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Ripley Elementary School

702 W Terry Street
Ripley, MS 38663

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Serving 611 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Ripley Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Mississippi for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 74% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving is 45% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 42%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Mississippi state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 60% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-4
Enrollment: 611 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 54%
: Top 30% in MS
: 74% (Top 20%)
: 45% (Top 50%)
: Ripley Elementary School's attendance zone covers the entire school district of Ripley, MS, encompassing approximately 263.7 square miles. The typical drive to the school is between 15 to 20 minutes, with the furthest edge of the zone located about 16.6 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Ripley Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Mississippi for:

School Overview

Ripley Elementary School's student population of 611 students has grown by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 39 teachers has declined by 22% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-4
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Ripley Elementary School
Kind	148
1	133
2	106
3	122
4	102

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Total Students

611 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Ripley Elementary School
2025	611
2024	608
2023	557
2022	584
2021	575
2020	636
2019	672
2018	705
2017	737
2016	781
2015	824
2014	820
2013	823
2012	820
2011	815
2010	832
2009	831
2008	794
2007	793
2006	814
2005	810
2004	750
2003	742
2002	734
2001	735
2000	736
1999	752
1998	788
1997	773
1996	776
1995	591
1994	552
1993	578
1992	552
1991	557
1990	580
1989	575
1988	698
1987	734

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Total Classroom Teachers

39 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Ripley Elementary School
2025	39
2024	53
2023	56
2022	51
2021	50
2020	51
2019	47
2018	46
2017	48
2016	48
2015	49
2014	49
2013	51
2012	49
2011	50
2010	51
2009	52
2008	52
2007	50
2006	47
2005	47
2004	45
2003	44
2002	56
2001	45
2000	45
1999	45
1998	45
1997	43
1996	42
1995	31
1994	32
1993	31
1992	32
1991	31
1990	31
1989	32
1987	35

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School Rankings

Ripley Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 795 schools in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Ripley Elementary School is 0.69, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MS)

#183 out of 795 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Ripley Elementary School
2023	#183
2022	#319
2021	#217
2019	#160
2018	#230
2017	#330
2016	#261
2015	#382
2014	#385
2013	#283
2012	#235
2011	#233
2010	#317

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74%

52%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Ripley Elementary School	Mississippi	South Tippah School District
2023	74%	52%	62%
2022	51%	47%	51%
2021	46%	37%	43%
2019	64%	46%	52%
2018	54%	43%	43%
2017	47%	37%	40%
2016	43%	31%	32%
2015	33%	27%	24%
2014	70%	64%	65%
2013	77%	68%	73%
2012	75%	64%	71%
2011	70%	62%	72%
2010	65%	60%	68%

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45%

42%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Ripley Elementary School	Mississippi	South Tippah School District
2022	45%	42%	39%
2021	40%	35%	36%
2019	50%	41%	40%
2018	43%	39%	43%
2017	30%	35%	37%
2016	32%	33%	34%
2015	22%	33%	27%
2014	54%	56%	56%
2013	60%	59%	62%
2012	60%	56%	61%
2011	61%	53%	57%
2010	54%	51%	54%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Ripley Elementary School	Mississippi	South Tippah School District
2025	16:1	14:1
2024	11:1	13:1
2023	10:1	13:1	11:1
2022	11:1	14:1	12:1
2021	12:1	14:1	12:1
2020	12:1	15:1	14:1
2019	14:1	15:1	14:1
2018	15:1	16:1	14:1
2017	15:1	16:1	14:1
2016	16:1	16:1	15:1
2015	17:1	16:1	14:1
2014	17:1	16:1	15:1
2013	16:1	16:1	15:1
2012	17:1	16:1	15:1
2011	16:1	16:1	15:1
2010	16:1	16:1	14:1
2009	16:1	15:1	14:1
2008	15:1	15:1	14:1
2007	16:1	16:1	15:1
2006	17:1	16:1	15:1
2005	17:1	17:1	15:1
2004	17:1	16:1	16:1
2003	17:1	16:1	16:1
2002	13:1	17:1	16:1
2001	16:1	17:1	18:1
2000	16:1	17:1	18:1
1999	17:1	17:1	18:1
1998	18:1	18:1	19:1
1997	18:1	18:1	19:1
1996	18:1	18:1	19:1
1995	19:1	18:1	20:1
1994	17:1	18:1	19:1
1993	19:1	19:1	19:1
1992	17:1	19:1	19:1
1991	18:1	19:1	19:1
1990	19:1	19:1	18:1
1989	18:1	19:1	19:1
1987	21:1	20:1	20:1

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1996-2025)
Year	Ripley Elementary School	Mississippi	South Tippah School District
2025	1%	1%
2024	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%

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Hispanic

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Ripley Elementary School	Mississippi	South Tippah School District
2025	20%	7%
2024	17%	5%
2023	16%	5%	12%
2022	13%	4%	11%
2021	13%	4%	11%
2020	12%	4%	10%
2019	13%	4%	10%
2018	12%	4%	9%
2017	11%	3%	9%
2016	12%	4%	9%
2015	10%	3%	8%
2014	9%	3%	9%
2013	9%	3%	8%
2012	10%	2%	8%
2011	10%	2%	9%
2010	8%	2%	7%
2009	9%	2%	7%
2008	10%	2%	7%
2007	11%	2%	7%
2006	10%	1%	5%
2005	9%	1%	5%
2004	8%	1%	5%
2003	8%	1%	4%
2002	7%	1%	4%
2001	5%	1%	4%
2000	3%	1%	3%

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Black

24%

45%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Ripley Elementary School	Mississippi	South Tippah School District
2025	24%	45%
2024	24%	47%
2023	24%	47%	20%
2022	26%	47%	21%
2021	27%	48%	21%
2020	26%	47%	21%
2019	25%	48%	21%
2018	26%	48%	22%
2017	25%	49%	22%
2016	25%	49%	22%
2015	25%	50%	23%
2014	26%	49%	23%
2013	26%	49%	23%
2012	27%	50%	24%
2011	29%	50%	24%
2010	29%	50%	25%
2009	31%	50%	25%
2008	29%	51%	24%
2007	27%	51%	23%
2006	28%	51%	23%
2005	29%	51%	24%
2004	31%	51%	23%
2003	31%	51%	24%
2002	30%	51%	23%
2001	31%	51%	23%
2000	28%	51%	22%
1999	28%	51%	23%
1998	27%	51%	24%
1997	27%	51%	26%
1996	26%	51%	27%
1995	24%	51%	26%
1994	25%	51%	27%
1993	23%	51%	26%
1992	24%	51%	26%
1991	27%	51%	26%
1990	26%	51%	26%
1989	26%	51%	26%

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White

46%

40%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Ripley Elementary School	Mississippi	South Tippah School District
2025	46%	40%
2024	49%	42%
2023	50%	42%	62%
2022	51%	43%	62%
2021	50%	43%	62%
2020	50%	44%	62%
2019	50%	44%	62%
2018	50%	44%	64%
2017	55%	44%	64%
2016	53%	45%	64%
2015	56%	45%	65%
2014	56%	46%	64%
2013	56%	46%	65%
2012	54%	46%	65%
2011	54%	46%	65%
2010	56%	46%	66%
2009	60%	46%	68%
2008	61%	46%	69%
2007	62%	46%	70%
2006	62%	46%	72%
2005	62%	47%	71%
2004	61%	47%	72%
2003	61%	47%	72%
2002	63%	47%	73%
2001	64%	47%	73%
2000	69%	47%	75%
1999	70%	48%	75%
1998	73%	48%	76%
1997	73%	48%	74%
1996	73%	48%	73%
1995	76%	48%	74%
1994	75%	48%	73%
1993	77%	48%	74%
1992	76%	48%	74%
1991	73%	48%	74%
1990	74%	49%	74%
1989	74%	49%	74%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2012-2025)
Year	Ripley Elementary School	Mississippi	South Tippah School District
2025	9%	6%
2024	9%	4%
2023	10%	4%	6%
2022	10%	4%	6%
2021	9%	3%	6%
2020	11%	3%	7%
2019	11%	2%	7%
2018	11%	2%	5%
2017	9%	2%	5%
2016	10%	1%	5%
2015	9%	1%	4%
2014	8%	1%	4%
2013	8%	1%	3%
2012	8%	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

54%

60%

0.69

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Ripley Elementary School	Mississippi	South Tippah School District
2025	0.69	0.64
2024	0.67	0.60
2023	0.66	0.60	0.56
2022	0.65	0.60	0.57
2021	0.66	0.59	0.56
2020	0.66	0.59	0.56
2019	0.67	0.58	0.56
2018	0.66	0.58	0.54
2017	0.62	0.57	0.54
2016	0.64	0.56	0.53
2015	0.61	0.55	0.53
2014	0.61	0.55	0.53
2013	0.61	0.55	0.53
2012	0.63	0.54	0.52
2011	0.62	0.54	0.51
2010	0.60	0.54	0.50
2009	0.54	0.54	0.47
2008	0.54	0.53	0.46
2007	0.54	0.53	0.45
2006	0.53	0.53	0.44
2005	0.53	0.52	0.44
2004	0.53	0.52	0.43
2003	0.53	0.52	0.43
2002	0.51	0.52	0.42
2001	0.50	0.52	0.41
2000	0.45	0.52	0.39
1999	0.44	0.51	0.38
1998	0.40	0.51	0.37
1997	0.40	0.51	0.38
1996	0.40	0.51	0.40
1995	0.37	0.51	0.39
1994	0.38	0.51	0.40
1993	0.36	0.51	0.39
1992	0.37	0.51	0.38
1991	0.40	0.51	0.39
1990	0.39	0.50	0.39
1989	0.39	0.50	0.39

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(22-23)

19.3%

26.5%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Ripley Elementary School	Mississippi	South Tippah School District
2023	19.3%	26.5%	21.4%
2022	21%	31%	22.6%
2021	17%	22.9%	16.5%

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Eligible for

77%

67%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Ripley Elementary School	Mississippi	South Tippah School District
2025	77%	67%
2024	68%	68%
2023	74%	74%	72%
2022	99%	100%	99%
2021	99%	100%	99%
2020	65%	69%	59%
2019	64%	68%	59%
2018	66%	69%	60%
2017	67%	70%	60%
2016	70%	70%	62%
2015	68%	67%	61%
2014	66%	65%	61%
2013	63%	64%	60%
2012	66%	63%	61%
2011	67%	63%	62%
2010	63%	62%	59%
2009	58%	59%	54%
2008	54%	58%	50%
2007	54%	59%	49%
2006	52%	63%	53%
2005	52%	56%	47%
2004	56%	56%	47%
2003	46%	57%	46%
2002	45%	57%	45%
2001	40%	55%	40%
2000	39%	55%	39%
1999	39%	55%	39%
1998	39%	56%	39%
1997	42%	55%	42%
1996	41%	54%	41%
1995	42%	55%	42%
1994	40%	55%	40%
1993	40%	55%	40%
1992	39%	54%	39%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Ripley Elementary School	Mississippi	South Tippah School District
2025	8%	7%
2024	11%	6%
2023	25%	26%	28%
2020	11%	5%	12%
2019	11%	6%	12%
2018	11%	6%	9%
2017	9%	6%	9%
2016	8%	5%	9%
2015	7%	6%	10%
2014	9%	7%	9%
2013	11%	8%	11%
2012	9%	8%	11%
2011	6%	7%	9%
2010	9%	8%	10%
2009	9%	9%	11%
2008	10%	9%	11%
2007	11%	8%	12%
2006	10%	7%	12%
2005	9%	8%	11%
2004	9%	8%	11%
2003	11%	8%	11%
2002	11%	8%	11%
2001	13%	9%	13%
2000	12%	9%	12%
1999	13%	9%	13%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

South Tippah School District

Sports

School Mascot

Tigers

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Ripley Elementary School's ranking?

Ripley Elementary School is ranked #183 out of 795 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Mississippi.

What schools are Ripley Elementary School often compared to?

Ripley Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Chalybeate Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

74% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 52% MS state average), while 45% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 42% MS state average).

How many students attend Ripley Elementary School?

611 students attend Ripley Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

46% of Ripley Elementary School students are White, 24% of students are Black, 20% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Ripley Elementary School?

Ripley Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 14:1.

What grades does Ripley Elementary School offer ?

Ripley Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-4 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Ripley Elementary School part of?

Ripley Elementary School is part of South Tippah School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-4
Enrollment: 611 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 54%
: Top 30%
: 74% (Top 20%)
: 45% (Top 50%)
: Ripley Elementary School's attendance zone covers the entire school district of Ripley, MS, encompassing approximately 263.7 square miles. The typical drive to the school is between 15 to 20 minutes, with the furthest edge of the zone located about 16.6 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education