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Enrollment
460
Elementary
DISTRICT 462 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RIPON UNIFIED·NCES 063288005111
Ripon Elementary
509 West Main St., Ripon, CA 95366 · (209) 599-4225 · San Joaquin County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL460 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
21.7:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.1:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
39%
181 students
DISTRICT 33% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 65 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 41 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 46 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 51 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 54 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 51 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 53 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 50 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 49 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (65) is 33% larger than its 8th grade class (49).
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
64.4%
CA avg 49.1% . +22.4pp since 2014
Math
48.7%
CA avg 37.7% . +13.7pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 64 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 49 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 22 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 14 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 22.9% | 41.5% | 22.2% | 13.4% |
| Math | 23.5% | 25.2% | 28.8% | 22.6% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 64.4% | 48.7% |
| 2023-24 | 56.0% | 42.8% |
| 2022-23 | 63.3% | 48.2% |
| 2021-22 | 58.8% | 38.6% |
| 2020-21 | 60.5% | 38.2% |
| 2018-19 | 69.2% | 46.8% |
| 2017-18 | 61.6% | 43.6% |
| 2016-17 | 53.7% | 41.5% |
| 2015-16 | 51.0% | 42.0% |
| 2014-15 | 42.0% | 35.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
52.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.5%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 53% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 56% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Ripon Elementary
Ripon Elementary's state test result (52.9% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ripon Elementary this school | 460 | 39.3% | 52.9% |
| Buena Vista Elementary Lompoc | 498 | 40.8% | 43.3% |
| Discovery Bay Elementary Discovery Bay | 417 | 41.2% | 61.5% |
| Brandon Elementary Goleta | 429 | 42.2% | 50.6% |
| Vintage Hills Elementary Temecula | 512 | 36.5% | 55.9% |
| James Foster Elementary Saugus | 508 | 39.2% | 58.7% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Ripon Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Joaquin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 52.9% | #1,532 of 5,151 | #16 of 138 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.7% | #1,675 of 5,172 ▲ 301 | #17 of 138 ▲ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 64.4% | #1,061 of 5,172 ▲ 431 | #12 of 138 ▲ 5 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +7.8pp | #959 of 5,116 | #16 of 136 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 460 | #2,908 of 5,915 | #98 of 159 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.7:1 | #1,939 of 5,352 | #28 of 149 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.1% | #1,367 of 5,354 | #50 of 149 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 39.3% | #4,358 of 5,625 | #138 of 154 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.4% | #3,497 of 3,837 | #84 of 95 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
460
+19 (+4%) vs 2020
+5% since 1990-91, when it was 440
Student : Teacher
21.7:1
was 23.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 460 | 21.2 | 21.7:1 | 39% (181) |
| 2023-24 | 459 | 21.2 | 21.6:1 | 30% (136) |
| 2022-23 | 444 | 20.5 | 21.7:1 | 40% (176) |
| 2020-21 | 441 | 19 | 23.2:1 | 41% (183) |
| 2017-18 | 476 | 19.4 | 24.6:1 | 46% (219) |
| 2015-16 | 449 | 17 | 26.4:1 | 47% (210) |
| 2010-11 | 446 | N/A | N/A | 59% (261) |
| 2000-01 | 475 | 23 | 20.6:1 | 47% (225) |
| 1990-91 | 440 | 22 | 20.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ripon Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (476 to 460); teachers up 10% (19.4 to 21.2).
About Ripon Elementary
Ripon Elementary is a public medium-sized elementary school in Ripon, California. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 460 students in kindergarten through 8.
Ripon Unified has 3,378 students in 7 schools, and Ripon Elementary is one of those schools.
Federal enrollment data show Hispanic students as the largest group at Ripon Elementary, at 42%. Beyond that, enrollment is 41% White, 11% multiracial, and 5% Asian. That is close to the 43% Hispanic share among all San Joaquin County residents. Pick two students at random and there is a 64% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
At Ripon Elementary, 21.2 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 21.7:1. That is close to the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 39% of enrollment. The 66% average for public schools in San Joaquin County is 27 points higher.
Compared with California schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Ripon Elementary's results are 3.6 points below predicted: 52.9% against 56.5%.
In San Joaquin County (population about 797,334), the median household income is $92,179, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 23%, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. Ripon Elementary is one of 251 public schools in the county.
The closest public school to Ripon Elementary is Ripon High, less than a tenth of a mile away. Ripon Elementary is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Among 7 nearby schools that report test results, Ripon Elementary ranks 4th on proficiency.
Its NCES locale code is Town: Fringe: the school is in a town close to an urbanized area.
Enrollment has grown by 19 students since 2020-21, to 460. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio fell from 23.2:1 to 21.7:1.
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San Joaquin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
797,334
Census ACS
Median income
$92,179
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
251
153,026 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Ripon Unified
- Ripon HighHigh · 1,051 students
- Ripona ElementaryElementary · 473 students
- Park View ElementaryElementary · 467 students
- Weston ElementaryElementary · 464 students
- Colony Oak ElementaryElementary · 447 students
- Harvest HighHigh · 16 students
Other schools in Ripon
- California Online Public Schools Northern CaliforniaCombined · 1,507 students
- Ripon HighHigh · 1,051 students
- Ripona ElementaryElementary · 473 students
- Park View ElementaryElementary · 467 students
- Weston ElementaryElementary · 464 students
- Colony Oak ElementaryElementary · 447 students
Nearby schools
- Ripon High0.1 mi · 1,051
- Harvest High0.1 mi · 16
- California Online Public Schools Northern California0.5 mi · 1,507
- Ripona Elementary0.6 mi · 473
- Weston Elementary0.9 mi · 464
- Park View Elementary1.3 mi · 467
Frequently asked questions
About Ripon ElementaryHow large is Ripon Elementary?
Ripon Elementary enrolls approximately 460 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does Ripon Elementary serve?
Ripon Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ripon Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Ripon Elementary is approximately 21.7:1 (21 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Ripon Elementary?
Student demographics at Ripon Elementary are roughly 41% White, 42% Hispanic, 1% Black, 5% Asian, 11% Two or more.
What district is Ripon Elementary in?
Ripon Elementary is part of Ripon Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.