Blue Ridge Elementary School in Blue Ridge, Georgia on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Blue Ridge Elementary School is a rural public school in Blue Ridge, Georgia that is part of Fannin County School District. It serves 383 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.9:1. Its teachers have had 7 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

383 Students

35 Teachers

224 E Highland St

Blue Ridge, GA 30513 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

Blue Ridge Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Chastain

Mrs. Chastain

Ms. Orton

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Blue Ridge Elementary School Demographics

72%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

10%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Blue Ridge Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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