Enrollment
123
Elementary
STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RIPLEY CO. R-III·NCES 292655001560
RIPLEY CO. ELEM.
11111 STATE HIGHWAY 142W, GATEWOOD, MO 63942 · (573) 255-3213 · Ripley County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL123 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
9.8:1
13 FTE teachers
STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
123 students
STATE 54%
Community
0
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 9 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 11 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 14 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 14 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 15 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 18 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 11 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 11 | 9% |
| Grade 7 | 12 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 8 | 7% |
Student demographics
12%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 52% · 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
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
28.3%
MO avg 44.9% . -2.5pp since 2021
Math
45.8%
MO avg 43.8% . +22.8pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 28 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 46 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 23 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 9.4% | 18.9% | 51.3% | 20.2% |
| Math | 22.9% | 22.9% | 24.3% | 29.7% |
Share of tested students at each MAP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
MAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 28.3% | 45.8% |
| 2023-24 | 39.3% | 43.8% |
| 2022-23 | 33.9% | 53.3% |
| 2021-22 | 30.8% | 23.0% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAP. 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
35.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
22.4%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+13.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 22% typical for Missouri 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 Missouri'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 CO. ELEM.
RIPLEY CO. ELEM.'s state test result (35.7% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| RIPLEY CO. ELEM. this school | 123 | 100.0% | 35.7% |
| ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CLIMAX SPRINGS | 113 | 100.0% | 36.8% |
| RIPLEY CO. ELEM. Doniphan | 125 | 100.0% | 21.7% |
| GIDEON ELEM. GIDEON | 115 | 100.0% | 25.2% |
| HERMITAGE ELEM. HERMITAGE | 138 | 100.0% | 51.1% |
| MATTHEWS ELEMENTARY MATTHEWS | 139 | 100.0% | 21.9% |
Matched among Missouri 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 CO. ELEM. ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.7% | #639 of 1,002 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.8% | #425 of 1,019 ▲ 32 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 28.3% | #824 of 1,018 ▼ 211 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +10.2pp | #103 of 943 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 123 | #1,110 of 1,294 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #145 of 1,165 |
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
123
+17 (+16%) vs 2020
-2% since 1990-91, when it was 125
Student : Teacher
9.8:1
was 9.6:1
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 | 123 | 12.5 | 9.8:1 | 100% (123) |
| 2023-24 | 124 | 12.4 | 10.0:1 | 2% (3) |
| 2022-23 | 121 | 12 | 10.1:1 | 83% (100) |
| 2020-21 | 106 | 11 | 9.6:1 | 97% (103) |
| 2017-18 | 86 | 12.5 | 6.9:1 | 100% (86) |
| 2015-16 | 99 | 10 | 9.9:1 | 75% (74) |
| 2010-11 | 136 | 13 | 10.5:1 | 56% (76) |
| 2000-01 | 106 | 11 | 9.6:1 | 72% (76) |
| 1990-91 | 125 | 9 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for RIPLEY CO. ELEM..
Since 2017-18: students up 43% (86 to 123); teachers unchanged (12.5 to 12.5).
About RIPLEY CO. ELEM.
As a small elementary school, RIPLEY CO. ELEM. serves students in GATEWOOD, Missouri. A total of 123 students attend the school, which covers pre-K through 8. Against the 315-student average for elementary schools in Missouri, enrollment here is 61% lower.
RIPLEY CO. R-III is responsible for RIPLEY CO. ELEM..
The large majority of students at RIPLEY CO. ELEM., 94%, are White. The remaining shares are 3% Hispanic and 3% Black. County-wide, about 93% of residents are White. By the diversity index, RIPLEY CO. ELEM. comes in at 12%.
Dividing enrollment by its 12.5 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 9.8:1. Among elementary schools in Missouri, the typical ratio is 12.4:1. Eligible students account for 100% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program.
Compared with Missouri schools that have similar shares of low-income students, RIPLEY CO. ELEM.'s results are 13.3 points above predicted: 35.7% against 22.4%.
Census Bureau estimates for Ripley County show that median household income is about $42,037, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 13%, and about 21% of people live in poverty. A total of 10 public schools operate in Ripley County, serving about 2,118 students.
Nearest public school: RIPLEY CO. ELEM., about 9.8 miles away. Compared with its nearest neighbors, RIPLEY CO. ELEM. ranks 4th of 7 on average proficiency.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Remote, meaning it is in rural territory far from an urban area.
Federal counts put enrollment at 106 in 2020-21 and 123 in 2024-25, a 16% rise.
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Ripley County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
10,708
Census ACS
Median income
$42,037
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
13%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
21%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
2,118 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other RIPLEY CO. Elementary schools
One other US public school is named RIPLEY CO. Elementary. RIPLEY CO. ELEM. is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- RIPLEY CO. ELEM.Doniphan, MO · 125 students
Nearby schools
- RIPLEY CO. ELEM.9.8 mi · 125
- DONIPHAN ELEM.12.0 mi · 351
- DONIPHAN INTERMEDIATE12.0 mi · 311
- DONIPHAN MIDDLE12.1 mi · 350
- CURRENT RIVER SCHOOL12.1 mi · 11
- DONIPHAN HIGH12.2 mi · 487
Frequently asked questions
About RIPLEY CO. ELEM.What is the total enrollment at RIPLEY CO. ELEM.?
RIPLEY CO. ELEM. enrolls approximately 123 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does RIPLEY CO. ELEM. serve?
RIPLEY CO. ELEM. serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many teachers does RIPLEY CO. ELEM. have?
RIPLEY CO. ELEM. employs 13 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.8:1.
What is the student diversity at RIPLEY CO. ELEM.?
Student demographics at RIPLEY CO. ELEM. are roughly 94% White, 3% Hispanic, 3% Black.
What district is RIPLEY CO. ELEM. in?
RIPLEY CO. ELEM. is part of RIPLEY CO. R-III.
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