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Enrollment
611
Elementary
DISTRICT 481 · STATE 446
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOUTH TIPPAH SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 280411000777
Ripley Elementary School
702 W Terry Street, Ripley, MS 38663 · (662) 837-3684 · Tippah County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL611 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 79% of Mississippi public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Mississippi public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.4:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
85%
519 students
DISTRICT 81% · STATE 80%
Community
1
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 | 148 | 24% |
| Grade 1 | 133 | 22% |
| Grade 2 | 106 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 122 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 102 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (148) is 45% larger than its 4th grade class (102).
Student demographics
68%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 60% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within South Tippah School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
55.3%
MS avg 45.9% . -8.9pp since 2023
Math
68.4%
MS avg 52.8% . -4.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the MAAP, Mississippi's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 68 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Mississippi schools, those numbers are about 46 and 53. Reading and writing scores are down about 9 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 4 points.
MAAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 55.3% | 68.4% |
| 2023-24 | 64.2% | 72.6% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAAP. 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
65.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.7%
based on MS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+13.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 65% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% typical for Mississippi 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 Mississippi'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 Ripley Elementary School
Ripley Elementary School's state test result (65.1% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ripley Elementary School this school | 611 | 84.9% | 65.1% |
| North Jones Elementary School Laurel | 854 | 82.4% | 52.6% |
| Richland Upper Elementary Richland | 480 | 77.9% | 59.6% |
| Richland Elementary Richland | 369 | 78.9% | 67.2% |
| Pontotoc Elementary School Pontotoc | 657 | 73.1% | 65.5% |
| Nicholson Elementary Picayune | 324 | 84.6% | 51.3% |
Matched among Mississippi 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 Ripley Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Mississippi |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 65.1% | #131 of 428 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 68.4% | #93 of 439 ▼ 27 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.3% | #155 of 439 ▼ 37 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 611 | #90 of 453 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.7:1 | #255 of 408 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.1% | #16 of 409 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 84.9% | #231 of 444 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.3% | #163 of 296 |
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
611
+36 (+6%) vs 2020
+10% since 1990-91, when it was 557
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
was 11.7:1
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 | 611 | 38.9 | 15.7:1 | 85% (519) |
| 2023-24 | 608 | 53.2 | 11.4:1 | 79% (483) |
| 2022-23 | 557 | 56.5 | 9.9:1 | 99% (554) |
| 2020-21 | 575 | 49 | 11.7:1 | 99% (572) |
| 2017-18 | 705 | 46.4 | 15.2:1 | 76% (537) |
| 2015-16 | 781 | 48 | 16.3:1 | 78% (613) |
| 2010-11 | 815 | 49 | 16.6:1 | 73% (592) |
| 2000-01 | 735 | 45 | 16.3:1 | 53% (389) |
| 1990-91 | 557 | 31 | 18.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ripley Elementary School.
About Ripley Elementary School
Ripley Elementary School runs as a medium-sized elementary school in Ripley, Mississippi. The grade span is kindergarten through 4, and enrollment is 611 students. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Mississippi is about 446, so this school runs 37% above that.
The 5 schools of South Tippah School District, including Ripley Elementary School, enroll 2,403 students.
The most common group at Ripley Elementary School is White students, at 46%. Enrollment also includes 24% Black, 20% Hispanic, and 9% multiracial. The school's White share is 30 points below the 76% share among Tippah County residents. The school's diversity index is 68%, meaning two students picked at random have a 68% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Ripley Elementary School counts 38.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 15.7 students for each one. That is close to the 15.9:1 average for elementary schools in Mississippi. About 85% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch.
allk12 grades Ripley Elementary School an A-. The grade compares the school only with Mississippi public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
In Mississippi, Ripley Elementary School is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 65.1% actual against a predicted 51.7%.
Tippah County has about 21,523 residents, and the median household income is $52,542, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 18%, and about 14% of people live in poverty. Besides Ripley Elementary School, Tippah County has 8 other public schools.
Of nearby public schools, Ripley High School is the closest, at about 1.1 miles. In all, 2 other public schools sit within five miles of Ripley Elementary School. On proficiency, Ripley Elementary School is ahead of the 59.4% nearby average, ranking 4th of 9.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Remote, or in rural territory far from an urban area.
Enrollment at Ripley Elementary School grew 6% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 575 to 611 students. Federal data show the ratio rising from 11.7:1 to 15.7:1.
Parents and students can post about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Ripley Elementary School. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Tippah County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
21,523
Census ACS
Median income
$52,542
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
3,623 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in South Tippah School District
- Pine Grove High SchoolCombined · 573 students
- Ripley High SchoolHigh · 465 students
- Ripley Middle SchoolMiddle · 459 students
- Blue Mountain High SchoolCombined · 295 students
- NORTH SOUTH TIPPAH VOC TECH CENTERHigh
Other schools in Ripley
- Pine Grove High SchoolCombined · 573 students
- Ripley High SchoolHigh · 465 students
- Ripley Middle SchoolMiddle · 459 students
- NORTH SOUTH TIPPAH VOC TECH CENTERHigh
Other Ripley Elementary schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Ripley Elementary. Ripley Elementary School is the largest of the 4.
- Ripley Elementary SchoolRipley, WV · 570 students
- Ripley ElementaryRipley, TN · 460 students
- Ripley Elementary SchoolRipley, OK · 317 students
Nearby schools
- Ripley High School1.1 mi · 465
- Ripley Middle School1.1 mi · 459
- Blue Mountain High School6.4 mi · 295
- Falkner Attendance Center7.3 mi · 476
- Pine Grove High School10.3 mi · 573
- Chalybeate Elementary14.3 mi · 264
Frequently asked questions
About Ripley Elementary SchoolHow large is Ripley Elementary School?
Ripley Elementary School enrolls approximately 611 students in grades KG-04.
Is Ripley Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Ripley Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-04.
How many teachers does Ripley Elementary School have?
Ripley Elementary School employs 39 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.7:1.
What is the student diversity at Ripley Elementary School?
Student demographics at Ripley Elementary School are roughly 46% White, 20% Hispanic, 24% Black, 1% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Is Ripley Elementary School public or private?
Ripley Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by South Tippah School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.