Ripley Middle School

718 S. Clayton Street, Ripley MS, 38663 | South Tippah School District | 662-837-7959
  • grades 5-8
  • students 571
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 36% 12% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 5 in Ripley
  • Ranked #0 of 1291 in Mississippi
Proficiency Averages
50%Ripley
40%Mississippi

Ripley Middle School is a school servicing grades 5 to 8 and is located in the district of "South Tippah School District" in Ripley, MS. There are a total of 571 students and 34 teachers at Ripley Middle School, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Ripley Middle School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 35.5%, which is 12% lower than the Mississippi average.

Ripley Middle School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students571
Teachers34
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Ripley Middle School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All40%
3n/a
4n/a
550-54%
635-39%
735-39%
835-39%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All31%
3n/a
4n/a
530-34%
625-29%
735-39%
830-34%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Ripley Middle School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMississippiNational
White 58.3% 65.4% 47.0% 51.1%
Black 31.0% 25.6% 48.0% 15.9%
Asian 0.7% 0.4% 1.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 9.9% 8.5% 3.3% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.1% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.0% 0.3% 3.1%

Ripley demographics profile

StatisticRipleyMississippiNational
Population5,2682,976,149328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)4616491
Median age34.536.737.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)54%54%55%
Speak English86%96%79%
Speak Spanish14%2%13%

Education level achieved in Ripley

IndexRipleyMississippiNational
Completed 8th grade72.4%78.6%84.3%
Completed high school67.9%76.7%83.0%
Completed some college45.8%52.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree23.9%29.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors18.4%21.0%30.3%
Completed masters8.2%7.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.2%2.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%0.9%1.3%
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Source: The Ripley Middle School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.