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Ripley Elementary School

702 W Terry Street, Ripley, MS 38663

BSchola Grade
Grades
K–4
Elementary
Students
611
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
15.7 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
South Tippah School District
Tippah County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 371 Mississippi elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores48% proficient in math & reading
62ndpercentile
Equity42% of low-income students proficient
59thpercentile
Attendance21% chronically absent
55thpercentile
Class size15.7 students per teacher
33rdpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Mississippi elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Ripley Elementary School

Ripley Elementary School is a public elementary school in Ripley, Mississippi, serving grades K–4. It is part of South Tippah School District. The school is located in a remote rural area in Tippah County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 611 students were enrolled, with about 15.7 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Mississippi elementary school (14.5 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 371 Mississippi elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades K–4

Location & nearby schools

702 W Terry Street
Ripley, MS 38663
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
K–4
Enrollment (2024–25)
611 students
Students per teacher
15.7 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Rural — Remote
School district
South Tippah School District
County
Tippah County
NCES school ID
280411000777

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.