📍 225 2nd Ave Sw, Aitkin, Aitkin County, 56431
Rippleside Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Aitkin, Aitkin County. The school has 493 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Aitkin Public School District school district. It serves grades Pre-K–6 in a rural setting. The school employs 38.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.7:1. 57% of students are proficient in reading. 55% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Rippleside Elementary enrolls 493 students across grades Pre-K–6. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 38.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 90% White, 4.9% Two or more races and 2.6% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 443 | 90% |
| Two or more races | 24 | 4.9% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 13 | 2.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 8 | 1.6% |
| Black or African American | 3 | <1% |
| Asian | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
266 of the school's 493 students (54%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 216 qualify for free lunch and 50 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Rippleside Elementary is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Remote). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MN-80, state senate district 10.
Rippleside Elementary is one of 3 schools in Aitkin Public School District, based in AITKIN, Minnesota. The district serves 989 students district-wide and employs 82 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 493 students, Rippleside Elementary is larger than the district average of about 330 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote
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