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Lake Ripley Elementary

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Lake Ripley Elementary ranks 372 nd of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

372^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 872 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 57% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Lake Ripley Elementary is a public elementary school in Litchfield, Minnesota, serving 575 students in grades K-4. It is part of the Litchfield Public School District, which is ranked 76 out of 446 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Lake Ripley Elementary has shown consistent improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from 522 out of 848 Minnesota elementary schools in 2015-2016 to 372 out of 872 in 2024-2025. The school's performance on the MCA-III Math and Reading assessments is generally above the district and state averages, particularly in Math, where 60.68% of all grades were proficient or better in 2024-2025, compared to 51.13% for the Litchfield district and 45.21% for the state. However, when compared to higher-performing schools outside the Litchfield district, such as Cokato Elementary and Dassel Elementary, Lake Ripley lags behind in both Math and Reading proficiency.

Lake Ripley's performance for male students and Hispanic students is noteworthy, as they outperform their peers at the state level. In contrast, the school's performance for female students and white students is relatively weaker, with lower rankings compared to their peers in Minnesota. The school's performance for special education students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds is strong, with higher rankings compared to the state. While Lake Ripley has shown improvement, it could benefit from further analysis and targeted interventions to address the performance gaps for female and white students, as well as to close the achievement gap with the top-performing schools in the region.

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 → 57th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Minnesota average (54% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 19 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Minnesota median (57th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg51%

Minnesota avg47%

372^nd of 872

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Top 43%▲ up 19 pts since 2016

From bottom 38% (2016) to top 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

76^th of 446Litchfield 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)77th percentile+19 vs school

Special Education (2025)74th percentile+17 vs school

Male (2025)64th percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)57th percentile~ school

Female (2025)46th percentile-12 vs school

White (2025)43rd percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Math61%+15 vs state

Reading46%-3 vs state

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Schools Near Lake Ripley Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCA-III Math (2025)					MCA-III Reading (2025)					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	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	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	MCA-III Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-III Reading 4th Grade	MCA-III Reading 5th Grade	MCA-III Reading 6th Grade	MCA-III Reading 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%)	59.8	372^nd of 872 public elementary schools	57.3%		55.5	431^st of 881 public elementary schools	51.1%	59	59.7	62.0			60.7	47.0	45.5			46.4	$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%)	90.9	37^th of 872 public elementary schools	95.8%		91.9	26^th of 881 public elementary schools	97.0%	11	85.9	76.3			80.8	67.6	68.8			68.2	$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%)	45.3	519^th of 872 public elementary schools	40.5%		48.5	509^th of 881 public elementary schools	42.2%	10	57.4	54.8			56.1	41.0	32.3			36.6	$12,613
Eden Valley Elementary	Public	K-6	901 Stearns Ave E	Eden Valley	55329	Stearns 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%)	71.2	253^rd of 872 public elementary schools	71.0%		78	161^st of 881 public elementary schools	81.7%	92	68.6	64.3	66.7	56.9	64.4	35.7	50.0	61.9	69.0	53.4	$10,332
Watkins Elementary	Public	PK-K	161 School Ave	Watkins	55389	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%)	88.2	60^th of 872 public elementary schools	93.1%		89.3	51^st of 881 public elementary schools	94.2%	9	81.5	80.9			81.3	63.0	61.8			62.5	$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%)	78.9	157^th of 872 public elementary schools	82.0%		81.5	126^th of 881 public elementary schools	85.7%	31		65.3	64.3		64.8		51.2	74.1		63.0	$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)	71.5				71.5	53.1				53.1
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%)	47.8	498^th of 872 public elementary schools	42.9%		50.9	483^rd of 881 public elementary schools	45.2%	15	33.9	67.8	50.0		50.3	29.0	37.3	72.7		43.6	$10,851

Frequently Asked Questions about Lake Ripley Elementary

What district is Lake Ripley Elementary in?

Litchfield Public School District

Is Lake Ripley Elementary a good school?

Lake Ripley Elementary ranks 372^nd of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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

How many students attend Lake Ripley Elementary?

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

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