Best Public Schools in Ripley, NY

Summary:

The city of Ripley, New York is home to a single elementary school, Ripley Central School, which serves grades PK-6 and has a total enrollment of 136 students. The school is part of the Ripley Central School District, which is ranked 502 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ripley Central School stands out as a high-performing institution, consistently outperforming the state average on New York State Assessments in both English Language Arts and Math across multiple grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 68.75% of 3rd graders at Ripley Central School were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 54.15%. Similarly, 75% of 6th graders were proficient or better in Math, compared to the state average of 51.2%. Additionally, the school has a very low student-teacher ratio of 6.1 to 1, which is significantly lower than the state average, and spends $51,205 per student, substantially higher than the state average.

Despite the challenges faced by the community it serves, with over 50% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, Ripley Central School is able to achieve strong academic results. This suggests the school is providing a high-quality education and effectively supporting student learning through its investment in resources and small class sizes. While the school excels in many areas, there are a few grade levels and subject areas where proficiency rates are lower, such as 5th grade ELA and Science, which could be areas for targeted improvement.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)				NY State Assessments Math (2025)				NY State Assessments Science (2025)	% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ripley Central School	Public	PK, KG-6	12 N State St	Ripley	14775	Chautauqua County	Ripley Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 736-7223	147	21	7.0	60.5%	125 (85.0%)	8 (5.4%)	5 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (6.1%)	48.4	1235^th of 2445 public elementary schools	49.5%		48	1218^th of 2445 public elementary schools	50.2%	17	68.8	57.1	20.0	65.0	56.3	52.4	33.3	75.0	13.3	92.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$48,794	$1,934	$46,860

Cities Near Ripley

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Westfield	8.35 mi	3	250^th
Sherman	9.2 mi	2	246^th
Mayville	9.86 mi	3	57^th
Brocton	15.4 mi	2	688^th
Panama	17.17 mi	2	127^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

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