Chalybeate Elementary School vs. Ripley Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Chalybeate Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Mississippi for:
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Attribute
Community Size
Ripley Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Mississippi for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 283 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Chalybeate Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Mississippi for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 47%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Mississippi state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 58% (majority Black).
Serving 608 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Ripley Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Mississippi for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 51% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 47%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Mississippi state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 58% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
K-4
Total Students
283 students
608 students


% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
48% | 52%


Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers
53 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
11:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#266 out of 805 schools in MS
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#319 out of 805 schools in MS
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
51%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
45%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-79%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
16
-
Kindergarten Students
32
156
Grade 1 Students
30
107
Grade 2 Students
35
124
Grade 3 Students
38
105
Grade 4 Students
24
107
Grade 5 Students
23
-
Grade 6 Students
16
-
Grade 7 Students
29
-
Grade 8 Students
36
-
Ungraded Students
4
9
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
n/a

% Hispanic
1%
17%


% Black
1%
24%


% White
97%
49%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
9%


Diversity Score
0.06
0.67


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
60%
68%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
15%
11%

