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Blue Ridge Elem

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

1539 Hwy 18, Abilene, KS 67410 · (785) 598-2226 · Part of Chapman Unified School District 473

Hayes Township’s Schools page →

Directions
Students
71
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
30%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Blue Ridge Elem

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Kansas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 22 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 14 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 14.5% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Hayes Township kids: Chapman Middle School

On the path

Where Hayes Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Blue Ridge ElemYou are here
6–8Chapman Middle Schoolin Chapman

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency50%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts50%
State average 35.5%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among Kansas’s 1,221 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1539 Hwy 18, Abilene

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K9
Kindergarten4
Grade 110
Grade 28
Grade 315
Grade 411
Grade 514
Enrollment over time
62’20
67’21
66’22
64’23
71’24

Up 14.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 87%Two or more races 6%Black 4%Hispanic 3%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Blue Ridge Elem from Hayes Township families.

Other schools in Chapman Unified School District 473

The district →
Chapman Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Chapman
B+
282 students14:1
Enterprise Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Enterprise
D
86 students10:1
Rural Center Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Abilene
A
62 students11:1
Chapman Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Chapman
C+
250 students16:1
Chapman High
High · Grades 9–12 · Chapman
B+
383 students14:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Kansas’s other public schools; Hayes Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.