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Ripley Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 5–8

718 S. Clayton Street, Ripley, MS 38663 · (662) 837-7959 · Part of South Tippah School District

Ripley’s School Grade A− better than 81% of Mississippi school districts

Directions
Students
459
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
78%
Setting
Rural
Grades
5–8
The gist

What stands out about Ripley Middle School

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 59% of Mississippi’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 9 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Ripley kids: Ripley High School

On the path

Where Ripley kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–4Ripley Elementary School611 students
5–8Ripley Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Ripley High School465 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency44%
State average 35.2%
Reading / language arts28%
State average 34.8%

Its own letter, B, places these results among Mississippi’s 762 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

718 S. Clayton Street, Ripley

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 5109
Grade 6129
Grade 7111
Grade 8110
Enrollment over time
490’20
503’21
477’22
473’23
459’24

Down 6.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 51%Black 22%Hispanic 18%Two or more races 8%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Ripley Middle School from Ripley families.

Other schools in South Tippah School District

The district →
Pine Grove High School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Ripley
B+
573 students12:1
Blue Mountain High School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Blue Mountain
B+
295 students9:1
Ripley Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Ripley
B+
611 students16:1
Ripley High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Ripley
B
465 students12:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Mississippi’s other public schools; Ripley’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.