📍 11111 State Highway 142w, Gatewood, Ripley County, 63942
Ripley Co. Elem. is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Gatewood, Ripley County. The school has 121 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Ripley Co. R-Iii school district. It serves grades Pre-K–8 in a rural setting. The school employs 12.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 10.1:1. 32% of students are proficient in reading. 17% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Ripley Co. Elem. enrolls 121 students across grades Pre-K–8. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 12.0 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 10.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 93% White, 3.3% Hispanic or Latino and 2.5% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 113 | 93% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 | 3.3% |
| Black or African American | 3 | 2.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
100 of the school's 121 students (83%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 100 qualify for free lunch and 0 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.
Ripley Co. Elem. 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 MO-80, state senate district 33, state house district 153.
Ripley Co. Elem. is one of 1 schools in RIPLEY CO. R-III, based in GATEWOOD, Missouri. The district serves 123 students district-wide and employs 11 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 121 students, Ripley Co. Elem. is close to the district average of about 123 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote