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About this school
Blue Ridge Elementary School is
a rural public school
in Ararat, Virginia that is part of Patrick County Public School District.
It serves 200 students
in grades Pre-K - 7 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.5:1.
Its teachers have had 6 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 7
200 Students
21 Teachers
5135 Ararat HwyContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
9%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Sep 30, 2026
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Blue Ridge Elementary School
$1,989
raised using DonorsChoose
6
projects
funded
5
teachers
funded
28
donors
Blue Ridge Elementary School has received support from
12 individuals from Virginia and
16 individuals out-of-state.
