Is Lake Ripley Elementary a good school?

Lake Ripley Elementary ranks 431 st of 881 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Lake Ripley Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 577 students attended Lake Ripley Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Lake Ripley Elementary?

Students at Lake Ripley Elementary are 81% White, 15% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Lake Ripley Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lake Ripley Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Litchfield Middle School High : Litchfield Senior High

Lake Ripley Elementary

Summary:

Lake Ripley Elementary is a public elementary school in Litchfield, Minnesota, serving 577 students in grades K-4. The school is part of the Litchfield Public School District, which is ranked 138 out of 463 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

While Lake Ripley Elementary has a higher percentage of Hispanic students compared to nearby schools, its overall academic performance ranks in the middle range of Minnesota elementary schools, typically between the 400-500 range out of around 850-880 schools. This places it in the bottom half of the state's elementary schools, lower than the high-performing Cokato Elementary and Dassel Elementary, which rank in the top 5-10% of Minnesota elementary schools. Additionally, the school's White students and low socioeconomic status students perform in the bottom 30-40% of the state, indicating potential achievement gaps that need to be addressed.

Over the past several years, Lake Ripley Elementary's statewide ranking has steadily declined, from a high of 379 out of 847 Minnesota elementary schools in 2017-2018 to a low of 511 out of 845 schools in 2022-2023. This suggests the school may be struggling to keep pace with academic performance improvements in other Minnesota elementary schools. Furthermore, the school has seen a significant increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 34.9% in 2021-2022 to 54.25% in 2022-2023, indicating a growing population of students from low-income families that the school may need to support.

Detail:

Public K-4

100 W Pleasure Dr
Litchfield, MN 55355-8888

(320) 693-2436

District: Litchfield Public School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
431^st of 881 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,629

Students who attend Lake Ripley Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Litchfield Middle School
High:	Litchfield Senior High

Student/teacher ratio: 14.4

Number of students: 577

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.8%

Hispanic:

14.6%

Two or more races:

3.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 54.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Lake Ripley Elementary ranks better than 51.1% of elementary schools in Minnesota. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 55.54. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (80.8%), Hispanic (14.6%), two or more races (3.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 54.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lake Ripley Elementary is 14.4. (See more...)

Compare Lake Ripley Elementary employs 39.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lake Ripley Elementary is $11,629.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Lake Ripley Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Lake Ripley Elementary 431^st of 881 Minnesota public elementary schools. (See Lake Ripley Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

Hispanic students:

White students:

Litchfield Public School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Litchfield Public School District 138^th of 463 Minnesota school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Lake Ripley Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Lake Ripley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MN State Percentile
2016	48.81	522^nd	848	38.4%
2017	54.03	461^st	853	46.0%
2018	60.27	379^th	847	55.3%
2019	54.66	471^st	870	45.9%
2021	54.20	455^th	869	47.6%
2022	48.66	511^th	858	40.4%
2023	47.42	511^th	845	39.5%
2024	55.54	431^st	881	51.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Lake Ripley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	35.76	310^th	463	33.0%
2019	51.95	260^th	515	49.5%
2021	43.79	244^th	417	41.5%
2022	39.12	327^th	500	34.6%
2023	35.86	357^th	524	31.9%
2024	52.70	240^th	572	58.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Lake Ripley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	51.65	390^th	728	46.4%
2019	48.30	409^th	740	44.7%
2021	69.57	165^th	683	75.8%
2022	65.78	190^th	663	71.3%
2023	53.03	371^st	774	52.1%
2024	59.21	308^th	793	61.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Lake Ripley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	61.85	338^th	774	56.3%
2019	57.47	404^th	787	48.7%
2021	49.87	457^th	783	41.6%
2022	41.47	530^th	799	33.7%
2023	49.67	445^th	787	43.5%
2024	49.61	456^th	809	43.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Lake Ripley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	56.93	392^nd	779	49.7%
2019	49.16	475^th	798	40.5%
2021	53.71	411^th	784	47.6%
2022	51.50	444^th	808	45.0%
2023	43.08	513^th	799	35.8%
2024	57.87	373^rd	826	54.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Lake Ripley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MN State Percentile
2019	58.80	77^th	219	64.8%
2022	58.29	62^nd	209	70.3%
2024	38.23	167^th	249	32.9%

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Rank History for White students at Lake Ripley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	38.67	498^th	712	30.1%
2019	37.41	529^th	722	26.7%
2021	34.90	524^th	710	26.2%
2022	26.22	608^th	725	16.1%
2023	23.66	611^th	712	14.2%
2024	39.92	479^th	730	34.4%

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Data source: test scores: Minnesota Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Minnesota Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Lake Ripley Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	624	3	5	19	0	n/a	n/a	0	651
1989	629	3	6	25	0	n/a	n/a	0	663
1990	642	4	6	22	0	n/a	n/a	0	674
1991	642	7	6	21	1	n/a	n/a	0	677
1992	652	7	5	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	682
1993	635	7	4	20	1	n/a	n/a	0	667
1994	600	7	5	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	627
1995	549	4	6	22	3	n/a	n/a	0	584
1996	549	4	6	22	3	n/a	n/a	0	584
1997	529	3	6	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	558
1998	485	4	2	22	0	n/a	n/a	14	527
1999	515	4	2	23	0	n/a	n/a	0	544
2000	519	4	0	19	0	n/a	n/a	0	542
2001	514	4	2	25	1	n/a	n/a	0	546
2002	492	7	2	32	2	n/a	n/a	0	535
2003	492	7	2	32	2	n/a	n/a	0	535
2004	494	5	3	44	2	n/a	n/a	0	548
2005	495	4	4	45	2	n/a	n/a	0	550
2006	466	4	3	41	1	n/a	n/a	0	515
2007	454	3	3	36	1	n/a	n/a	0	497
2008	462	3	3	32	1	n/a	n/a	0	501
2009	454	1	2	38	1	n/a	n/a	0	496
2010	469	2	2	48	1	n/a	n/a	0	522
2011	474	3	2	24	0	1	0	0	504
2012	483	3	1	16	2	0	2	0	507
2013	455	3	2	35	3	0	1	0	499
2014	480	1	4	39	0	0	11	0	535
2015	466	2	1	43	2	0	9	0	523
2016	502	5	2	58	3	0	8	0	578
2017	486	5	1	57	1	0	13	0	563
2018	507	5	2	51	0	0	21	0	586
2019	487	9	2	59	0	0	15	0	572
2020	502	7	1	59	0	0	14	0	583
2021	442	6	1	53	0	0	13	0	515
2022	464	5	1	77	1	0	25	0	573
2023	466	4	1	84	2	0	20	0	577

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Lake Ripley Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	651	37.3	17.4	14.6
1989	663	35.0	18.9	20.1
1990	674	34.5	19.5	19.7
1991	677	31.4	21.5	20.7
1992	682	32.6	20.9	21.7
1993	667	38.5	17.3	22.3
1994	627	36.7	17.1	20.3
1995	584	33.9	17.2	21.4
1996	584	33.9	17.2	21.4
1997	558	32.6	17.1	21.7
1998	527	n/a	0.0	23.8
1999	544	40.3	13.5	20.6
2000	542	36.9	14.7	30.4
2001	546	34.5	15.8	31.5
2002	535	33.8	15.8	34.4
2003	535	33.8	15.8	34.4
2004	548	33.8	16.2	36.1
2005	550	34.5	15.9	38.5
2006	515	33.8	15.2	35.1
2007	497	32.9	15.1	37.6
2008	501	33.5	15.0	35.9
2009	496	33.1	15.0	40.1
2010	522	34.3	15.1	43.1
2011	504	33.9	14.8	40.7
2012	507	33.0	15.3	42.6
2013	499	31.6	15.7	48.3
2014	535	32.9	16.2	47.7
2015	523	33.0	15.8	42.6
2016	578	36.0	16.0	44.3
2017	563	39.3	14.3	44
2018	586	38.3	15.2	38.4
2019	572	40.4	14.1	39.5
2020	583	40.3	14.4	38.4
2021	515	38.3	13.4	37.9
2022	573	38.8	14.7	34.9
2023	577	39.8	14.4	54.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Lake Ripley Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	651	37.3	17.4	14.6
1989	663	35.0	18.9	20.1
1990	674	34.5	19.5	19.7
1991	677	31.4	21.5	20.7
1992	682	32.6	20.9	21.7
1993	667	38.5	17.3	22.3
1994	627	36.7	17.1	20.3
1995	584	33.9	17.2	21.4
1996	584	33.9	17.2	21.4
1997	558	32.6	17.1	21.7
1998	527	n/a	0.0	23.8
1999	544	40.3	13.5	20.6
2000	542	36.9	14.7	30.4
2001	546	34.5	15.8	31.5
2002	535	33.8	15.8	34.4
2003	535	33.8	15.8	34.4
2004	548	33.8	16.2	36.1
2005	550	34.5	15.9	38.5
2006	515	33.8	15.2	35.1
2007	497	32.9	15.1	37.6
2008	501	33.5	15.0	35.9
2009	496	33.1	15.0	40.1
2010	522	34.3	15.1	43.1
2011	504	33.9	14.8	40.7
2012	507	33.0	15.3	42.6
2013	499	31.6	15.7	48.3
2014	535	32.9	16.2	47.7
2015	523	33.0	15.8	42.6
2016	578	36.0	16.0	44.3
2017	563	39.3	14.3	44
2018	586	38.3	15.2	38.4
2019	572	40.4	14.1	39.5
2020	583	40.3	14.4	38.4
2021	515	38.3	13.4	37.9
2022	573	38.8	14.7	34.9
2023	577	39.8	14.4	54.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Lake Ripley Elementary

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$11,629

Data source: Minnesota Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Lake Ripley Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 471^st of 870 Elementary schools	Ranks 511^th of 845 Elementary schools	6.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (Lake Ripley Elementary)	64.2	62.7	1.5%
3rd Grade Math (Litchfield Public School District)	64.2	62.7	1.5%
3rd Grade Math (Minnesota)	65.6	59.1	6.5%
3rd Grade Reading (Lake Ripley Elementary)	56.1	37.3	18.8%
3rd Grade Reading (Litchfield Public School District)	56.1	37.3	18.8%
3rd Grade Reading (Minnesota)	54.6	47.4	7.2%
4th Grade Math (Lake Ripley Elementary)	63.1	54.2	8.9%
4th Grade Math (Litchfield Public School District)	63.1	54.2	8.9%
4th Grade Math (Minnesota)	63.9	57.1	6.8%
4th Grade Reading (Lake Ripley Elementary)	53.4	40.8	12.6%
4th Grade Reading (Litchfield Public School District)	53.4	40.8	12.6%
4th Grade Reading (Minnesota)	55.4	48.4	7.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	572	577	0.9%
African American	9	4	55.6%
American Indian	0	2
Asian	2	1	50%
Hispanic	59	84	42.4%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	487	466	4.3%
Two or More Races	15	20	33.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	39.5%	54.2%	14.7%

Schools Near Lake Ripley Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MCA-III Math (2024)					MCA-III Reading (2024)					MCA-III Science (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-III Math 3rd Grade	MCA-III Math 4th Grade	MCA-III Math 5th Grade	MCA-III Math 6th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-III Reading 4th Grade	MCA-III Reading 5th Grade	MCA-III Reading 6th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	MCA-III Science 5th Grade	MCA-III Science All Grades	Total
Lake Ripley Elementary	Public	K-4	100 W Pleasure Dr	Litchfield	55355	Meeker County	Litchfield Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 693-2436	577	40	14.4	54.2%	466 (80.8%)	4 (0.7%)	84 (14.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.5%)	55.5	431^st of 881 public elementary schools	51.1%		47.4	511^th of 845 public elementary schools	39.5%	80	63.6	54.6			58.9	43.4	46.4			45.0			$11,629
Dassel Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	131 William Ave E	Dassel	55325	Meeker County	Dassel-Cokato Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 286-4100	326	21	15.8	32.2%	311 (95.4%)	3 (0.9%)	9 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	91.9	26^th of 881 public elementary schools	97.0%		91.4	25^th of 845 public elementary schools	97.0%	1	83.3	80.0			82.0	73.2	70.0			71.9			$10,673
A.C.G.C. Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	302 S 2nd St	Atwater	56209	Kandiyohi County	A.C.G.C. Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 244-4686	344	31	11.2	53.5%	295 (85.8%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (9.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.1%)	48.5	509^th of 881 public elementary schools	42.2%		65.6	300^th of 845 public elementary schools	64.5%	209	47.6	63.4			56.0	27.0	52.1			40.3			$12,613
Dassel-Cokato Virtual School Elementary	Public, Virtual	K-4	4852 Reardon Ave SW	Cokato	55321	Wright County	Dassel-Cokato Public Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(320) 286-4100	0	0	44.1		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Eden Valley Elementary	Public	K-6	901 Stearns Ave E	Eden Valley	55329	Meeker County	Eden Valley-Watkins School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 453-2900	403	26	15.4	34.7%	376 (93.3%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	78	161^st of 881 public elementary schools	81.7%		71.6	233^rd of 845 public elementary schools	72.4%	72	69.1	74.6	49.2	56.5	62.1	47.3	55.6	68.3	67.7	60.1	76.2	76.2	$10,332
Watkins Elementary	Public	PK-K	161 School Ave	Watkins	55389	Meeker County	Eden Valley-Watkins School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 453-2900	57	6	10.0	35.1%	54 (94.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)													$3,483
Cokato Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	200 5th St SW	Cokato	55321	Wright County	Dassel-Cokato Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 286-4100	428	29	15.0	37.1%	398 (93.0%)	3 (0.7%)	11 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.0%)	89.3	51^st of 881 public elementary schools	94.2%		84.7	96^th of 845 public elementary schools	88.6%	45	81.3	77.9			79.3	64.1	70.9			68.0			$10,883
Hutchinson Park Elementary	Public	4-5	100 Glen St S	Hutchinson	55350	McLeod County	Hutchinson Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 587-2837	381	30	12.8	38.1%	308 (80.8%)	2 (0.5%)	52 (13.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (4.2%)	81.5	126^th of 881 public elementary schools	85.7%		71.4	237^th of 845 public elementary schools	72.0%	111		70.8	63.6		66.9		61.8	70.2		66.3	57.6	57.6	$10,698
Hutchinson Tiger Elementary	Public	2-3	805 School Road SW	Hutchinson	55350	McLeod County	Hutchinson Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 587-1122	369	26	13.9	41.5%	295 (79.9%)	3 (0.8%)	56 (15.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.3%)								(n/a)	63.8				63.8	42.4				42.4
Hutchinson West Elementary	Public	PK, KG-1	875 School Rd	Hutchinson	55350	McLeod County	Hutchinson Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 587-4470	426	35	12.1	42.3%	347 (81.5%)	5 (1.2%)	56 (13.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.5%)								(n/a)													$12,733

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