Blue Ridge Early College | School Decision

Academic Performance

Percent of students meeting or exceeding state standards, by grade.

Mathematics1 grade reported

Grades 3-8

33%

English Language Arts1 grade reported

Grades 3-8

33%

Science1 grade reported

Grades 3-8

36%

Community Context

School

Enrollment136

Grades served07–13

District

Jackson County Public Schools

Per-pupil expenditure$13,568

Federal revenue share18.6%

State revenue share54.4%

Local revenue share27.0%

Chronic absenteeism rate35.3%

County

Median household income$53,479

Adults with a bachelor's degree or higher30.0%

Median home value$253,900

Unemployment rate3.6%

County figures reflect the surrounding county; district figures reflect the parent school district; school figures reflect this school. All values are officially reported public data.

School Context

Officially reported figures, 2024-25.

Enrollment

136

Grades

07–13

Student body

Hispanic 44%White 54%Two+ 1%

By economic status

Percent proficient by grade, as reported

Economically disadvantagedNot disadvantaged

ELA

Grade 7

57%

—

Grade 8

36%

14%

Grade 38

48%

17%

Math

Grade 7

57%

—

Grade 8

18%

29%

Grade 38

40%

26%

Science

Grade 8

46%

29%

Grade 38

46%

29%

Detailed Reported Data

All reported measures, by topic.

Academic opportunity & advanced coursework

Advanced Mathematics

Advanced mathematics classes offered5

Advanced mathematics enrollment17

Hispanic 8 · Black 1 · White 8 | Male 7 · Female 10 | English learners 1 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 1

Advanced Placement (AP)

AP enrollment, offeredNo

Algebra I

Algebra I classes offered2

Algebra I classes offered, grades 7-80

Algebra I enrollment, grades 11-120

Algebra I enrollment, grades 9-1029

Hispanic 10 · Am. Indian / AK Native 2 · White 17 | Male 20 · Female 9 | English learners 2 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 3

Students who passed Algebra I, grades 9-1025

Hispanic 9 · Am. Indian / AK Native 2 · White 14 | Male 17 · Female 8 | English learners 2 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 1

Algebra II

Algebra II classes offered2

Algebra II enrollment6

Hispanic 2 · White 4 | Male 4 · Female 2 | English learners 2 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 1

Geometry

Geometry classes offered1

Geometry enrollment22

Hispanic 5 · White 17 | Male 12 · Female 10 | English learners 1 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 3

Geometry enrollment, grade 8, offeredNo

Calculus

Calculus classes offered0

Biology

Biology classes offered6

Biology enrollment25

Hispanic 8 · White 17 | Male 15 · Female 10 | English learners 2 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 4

Chemistry

Chemistry classes offered1

Chemistry enrollment10

Hispanic 3 · Black 1 · White 6 | Male 2 · Female 8 | English learners 1 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 2

Physics

Physics classes offered0

Computer Science

Computer Science classes offered0

Data Science

Data Science enrollment0

Dual Enrollment

Dual enrollment14

Hispanic 6 · Black 1 · White 7 | Male 4 · Female 10 | English learners 2

International Baccalaureate (IB)

IB enrollment, offeredNo

Gifted and Talented Programs

Gifted and talented program, offeredYes

Gifted/talented enrollment12

Hispanic 4 · White 8 | Male 7 · Female 5 | English learners 1

SAT and ACT Participation

Students participating in SAT or ACT15

Hispanic 3 · White 12 | Male 7 · Female 8 | English learners 2 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 1

Students & school setting

Enrollment

English learner enrollment

Male 9 · Female 8

English learner program enrollment

Male 9 · Female 8

Enrollment

Male 74 · Female 57

Students with disabilities (IDEA) enrollment

Male 17 · Female 5

Students with disabilities (Section 504) enrollment

Male 4 · Female 3

Grade Retention

Students retained, grade 10, offeredNo

Students retained, grade 11, offeredNo

Students retained, grade 12, offeredNo

Students retained, grade 7, offeredNo

Students retained, grade 8, offeredNo

Students retained, grade 9, offeredNo

Single-Sex Classes

Single-sex classes, offeredNo

Interscholastic Athletics

Athletic participants40

Male 21 · Female 19

Interscholastic athletics, offeredYes

Sports6

Male 3 · Female 3

Teams6

Male 3 · Female 3

Internet Access and Devices

Internet access, Wi-Fi hotspots providedYes

Internet access, Wi-Fi-enabled devices provided151

Internet access, devices provided to studentsYes

Internet access, school-issued devicesYes

School Support and Staffing

School counselors (FTE)0.5

Security staff (FTE), security guards0

Security staff (FTE), sworn law enforcement officers0.5

Support services staff (FTE), nurses0.5

Support services staff (FTE), psychologists0.2

Support services staff (FTE), social workers0.5

Teachers (FTE), certified teachers11

Teachers (FTE), teachers not certified0

Teachers (FTE), total11

School Characteristics

Grade offered, grade 10Yes

Grade offered, grade 11Yes

Grade offered, grade 12Yes

Grade offered, grade 7Yes

Grade offered, grade 8Yes

Grade offered, grade 9Yes

School climate & discipline

Suspensions

Days missed due to out-of-school suspension37

Hispanic 23 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 14 · Two+ 0 | Male 27 · Female 10 | English learners 22 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 9 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

In-school suspensions (students with disabilities (IDEA))3

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 3 · Two+ 0 | Male 2 · Female 1

In-school suspensions (students with disabilities)

English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

In-school suspensions (students without disabilities)2

Hispanic 1 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 1 | Male 1 · Female 1 | English learners 1

Multiple out-of-school suspensions (students with disabilities (IDEA))1

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 1 · Two+ 0 | Male 1 · Female 0

Multiple out-of-school suspensions (students with disabilities)

English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

Multiple out-of-school suspensions (students without disabilities)1

Hispanic 1 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 1 · Female 0 | English learners 1

Out-of-school suspension instances

Sch Oosinstances Wodis 10 · Sch Oosinstances Idea 5 · Sch Oosinstances 504 0

Single out-of-school suspension (students with disabilities (IDEA))4

Hispanic 1 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 3 · Two+ 0 | Male 3 · Female 1

Single out-of-school suspension (students with disabilities)

English learners 1 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

Single out-of-school suspension (students without disabilities)7

Hispanic 3 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 4 · Two+ 0 | Male 4 · Female 3 | English learners 2

Expulsions

Expulsions under zero-tolerance policies (students with disabilities (IDEA))0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0

Expulsions under zero-tolerance policies (students with disabilities)

English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

Expulsions under zero-tolerance policies (students without disabilities)0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0

Expulsions with educational services (students with disabilities (IDEA))0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0

Expulsions with educational services (students with disabilities)

English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

Expulsions with educational services (students without disabilities)0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0

Expulsions without educational services (students with disabilities (IDEA))0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0

Expulsions without educational services (students with disabilities)

English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

Expulsions without educational services (students without disabilities)0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0

Restraint and Seclusion

Instances of restraint or seclusion, mechanical restraint

Sch Rsinstances Mech Wodis 0 · Sch Rsinstances Mech Idea 0 · Sch Rsinstances Mech 504 0

Instances of restraint or seclusion, physical restraint

Sch Rsinstances Phys Wodis 0 · Sch Rsinstances Phys Idea 0 · Sch Rsinstances Phys 504 0

Instances of restraint or seclusion, seclusion

Sch Rsinstances Secl Wodis 0 · Sch Rsinstances Secl Idea 0 · Sch Rsinstances Secl 504 0

Referrals to Law Enforcement and School-Related Arrests

Referrals to law enforcement (students with disabilities (IDEA))0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0

Referrals to law enforcement (students with disabilities)

English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

Referrals to law enforcement (students without disabilities)1

Hispanic 1 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 1 · Female 0 | English learners 1

School-related arrests (students with disabilities (IDEA))0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0

School-related arrests (students with disabilities)

English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

School-related arrests (students without disabilities)0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0

Allegations of Harassment or Bullying

Students disciplined for harassment or bullying, on the basis of disability0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 0 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

Students disciplined for harassment or bullying, on the basis of race, color, or national origin0

Students disciplined for harassment or bullying, on the basis of sex0

Students reported harassed or bullied, on the basis of disability0

Students reported harassed or bullied, on the basis of race, color, or national origin0

Students reported harassed or bullied, on the basis of sex0

Offenses

Allegations, physical attack or battery, duty to report — not resolved0

Allegations, physical attack or battery, pending resolution0

Allegations, physical attack or battery, referred but not resulting in disciplinary action0

Allegations, physical attack or battery, reported to a duty to report0

Allegations, physical attack or battery, resulting in disciplinary action0

Allegations, rape or attempted rape, duty to report — not resolved0

Allegations, rape or attempted rape, pending resolution0

Allegations, rape or attempted rape, referred but not resulting in disciplinary action0

Allegations, rape or attempted rape, reported to a duty to report0

Allegations, rape or attempted rape, resulting in disciplinary action0

Firearm use incidents, reportedNo

Homicides, reportedNo

Incidents, physical attack or battery0

Incidents, physical attack with a weapon0

Incidents, physical attack without a weapon3

Incidents, possession of a firearm or explosive device0

Incidents, rape or attempted rape0

Incidents, robbery with a weapon0

Incidents, robbery without a weapon0

Incidents, threats with a weapon0

Incidents, threats without a weapon0

Transfers to Alternative Schools

Transfers to alternative schools (students with disabilities (IDEA))0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0

Transfers to alternative schools (students with disabilities)

English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

Transfers to alternative schools (students without disabilities)0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0