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Ripley Elementary

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Ripley Elementary ranks 699 th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-5

699^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 31% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Ripley Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades 3-5 in Ripley, Tennessee, with 472 students. The school faces significant challenges, consistently underperforming compared to state and district averages on standardized tests, particularly in Math, English Language Arts, and Science.

Ripley Elementary struggles to effectively serve certain student subgroups, with its Hispanic and Special Education students ranking in the bottom 10-20% of Tennessee elementary schools in those categories. The school also has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 12.5% to 20.2% over the past few years, well above the state average. Over the past decade, Ripley Elementary's statewide ranking has declined, and it is currently rated 2 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

While Ripley Elementary benefits from higher per-student spending and smaller class sizes than the state average, these resources have not translated into improved academic outcomes. In comparison, the nearby Halls Elementary, which is part of the same Lauderdale County district, outperforms Ripley Elementary across nearly all academic metrics, including scoring 9 percentage points higher in Math proficiency and 6 percentage points higher in English Language Arts proficiency.

460

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,232

Per pupil spending ?

86.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

100 Hwy 19 East AVE
Ripley, TN 38063

(731) 221-3066

District: Lauderdale County

Students who attend Ripley Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Ripley Middle School
High:	Ripley High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

53.7%

White:

35.4%

Hispanic:

5.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 9th percentile in 2013 → 31st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 22 percentile points since 2013

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (35% vs 42% meeting standards)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg31%

Tennessee avg42%

699^th of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 31%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 24% (2015) to bottom 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Lauderdale County

119^th of 139Lauderdale County among Tennessee 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	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	33.4	699 of 1009	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.6	705 of 1018	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.7	791 of 1020	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.2	843 of 1000	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.7	857 of 983	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.5	739 of 985	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.5	723 of 997	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	34.7	653 of 855	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	28.1	684 of 853	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	23.7	770 of 846	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	26.7	680 of 820	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	17.5	735 of 818	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	14.7	740 of 809	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	42.8	266 of 498	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.0	285 of 498	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.0	307 of 500	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.6	392 of 483	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.3	363 of 411	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.5	284 of 404	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.6	324 of 450	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	32.7	160 of 211	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	31.8	700 of 986	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.7	685 of 990	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.6	771 of 989	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.9	796 of 975	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.9	854 of 945	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	26.4	734 of 926	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	12.9	414 of 424	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	55.3	318 of 843	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.1	456 of 853	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.2	620 of 865	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.1	768 of 858	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.0	762 of 823	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	37.5	546 of 821	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.1	619 of 877	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	35.0	660 of 984	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.3	684 of 991	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.7	773 of 987	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.0	849 of 980	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.4	819 of 941	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.3	681 of 916	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	15.1	612 of 618	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	32.0	393 of 582	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	19.2	486 of 528	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.8	447 of 447	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.9	229 of 255	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.8	227 of 395	42.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	44.6	447 of 840	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.0	527 of 847	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.5	702 of 852	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.9	710 of 844	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.1	784 of 844	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	40.6	469 of 812	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.9	476 of 841	43.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)62nd percentile+32 vs school

White (2025)47th percentile+16 vs school

African American (2025)47th percentile+16 vs school

Male (2025)33rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)29th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)24th percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)2nd percentile-28 vs school

Special Education (2025)1st percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Science37%-10 vs state

English Language Arts34%-5 vs state

Mathematics34%-9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)					TNReady English Language Arts (2025)					TNReady Science (2025)					TNReady Social Studies (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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	TNReady Mathematics 3rd Grade	TNReady Mathematics 4th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 5th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 3rd Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 4th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 5th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 6th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	TNReady Science 3rd Grade	TNReady Science 4th Grade	TNReady Science 5th Grade	TNReady Science 6th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	TNReady Social Studies 6th Grade	TNReady Social Studies All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ripley Elementary	Public	3-5	100 Hwy 19 East AVE	Ripley	38063	Lauderdale County	Lauderdale County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 221-3066	472	38	12.5		191 (40.5%)	242 (51.3%)	14 (3.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.7%)	33.4	699^th of 1009 public elementary schools	30.7%		32.6	705^th of 1018 public elementary schools	30.7%	6	29.9	28.6	44.0		33.6	27.5	39.6	35.8		34.1	35.3	43.1	30.8		36.6			$14,232	$1,779	$11,405
Ripley Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	225 Volz RD	Ripley	38063	Lauderdale County	Lauderdale County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 635-0691	634	39	16.2		232 (36.6%)	330 (52.1%)	36 (5.7%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (4.6%)								(n/a)																		$14,890	$2,069	$11,456
Crestview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	100 C E Moss PKWY	Covington	38019	Tipton County	Tipton County	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 475-5925	586	47	12.4		293 (50.0%)	257 (43.9%)	12 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.9%)	18.2	857^th of 1009 public elementary schools	15.1%		22.7	816^th of 1018 public elementary schools	19.8%	41	19.8	31.3	23.2		24.5	19.8	25.0	26.0		23.7	24.4	28.8	30.6		28.0			$12,905	$1,170	$11,343
Charger Academy	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	760 Bert Johnston AVE	Covington	38019	Tipton County	Tipton County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(901) 476-1444	508	32	16.1		106 (20.9%)	370 (72.8%)	11 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.1%)	37.6	633^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	37.3%		31.3	717^th of 1018 public elementary schools	29.6%	84	42.1	18.8	55.6		37.7	31.0	18.8	25.9		25.0	33.9	46.0	57.4		45.7			$13,569	$1,476	$10,016
Halls Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	601 Carmen ST	Halls	38040	Lauderdale County	Lauderdale County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 836-9651	616	44	13.9		451 (73.2%)	100 (16.2%)	25 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (5.8%)	42.7	573^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	43.2%		37.6	640^th of 1018 public elementary schools	37.1%	67	44.0	47.7	35.8	43.8	42.9	33.3	42.0	31.7	26.0	33.6	42.9	48.9	37.5	34.2	41.2	31.5	31.5	$13,781	$1,142	$11,642
Haywood Elementary	Public	1-2	313 N Grand AVE	Brownsville	38012	Haywood County	Haywood County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 772-0732	365	27	13.5		99 (27.1%)	231 (63.3%)	27 (7.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)								(n/a)																		$18,198	$1,612	$15,438
Anderson Early Childhood	Public	PK-K	620 West Main	Brownsville	38012	Haywood County	Haywood County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 772-9053	351	30	11.8		73 (20.8%)	239 (68.1%)	26 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.1%)								(n/a)																		$24,874	$1,826	$20,448
Holice Powell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	988 Highway 210 South	Dyersburg	38024	Dyer County	Dyer County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 285-1994	252	16	15.5		218 (86.5%)	4 (1.6%)	7 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (9.1%)	75.7	188^th of 1009 public elementary schools	81.4%		65.9	271^st of 1018 public elementary schools	73.4%	83	73.7	78.8	51.3		67.3	71.1	60.6	30.8		53.6	81.6	63.6	41.0		61.8			$13,727	$917	$11,708
Maury City Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5442 Highway 88	Maury City	38050	Crockett County	Crockett County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 656-2244	224	21	10.5		189 (84.4%)	16 (7.1%)	18 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	65.4	293^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	71.0%		54.3	417^th of 1018 public elementary schools	59.0%	124	62.5	64.3	67.7		64.8	56.3	42.9	32.3		44.0	53.1	64.3	22.6		46.2			$13,510	$814	$11,280
Haywood County Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	K-8	900 East Main ST	Brownsville	38012	Haywood County	Haywood County	No	No	Yes	No	(731) 772-9613	26	5	5.2		5 (19.2%)	13 (50.0%)	4 (15.4%)	3 (11.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.8%)								(n/a)					13.0					17.4					17.4		30.0	$21,856	$819	$21,027

Frequently Asked Questions about Ripley Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Ripley Elementary?

Students at Ripley Elementary are 54% African American, 35% White, 5% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Ripley Elementary attend?

Students who attend Ripley Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ripley Middle School
High : Ripley High School

What district is Ripley Elementary in?

Lauderdale County

How many students attend Ripley Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 460 students attended Ripley Elementary.

Is Ripley Elementary a good school?

Ripley Elementary ranks 699^th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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