Photo: Thomas R Machnitzki (thomasmachnitzki.com) · CC BY 3.0Ripley’s public schools score below 93% of Tennessee districts on tests and graduation
In Ripley, 21% of tested students read at a proficient level, below the Tennessee average (37%). The grade covers the public school district serving Ripley, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Tennessee, not nationally.
From Tennessee state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Ripley’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 104 Tennessee towns with household incomes within a quarter of Ripley’s, its schools beat 1%, lower than their 7% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 21% of tested students were proficient in reading and 18% in math, against 37% and 31% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
80% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across Tennessee. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $12,856 per student, against $13,059 across Tennessee (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school
From grade 3 the district’s path is Ripley Elementary, then Ripley Middle School, then Ripley High School. Enrollment is down 12% since 2020–21. 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.
What’s behind Ripley’s grade
D: better than 7% of Tennessee school districts, #172 of 176 Tennessee towns. Both inputs trail the Tennessee average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Ripley, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Ripley
Ripley Primary
Grades PK–2 · 589 students
Kindergarten in Ripley
Ripley Primary
Grades PK–2 · 589 students
1st grade in Ripley
Ripley Primary
Grades PK–2 · 589 students
2nd grade in Ripley
Ripley Primary
Grades PK–2 · 589 students
3rd grade in Ripley
Ripley Elementary
Grades 3–5 · 460 students
4th grade in Ripley
Ripley Elementary
Grades 3–5 · 460 students
5th grade in Ripley
Ripley Elementary
Grades 3–5 · 460 students
6th grade in Ripley
Ripley Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 477 students
7th grade in Ripley
Ripley Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 477 students
8th grade in Ripley
Ripley Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 477 students
9th grade in Ripley
Ripley High School
Grades 9–12 · 614 students
10th grade in Ripley
Ripley High School
Grades 9–12 · 614 students
11th grade in Ripley
Ripley High School
Grades 9–12 · 614 students
12th grade in Ripley
Ripley High School
Grades 9–12 · 614 students
Ripley’s public schools are run by Lauderdale County School District, which also serves Gates, Halls and Henning. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Ripley vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Tennessee towns that share Ripley’s borders.
Every school in Ripley
4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Tennessee’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Ripley’s schools
Are Ripley’s schools good?
On Tennessee’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Ripley children attend score below 93% of Tennessee’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade, #172 of 176 Tennessee towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 1%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Ripley in?
Lauderdale County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,277 students in 7 schools (2024–25).
Where do Ripley kids go to high school?
Ripley High School, with 614 students; its own test results earn a C−.
What is Ripley’s graduation rate?
80% of the class of 2023 in Lauderdale County School District graduated in four years, against 87% across Tennessee.
How much does Ripley spend per student?
$12,856 in Lauderdale County School District (FY2024), against $13,059 across Tennessee. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Ripley families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Ripley → They have their own page.
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). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Tennessee. Stars are from neighbors.