📍 702 W Terry Street, Ripley, Tippah County, 38663
Ripley Elementary School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Ripley, Tippah County. The school has 557 pupils enrolled. It is part of the South Tippah School Dist school district. It serves grades K–4 in a rural setting. The school employs 56.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 9.9:1. 40% of students are proficient in reading. 46% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Ripley Elementary School enrolls 557 students across grades K–4. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 56.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 9.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 50% White, 24% Black or African American and 15% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 279 | 50% |
| Black or African American | 133 | 24% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 86 | 15% |
| Two or more races | 56 | 10% |
| Asian | 2 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
554 of the school's 557 students (99%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 413 qualify for free lunch and 141 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Ripley Elementary School 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 MS-10, state senate district 4, state house district 4.
Ripley Elementary School is one of 6 schools in South Tippah School District, based in Ripley, Mississippi. The district serves 2,403 students district-wide and employs 222 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 557 students, Ripley Elementary School is larger than the district average of about 401 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote
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