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Enrollment
477
Middle
DISTRICT 310 · STATE 554
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAUDERDALE COUNTY·NCES 470231001970
Ripley Middle School
309 Charles Griggs AVE, Ripley, TN 38063 · (731) 635-1391 · Lauderdale County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL477 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 18% of Tennessee public middle schools
- C-Test 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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
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Teacher data unavailable
STATE 18.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
STATE -0%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 165 | 35% |
| Grade 7 | 140 | 29% |
| Grade 8 | 172 | 36% |
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
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
16.8%
TN avg 40.9% . -0.1pp since 2022
Math
16.7%
TN avg 39.3% . +0.6pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 17 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 17 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Tennessee schools, those numbers are about 41 and 39. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2022, while math scores have held steady.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 16.8% | 16.7% |
| 2023-24 | 14.7% | 15.5% |
| 2022-23 | 16.9% | 16.1% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Ripley Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 16.7% | #280 of 336 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 16.8% | #275 of 336 ▲ 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 477 | #181 of 349 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.0% | #83 of 325 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -24.3% | #53 of 216 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
477
-92 (-16%) vs 2020
-68% since 1990-91, when it was 1,501
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 | 477 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 487 | 36.2 | 13.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 526 | 37.3 | 14.1:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 569 | 35 | 16.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 630 | 40.5 | 15.6:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 668 | 50 | 13.4:1 | 83% (557) |
| 2010-11 | 768 | 55 | 14.0:1 | 76% (586) |
| 2000-01 | 790 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 1,501 | 71 | 21.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ripley Middle School.
About Ripley Middle School
Ripley Middle School runs as a medium-sized middle-grades school in Ripley, Tennessee. The school enrolls 477 students, from grades 6 through 8.
Lauderdale County counts 3,277 students in its 7 schools, and Ripley Middle School is one of them.
Black students form the largest group at Ripley Middle School, 50% of enrollment. Other groups make up 41% White, 6% multiracial, and 3% Hispanic. County-wide, 34% of Lauderdale County residents are Black. Ripley Middle School has a diversity index of 58%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Measured against Tennessee public middle schools, Ripley Middle School receives a C-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Lauderdale County census figures show that median household income is about $49,879, 12% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 18% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Ripley Middle School is among the 7 public schools in Lauderdale County.
The nearest other public school, Ripley Primary, is about 0.2 miles away. In all, 3 other public schools sit within five miles of Ripley Middle School.
Its NCES locale code is Town: Distant: the school is in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment down 16%, from 569 to 477.
Community posts for Ripley Middle School can cover sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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 ElementaryElementary · 460 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 ElementaryElementary · 460 students
Other Ripley Middle schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Ripley Middle. Ripley Middle School is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- Ripley Middle SchoolRipley, WV · 586 students
- Ripley Middle SchoolRipley, MS · 459 students
Nearby schools
- Ripley Primary0.2 mi · 589
- Ripley Elementary0.3 mi · 460
- Ripley High School1.1 mi · 614
- Covington High School13.0 mi · 643
- Crestview Elementary13.2 mi · 569
- Crestview Middle School13.2 mi · 482
Frequently asked questions
About Ripley Middle SchoolHow large is Ripley Middle School?
Ripley Middle School enrolls approximately 477 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Ripley Middle School serve?
Ripley Middle School serves grades 06-08.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Ripley Middle School?
At Ripley Middle School, the student body is approximately 41% White, 3% Hispanic, 50% Black, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Ripley Middle School?
Ripley Middle School is overseen by Lauderdale County in Lauderdale County.
What county does Ripley Middle School serve?
Ripley Middle School serves Lauderdale County in TN.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.