Ripona Elementary

Located at 415 East Oregon St., in Ripon, California, Ripona Elementary is a medium-sized K-5 school that serves 473 students (grades K through 8), part of Ripon Unified.

Ripona Elementary is one of 7 schools operated by Ripon Unified, a district that educates 3,378 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Ripona Elementary logs that Hispanic students make up the majority at 57%. Beyond that, the school records 29% White, 8% Asian, 5% multiracial. That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 43%.

On the income-and-resources front, Ripona Elementary lists 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 23.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 22.3:1, putting Ripona Elementary higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 48% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, San Joaquin County runs at roughly 66%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Ripona Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 50.8%; this one delivers 39.2%.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for San Joaquin County indicate median household income runs about $92,179, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Ripona Elementary is one of 251 public schools in San Joaquin County (combined enrollment of about 153,026 students).

The closest other public school is Ripon High, roughly 0.6 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Ripona Elementary ranks 6th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 53.9%.

The campus sits in a town-center setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Ripona Elementary has ticked up 13%, going from 418 students in 2018 to 473 in 2025. The White share of enrollment shrank from 43% to 29% over that span.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.