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Ripley Elementary School

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Ripley Elementary School ranks 106 th of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

106^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 355 West Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 70% of West Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Ripley Elementary School in Ripley, WV, serves 570 students from Pre-K through 5th grade and is the largest elementary school in the top-ranked Jackson County Schools district, which is rated #1 out of 54 districts in West Virginia.

Ripley Elementary has shown steady improvement over the past decade, climbing from a 2-star rating to its current 4-star status, ranking in the 70th percentile statewide. The school consistently outperforms state averages in math (54.8% vs. 39.4% proficient), English language arts (54.1% vs. 47.6%), and science (42.3% vs. 34.6%). Its most distinctive strength is exceptional support for special education students, ranking in the top 22% statewide—a remarkable achievement. The school has also made dramatic gains in 5th-grade science, nearly doubling proficiency rates from 22.4% to 42.3% in just two years. With a student-to-teacher ratio of 14:1, the school offers reasonably personalized attention despite its larger size.

Compared to nearby schools, Ripley Elementary outperforms New Haven Elementary School (54th percentile) and Leon Elementary School (29th percentile) in the lower-ranked Mason County Schools district. However, within its own district, Ripley is actually the lowest-ranked of the six elementary schools with available data—smaller schools like Fairplain Elementary School (99th percentile), Cottageville Elementary School (94th percentile), and Gilmore Elementary School (94th percentile) all outperform it. The school shows a notable pattern in upper-grade math, where proficiency gaps widen compared to district peers by 4th and 5th grade. Overall, Ripley Elementary offers a reliable, above-average education with particular strengths in supporting diverse learners and a clear trajectory of continuous improvement.

570

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,359

Per pupil spending ?

46.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

404 2nd Ave
Ripley, WV 25271-1526

(304) 372-7345

District: Jackson County Schools

Students who attend Ripley Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Ripley Middle School
High:	Ripley High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.6%

Two or more races:

3.0%

Hispanic:

1.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 43rd percentile in 2016 → 70th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the West Virginia average (53% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 27 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the West Virginia median (70th percentile)

Worth a look

!Near the bottom of Jackson County Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school53%

District avg53%

West Virginia avg44%

106^th of 355

West Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 30%▲ up 27 pts since 2016

From bottom 43% (2016) to top 30% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 7Elementary Schools in the Jackson County Schools

1^st of 55Jackson County Schools among West Virginia 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	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	63.6	106 of 355	70.1%	★★★★☆
2025	59.2	126 of 355	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.4	144 of 368	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.5	147 of 368	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.4	154 of 375	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.4	147 of 380	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.0	192 of 383	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.7	179 of 392	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	42.9	242 of 399	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	45.9	230 of 402	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	63.7	105 of 408	74.3%	★★★★☆
2014	56.6	147 of 422	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	32.6	331 of 428	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	26.0	374 of 426	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	28.6	351 of 426	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	47.3	224 of 427	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	47.3	238 of 420	43.3%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	80.1	1 of 75	98.7%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2022	64.0	31 of 154	79.9%	★★★★☆
2021	73.7	16 of 146	89.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	52.3	133 of 300	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.4	84 of 302	72.2%	★★★★☆
2024	54.3	136 of 316	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.8	111 of 317	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.1	96 of 325	70.5%	★★★★☆
2021	59.0	106 of 322	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.4	175 of 339	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.9	157 of 366	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	42.9	241 of 381	36.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	78.7	15 of 156	90.4%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	59.5	102 of 315	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.9	159 of 328	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.4	86 of 336	74.4%	★★★★☆
2023	44.3	188 of 333	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.5	207 of 347	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.2	170 of 335	49.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.2	222 of 368	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	48.5	194 of 382	49.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	66.9	85 of 303	71.9%	★★★★☆
2025	52.1	147 of 305	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.6	128 of 325	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.6	159 of 322	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.7	183 of 330	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.9	162 of 333	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.6	172 of 338	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.8	175 of 364	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	43.1	227 of 382	40.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	64.7	35 of 165	78.8%	★★★★☆
2025	70.0	25 of 171	85.4%	★★★★☆
2024	71.3	30 of 183	83.6%	★★★★☆
2023	81.9	21 of 180	88.3%	★★★★☆
2019	35.8	125 of 185	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.1	84 of 258	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	49.0	155 of 377	58.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	61.4	111 of 353	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.8	142 of 353	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.3	138 of 367	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.4	144 of 366	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.1	158 of 373	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.7	156 of 376	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.4	184 of 373	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.6	176 of 374	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	40.7	245 of 382	35.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Asian (2017)99th percentile+59 vs school

Hispanic (2017)90th percentile+51 vs school

Disabled (2022)80th percentile+21 vs school

Special Education (2026)79th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2026)72nd percentile~ school

White (2026)69th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)68th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2026)56th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics55%+15 vs state

English Language Arts54%+6 vs state

Science42%+8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				WV Assessment Mathematics (2026)					WV Assessment English Language Arts (2026)					WV Assessment Science (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 (2021)	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	WV Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics All Grades	WV Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 6th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts All Grades	WV Assessment Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ripley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	404 2nd Ave	Ripley	25271	Jackson County	Jackson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 372-7345	570	40	14.0	46.3%	539 (94.6%)	2 (0.4%)	11 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.0%)	63.6	106^th of 355 public elementary schools	70.1%		59.2	126^th of 355 public elementary schools	64.5%	20	60.7	50.5	53.6		54.8	53.9	47.3	60.8		54.1	42.3	$12,359	$2,410	$9,948
Evans Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	205 Schoolhouse Dr	Evans	25241	Jackson County	Jackson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 372-7333	147	11	13.6	25.2%	143 (97.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	86	33^rd of 355 public elementary schools	90.7%		87.1	25^th of 355 public elementary schools	93.0%	8	90.0	87.0	68.8		83.1	65.0	82.6	87.5		78.0	25.0	$13,726	$1,633	$12,092
Fairplain Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	51 Panther Dr	Ripley	25271	Jackson County	Jackson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 372-7340	152	11	14.4	45.8%	147 (96.7%)	2 (1.3%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	96.8	3^rd of 355 public elementary schools	99.2%		91.9	12^th of 355 public elementary schools	96.6%	9	94.7	75.0	87.0		86.2	79.0	81.3	87.0		82.8	52.2	$13,713	$2,146	$11,567
Gilmore Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7412 Parkersburg Rd	Sandyville	25275	Jackson County	Jackson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 273-3511	155	11	13.6	45.0%	147 (94.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.9%)	89.9	22^nd of 355 public elementary schools	93.8%		84.9	32^nd of 355 public elementary schools	91.0%	10	81.8	75.0	82.6		80.0	54.6	60.0	73.9		63.1	69.6	$12,870	$1,455	$11,416
Cottageville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	270 2nd St	Cottageville	25239	Jackson County	Jackson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 372-7330	161	12	13.0	52.7%	157 (97.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	90.2	21^st of 355 public elementary schools	94.1%		75.8	60^th of 355 public elementary schools	83.1%	39	79.2	77.3	83.3		80.0	58.3	86.4	66.7		70.0	45.8	$13,212	$2,682	$10,529
Ravenswood Grade School	Public	3-5	1 Grade School Rd	Ravenswood	26164	Jackson County	Jackson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 273-5391	216	18	12.0	59.3%	210 (97.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	60.7	121^st of 355 public elementary schools	65.9%		63.5	107^th of 355 public elementary schools	69.9%	14	45.6	53.5	53.3		50.8	45.6	46.5	71.7		53.8	48.3	$12,519	$2,725	$9,794
Henry J Kaiser Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	803 Kaiser Ave	Ravenswood	26164	Jackson County	Jackson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 273-2692	294	22	13.3	54.1%	263 (89.5%)	6 (2.0%)	11 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.8%)								(n/a)												$12,739	$2,581	$10,158
Kenna Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	275 Business Park Dr	Kenna	25248	Jackson County	Jackson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 372-2262	225	17	13.0	43.3%	219 (97.3%)	2 (0.9%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	67	88^th of 355 public elementary schools	75.2%		56.9	142^nd of 355 public elementary schools	60.0%	54	63.2	62.9	48.5		58.2	33.7	68.6	63.6		58.2	42.4	$12,926	$1,954	$10,972
Leon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1226 Burdette St	Leon	25123	Mason County	Mason County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 458-1710	97	12	8.0	64.5%	95 (97.9%)	1 (1.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35.5	251^st of 355 public elementary schools	29.3%		24.7	305^th of 355 public elementary schools	14.1%	54	62.5	23.1	28.6		44.9	43.8	61.5	35.7		49.0	21.4	$19,828	$2,728	$17,099
Confidence Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8786 McLane Pike	Liberty	25124	Putnam County	Putnam County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 586-2041	102	11	9.7	54.5%	102 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	74.5	63^rd of 355 public elementary schools	82.3%		79.6	49^th of 355 public elementary schools	86.2%	14	85.7	47.1	66.7		65.2	64.3	52.9	80.0		65.2	33.3	$17,717	$2,441	$15,277

Frequently Asked Questions about Ripley Elementary School

What district is Ripley Elementary School in?

Jackson County Schools

What is the racial makeup of Ripley Elementary School?

Students at Ripley Elementary School are 95% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

Is Ripley Elementary School a good school?

Ripley Elementary School ranks 106^th of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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

How many students attend Ripley Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 570 students attended Ripley Elementary School.

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