Elementary Schools in Ripley County R-IV

Summary:

Ripley County R-IV school district in Missouri has only one elementary school, Ripley County Elementary, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 6th grade. The school faces significant challenges, with consistently low performance and high rates of chronic absenteeism compared to state averages.

Ripley County Elementary has a small student population of 117 and is ranked 792 out of 900 Missouri elementary schools by SchoolDigger, with a 1-star rating. The school's students perform well below the state average in both Math and English Language Arts proficiency, with only 25% of 3rd graders proficient in Math compared to the state average of 41.4%. Additionally, the school has a high percentage (68.38%) of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

Despite spending more per student ($12,001) than the state average, Ripley County Elementary has struggled to improve student outcomes over time. The school's low student-teacher ratio of 7.8 to 1 could be an advantage, but the limited scale of the school may also present unique challenges in offering a diverse range of programs and resources. Addressing the root causes of the school's low performance, such as improving attendance, teaching quality, and resource allocation, will be crucial for driving improvements in student outcomes at Ripley County R-IV.

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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