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South Ripley Elementary School

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South Ripley Elementary School ranks 213 th of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

213^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 79% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

South Ripley Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 575 students in grades PK-6 in Versailles, Indiana, which is part of the South Ripley Community School Corporation. The school has consistently maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and outperforms the state average in ILEARN test scores across all grade levels and subject areas.

Compared to nearby schools, South Ripley Elementary School generally has higher test scores, particularly in math. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 91.94% of 4th-grade students were proficient or better in ILEARN Math, compared to the state average of 49.2% and scores of 43.08% at Aurora Elementary and 70.27% at Brush Creek Elementary. However, the school has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism rates, rising from 8.7% in 2020-2021 to 17.8% in 2023-2024, which is higher than the state average and some nearby schools.

The school also has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 39.54% to 58.09% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than some nearby schools like Batesville Primary School (29.58%) and Batesville Intermediate School (29.9%). This suggests that the school serves a population with lower socioeconomic status, which may be a factor in the school's performance and the challenges it faces. The school and district should consider ways to support these students and their families.

581

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,642

Per pupil spending ?

53%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1568 S Benham Rd
Versailles, IN 47042

(812) 689-5383

District: South Ripley Com School Corp

Students who attend South Ripley Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	South Ripley Junior High School
High:	South Ripley High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.0%

Two or more races:

2.8%

Hispanic:

0.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 74th percentile in 2015 → 79th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Indiana average (54% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of Indiana elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg53%

Indiana avg38%

213^th of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Top 21%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From top 26% (2015) to top 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

66^th of 380South Ripley Com School Corp among Indiana districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	76.7	213 of 1005	78.8%	★★★★☆
2024	81.4	169 of 1011	83.3%	★★★★☆
2023	77.2	207 of 1016	79.6%	★★★★☆
2022	69.8	307 of 1020	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.8	270 of 1016	73.4%	★★★★☆
2019	73.1	257 of 1031	75.1%	★★★★☆
2018	79.8	168 of 1027	83.6%	★★★★☆
2017	70.2	298 of 1033	71.2%	★★★★☆
2016	71.6	275 of 1046	73.7%	★★★★☆
2015	71.7	267 of 1040	74.3%	★★★★☆
2014	74.8	207 of 1036	80.0%	★★★★☆
2013	73.5	240 of 1035	76.8%	★★★★☆
2012	73.7	242 of 1015	76.2%	★★★★☆
2011	63.8	406 of 1025	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	47.5	631 of 1009	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	48.3	622 of 1003	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	42.1	689 of 996	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	44.0	648 of 985	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	49.7	561 of 961	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	47.7	587 of 959	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2004	34.2	264 of 326	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Math61%

Science54%

Social Studies50%+12 vs state

English Language Arts49%

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)							ILEARN Math (2025)							ILEARN Science (2025)			ILEARN Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ILEARN English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 4th Grade	ILEARN Science 6th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
South Ripley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1568 S Benham Rd	Versailles	47042	Ripley County	South Ripley Com School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 689-5383	581	38	15.2	53.0%	552 (95.0%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	16 (2.8%)	76.7	213^th of 1005 public elementary schools	78.8%		81.4	169^th of 1011 public elementary schools	83.3%	44	39.0	54.8	45.6	60.0			49.3	62.2	91.9	47.7	49.3			61.0	61.3	48.0	54.0	50.0	$11,642	$922	$10,720
Jac-Cen-Del Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	4544 N Us 421	Osgood	47037	Ripley County	Jac-Cen-Del Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 689-4144	421	29	14.5	52.3%	408 (96.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	55.4	453^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	54.9%		53.1	493^rd of 1011 public elementary schools	51.2%	40	40.8	43.1	19.3	39.6			35.1	70.8	43.1	40.4	41.7			48.5	49.0	47.9	48.5	29.8	$12,367	$411	$11,956
Milan Elementary School	Public	K-4	418 E Carr St	Milan	47031	Ripley County	Milan Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 654-2922	462	27	17.2	56.7%	443 (95.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.9%)	41.1	610^th of 1005 public elementary schools	39.3%		28.6	743^rd of 1011 public elementary schools	26.5%	133	27.4	37.0					32.2	48.0	46.6					47.3	31.5		31.5		$11,577	$1,271	$10,307
Dillsboro Elementary School	Public	K-6	13200 North St	Dillsboro	47018	Dearborn County	South Dearborn Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 432-5438	267	18	14.8	50.2%	250 (93.6%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.1%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	10 (3.7%)	74.7	235^th of 1005 public elementary schools	76.6%		76.4	217^th of 1011 public elementary schools	78.5%	18	45.7	64.1	47.2	44.1			50.7	60.0	64.1	58.3	50.0			58.3	48.7	55.9	52.1	36.1	$11,507	$951	$10,556
Canaan Community Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	8775 N Canaan Main St	Canaan	47224	Jefferson County	Canaan Community Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(812) 839-0003	195	15	13.0	19.5%	184 (94.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.6%)	21.9	800^th of 1005 public elementary schools	20.4%		9.9	931^st of 1011 public elementary schools	7.9%	131	22.7	39.1	13.0	0.0	18.2	54.6	24.8	19.1	34.8	13.0	0.0	20.0	9.1	18.2	43.5	27.3	38.2	4.4	$9,959	$1,151	$8,807
Manchester Elementary School	Public	K-6	9387 Sr 48	Aurora	47001	Dearborn County	South Dearborn Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 926-1140	145	10	14.5	45.5%	140 (96.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.1%)	54.9	461^st of 1005 public elementary schools	54.1%		61.9	390^th of 1011 public elementary schools	61.4%	71	44.4	40.9	18.8	42.9			37.7	55.6	68.2	25.0	38.1			48.1	59.1	38.1	48.8	6.3	$13,400	$1,090	$12,309
Brush Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	4275 E US Hwy 50	North Vernon	47265	Jennings County	Jennings County School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 458-6582	303	19	16.3	69.3%	280 (92.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	59.9	404^th of 1005 public elementary schools	59.8%		47	559^th of 1011 public elementary schools	44.7%	155	48.8	43.2	26.8	48.9			42.2	51.2	70.3	22.0	53.2			48.8	56.8	44.7	50.0	19.5	$11,557	$924	$10,633
Sunman Elementary School	Public	K-5	925 N Meridian	Sunman	47041	Ripley County	Sunman-Dearborn Com School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 623-2235	327	24	13.4	34.9%	309 (94.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.4%)	63.5	357^th of 1005 public elementary schools	64.5%		57.4	443^rd of 1011 public elementary schools	56.2%	86	52.1	35.3	50.8				46.3	62.5	43.1	47.7				50.6	39.2		39.2	43.8	$14,254	$823	$13,431
Aurora Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	6098 Squire Pl	Aurora	47001	Dearborn County	South Dearborn Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 926-2222	524	39	13.4	56.5%	492 (93.9%)	10 (1.9%)	8 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.7%)	40.1	622^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	38.1%		37.3	657^th of 1011 public elementary schools	35.0%	35	15.0	34.4	23.4	39.7			28.3	43.3	43.1	31.2	42.0			39.5	27.7	44.9	36.6	26.0	$12,322	$1,022	$11,300
Batesville Intermediate School	Public	3-5	707 W Columbus Ave	Batesville	47006	Ripley County	Batesville Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 934-5701	490	40	12.4	31.0%	446 (91.0%)	2 (0.4%)	25 (5.1%)	6 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.0%)	63.1	362^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	64.0%		72.7	265^th of 1011 public elementary schools	73.8%	97	38.6	43.2	38.3				40.0	58.5	55.6	45.0				53.3	52.8		52.8	43.0	$10,426	$459	$9,967

Frequently Asked Questions about South Ripley Elementary School

Is South Ripley Elementary School a good school?

South Ripley Elementary School ranks 213^th of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend South Ripley Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 581 students attended South Ripley Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of South Ripley Elementary School?

Students at South Ripley Elementary School are 95% White, 3% Two or more races.

What district is South Ripley Elementary School in?

South Ripley Com School Corp

What schools do graduates of South Ripley Elementary School attend?

Students who attend South Ripley Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : South Ripley Junior High School
High : South Ripley High School

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