Best Public Schools in Zip Code 25271

Summary:

The 25271 zip code area in West Virginia is home to 4 schools that serve students from elementary through high school, all part of the Jackson County Schools district. While the schools generally perform well, with the district ranked 4th out of 55 in the state, Fairplain Elementary School stands out as a high-achieving institution, ranking 12th out of 355 elementary schools in West Virginia and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Fairplain Elementary's exceptional performance is evident in its students' test scores, which are significantly higher than the county and state averages, particularly in mathematics. In the 2024-2025 school year, 86.7% of Fairplain's 3rd-grade students were proficient or better in math, compared to 58% for the county and 53% for the state. The school also has the highest spending per student at $12,718 and the lowest student-teacher ratio at 11:1, which may contribute to its strong academic outcomes.

While the other schools in the 25271 zip code area, including Ripley High School, Ripley Elementary School, and Ripley Middle School, do not match Fairplain's exceptional performance, they still demonstrate solid academic achievement, with students performing above the state average in English Language Arts and Science. Ripley High School also boasts a high graduation rate of 92.5%, indicating the school's ability to support students through to graduation.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				WV Assessment Mathematics (2025)							WV Assessment English Language Arts (2025)							WV Assessment Science (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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	WV Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 11th Grade	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 7th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 11th Grade	WV Assessment Science 5th Grade	WV Assessment Science 8th Grade	WV Assessment Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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		147 (96.7%)	2 (1.3%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	91.9	12^th of 355 public elementary schools	96.6%		65.5	100^th of 368 public elementary schools	72.8%	88	86.7	94.7	65.0					73.3	89.5	70.0					40.0			$12,718	$1,165	$11,553
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		539 (94.6%)	2 (0.4%)	11 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.0%)	59.2	126^th of 355 public elementary schools	64.5%		57.4	144^th of 368 public elementary schools	60.9%	18	59.1	59.6	50.8					41.9	59.6	53.7					29.9			$12,334	$1,734	$10,600
Ripley High School	Public	9-12	2 School St	Ripley	25271	Jackson County	Jackson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 372-7355	768	51	14.9		744 (96.9%)	3 (0.4%)	7 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.4%)	74	21^st of 111 public high schools	81.1%		79.1	17^th of 112 public high schools	84.8%	4							23.5							62.7			28.9	$11,218	$793	$10,425
Ripley Middle School	Public	6-8	1 W School St	Ripley	25271	Jackson County	Jackson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 372-7350	586	38	15.3		561 (95.7%)	5 (0.9%)	4 (0.7%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.0%)	72.6	30^th of 168 public middle schools	82.1%		64.9	38^th of 169 public middle schools	77.5%	8				37.8	33.5	48.6					51.9	48.2	56.6			35.6		$10,205	$522	$9,682

Cities Near Zip Code 25271

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Ripley	0.36 mi	4	36^th
Evans	4.13 mi	1	10^th
Sandyville	7.26 mi	1	12^th
Cottageville	7.35 mi	1	32^nd
Le Roy	7.9 mi	1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the West Virginia Department of Education.

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