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Schools in Ripley

Ripley’s public schools

Palo Verde Unified School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Ripley. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?

Tests spring 2022, when 94% of students in California’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
29%
2021–22
Math proficiency
14%
2021–22
Graduate on time
93%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$20.4K
▼ 4% vs CA $21.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
22.4
CA 21.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
2,525 students on the public path
In brief

Ripley’s schools, in brief

Which school depends on your street

Three elementary schools serve Ripley, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then one high school: Palo Verde High. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Ripley, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–83 schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
9–12Palo Verde Highin BlytheNo scores

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Palo Verde Unified School District.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Palo Verde Unified School DistrictGrades K–12 · 5 schools · 2,610 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 22.4 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$20,435CA $21,206 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading29%
State average 46.7% · 1434 students tested
Math14%
State average 33.1% · 1432 students tested

Ripley vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the California towns that share Ripley’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Ripley—Palo Verde Unified

Every school in Ripley

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with California’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Ripleyin other towns
Felix J. Appleby Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Blythe
617 students25:1Rate it →
Ruth Brown Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Blythe
609 students23:1Rate it →
Margaret White Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Blythe
559 students22:1Rate it →
Palo Verde High
High · Grades 9–12 · Blythe
740 students21:1Rate it →

Questions about Ripley’s schools

Are Ripley’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Ripley. Palo Verde Unified School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Ripley. Each school below is shown with its own results.

What school district is Ripley in?

Palo Verde Unified School District.

Where do Ripley kids go to high school?

Palo Verde High.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). Stars are from neighbors.