Ripley Elementary School

Ripley Elementary School operates as a large primary school in Ripley, West Virginia, overseen by Jackson County Schools. Current enrollment sits at 570 students spanning grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, West Virginia's public schools average about 283 students each, so Ripley Elementary School sits 101% larger than that benchmark.

Jackson County Schools comprises 12 schools with combined enrollment of 3,977 students; Ripley Elementary School is among them.

Looking at the student body, Ripley Elementary School shows that nearly all students (95%) are White. The remainder breaks down as 3% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Jackson County as a whole.

In terms of school funding signals, Ripley Elementary School reports 40 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.1:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 12.9:1 average.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Jackson County) logs that median household earnings sit near $58,845, roughly 20% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. In all, Jackson County runs 13 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,977 students), of which Ripley Elementary School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Ripley High School, around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools.

Ripley Elementary School operates from a countryside location.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 6%: 608 students in 2018 compared to 570 in 2025.

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