Public school district · California

Ripon Unified.Many schools. Many different stories.

Compare elementary, middle, and high schools across Ripon Unified—and look beyond a single district average.

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Census district boundary

The K–12 path at a glance

Elementary6 schools

avg 45.8/1003 Strong, 2 Developing, +1 more

High1 school

avg 63.8/1001 Strong

Each level is scored on its own scale — elementary, middle, and high are never ranked against each other.

Stage 1 of 2

The elementary years

31 points separate Park View Elementary (63) from Ripona Elementary (32) — at this level, which school matters more than which district.

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Strong Solid Developing Needs Support district avg state avg

31 points separate the strongest and weakest of these 6 elementary schools — the average hides more than it tells.

The strength

Park View Elementary (63/100) holds the Strong band — 39.3% of its students exceed the state standard, against a level average of 23.4%. 2 schools here rank as Growth Engines — returning cohorts gaining more than most schools statewide.

The catch

31 points separate the top and bottom elementary schools — the district average won't predict the school in front of you.

Park View Elementary

Strong All-Around

89th percentile · StrongScope Score 63/100

Colony Oak Elementary

Growth Engine

79th percentile · StrongScope Score 52/100

Weston Elementary

On the Rise

76th percentile · StrongScope Score 50/100

All 6 elementary schools, ranked, in the appendix →

Stage 2 of 2

The high school years

One high school: Ripon High at 64/100 — the whole story at this level is one campus.

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One dot, one school — there is no spread to read at this level.

The strength

Ripon High (64/100) holds the Strong band — 22.8% of its students exceed the state standard, against a level average of 22.8%.

The catch

One campus is the whole sample — a single year's cohort moves every number in this chapter.

Ripon High

Building Momentum

78th percentile · StrongScope Score 64/100

High school detail in the appendix →

What it means for your family

If you're choosing a neighborhood

Compare schools at your child’s level before deciding on an address. The strongest attendance-zone candidate is Park View Elementary at 63/100 — confirm the exact boundary with the district before the house.

If you already live here

1 of the 7 ranked schools is a charter — enrollment paths that don't depend on your address. If your zoned school sits low in the appendix below, those lotteries and applications are the levers worth the paperwork.

If your kid is enrolled now

A band is a position, not a prophecy — 3 campuses here rank as Growth Engine (2) or On the Rise (1), their returning cohorts gaining more than most schools statewide. Ask your school two questions: what happens for a kid who arrives behind, and what the classroom looks like for one who arrives ahead.

The strongest-scoring run through the district:

Park View Elementary 89th percentile · StrongScope Score 63/100Ripon High 78th percentile · StrongScope Score 64/100

Top scorers at each level — not necessarily one zoned sequence. Confirm feeder patterns and enrollment zones with the district, and visit before you decide.

What this page can't see: whether a campus feels safe and glad at 8 a.m. If a path above looks workable, the next step is a visit.

Ripon Unified has 7 public schools in this SchoolScope results directory. Compare schools by their primary reporting level below.

2024–25 CAASPP reporting · SchoolScope analysis. Directory coverage, not a complete inventory of every campus. Each school appears at its primary reporting level; K–8 and K–12 campuses can serve additional grades. Sources and methodology →

One district, three stages

The average changes with the journey.

Elementary schools

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State avg.
38.9

Lower reported resultsHigher reported results

6 comparable schools · average 45.8/100 · range 32.0–62.9

High schools

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State avg.
54.0

Lower reported resultsHigher reported results

1 comparable schools · average 63.8/100 · range 63.8–63.8

Explore Ripon Unified by place.

Districts nearby

District	Average score	Ranked schools	Top school	Distance
Ripon Unifiedthis district	48.4 / 100	7	Ripon High	—
Salida Union Elementary	31.5 / 100	6	Sisk Elementary	3.6 mi
Hart-Ransom Union Elementary	38.1 / 100	2	Hart-Ransom Elementary	6.4 mi
Stanislaus Union Elementary	32.9 / 100	5	Stanislaus Elementary	6.4 mi
Escalon Unified	37.6 / 100	5	Escalon High	7.5 mi
Modesto City High	39.5 / 100	3	Joseph A. Gregori High	7.5 mi

Averages blend every school level in a district and carry no score band. Compare a level at a time in the spreads above, then open the schools. Distances run between school-location centers.

Cities served

Ripon

City pages include schools from other districts too. Check the district named on each school profile.

Patterns across the district

What kinds of schools are here?

Building Momentum 3 Growth Engine 2 Strong All-Around 1 On the Rise 1

Patterns worth exploring.

Choose a pattern to find matching schools in the lists below. Open a profile to see the underlying measures and questions to ask on a visit.

How patterns are defined →

Archetypes describe reported patterns, not school quality or fit. Available measures differ by school level.

Schools in Ripon Unified

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Elementary schools in Ripon Unified · 6 schools

School	Exceeded	Score
Park View Elementary Ripon Unified Strong All-Around	39.3%	89th percentile · StrongScope Score 63/100
Colony Oak Elementary Ripon Unified Growth Engine	26.3%	79th percentile · StrongScope Score 52/100
Weston Elementary Ripon Unified On the Rise	25.1%	76th percentile · StrongScope Score 50/100
Ripon Elementary Ripon Unified Growth Engine	19.9%	70th percentile · SolidScope Score 45/100
California Connections Academy Northern California Ripon Unified Building Momentum	14.9%	43rd percentile · DevelopingScope Score 33/100
Ripona Elementary Ripon Unified Building Momentum	15.2%	40th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 32/100

High schools in Ripon Unified · 1 schools

Compare	School	Exceeded	Score
	Ripon High Ripon Unified Building Momentum	22.8%	78th percentile · StrongScope Score 64/100

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Select two to four schools at the same level. Rankings and score bands compare each school with its own enrollment group.

District finance · FY 2024–25

Where the district's dollars go.

Ripon Unified spent $14,437 per student in FY 2024–25 — $6,054 less than the median California district ($20,491), about 30% lower. About 62 cents of every dollar goes to classroom instruction.

Current expense per student

Ripon Unified$14,437

Median California district$20,491

Current expense of education per unit of average daily attendance, from the district's annual SACS filing to the California Department of Education. District-wide: it includes central administration and costs never assigned to one campus. Spending is context, not a measure of school quality.

Share by function

Instruction62%
Instruction support8%
Student services11%
Administration8%
Buildings & maintenance9%
Other1%

Shares of the same current-expense total, by SACS function. Names are simplified from the filing's own categories.

The system behind the schools

The people behind the classrooms — district-grain context that never enters a school's score.

People

Teacher salary range$56,000–$110,709

Teaching staff174 · FTE

District enrollment3,307 · students

Who attends

Hispanic 40.7% · White 42.6% · Black 0.5% · Asian 7.7% · Other 8.5%

Free/reduced lunch33% · economic need indicator

CDE Form J-90 salary schedule 2024–25 · CDE enrollment (district averages)

See how the school years fit together.

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Elementary6 listed schools →High1 listed school →

These are browsing links, not a feeder path. Assignments vary by residence, program, permits, and available space.

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Sources & reporting years

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How patterns are defined

Understand each metric and pattern.

Data limitations

See what is missing and what the data cannot show.

Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2024-25 · Methodology

Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data, not official CDE ratings. They represent one way of interpreting test results and should not be the sole basis for school decisions.

Source: CDE CAASPP 2025 · 7 schoolsMethodology · Download this data (CSV)

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Frequently asked questions

How many schools are listed in Ripon Unified?

This SchoolScope directory lists 7 public schools in Ripon Unified with 2024–25 reporting records. This is directory coverage, not a complete campus inventory. Each school appears under its primary reporting level; a K–8 or K–12 campus may serve additional grades.

Which schools have the highest scores in Ripon Unified?

Among comprehensive public schools listed here, the highest Scope Score at each primary reporting level is: Elementary: Park View Elementary (63/100). High: Ripon High (64/100). These are separate level rankings, not a single cross-level league table. A score does not establish fit or enrollment eligibility. See the methodology.

Can I compare elementary, middle, and high schools directly?

Compare schools at the same level and within the same enrollment group. Scope Score formulas and available measures differ by level. The plots show comprehensive public schools separately for each level; individual profiles explain their comparison group.

Does living in Ripon Unified guarantee a particular school?

A district outline does not establish assignment to an individual school. Attendance boundaries, programs, permits, and available space can affect enrollment. Confirm the requirements directly with the district.

What does a SchoolScope pattern mean?

Archetypes summarize patterns in publicly reported academic and school-climate measures. They describe reported results, not a school’s quality or a child’s fit. Open the school profile for reporting years, missing measures, and questions to ask. Read how the patterns are defined.

Where do these results come from?

The underlying public data comes from the California Department of Education, including CAASPP reporting for 2024–25. Scope Scores and archetypes are SchoolScope calculations, not official CDE ratings. View CDE data and SchoolScope’s methodology and limitations.

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