Ripley Primary School in Ripley, Tennessee on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Ripley Primary School is a town public school in Ripley, Tennessee that is part of Lauderdale County School District. It serves 653 students in grades Pre-K - 2 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.5:1. Its teachers have had 8 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 2

653 Students

57 Teachers

225 Volz Ave

Ripley, TN 38063 View local requests

http://www.lced.net/rps/

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

Ripley Primary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Jessica

Ms. Reed

Ms. Wallace

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Ripley Primary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

57%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Ripley Primary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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