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Ripley Elementary School

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Ripley Elementary School ranks 728 th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 3-5

728^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 29% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Ripley Elementary School serves 460 students in grades 3–5 in Ripley, Tennessee, as part of Lauderdale County Schools, a district ranked in the bottom quarter of Tennessee districts. The school's own state ranking has improved from the 13th percentile in 2020–2021 to the 29th percentile for 2025–2026 (728th out of 1,019 Tennessee elementary schools, 1 star). While that remains below the state median, the school has moved from the bottom quintile into the upper part of the lower half over the past several years.

Academically, Ripley Elementary posts a mixed picture. Its English Language Arts proficiency rate of 37.6% outpaces its district by nearly 6 points and nearly matches the state average, with 3rd grade ELA landing exactly at the state average. Math remains the school's biggest challenge, with 3rd and 4th grade proficiency rates near 28%, well below state averages. Science proficiency (36.2%) also trails the state. The school shows notable strengths with specific student groups: low-income students rank in the 59th percentile statewide, well above the school's overall standing, suggesting effective support for economically disadvantaged learners. However, special education outcomes are a serious concern, with subgroup rankings falling from the 32nd percentile in 2023–2024 to just the 4th percentile in 2025–2026.

Attendance is a clear bright spot: chronic absenteeism stands at 14.5%, significantly better than the district's 22.3% and the state's 18.3%, and notably better than Ripley Primary School's 20.9%. The school spends over $14,000 per student with a student–teacher ratio of 12.5, yet nearby schools like Holice Powell Elementary School (87th percentile) and Maury City Elementary School (82nd percentile) achieve dramatically higher scores with comparable or lower spending. Ripley outperforms Covington Elementary School (11th percentile) but trails Halls Elementary School (50th percentile) in the same district. Overall, Ripley Elementary is a modestly performing, improving school whose strengths in reading, attendance, and support for low-income students provide building blocks for continued progress.

460

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,232

Per pupil spending ?

86.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

100 Hwy 19 East Avenue
Ripley, TN 38063

(731) 221-3066

District: Lauderdale County Schools

Students who attend Ripley Elementary School 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 — 20th percentile in 2014 → 29th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2014

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (35% vs 43% meeting standards)

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

!Mathematics scores 12 pts below the Tennessee average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school35%

District avg34%

Tennessee avg43%

728^th of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 29%▲ up 1 pts since 2018

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SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Lauderdale County Schools

117^th of 141Lauderdale County Schools 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
2026	32.6	728 of 1019	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	39.1	305 of 498	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	29.6	346 of 458	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	12.9	414 of 424	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	54.6	334 of 823	59.4%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	17.4	614 of 641	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
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
2026	44.1	462 of 849	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
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 (2026)59th percentile+31 vs school

White (2026)46th percentile+17 vs school

African American (2026)39th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)33rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)29th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)24th percentile-4 vs school

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

Special Education (2026)4th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts38%-3 vs state

Science36%-11 vs state

Mathematics31%-12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				TNReady Mathematics (2026)					TNReady English Language Arts (2026)					TNReady Science (2026)					TNReady Social Studies (2026)		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 (2020)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 School	Public	3-5	100 Hwy 19 East Avenue	Ripley	38063	Lauderdale County	Lauderdale County Schools	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%)	32.6	728^th of 1019 public elementary schools	28.6%		33.4	699^th of 1009 public elementary schools	30.7%	29	28.2	28.4	36.7		31.0	44.9	33.3	34.7		37.6	38.5	31.1	39.3		36.2			$14,232	$1,779	$11,405
Ripley Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	225 Volz Road	Ripley	38063	Lauderdale County	Lauderdale County Schools	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
Covington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	100 C E Moss Parkway	Covington	38019	Tipton County	Tipton County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 840-9300	586	47	12.4	74.8%	293 (50.0%)	257 (43.9%)	12 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.9%)	12.8	911^th of 1019 public elementary schools	10.6%		18.2	857^th of 1009 public elementary schools	15.1%	54	21.3	20.0	15.2		19.0	24.7	23.3	20.3		22.9	27.0	27.8	20.3		25.2			$12,905	$1,170	$11,343
Charger Academy	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	760 Bert Johnston Avenue	Covington	38019	Tipton County	Tipton County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(901) 840-9150	508	32	16.1	92.3%	106 (20.9%)	370 (72.8%)	11 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.1%)	31.6	740^th of 1019 public elementary schools	27.4%		37.6	633^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	37.3%	107	35.3	48.2	23.7		35.5	25.0	30.4	20.3		25.1	33.8	50.0	42.4		41.5			$13,569	$1,476	$10,016
Halls Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	601 Carmen Street	Halls	38040	Lauderdale County	Lauderdale County Schools	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%)	48.1	513^th of 1019 public elementary schools	49.7%		42.7	573^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	43.2%	60	56.5	53.4	48.2	34.2	48.7	41.8	36.0	28.2	30.3	34.3	41.3	51.7	34.1	40.8	42.1	52.6	52.6	$13,781	$1,142	$11,642
Haywood Elementary School	Public	1-2	313 N Grand Avenue	Brownsville	38012	Haywood County	Haywood County Schools	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 School	Public	PK-K	620 West Main	Brownsville	38012	Haywood County	Haywood County Schools	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 School	Public	PK, KG-5	988 Highway 210 South	Dyersburg	38024	Dyer County	Dyer County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 285-1994	252	16	15.5	82.8%	218 (86.5%)	4 (1.6%)	7 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (9.1%)	82.8	136^th of 1019 public elementary schools	86.7%		75.7	188^th of 1009 public elementary schools	81.4%	52	80.0	66.7	56.7		68.8	55.0	61.5	36.7		52.3	85.0	79.5	66.7		78.0			$13,727	$917	$11,708
Maury City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5442 Highway 88	Maury City	38050	Crockett County	Crockett County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 656-2244	224	21	10.5	62.6%	189 (84.4%)	16 (7.1%)	18 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	76.6	183^rd of 1019 public elementary schools	82.0%		65.4	293^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	71.0%	110	69.2	82.1	55.2		68.7	65.4	64.3	34.5		54.2	65.4	71.4	41.4		59.0			$13,510	$814	$11,280
Austin Peay Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	474 Academic Drive	Covington	38019	Tipton County	Tipton County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 840-9325	571	39	14.5	54.5%	390 (68.3%)	154 (27.0%)	10 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.0%)	71.1	239^th of 1019 public elementary schools	76.5%		53.6	441^st of 1009 public elementary schools	56.3%	202	76.2	62.3	50.0		62.5	68.3	48.7	42.6		52.6	63.5	55.8	45.6		54.8			$14,568	$1,853	$11,624

Frequently Asked Questions about Ripley Elementary School

How many students attend Ripley Elementary School?

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

What schools do graduates of Ripley Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Ripley Middle School
High : Ripley High School

Is Ripley Elementary School a good school?

Ripley Elementary School ranks 728^th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Ripley Elementary School?

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

What district is Ripley Elementary School in?

Lauderdale County Schools

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