Ripley County R-IV

Summary:

The Ripley County R-IV school district in Missouri has only one school, Ripley County Elementary, which serves grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 117 students. The school has consistently performed poorly, ranking in the bottom 20% of Missouri elementary schools for the past several years and earning a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Ripley County Elementary struggles, with only 25% of 3rd-grade students proficient or better in Mathematics and 18.8% proficient or better in English Language Arts, significantly lower than the state averages of 41.4% and 41.8%, respectively. The school also has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 16.5%, which may contribute to its low academic performance. Additionally, the school serves a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 68.38% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

While Ripley County Elementary spends $12,001 per student, which is higher than the state average, the school's resources do not appear to be effectively addressing the significant challenges it faces. The school's low student-teacher ratio of 7.8 could be an advantage, but the persistent academic struggles suggest a need for more targeted interventions and support to improve student outcomes at this low-performing school.

District Detail

3277 Us Highway 160 W
Doniphan, MO 63935-8901

(573) 996-7118

SchoolDigger Rank:
344^th of 367 Missouri districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-8
Students: 125

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 0
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking ()				MAP Mathematics (2025)		MAP English Language Arts (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ripley County Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	3277 Us Highway 160 W	Doniphan	63935	Ripley County	Ripley County R-IV	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 996-7118	125	16	7.8	100.0%	122 (97.6%)	1 (0.8%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12.8	792^nd of 900 public elementary schools	12.0%					(n/a)	25.0	11.9	18.8	$14,033	$872	$13,162

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Doniphan R-I	2.39 mi	5	126^th
Mo Schls For The Sev Disabled	2.57 mi	35
Ripley County R-III	9.77 mi	1
Naylor R-II	15 mi	2	302^nd
Neelyville R-IV	18.37 mi	3	163^rd

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

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