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How has Ripley Elementary changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
460
Elementary
DISTRICT 568 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAUDERDALE COUNTY·NCES 470231000549
Ripley Elementary
100 Hwy 19 East AVE, Ripley, TN 38063 · (731) 221-3066 · Lauderdale County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL460 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 32% of Tennessee public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·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 Tennessee public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
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Teacher data unavailable
STATE 19.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
STATE -0%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 173 | 38% |
| Grade 4 | 150 | 33% |
| Grade 5 | 137 | 30% |
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 61% · 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
Ripley Elementary→Ripley Middle School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Lauderdale County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or MasteredEnglish Language Arts
34.1%
TN avg 40.9% . +6.3pp since 2022
Math
33.6%
TN avg 39.3% . +12.3pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 34 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Tennessee schools, those numbers are about 41 and 39. Reading and writing scores are up about 6 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 12 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 34.1% | 33.6% |
| 2023-24 | 35.4% | 29.1% |
| 2022-23 | 27.8% | 21.3% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Ripley Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.6% | #648 of 957 ▲ 34 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.1% | #606 of 959 ▼ 54 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 460 | #501 of 1,044 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.1% | #201 of 962 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -26.3% | #55 of 537 |
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
-80 (-15%) vs 2020
-44% since 2000-01, when it was 821
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 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 472 | 37.7 | 12.5:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 480 | 40.7 | 11.8:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 540 | 42 | 12.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 624 | 45 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 680 | 53 | 12.8:1 | 86% (586) |
| 2010-11 | 787 | 49 | 16.1:1 | 86% (680) |
| 2000-01 | 821 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ripley Elementary.
About Ripley Elementary
Ripley Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school in Lauderdale County, located in Ripley, Tennessee. Enrollment totals 460 students across grades 3 through 5.
Lauderdale County has 3,277 students in 7 schools, and Ripley Elementary is one of those schools.
Federal enrollment data show Ripley Elementary is 54% Black. The next largest groups are 35% White, 5% Hispanic, and 5% multiracial. The school's Black share is 20 points above the 34% share among Lauderdale County residents. A diversity index of 58% means there is a 58% chance two randomly chosen students at Ripley Elementary are from different groups.
On the allk12 Grade, Ripley Elementary lands at C, ahead of 32% of Tennessee public elementary schools.
The school is in Lauderdale County, where the median household earns about $49,879 a year, about 12% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 18% of residents are in poverty. Across Lauderdale County, 7 public schools serve about 3,277 students.
The closest school to Ripley Elementary is Ripley Middle School, located about 0.3 miles away. In all, 3 other public schools sit within five miles of Ripley Elementary.
The school's locale code, Town: Distant, means it is in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 460, compared with 540 in 2020-21.
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Lauderdale County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
24,784
Census ACS
Median income
$49,879
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
12%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
18%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
3,277 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lauderdale County
- Halls Elementary SchoolElementary · 655 students
- Ripley High SchoolHigh · 614 students
- Ripley PrimaryElementary · 589 students
- Ripley Middle SchoolMiddle · 477 students
- Halls High SchoolHigh · 339 students
- Halls Junior High SchoolMiddle · 143 students
Other schools in Ripley
- Ripley High SchoolHigh · 614 students
- Ripley PrimaryElementary · 589 students
- Ripley Middle SchoolMiddle · 477 students
Other Ripley Elementary schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Ripley Elementary. Ripley Elementary is the 3rd largest of the 4.
- Ripley Elementary SchoolRipley, MS · 611 students
- Ripley Elementary SchoolRipley, WV · 570 students
- Ripley Elementary SchoolRipley, OK · 317 students
Nearby schools
- Ripley Middle School0.3 mi · 477
- Ripley Primary0.4 mi · 589
- Ripley High School1.1 mi · 614
- Covington High School13.2 mi · 643
- Halls High School13.3 mi · 339
- Halls Junior High School13.3 mi · 143
Frequently asked questions
About Ripley ElementaryHow large is Ripley Elementary?
Ripley Elementary enrolls approximately 460 students in grades 03-05.
Is Ripley Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Ripley Elementary is an elementary school covering grades 03-05.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Ripley Elementary?
At Ripley Elementary, the student body is approximately 35% White, 5% Hispanic, 54% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Ripley Elementary in?
Ripley Elementary is part of Lauderdale County.
Where is Ripley Elementary located?
Ripley Elementary is located at 100 Hwy 19 East AVE, Ripley, TN 38063.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.