Blue Ridge Elementary

Elementary school·Grades PK-5 Burnsville, North Carolina·28714
Score
50.9/100
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#617
Among 1,256 North Carolina elementary schools
#2
In Yancey County Schools
#2
In Burnsville
Top 50%
In North Carolina

Score 50.9/100: better than 50% of North Carolina elementary schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% proficient on state tests in North Carolina, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar North Carolina schools.

English language arts
54%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 55%, better than 53% of them
173 students tested
Math
58%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 63%, better than 41% of them
173 students tested
Science
71%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 68%, better than 59% of them
63 students tested
All North Carolina schools (ELA / math)
57% / 59%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 3 published results by grade and test

As published by North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsAll gradesNC EOG Reading53.8173
MathAll gradesNC EOG Math57.8173
ScienceAll gradesNC EOG Science71.463

School profile

Grades
PK-5
Students
400
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
400
Typical elementary school: 453
Free or reduced-price lunch
94%
Typical elementary school: 96%

District and location

School district
City
Yancey County

Contact

Address
910 Cane River School Rd
Burnsville, NC 28714

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in North Carolina. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby elementary schools

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Location

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Blue Ridge Elementary at a glance

Blue Ridge Elementary is a public elementary school in Burnsville, North Carolina, serving grades PK-5. It is part of Yancey County Schools. It has about 400 students (a typical North Carolina elementary school has 453). About 94% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 96% at a typical North Carolina elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 54% in English language arts (similar schools: 55%) and 58% in math (similar schools: 63%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other North Carolina elementary schools, it scores 50.9 out of 100: better than 50% of them, ranking #617 of 1,256. Its English language arts result rose by 2 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.