How does Ripon Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Ripon?

Ripon Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 55.4/100, placing it at the 77th percentile statewide. 23% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,224 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Ripon Elementary?

23.3% of students at Ripon Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 56.6% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Ripon Elementary improving or declining?

Ripon Elementary's proficiency rate increases by 0.0 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Ripon Elementary?

4.4% of students at Ripon Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Ripon Elementary

Ripon Unified Ripon San Joaquin County 95366

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,224 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

459 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

30%

Teachers

21 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 41.6%

White 42.0%

Asian 2.8%

Black 1.5%

Other 12.0%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Ripon Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	23.3%
Met Standard	33.3%
Below Standard	43.4%

Exceeded

23.3%

Met

33.3%

Below

43.4%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "57% proficient" for Ripon Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

23.3% of students exceeded standard while 33.3% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 2.3 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 4.7 points below the Ripon Unified district average of 27.9%. The 4 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 29.1% exceeded — 5.8 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Students here improve by 0.0 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 4.4%, better than the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

23.3%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

56.6%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

+0.0pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

4.4%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

0.2%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

1,224

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	50	22.0%	30.0%	30.0%	18.0%	52.0%
4th	54	16.7%	37.0%	27.8%	18.5%	53.7%
5th	50	30.0%	38.0%	18.0%	14.0%	68.0%
6th	53	20.8%	54.7%	13.2%	11.3%	75.5%
7th	50	24.0%	40.0%	20.0%	16.0%	64.0%
8th	49	24.5%	49.0%	24.5%	2.0%	73.5%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	50	14.0%	36.0%	30.0%	20.0%	50.0%
4th	54	14.8%	24.1%	38.9%	22.2%	38.9%
5th	50	22.0%	12.0%	40.0%	26.0%	34.0%
6th	53	30.2%	22.6%	20.8%	26.4%	52.8%
7th	50	30.0%	22.0%	28.0%	20.0%	52.0%
8th	49	30.6%	34.7%	14.3%	20.4%	65.3%