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Ripon Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 2,271 students in Ripon Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Ripon Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 61% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
7 Schools
3,503 Schools
# Students
3,298 Students
1,729,980 Students
# Teachers
146 Teachers
87,195 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1
District Rank
Ripon Unified School District, which is ranked #285 of all 1,931 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 98% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#286 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
29%
Graduation Rate
98%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.65
# American Indian Students
13 Students
9,959 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
280 Students
188,478 Students
% Asian Students
8%
11%
# Hispanic Students
1,275 Students
923,962 Students
% Hispanic Students
39%
53%
# Black Students
26 Students
91,300 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
1,504 Students
400,535 Students
% White Students
46%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
7,325 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
196 Students
101,982 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
275
83,342
# Students in 1st Grade:
245
70,983
# Students in 2nd Grade:
244
70,937
# Students in 3rd Grade:
229
72,484
# Students in 4th Grade:
260
74,201
# Students in 5th Grade:
245
80,839
# Students in 6th Grade:
240
264,601
# Students in 7th Grade:
265
409,781
# Students in 8th Grade:
268
405,230
# Students in 9th Grade:
254
53,401
# Students in 10th Grade:
271
47,293
# Students in 11th Grade:
269
46,988
# Students in 12th Grade:
233
49,817
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,959 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,052 is less than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$46 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$40 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,959
$21,485
Spending / Student
$12,052
$19,787
Best Ripon Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Park View Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
751 Cindy Dr.
Ripon, CA 95366
(209) 599-1882
Ripon, CA 95366
(209) 599-1882
Grades: K-8
| 454 students
Rank: #22.
Weston Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1660 Stanley Dr.
Ripon, CA 95366
(209) 599-7113
Ripon, CA 95366
(209) 599-7113
Grades: K-8
| 451 students
Rank: #33.
Ripon Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
509 W. Main St.
Ripon, CA 95366
(209) 599-4225
Ripon, CA 95366
(209) 599-4225
Grades: K-8
| 444 students
Rank: #44.
Colony Oak Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
22241 S. Murphy Rd.
Ripon, CA 95366
(209) 599-7145
Ripon, CA 95366
(209) 599-7145
Grades: K-8
| 442 students
Rank: #55.
Ripona Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
415 E. Oregon St.
Ripon, CA 95366
(209) 599-4104
Ripon, CA 95366
(209) 599-4104
Grades: K-8
| 480 students
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