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Ripley Central School

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Ripley Central School ranks 1235 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

1235^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 49% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Ripley Central School is a small elementary school serving grades PK-6 in Ripley, NY, with 136 students. The school is part of the Ripley Central School District, which is ranked 502 out of 874 districts in New York and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ripley Central School generally outperforms the state average in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math proficiency rates, especially in 3rd, 4th, and 6th grades. For example, in 2024-2025, 68.75% of 3rd graders at Ripley Central School were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 54.15%. However, the school struggles in 5th grade ELA and Math, with proficiency rates well below the state average. The school has a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 52.21% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024, significantly higher than nearby schools like Bemus Point Elementary (37.54%) and Chautauqua Lake Elementary (49.84%).

Despite the high per-student spending of $51,205 in 2023-2024, which is significantly higher than nearby schools, Ripley Central School's performance is not significantly better, suggesting the school may need to evaluate the effectiveness of its resource allocation and spending priorities. When compared to the nearby schools, Ripley Central School generally performs better on state assessments, particularly in ELA and Math proficiency rates, but the nearby schools, such as Bemus Point Elementary and Chautauqua Lake Elementary, have higher overall rankings and ratings from SchoolDigger.

147

Students ?

7.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$48,794

Per pupil spending ?

60.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

12 N State St
Ripley, NY 14775-0688

(716) 736-7223

District: Ripley Central School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.0%

Two or more races:

6.1%

African American:

5.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 28th percentile in 2015 → 49th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 21 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 7 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Science scores 32 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg49%

New York avg54%

1,235^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 49%▲ up 21 pts since 2015

From bottom 28% (2015) to bottom 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

502^nd of 874Ripley Central School District among New York 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	New York percentile	Rating
2025	48.4	1235 of 2445	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.0	1218 of 2445	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.9	1419 of 2439	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.7	1665 of 2434	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.7	1031 of 2201	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.7	1427 of 2413	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.5	1244 of 2395	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	50.4	1170 of 2386	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	41.1	1418 of 2366	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	30.8	1692 of 2352	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	31.4	1675 of 2345	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	35.3	1547 of 2325	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	34.3	1672 of 2320	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	53.4	1199 of 2286	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	64.4	885 of 2263	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	68.2	789 of 2257	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	58.7	1124 of 2227	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	39.4	1559 of 2219	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	31.1	1704 of 2206	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	42.6	1402 of 2409	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.8	1310 of 2413	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.2	1457 of 2403	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.0	1489 of 2401	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.0	1090 of 1955	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.3	1269 of 2357	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.1	1110 of 2338	52.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	41.8	1162 of 2098	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	65.3	545 of 2078	73.8%	★★★★☆
2023	44.7	1044 of 2041	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.3	1288 of 2099	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.0	661 of 1678	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.7	1388 of 2032	31.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	56.8	991 of 2407	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.8	1132 of 2411	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.2	1327 of 2400	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.9	1434 of 2400	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.9	917 of 1961	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.8	1532 of 2358	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.7	1511 of 2340	35.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	41.3	1112 of 2134	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.7	1474 of 2110	30.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2021	29.3	932 of 1224	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.7	826 of 1338	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.3	1050 of 1408	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2025)59th percentile+9 vs school

Special Education (2025)48th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)45th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2025)42nd percentile-8 vs school

White (2021)24th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math56%~ state avg

English Language Arts54%~ state avg

Science13%-32 vs state

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by a citizen
Tuesday, December 9, 2014

As a retired teacher I am sorry to say that because of a combination of poor leadership from the last 4 Superintendents and a school board that puts nepotism and cronyism before sound educational decisions, the school is a disaster. State test scores (ELA and Math) put Ripley's K-6 program at the very bottom of all schools in the county. The Town Board suffers some of the same symptoms.

Of you have children I would suggest that Ripley, N.Y. is no place to purchase a home. Close Quote

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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
Westfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	203 E Main St	Westfield	14787	Chautauqua County	Westfield Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 326-2180	288	33	8.7	72.6%	252 (87.5%)	5 (1.7%)	22 (7.6%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	48.3	1237^th of 2445 public elementary schools	49.4%		59.2	922^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	62.3%	315	51.1	55.0	52.9		56.8	63.2	51.0		45.8	99.4	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	100.0	99.8	99.8	$27,998	$5,545	$22,453
Sherman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	127 Park St	Sherman	14781	Chautauqua County	Sherman Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 761-6121	234	27	8.5	53.8%	224 (95.7%)	2 (0.9%)	6 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	57.4	1004^th of 2445 public elementary schools	58.9%		51.8	1121^st of 2445 public elementary schools	54.2%	117	50.0	50.0	62.1	60.6	58.3	46.9	55.2	71.9	60.7	96.4	97.7	99.5	99.5	99.5	97.7	99.1	99.1	$26,661	$3,128	$23,533
Chautauqua Lake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	100 N Erie St	Mayville	14757	Chautauqua County	Chautauqua Lake Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 753-5841	301	36	8.4	43.5%	281 (93.4%)	3 (1.0%)	12 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	77.3	497^th of 2445 public elementary schools	79.7%		82.2	382^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	84.4%	115	47.2	79.0	76.8	60.0	55.6	94.7	69.6	89.5	71.4	99.4	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$33,604	$1,130	$32,474
Brocton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	138 W Main St	Brocton	14716	Chautauqua County	Brocton Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 792-2102	234	28	8.2	60.3%	179 (76.5%)	6 (2.6%)	38 (16.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.3%)	34.8	1627^th of 2445 public elementary schools	33.5%		45.7	1266^th of 2445 public elementary schools	48.2%	361	31.7	33.3	55.3		24.4	53.3	54.1		55.3	98.9	99.7	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.7	99.7	99.2	$38,253	$2,308	$35,945
Panama K-6 School	Public	PK, KG-6	41 North St	Panama	14767	Chautauqua County	Panama Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 782-4166	213	30	7.1	39.9%	192 (90.1%)	1 (0.5%)	9 (4.2%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.7%)	72.9	616^th of 2445 public elementary schools	74.8%		69.7	650^th of 2445 public elementary schools	73.4%	34	65.4	55.9	71.0	66.7	70.4	61.8	81.3	63.0	68.8	99.1	100.0	99.6	99.6	99.6	100.0	100.0	99.1	$33,771	$5,368	$28,403
Bemus Point Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	41 Liberty St	Bemus Point	14712	Chautauqua County	Bemus Point Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 386-3795	300	31	9.6	36.0%	291 (97.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	68.9	719^th of 2445 public elementary schools	70.6%		57.1	973^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	60.2%	254	72.7	74.6	61.4		81.8	59.3	57.8		51.1	97.2	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	$22,329	$1,629	$20,699

Frequently Asked Questions about Ripley Central School

What district is Ripley Central School in?

Ripley Central School District

What is the racial makeup of Ripley Central School?

Students at Ripley Central School are 85% White, 6% Two or more races, 5% African American, 3% Hispanic.

How many students attend Ripley Central School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 147 students attended Ripley Central School.

Is Ripley Central School a good school?

Ripley Central School ranks 1235^th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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