Blue Ridge Middle

Summary:

Blue Ridge Middle is a public middle school located in Purcellville, Virginia, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 801 students. It is part of the Loudoun County Public Schools district, which is ranked 24th out of 130 school districts in Virginia and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Blue Ridge Middle consistently ranks among the top middle schools in Virginia, with a statewide ranking between 105-156 over the past 5 years and a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. This is higher than many of the nearby schools, such as Farmwell Station Middle, Eagle Ridge Middle, and Brambleton Middle. The school's high rankings for male, Asian, and disabled student subgroups indicate that it is effectively serving the needs of diverse learners and providing equitable educational opportunities. Additionally, the higher per-student spending of around $16,000 and lower student-teacher ratio of 13.1 at Blue Ridge Middle may contribute to its strong academic performance.

While Blue Ridge Middle has a relatively low percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients (16.6%), some of the nearby schools have significantly higher rates, up to 36.8%. This suggests there may be socioeconomic disparities in the region that could impact student outcomes. However, the Loudoun County Public Schools district appears to have several other high-performing middle schools in close proximity to Blue Ridge Middle, which may help drive continuous improvement through healthy competition and collaboration.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 551 East A St
       Purcellville, VA  20132


(540) 751-2520

District: Loudoun County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
110th of 417 Virginia Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $16,753 Help


Students who attend Blue Ridge Middle usually attend:

High:    Loudoun Valley High

Feeder schools for Blue Ridge Middle:

Elementary:    Banneker Elementary
    Emerick Elementary
    Hamilton Elementary
    Kenneth W.Culbert Elementary
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Student/teacher ratio:  13.1 Help
Number of students:  801

Racial breakdown:

White:
76.9%
Hispanic:
14.4%
Two or more races:
3.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  16.6% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Blue Ridge Middle ranks better than 73.6% of middle schools in Virginia. It also ranks 11th among 17 ranked middle schools in the Loudoun County Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 70.79. (See more...)
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Student Body
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Compare Details Blue Ridge Middle has the largest middle school student body size in the Loudoun County Public Schools District.  (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Blue Ridge Middle is $16,753, which is the 2nd highest among 17 middle schools in the Loudoun County Public Schools District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Blue Ridge Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Blue Ridge Middle 110th of 417 Virginia public middle schools. (See Blue Ridge Middle in the ranking list.)

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Loudoun County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Loudoun County Public Schools 24th of 130 Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Blue Ridge Middle

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Rank History for all students at Blue Ridge Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 70.47 55th 383 85.6%
2007 72.17 47th 387 87.9%
2008 76.95 29th 391 92.6%
2009 75.30 30th 390 92.3%
2010 73.03 51st 408 87.5%
2011 79.65 22nd 413 94.7%
2012 77.33 31st 413 92.5%
2013 74.29 61st 416 85.3%
2014 78.75 40th 416 90.4%
2015 76.36 52nd 412 87.4%
2016 79.50 41st 409 90.0%
2017 81.53 31st 415 92.5%
2018 76.82 49th 413 88.1%
2019 62.97 134th 424 68.4%
2021 56.46 156th 419 62.8%
2022 67.36 105th 415 74.7%
2023 72.55 111th 422 73.7%
2024 70.79 110th 417 73.6%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Blue Ridge Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 62.60 83rd 231 64.1%
2024 53.14 105th 237 55.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Blue Ridge Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 46.40 221st 402 45.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Blue Ridge Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 68.34 126th 411 69.3%
2024 69.54 112th 407 72.5%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Blue Ridge Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 74.35 50th 278 82.0%
2024 84.77 25th 281 91.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Blue Ridge Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 74.94 94th 409 77.0%
2024 71.33 102nd 407 74.9%
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Rank History for Asian students at Blue Ridge Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 66.04 42nd 132 68.2%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Blue Ridge Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 51.43 126th 275 54.2%
2024 72.52 66th 272 75.7%
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Rank History for White students at Blue Ridge Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 66.54 122nd 402 69.7%
2024 60.98 151st 396 61.9%
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Data source: test scores: Virginia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Blue Ridge Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 575 575
1990 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 586 586
1991 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 634 634
1992 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 650 650
1993 673 34 1 4 1 n/a n/a 0 713
1994 767 27 2 3 1 n/a n/a 0 800
1995 775 41 3 4 1 n/a n/a 0 824
1996 775 41 3 4 1 n/a n/a 0 824
1997 823 36 3 9 1 n/a n/a 0 872
1998 895 31 4 17 1 n/a n/a 0 948
1999 986 31 3 16 1 n/a n/a 0 1037
2000 1042 28 7 11 3 n/a n/a -4 1087
2001 1114 33 8 15 4 n/a n/a 0 1174
2002 802 27 9 16 3 n/a n/a 0 857
2003 802 27 9 16 3 n/a n/a 0 857
2004 830 31 12 19 5 n/a n/a 1 898
2005 887 38 20 13 4 n/a n/a 8 970
2006 923 36 28 33 3 n/a n/a 10 1033
2007 960 28 29 52 3 n/a n/a 9 1081
2008 1032 38 28 65 1 n/a n/a 9 1173
2009 1014 43 37 57 5 n/a n/a 12 1168
2010 1085 42 39 47 5 n/a n/a 13 1231
2011 718 33 22 57 3 0 31 0 864
2012 749 31 18 64 2 2 38 0 904
2013 753 40 24 69 1 3 42 0 932
2014 767 40 33 62 2 1 42 0 947
2015 769 30 40 62 2 1 45 0 949
2016 776 33 42 70 3 0 53 0 977
2017 764 34 32 70 1 0 61 0 962
2018 732 30 32 84 2 0 45 0 925
2019 727 30 28 104 2 0 44 0 935
2020 674 24 28 103 2 0 44 0 875
2021 651 24 28 107 1 0 46 0 857
2022 632 16 28 111 0 0 42 0 829
2023 616 14 25 115 0 0 31 0 801

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Blue Ridge Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 575 46.2 12.4 n/a
1990 586 46.1 12.7 n/a
1991 634 48.3 13.1 n/a
1992 650 49.2 13.2 n/a
1993 713 48.7 14.6 n/a
1994 800 42.9 n/a 8.9
1995 824 n/a 0.0 6.6
1996 824 n/a 0.0 6.6
1997 872 n/a 0.0 6
1998 948 n/a 0.0 5.2
1999 1037 67.0 15.5 6.3
2000 1087 n/a 0.0 5.9
2001 1174 79.0 14.9 4.3
2002 857 12.0 71.4 5.8
2003 857 12.0 71.4 5.8
2004 898 67.1 13.4 5.8
2005 970 63.1 15.4 6
2006 1033 74.0 14.0 5.6
2007 1081 86.2 12.5 4.9
2008 1173 72.1 16.3 5.9
2009 1168 72.3 16.2 7.5
2010 1231 75.1 16.3 6.7
2011 864 51.5 16.7 9.5
2012 904 65.0 13.9 12.2
2013 932 66.5 14.0 12.9
2014 947 70.7 13.3 12.8
2015 949 73.0 13.0 10.6
2016 977 77.0 12.6 11.5
2017 962 72.9 13.1 10.8
2018 925 76.4 12.0 10.8
2019 935 75.7 12.3 11.2
2020 875 69.6 12.5 11.8
2021 857 72.3 11.8 n/a
2022 829 66.0 12.5 12.4
2023 801 60.7 13.1 16.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Blue Ridge Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 575 46.2 12.4 n/a
1990 586 46.1 12.7 n/a
1991 634 48.3 13.1 n/a
1992 650 49.2 13.2 n/a
1993 713 48.7 14.6 n/a
1994 800 42.9 n/a 8.9
1995 824 n/a 0.0 6.6
1996 824 n/a 0.0 6.6
1997 872 n/a 0.0 6
1998 948 n/a 0.0 5.2
1999 1037 67.0 15.5 6.3
2000 1087 n/a 0.0 5.9
2001 1174 79.0 14.9 4.3
2002 857 12.0 71.4 5.8
2003 857 12.0 71.4 5.8
2004 898 67.1 13.4 5.8
2005 970 63.1 15.4 6
2006 1033 74.0 14.0 5.6
2007 1081 86.2 12.5 4.9
2008 1173 72.1 16.3 5.9
2009 1168 72.3 16.2 7.5
2010 1231 75.1 16.3 6.7
2011 864 51.5 16.7 9.5
2012 904 65.0 13.9 12.2
2013 932 66.5 14.0 12.9
2014 947 70.7 13.3 12.8
2015 949 73.0 13.0 10.6
2016 977 77.0 12.6 11.5
2017 962 72.9 13.1 10.8
2018 925 76.4 12.0 10.8
2019 935 75.7 12.3 11.2
2020 875 69.6 12.5 11.8
2021 857 72.3 11.8 n/a
2022 829 66.0 12.5 12.4
2023 801 60.7 13.1 16.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Blue Ridge Middle

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $118 (0.8%) $14,390 (99.2%) $14,509
2020 $121 (0.8%) $15,638 (99.2%) $15,759
2021 $386 (2.3%) $16,367 (97.7%) $16,753

Data source: Virginia Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Blue Ridge Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 134th of 424 Middle schoolsRanks 111th of 422 Middle schools
 5.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (Blue Ridge Middle)7166.3
 4.7%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Loudoun County Public Schools)7753
 24%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)7857.8
 20.2%
6th Grade English Reading (Blue Ridge Middle)8382.4
 0.6%
   6th Grade English Reading (Loudoun County Public Schools)8680.2
 5.8%
   6th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7770.4
 6.6%
7th Grade Mathematics (Blue Ridge Middle)9328.9
 64.1%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Loudoun County Public Schools)8747.2
 39.8%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)7851.4
 26.6%
7th Grade English Reading (Blue Ridge Middle)8681.1
 4.9%
   7th Grade English Reading (Loudoun County Public Schools)8779
 8.1%
   7th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7970.3
 8.7%
8th Grade Writing (Blue Ridge Middle)8574.9
 10.1%
   8th Grade Writing (Loudoun County Public Schools)8372.6
 10.4%
   8th Grade Writing (Virginia)7055.5
 14.5%
8th Grade Mathematics (Blue Ridge Middle)6340.9
 22.1%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Loudoun County Public Schools)6742.8
 24.2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)7748.4
 28.6%
8th Grade Science (Blue Ridge Middle)8774.4
 12.6%
   8th Grade Science (Loudoun County Public Schools)8874.2
 13.8%
   8th Grade Science (Virginia)7860.7
 17.3%
8th Grade English Reading (Blue Ridge Middle)8577.7
 7.3%
   8th Grade English Reading (Loudoun County Public Schools)8478.4
 5.6%
   8th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7670.7
 5.3%
End of Course Geometry (Blue Ridge Middle)9899
 1%
   End of Course Geometry (Loudoun County Public Schools)8885
 3%
   End of Course Geometry (Virginia)8380
 3%
End of Course Algebra I (Blue Ridge Middle)10099
 1%
   End of Course Algebra I (Loudoun County Public Schools)8985
 4%
   End of Course Algebra I (Virginia)8680
 6%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students935801
 14.3%
African American3014
 53.3%
American Indian20
 100%
Asian2825
 10.7%
Hispanic104115
 10.6%
Pacific Islander00
White727616
 15.3%
Two or More Races4431
 29.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients11.2%16.6%
 5.4%


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Students at Blue Ridge Middle are 77% White, 14% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% African American.

Blue Ridge Middle ranks 110th of 417 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Blue Ridge Middle usually go on to attend Loudoun Valley High

In the 2022-23 school year, 801 students attended Blue Ridge Middle.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Virginia Department of Education.

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