Summary:
Blue Ridge Unified School District No. 32 in Arizona has only one middle school, Blue Ridge Junior High School, which serves 267 students in grades 7-8. The school's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics, is consistently lower than the state averages across all grade levels. While the school has a diverse student population, with a significant percentage of Hispanic and Native American students, its low academic performance suggests the district may need to explore ways to better support the unique needs of its students.
Blue Ridge Junior High School's ELA proficiency rates are 39% for 7th grade and 28% for 8th grade, compared to the state averages of 41% and 35%, respectively. In Mathematics, the proficiency rates are 26% for 7th grade and 21% for 8th grade, compared to the state averages of 30% and 28%. The school's 8th grade Science proficiency rate is also lower than the state average, at 24% compared to 27%. Despite the school's relatively high spending per student ($9,085) and low student-teacher ratio (13.9), these resources do not appear to be effectively translating into improved student outcomes.
The high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (63.67%) at Blue Ridge Junior High School suggests the school serves a population with significant socioeconomic challenges, which could be a contributing factor to the school's academic performance. Addressing these challenges and implementing targeted interventions and support may be necessary to help the school's students succeed academically and close the achievement gap with the state averages.
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