Photo: Renelibrary · CC BY-SA 3.0Blue Ridge’s public schools outscore 68% of Texas districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Blue Ridge, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.
From Texas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Blue Ridge’s schools, in brief
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 57% and math 43% in spring 2022, against 51% and 41% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $13,089 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one high school
From grade 6 the district’s path is Blue Ridge Middle, then Blue Ridge H S. Enrollment is up 18% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Blue Ridge’s grade
B+: better than 68% of Texas school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Texas average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Blue Ridge, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Blue Ridge
Blue Ridge El
Grades PK–5 · 510 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Blue Ridge
Blue Ridge El
Grades PK–5 · 510 students · 16:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Blue Ridge
Blue Ridge El
Grades PK–5 · 510 students · 16:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Blue Ridge
Blue Ridge El
Grades PK–5 · 510 students · 16:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Blue Ridge
Blue Ridge El
Grades PK–5 · 510 students · 16:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Blue Ridge
Blue Ridge El
Grades PK–5 · 510 students · 16:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Blue Ridge
Blue Ridge El
Grades PK–5 · 510 students · 16:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Blue Ridge
Blue Ridge Middle
Grades 6–8 · 240 students · 12:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Blue Ridge
Blue Ridge Middle
Grades 6–8 · 240 students · 12:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Blue Ridge
Blue Ridge Middle
Grades 6–8 · 240 students · 12:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Blue Ridge
Blue Ridge H S
Grades 9–12 · 298 students · 11:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Blue Ridge
Blue Ridge H S
Grades 9–12 · 298 students · 11:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Blue Ridge
Blue Ridge H S
Grades 9–12 · 298 students · 11:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Blue Ridge
Blue Ridge H S
Grades 9–12 · 298 students · 11:1 students per teacher
Blue Ridge’s public schools are run by Blue Ridge Independent School District. Parts of Blue Ridge (3% and 2% of its land) are served by Leonard Independent and Farmersville Independent instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Blue Ridge vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Blue Ridge’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Ridge | B+ | Blue Ridge Independent |
| Farmersville | B+ | Farmersville Independent |
| Anna | B− | Anna Independent |
Every school in Blue Ridge
3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Texas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Blue Ridge’s schools
Are Blue Ridge’s schools good?
By Texas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Blue Ridge children attend outscore 68% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 72%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Blue Ridge in?
Blue Ridge Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,048 students in 3 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Blue Ridge are served by Leonard Independent and Farmersville Independent.
Where do Blue Ridge kids go to high school?
Blue Ridge H S, with 298 students; its own test results earn a B.
What is Blue Ridge’s graduation rate?
95–100% of the class of 2023 in Blue Ridge Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.
How much does Blue Ridge spend per student?
$13,089 in Blue Ridge Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Blue Ridge families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Blue Ridge → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Texas. Stars are from neighbors.