📍 955 Stanislaus St., Maricopa, Kern County, 93252
Blue Ridge Academy is a State/Public serving other age pupils, located in Maricopa, Kern County. The school has 6,751 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Samantha Haynes. It is part of the Blue Ridge Academy District school district. It serves grades K–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 232.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 29.0:1. It operates as a public charter school.
Blue Ridge Academy enrolls 6,751 students across grades K–12. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 232.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 29.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 39% White, 36% Hispanic or Latino and 12% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 2,626 | 39% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2,436 | 36% |
| Two or more races | 828 | 12% |
| Asian | 434 | 6.4% |
| Black or African American | 386 | 5.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 20 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 12 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
2,860 of the school's 6,751 students (42%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Blue Ridge Academy is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). It operates as a public charter school. Virtual instruction: Virtual with face to face options. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families.
Blue Ridge Academy is one of 1 schools in Blue Ridge Academy District, based in Maricopa, California. The district serves 7,657 students district-wide and employs 232 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 6,751 students, Blue Ridge Academy is close to the district average of about 7,657 students per school.