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Ripley Elementary School

Public Grades K-4
119th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 383 Mississippi Elementary Schools
Better than 69% of Mississippi elementary schools
Summary

Ripley Elementary School is a public elementary school in Ripley, Mississippi, serving 608 students in grades K-4 as part of the South Tippah School District. The school has consistently performed above the state average in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics on the MAAP (Mississippi Academic Assessment Program) tests, with 3rd and 4th-grade students scoring 53.8% and 53.6% proficient or better in ELA, respectively, compared to the state average of 49.4% and 52.1%. In Mathematics, the school's 3rd and 4th-grade students scored 61.4% and 73.2% proficient or better, respectively, compared to the state averages of 53.3% and 56.6%.

However, Ripley Elementary School has experienced higher chronic absenteeism rates compared to the state average, with a rate of 23.9% in the 2022-2023 school year, significantly higher than the state's average of 11.8%. Additionally, the school has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 79.44% to 99.49% over the past few years, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. On the positive side, Ripley Elementary School has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 9.8 to 11.4 students per teacher, which may contribute to more personalized attention for students.

Compared to nearby schools, New Albany Elementary School in the New Albany Public Schools district has generally outperformed Ripley Elementary School on MAAP tests, while Ashland Elementary School in the Benton County School District has consistently lower MAAP test scores. Chalybeate Elementary School in the North Tippah School District has shown mixed performance compared to Ripley Elementary School.

611
Students ?
15.7
Student/teacher ratio ?
$9,890
Per pupil spending ?
84.9%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 702 W Terry Street
       Ripley, MS  38663

(662) 837-3684

District: South Tippah School District


Students who attend Ripley Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Ripley Middle School
High:    Ripley High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
46.0%
African American:
24.1%
Hispanic:
20.5%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 56th percentile in 2015 → 69th in 2025
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Mississippi average (60% vs 53% meeting standards)
✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2015
✓Above the Mississippi median (69th percentile)
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school60%
District avg64%
Mississippi avg53%
119th of 383
Mississippi public elementary schools ?
Top 31%▲ up 12 pts since 2015
From top 44% (2015) to top 31% (2025)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
29th of 130South Tippah School District among Mississippi 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMississippi percentileRating
202568.4119 of 38368.9%★★★☆☆
202475.387 of 39077.7%★★★★☆
202383.845 of 37788.1%★★★★☆
202261.8147 of 38261.5%★★★☆☆
202169.9105 of 38172.4%★★★★☆
201971.7100 of 39774.8%★★★★☆
201863.5148 of 40463.4%★★★☆☆
201760.9152 of 40662.6%★★★☆☆
201666.3128 of 39467.5%★★★☆☆
201551.2175 of 40256.5%★★★☆☆
201460.7160 of 39459.4%★★★☆☆
201366.6136 of 40866.7%★★★☆☆
201275.491 of 41478.0%★★★★☆
201172.993 of 41877.8%★★★★☆
201065.6135 of 40366.5%★★★☆☆
200971.696 of 39275.5%★★★★☆
200872.898 of 39475.1%★★★★☆
By subject vs Mississippi (2024-2025) ?
Mathematics67%+12 vs state
English Language Arts54%+3 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 611 students attended Ripley Elementary School.

Ripley Elementary School ranks 119th of 383 Mississippi elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Ripley Elementary School are 46% White, 24% African American, 20% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races.

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

Middle : Ripley Middle School
High : Ripley High School


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