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Lake Ripley Elementary

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Lake Ripley Elementary ranks 472 nd of 869 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

472^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 869 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 46% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Lake Ripley Elementary is a K–4 public school in Litchfield, Minnesota, serving 568 students—the largest enrollment among nearby elementary schools in this data set. It belongs to Litchfield Public School District, which ranks 130 of 458 districts statewide (72nd percentile, 4 stars), while the school ranked 472 of 869 in 2025–2026 (46th percentile, 2 stars). About 50.53% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024–2025, well above most neighbors such as Dassel Elementary (31.87%), Cokato Elementary (32.92%), and Kimball Elementary (30.64%), though similar to A.C.G.C. Elementary (53.66%).

Academically, results are mixed. All-grade math proficiency was 52.3%, above the district (47.8%) and state (44.9%), but that comparison isn't apples-to-apples for a K–4 school—at tested grades, 3rd grade math was 54.1% and 4th grade 50.8%, both below state. Reading is the clearer weakness: 44.6% proficiency, below district and state, and the lowest among nearby schools with reading data (Cokato Elementary 65.8%, Hutchinson Tiger Elementary 63.0%, Dassel Elementary 62.2%). Fourth-grade reading was 43.2% versus 48.8% statewide. Math also fell from 60.68% in 2024–2025 to 52.3%, and reading slipped from 46.35% to 44.6%, with the school's rank dropping from 57th to 46th percentile.

Subgroup results show notable internal contrasts. Low-income students (64th percentile) and Hispanic students (79th percentile) rank relatively well statewide in 2025–2026, while White students (20th) and special education students (13th) rank very low. Special education effectiveness swung from 58th percentile in 2023–2024 to 74th, then to 13th—a large change that may reflect small subgroup sizes, a real decline, or both. Notably, A.C.G.C. Elementary serves a similarly high-poverty population yet posts higher math (59.8%) and reading (47.2%) results. Key priorities are reading, especially in 4th grade, and the recent math decline.

568

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,629

Per pupil spending ?

50.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

100 W Pleasure Dr
Litchfield, MN 55355-8888

(320) 693-2436

District: Litchfield Public School District

Students who attend Lake Ripley Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Litchfield Middle School
High:	Litchfield Senior High

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.1%

Hispanic:

16.9%

Two or more races:

4.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 38th percentile in 2016 → 46th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school48%

District avg48%

Minnesota avg47%

472^nd of 869

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Bottom 46%▲ up 7 pts since 2016

From bottom 38% (2016) to bottom 46% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

130^th of 458Litchfield Public School District among Minnesota 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	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	49.4	472 of 869	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	59.8	372 of 872	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.5	431 of 881	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.4	511 of 845	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.7	511 of 858	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.2	455 of 869	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.7	471 of 870	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.3	379 of 847	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	54.0	461 of 853	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	48.8	522 of 848	38.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	44.6	472 of 790	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.0	434 of 799	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.6	456 of 809	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.7	445 of 787	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.5	530 of 799	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.9	457 of 783	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.5	404 of 787	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.9	338 of 774	56.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	66.9	53 of 256	79.3%	★★★★☆
2025	50.9	102 of 238	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.2	167 of 249	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.3	62 of 209	70.3%	★★★★☆
2019	58.8	77 of 219	64.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	61.1	272 of 764	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	68.4	179 of 764	76.6%	★★★★☆
2024	59.2	308 of 793	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.0	371 of 774	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.8	190 of 663	71.3%	★★★★☆
2021	69.6	165 of 683	75.8%	★★★★☆
2019	48.3	409 of 740	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.7	390 of 728	46.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	50.8	418 of 807	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	65.2	292 of 812	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.9	373 of 826	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.1	513 of 799	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.5	444 of 808	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.7	411 of 784	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.2	475 of 798	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.9	392 of 779	49.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	20.6	506 of 579	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	64.9	147 of 562	73.8%	★★★★☆
2024	52.7	240 of 572	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.9	357 of 524	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.1	327 of 500	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.8	244 of 417	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.0	260 of 515	49.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.8	310 of 463	33.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	27.3	569 of 710	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	47.0	404 of 714	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.9	479 of 730	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.7	611 of 712	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.2	608 of 725	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.9	524 of 710	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.4	529 of 722	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.7	498 of 712	30.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)79th percentile+34 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)64th percentile+19 vs school

Male (2026)48th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)40th percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)20th percentile-26 vs school

Special Education (2026)13th percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Math52%+7 vs state

Reading45%-4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCA-IV Reading (2026)					MCA-IV Science (2026)		MCA-III Math (2026)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-IV Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-IV Reading 4th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 5th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 6th Grade	MCA-IV Reading All Grades	MCA-IV Science 5th Grade	MCA-IV Science All Grades	MCA-III Math 3rd Grade	MCA-III Math 4th Grade	MCA-III Math 5th Grade	MCA-III Math 6th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	Total
Lake Ripley Elementary	Public	K-4	100 W Pleasure Dr	Litchfield	55355	Meeker County	Litchfield Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 693-2436	568	41	13.9	50.5%	438 (77.1%)	4 (0.7%)	96 (16.9%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.2%)	49.4	472^nd of 869 public elementary schools	45.7%		59.8	372^nd of 872 public elementary schools	57.3%	100	46.4	43.2			44.6			54.1	50.8			52.3	$11,629
Dassel Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	131 William Ave E	Dassel	55325	Meeker County	Dassel-Cokato Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 286-4100	364	21	16.9	31.9%	339 (93.1%)	2 (0.5%)	16 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	86.2	83^rd of 869 public elementary schools	90.4%		90.9	37^th of 872 public elementary schools	95.8%	46	61.9	62.5			62.2			77.0	80.6			78.9	$10,673
A.C.G.C. Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	302 S 2nd St	Atwater	56209	Kandiyohi County	A.C.G.C. Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 244-4686	369	32	11.5	53.7%	295 (79.9%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (16.0%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.0%)	58.8	364^th of 869 public elementary schools	58.1%		45.3	519^th of 872 public elementary schools	40.5%	155	36.9	58.1			47.2			58.5	61.3			59.8	$12,613
Eden Valley Elementary	Public	K-6	901 Stearns Ave E	Eden Valley	55329	Meeker County	Eden Valley-Watkins School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 453-2900	383	25	15.2	31.1%	352 (91.9%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	72.1	239^th of 869 public elementary schools	72.5%		71.2	253^rd of 872 public elementary schools	71.0%	14	44.7	40.3	69.8	60.6	53.6	45.3	45.3	75.0	49.3	70.4	56.1	61.3	$10,332
Watkins Elementary	Public	PK-K	161 School Ave	Watkins	55329	Meeker County	Eden Valley-Watkins School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 453-2900	60	6	10.5	33.3%	58 (96.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.3%)								(n/a)													$3,483
Cokato Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	200 5th St SW	Cokato	55321	Wright County	Dassel-Cokato Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 286-4100	401	27	14.6	32.9%	370 (92.3%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (3.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.7%)	86.8	72^nd of 869 public elementary schools	91.7%		88.2	60^th of 872 public elementary schools	93.1%	12	59.2	71.3			65.8			76.1	75.9			75.9	$10,883
Hutchinson Park Elementary	Public	4-5	100 Glen St S	Hutchinson	55350	McLeod County	Hutchinson Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 587-2837	371	27	13.6	36.1%	292 (78.7%)	3 (0.8%)	57 (15.4%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (4.0%)	75.3	203^rd of 869 public elementary schools	76.6%		78.9	157^th of 872 public elementary schools	82.0%	46		58.9	58.0		58.5	32.2	32.2		67.5	58.9		63.5	$10,698
Hutchinson Tiger Elementary	Public	2-3	805 School Road SW	Hutchinson	55350	McLeod County	Hutchinson Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 587-1122	375	27	13.6	31.7%	308 (82.1%)	3 (0.8%)	45 (12.0%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.0%)								(n/a)	63.0				63.0			72.8				72.8
Hutchinson West Elementary	Public	PK, KG-1	875 School Rd	Hutchinson	55350	McLeod County	Hutchinson Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 587-4470	431	35	12.1	39.9%	353 (81.9%)	4 (0.9%)	47 (10.9%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (4.6%)								(n/a)													$12,733
Kimball Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	405 Hazel Ave E	Kimball	55353	Stearns County	Kimball Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 398-5425	346	27	12.6	30.6%	319 (92.2%)	4 (1.2%)	19 (5.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	44.2	524^th of 869 public elementary schools	39.7%		47.8	498^th of 872 public elementary schools	42.9%	26	39.7	41.3	55.0		45.2	21.7	21.7	42.2	58.7	30.0		43.9	$10,851

Frequently Asked Questions about Lake Ripley Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Lake Ripley Elementary?

Students at Lake Ripley Elementary are 77% White, 17% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend Lake Ripley Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 568 students attended Lake Ripley Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Lake Ripley Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lake Ripley Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Litchfield Middle School
High : Litchfield Senior High

What district is Lake Ripley Elementary in?

Litchfield Public School District

Is Lake Ripley Elementary a good school?

Lake Ripley Elementary ranks 472^nd of 869 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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