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If you could change one rule at Ripona Elementary, what would it be?
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Enrollment
473
Elementary
DISTRICT 462 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RIPON UNIFIED·NCES 063288005113
Ripona Elementary
415 East Oregon St., Ripon, CA 95366 · (209) 599-4104 · San Joaquin County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL473 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
23.4:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.1:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
48%
228 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 | 88 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 47 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 49 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 45 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 45 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 51 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 51 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 49 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 48 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (88) is 83% larger than its 8th grade class (48).
Student demographics
58%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
50.4%
CA avg 49.1% . +5.4pp since 2014
Math
43.5%
CA avg 37.7% . +8.5pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 43 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 5 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 8 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 21.3% | 29.1% | 24.5% | 25.2% |
| Math | 21.2% | 22.3% | 25.1% | 31.4% |
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 | 50.4% | 43.5% |
| 2023-24 | 46.7% | 31.8% |
| 2022-23 | 50.7% | 30.9% |
| 2021-22 | 52.7% | 31.7% |
| 2020-21 | 35.9% | 23.6% |
| 2018-19 | 50.8% | 32.8% |
| 2017-18 | 48.6% | 40.0% |
| 2016-17 | 49.0% | 34.0% |
| 2015-16 | 48.0% | 37.0% |
| 2014-15 | 45.0% | 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
43.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.3%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% 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 Ripona Elementary
Ripona Elementary's state test result (43.2% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ripona Elementary this school | 473 | 48.2% | 43.2% |
| Lake Canyon Elementary Galt | 466 | 51.1% | 49.6% |
| Pioneer Elementary Hanford | 518 | 50.2% | 53.8% |
| Marengo Ranch Elementary Galt | 448 | 49.8% | 50.3% |
| Macy Elementary La Habra | 413 | 48.9% | 52.3% |
| Marguerite Montgomery Elementary Davis | 457 | 52.7% | 46.1% |
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 Ripona Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Joaquin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.2% | #2,218 of 5,151 | #29 of 138 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.5% | #2,039 of 5,172 ▲ 855 | #25 of 138 ▲ 17 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.4% | #2,001 of 5,172 ▲ 140 | #26 of 138 ▲ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.7pp | #1,762 of 5,116 | #38 of 136 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 473 | #2,761 of 5,915 | #93 of 159 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.4:1 | #3,276 of 5,352 | #70 of 149 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.0% | #2,023 of 5,354 | #72 of 149 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 48.2% | #3,992 of 5,625 | #133 of 154 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +13.2% | #411 of 1,139 | #12 of 32 |
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
473
+35 (+8%) vs 2020
+5% since 1990-91, when it was 450
Student : Teacher
23.4:1
was 24.3:1
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 | 473 | 20.2 | 23.4:1 | 48% (228) |
| 2023-24 | 471 | 20.4 | 23.1:1 | 41% (192) |
| 2022-23 | 480 | 19.4 | 24.7:1 | 48% (229) |
| 2020-21 | 438 | 18 | 24.3:1 | 49% (214) |
| 2017-18 | 418 | 17.6 | 23.8:1 | 57% (237) |
| 2015-16 | 429 | 17 | 25.2:1 | 54% (232) |
| 2010-11 | 419 | N/A | N/A | 51% (215) |
| 2000-01 | 457 | 21 | 21.8:1 | 33% (153) |
| 1990-91 | 450 | 21 | 21.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ripona Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 13% (418 to 473); teachers up 15% (17.6 to 20.2).
About Ripona Elementary
Federal records list Ripona Elementary as an elementary school in Ripon, California. The school's 473 students are in kindergarten through 8.
The district, Ripon Unified, has 3,378 students enrolled across 7 schools.
By race and ethnicity, Ripona Elementary is 57% Hispanic. It is also 29% White, 8% Asian, and 5% multiracial. For comparison, the population of San Joaquin County is roughly 43% Hispanic. By the diversity index, Ripona Elementary comes in at 58%.
A ratio of 23.4:1 comes from the school's 20.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. The 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California is lower than this school's figure. The lunch program counts 48% of students at Ripona Elementary as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. That is 18 points below the 66% average for public schools in San Joaquin County.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Ripona Elementary, the prediction is 51.3% and the result is 43.2%.
According to the American Community Survey, in San Joaquin County, median household income is about $92,179, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 23% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. Ripona Elementary is one of 251 public schools in San Joaquin County, which together enroll about 153,026 students.
Nearest public school: Ripon High, about 0.6 miles away. The five-mile area around Ripona Elementary holds at least 8 other public schools. Nearby schools average 54.1% on proficiency, and Ripona Elementary is below that at 43.2%.
Its location is classified as Town: Fringe by the National Center for Education Statistics.
The number of students grew from 438 to 473 over 4 years.
Topics for discussion here include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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
- Park View ElementaryElementary · 467 students
- Weston ElementaryElementary · 464 students
- Ripon ElementaryElementary · 460 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
- Park View ElementaryElementary · 467 students
- Weston ElementaryElementary · 464 students
- Ripon ElementaryElementary · 460 students
- Colony Oak ElementaryElementary · 447 students
Nearby schools
- Ripon High0.6 mi · 1,051
- Ripon Elementary0.6 mi · 460
- Harvest High0.7 mi · 16
- California Online Public Schools Northern California0.9 mi · 1,507
- Colony Oak Elementary1.1 mi · 447
- Park View Elementary1.2 mi · 467
Frequently asked questions
About Ripona ElementaryHow many students attend Ripona Elementary?
Ripona Elementary enrolls approximately 473 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does Ripona Elementary serve?
Ripona Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Ripona Elementary?
Approximately 23.4:1 students per teacher at Ripona Elementary.
How diverse is Ripona Elementary?
Ripona Elementary reports a student body of 29% White, 57% Hispanic, 0% Black, 8% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Ripona Elementary public or private?
Ripona Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Ripon Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.