South Ripley Junior High School
South Ripley Junior High School serves 194 students in grades 7-8.
South Ripley Junior High School placed in the top 30% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 10%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45-49% (which is approximately equal to the Indiana state average of 45%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 49%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Indiana state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is lower than the Indiana state average of 32% (majority Black).
Top Rankings
South Ripley Junior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Community Size
Student Attention
School Overview
South Ripley Junior High School's student population of 194 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 21 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades 7-8
(offers virtual instruction)
(offers virtual instruction)
Total Students
194 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
South Ripley Junior High School is ranked within the top 30% of all 1,757 schools in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of South Ripley Junior High School is 0.08, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.51. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#426 out of 1757 schools
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
49%
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
17:1
American Indian
1%
n/a
Asian
n/a
2%
Hispanic
1%
12%
Black
n/a
13%
White
96%
68%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
Eligible for Free Lunch
51%
42%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
7%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, IN Dept. of Education
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