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Ripona Elementary

Public Grades K-8
2265th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 5,817 California Elementary Schools
Better than 61% of California elementary schools
Summary

Ripona Elementary is a K–8 school in Ripon, California, serving 473 students in the Ripon Unified area. The clearest concern for families is science: in 2025–26, 21% of students were proficient, well below both the state and district.

Ripona is stronger in English language arts (ELA) and math than the state, but trails its district and nearby K–8 peers. ELA proficiency was 54%, compared with 49% statewide and 64% districtwide; math was 47%, versus 38% statewide and 53% districtwide. Both subjects were also below the average for the four other nearby K–8 schools in the district: by 11 percentage points in ELA and 10 points in math. Science was 21%, compared with 36% statewide, 46% districtwide, and a 49% average at those nearby schools. Among nearby schools with current science results, only Walter Woodward Elementary scored lower.

Math is improving, while science has moved in the opposite direction: from 2022–23 to 2025–26, math proficiency rose from 31% to 47%, ELA increased from 51% to 54%, and science fell from 30% to 21%. Ripona’s SchoolDigger ranking improved from the 55th percentile in 2024–25 to the 61st percentile in 2025–26, earning 3 stars; it still ranks below all four other nearby K–8 schools in the district. Its 2024–25 student–teacher ratio was 23.3, close to the nearby-school average of 23.0. In 2024–25, 48% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible, higher than at the other district K–8 schools. SchoolDigger’s measure of how well it serves White students rose from the 28th percentile in 2023–24 to the 51st in 2025–26; its measure for Low Socio Economic Status Students rose from the 45th percentile in 2024–25 to the 62nd in 2025–26.

473
Students ?
23.3
Student/teacher ratio ?
$13,688
Per pupil spending ?
48.2%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
All students in California receive free school meals.
≥ 98%
Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2024-25)
 415 East Oregon St.
       Ripon, CA  95366-2138

(209) 599-4104

District: Ripon Unified


Students who attend Ripona Elementary usually attend:

High:    Harvest High
    Ripon High
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
57.1%
White:
29.2%
Asian:
8.2%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 51st percentile in 2016 → 61st in 2026
Strengths
✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2016
✓Above the California median (61st percentile)
Worth a look
!Science scores 15 pts below the California average
!Near the bottom of Ripon Unified's ranking
!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school46%
District avg56%
California avg42%
Elementary school
2,265th of 5,817
California public elementary schools ?
Top 39%▲ up 10 pts since 2016
From top 49% (2016) to top 39% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
928th of 2,740
California public middle schools ?
Top 34%▲ up 1 pts since 2016
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
5th of 5Elementary Schools in the Ripon Unified
314th of 1,530Ripon Unified among California districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202656.02265 of 581761.1%★★★☆☆
202549.62618 of 585755.3%★★★☆☆
202449.92562 of 586956.3%★★★☆☆
202352.32416 of 585958.8%★★★☆☆
202254.62321 of 588360.5%★★★☆☆
202134.3878 of 141738.0%★★☆☆☆
201932.33754 of 578935.2%★★☆☆☆
201844.42862 of 566249.5%★★☆☆☆
201742.82932 of 569248.5%★★☆☆☆
201645.52743 of 561451.1%★★★☆☆
201556.82090 of 561162.8%★★★☆☆
201340.93260 of 553041.0%★★☆☆☆
201255.32317 of 539057.0%★★★☆☆
201151.42508 of 537753.4%★★★☆☆
201043.32963 of 531444.2%★★☆☆☆
200952.02358 of 519354.6%★★★☆☆
200864.81638 of 511368.0%★★★☆☆
200756.61988 of 511361.1%★★★☆☆
200660.21734 of 481864.0%★★★☆☆
200559.91743 of 482263.9%★★★☆☆
200462.21615 of 480966.4%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202253.21041 of 331168.6%★★★☆☆
202165.9101 of 60283.2%★★★★☆
201945.81456 of 327555.5%★★★☆☆
201822.32904 of 324610.5%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202654.42258 of 558159.5%★★★☆☆
202553.82258 of 559759.7%★★★☆☆
202450.22407 of 561257.1%★★★☆☆
202348.72478 of 560955.8%★★★☆☆
202254.32197 of 563561.0%★★★☆☆
202138.1724 of 126742.9%★★☆☆☆
201933.73525 of 549235.8%★★☆☆☆
201842.42928 of 541345.9%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202653.72109 of 509458.6%★★★☆☆
202547.92434 of 510752.3%★★★☆☆
202452.82083 of 510759.2%★★★☆☆
202364.21443 of 508771.6%★★★★☆
202255.31888 of 508462.9%★★★☆☆
201936.03243 of 496334.7%★★☆☆☆
201844.42589 of 483046.4%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202656.82070 of 542361.8%★★★☆☆
202542.42994 of 546045.2%★★☆☆☆
202446.42646 of 551752.0%★★★☆☆
202350.02362 of 536356.0%★★★☆☆
202257.71817 of 526465.5%★★★☆☆
202147.6512 of 111053.9%★★★☆☆
201934.43547 of 517331.4%★★☆☆☆
201833.13548 of 508430.2%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202657.82095 of 560362.6%★★★☆☆
202547.22658 of 562852.8%★★★☆☆
202447.92578 of 564354.3%★★★☆☆
202353.82236 of 563860.3%★★★☆☆
202253.42268 of 566360.0%★★★☆☆
202134.4767 of 127239.7%★★☆☆☆
201932.83557 of 551035.4%★★☆☆☆
201851.12380 of 543156.2%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202654.81248 of 253650.8%★★★☆☆
202530.61930 of 259825.7%★☆☆☆☆
202431.71906 of 265128.1%★☆☆☆☆
202333.61893 of 266128.9%★☆☆☆☆
202235.41867 of 272631.5%★★☆☆☆
201920.52372 of 283416.3%★☆☆☆☆
201835.41945 of 273728.9%★☆☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202660.4928 of 274066.1%★★★☆☆
202572.6626 of 276177.3%★★★★☆
202455.8994 of 278364.3%★★★☆☆
202359.8911 of 278167.2%★★★☆☆
202256.7981 of 274064.2%★★★☆☆
202143.6463 of 89448.2%★★☆☆☆
201967.3742 of 271572.7%★★★★☆
201868.6672 of 248072.9%★★★★☆
201769.6684 of 250872.7%★★★★☆
201660.2868 of 249765.2%★★★☆☆
201562.1820 of 247766.9%★★★☆☆
201353.01078 of 237954.7%★★★☆☆
201271.2543 of 225976.0%★★★★☆
201170.2539 of 223675.9%★★★★☆
201074.8430 of 217980.3%★★★★☆
200987.8138 of 206393.3%★★★★★
200879.3305 of 200584.8%★★★★☆
200776.3367 of 199981.6%★★★★☆
200678.5317 of 180482.4%★★★★☆
200573.7382 of 177778.5%★★★★☆
200465.3511 of 176971.1%★★★★☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202163.760 of 36383.5%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202658.3878 of 251665.1%★★★☆☆
202582.5387 of 253384.7%★★★★☆
202457.5871 of 255165.9%★★★☆☆
202357.5878 of 253165.3%★★★☆☆
202257.4875 of 250965.1%★★★☆☆
202138.1431 of 73841.6%★★☆☆☆
201966.7692 of 238070.9%★★★★☆
201851.3999 of 226255.8%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202656.2860 of 235763.5%★★★☆☆
202571.7503 of 239579.0%★★★★☆
202451.9950 of 238860.2%★★★☆☆
202370.9484 of 237479.6%★★★★☆
202263.0646 of 235972.6%★★★★☆
201961.3661 of 221370.1%★★★★☆
201857.0729 of 207264.8%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202654.9940 of 252962.8%★★★☆☆
202570.6520 of 254279.5%★★★★☆
202455.5866 of 257966.4%★★★☆☆
202370.4508 of 253179.9%★★★★☆
202264.3632 of 245874.3%★★★★☆
202144.9357 of 72150.5%★★★☆☆
201968.7526 of 236977.8%★★★★☆
201859.9694 of 223068.9%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202659.6869 of 251465.4%★★★☆☆
202559.2856 of 253466.2%★★★☆☆
202451.51025 of 255259.8%★★★☆☆
202359.7827 of 253867.4%★★★☆☆
202253.4964 of 252761.9%★★★☆☆
202149.0344 of 76354.9%★★★☆☆
201964.1727 of 240769.8%★★★☆☆
201879.2426 of 227381.3%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202661.5553 of 149062.9%★★★☆☆
202560.8594 of 152060.9%★★★☆☆
202453.8687 of 153755.3%★★★☆☆
202345.4819 of 154346.9%★★☆☆☆
202250.5759 of 155551.2%★★★☆☆
201965.7533 of 160266.7%★★★☆☆
201865.0519 of 149665.3%★★★☆☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Elementary school
English Language Learner (2022)69th percentile+8 vs school
Male (2026)63rd percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)62nd percentile~ school
Female (2026)60th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2026)59th percentile~ school
White (2026)51st percentile-10 vs school
Middle school
English Language Learner (2021)83rd percentile+35 vs school
Male (2026)65th percentile~ school
Female (2026)65th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2026)64th percentile-3 vs school
White (2026)63rd percentile-3 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)63rd percentile-3 vs school
By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?
English Language Arts/Literacy54%+4 vs state
Mathematics47%+9 vs state
Science21%-15 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about Ripona Elementary

Students at Ripona Elementary are 57% Hispanic, 29% White, 8% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

Students who attend Ripona Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Harvest High
High : Ripon High

Ripona Elementary ranks 2265th of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 473 students attended Ripona Elementary.

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Latest California data All new data »
2024–25 school spending data (updated)NewNov 2, 2026
2013–14 through 2024–25 immunization rates (updated)Oct 19, 2026
2025–26 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesOct 15, 2026
2025–26 CAST, CSA Spanish & Smarter Balanced Assessments scoresOct 15, 2026


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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