issue that pops up a lot is parental involvement. Who ever said that parents had to be at school? My job is to make sure my kids know what they need to know at home, in order to be ready for school, and to follow up with educational and dicsiplinary decisions. Let the professionals do their job. Mine are no longer there, but I loved Blue Ridge!
—Submitted by a parent


Posted August 19, 2004

I think over all, this is a pretty good school. One of the better ones that my kids have attended(5 in all, ex-military). They are not very parent friendly though and that bothers me alittle. I think the principal is a good one and cares about the kids.
—Submitted by a parent


Community ratings and reviews do not represent the views of GreatSchools nor does GreatSchools check their accuracy or verify the reviewers' identities. Use your discretion when evaluating these reviews.

About these ratings

The Community Rating is the school’s average rating from its community members (e.g., parents, students, and school staff). The highest possible rating is five stars; the lowest is one star.

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.
Math

The state average for Math was 45% in 2010.

70 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
47%

2009

 
 
63%

2008

 
 
69%

2007

 
 
69%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 45% in 2010.

70 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
43%

2009

 
 
60%

2008

 
 
73%

2007

 
 
78%
Science

The state average for Science was 40% in 2010.

70 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
43%

2009

 
 
58%

2008

 
 
94%

2007

 
 
90%
Social Studies

The state average for Social Studies was 36% in 2010.

70 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
50%

2009

 
 
52%

2008

 
 
86%

2007

 
 
86%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2009-2010 West Virginia used the West Virginia Educational Standards Test 2 (WESTEST 2) to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 10 in reading, math and science, and grades 3 through 11 in social studies. The WESTEST 2 is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of West Virginia. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level on the test.

See West Virginia's state standards

Source: West Virginia Department of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 43% in 2010.

73 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
47%

2009

 
 
60%

2008

 
 
74%

2007

 
 
89%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 41% in 2010.

73 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
33%

2009

 
 
58%

2008

 
 
88%

2007

 
 
84%
Science

The state average for Science was 35% in 2010.

73 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
36%

2009

 
 
47%

2008

 
 
89%

2007

 
 
93%
Social Studies

The state average for Social Studies was 36% in 2010.

72 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
46%

2009

 
 
58%

2008

 
 
89%

2007

 
 
82%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2009-2010 West Virginia used the West Virginia Educational Standards Test 2 (WESTEST 2) to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 10 in reading, math and science, and grades 3 through 11 in social studies. The WESTEST 2 is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of West Virginia. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level on the test.

See West Virginia's state standards

Source: West Virginia Department of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 45% in 2010.

83 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
41%

2009

 
 
66%

2008

 
 
90%

2007

 
 
84%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 44% in 2010.

83 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
36%

2009

 
 
69%

2008

 
 
81%

2007

 
 
80%
Science

The state average for Science was 40% in 2010.

83 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
46%

2009

 
 
68%

2008

 
 
92%

2007

 
 
92%
Social Studies

The state average for Social Studies was 33% in 2010.

83 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
35%

2009

 
 
70%

2008

 
 
83%

2007

 
 
77%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2009-2010 West Virginia used the West Virginia Educational Standards Test 2 (WESTEST 2) to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 10 in reading, math and science, and grades 3 through 11 in social studies. The WESTEST 2 is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of West Virginia. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level on the test.

See West Virginia's state standards

Source: West Virginia Department of Education

Math

All Students47%
Female46%
Male48%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
White47%
Economically disadvantaged39%
Economically non-disadvantaged52%
Students with disabilitiesn/a
Students without disabilities51%
English language learnersn/a

Reading

All Students43%
Female41%
Male45%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
White41%
Economically disadvantaged36%
Economically non-disadvantaged48%
Students with disabilitiesn/a
Students without disabilities46%
English language learnersn/a

Science

All Students43%
Female38%
Male48%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
White42%
Economically disadvantaged29%
Economically non-disadvantaged52%
Students with disabilitiesn/a
Students without disabilities46%
English language learnersn/a

Social Studies

All Students50%
Female44%
Male58%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
White48%
Economically disadvantaged46%
Economically non-disadvantaged52%
Students with disabilitiesn/a
Students without disabilities52%
English language learnersn/a
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2009-2010 West Virginia used the West Virginia Educational Standards Test 2 (WESTEST 2) to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 10 in reading, math and science, and grades 3 through 11 in social studies. The WESTEST 2 is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of West Virginia. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level on the test.

The different student groups are identified by the West Virginia Department of Education. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See West Virginia's state standards

Source: West Virginia Department of Education

Math

All Students47%
Female46%
Male47%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
White45%
Economically disadvantaged34%
Economically non-disadvantaged55%
Students with disabilities9%
Students without disabilities53%
English language learnersn/a

Reading

All Students33%
Female38%
Male28%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
White31%
Economically disadvantaged31%
Economically non-disadvantaged34%
Students with disabilities0%
Students without disabilities39%
English language learnersn/a

Science

All Students36%
Female32%
Male39%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
White36%
Economically disadvantaged21%
Economically non-disadvantaged45%
Students with disabilities9%
Students without disabilities40%
English language learnersn/a

Social Studies

All Students46%
Female43%
Male49%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
White47%
Economically disadvantaged31%
Economically non-disadvantaged56%
Students with disabilities30%
Students without disabilities48%
English language learnersn/a
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2009-2010 West Virginia used the West Virginia Educational Standards Test 2 (WESTEST 2) to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 10 in reading, math and science, and grades 3 through 11 in social studies. The WESTEST 2 is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of West Virginia. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level on the test.

The different student groups are identified by the West Virginia Department of Education. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See West Virginia's state standards

Source: West Virginia Department of Education

Math

All Students41%
Female45%
Male35%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
White40%
Economically disadvantaged32%
Economically non-disadvantaged47%
Students with disabilities0%
Students without disabilities47%
English language learnersn/a

Reading

All Students36%
Female45%
Male24%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
White35%
Economically disadvantaged29%
Economically non-disadvantaged41%
Students with disabilities9%
Students without disabilities40%
English language learnersn/a

Science

All Students46%
Female43%
Male50%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
White44%
Economically disadvantaged44%
Economically non-disadvantaged47%
Students with disabilities18%
Students without disabilities50%
English language learnersn/a

Social Studies

All Students35%
Female29%
Male44%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
White33%
Economically disadvantaged35%
Economically non-disadvantaged35%
Students with disabilities9%
Students without disabilities39%
English language learnersn/a
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2009-2010 West Virginia used the West Virginia Educational Standards Test 2 (WESTEST 2) to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 10 in reading, math and science, and grades 3 through 11 in social studies. The WESTEST 2 is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of West Virginia. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level on the test.

The different student groups are identified by the West Virginia Department of Education. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See West Virginia's state standards

Source: West Virginia Department of Education

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Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
White 92% 93%
Hispanic 4% 1%
Black 3% 5%
Asian/Pacific Islander 1% 1%
American Indian/Alaska Native 0% 0%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program 39%N/A50%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 14N/A15
Source: NCES, 2008-2009
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18866 Charles Town Rd
Harpers Ferry, WV 25425
Phone: (304) 725-2995

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