Enrollment
189
Elementary
DISTRICT 506 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KINGMAN UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT (79598)·NCES 040029500149
Mt Tipton Elementary School
16500 Pierce Ferry Road, Dolan Springs, AZ 86441 · (928) 767-3350 · Mohave County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL189 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 6% of Arizona public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Arizona public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
19.9:1
10 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.3:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 12 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 22 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 28 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 21 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 20 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 34 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 29 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 23 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (22) is about the same size as its 6th grade class (23).
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
AASA 2023-24 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
17.0%
AZ avg 42.2% . -6.0pp since 2017
Math
6.0%
AZ avg 35.1% . -13.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 17 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 6 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 42 and 35. Reading and writing scores are down about 6 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 13 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 17.0% | 6.0% |
| 2022-23 | 27.0% | 2.0% |
| 2021-22 | 18.0% | 2.0% |
| 2020-21 | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| 2018-19 | 27.0% | 2.0% |
| 2017-18 | 23.0% | 19.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Mt Tipton Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Mohave County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 6.0% | #961 of 1,072 ▲ 8 | #23 of 26 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 17.0% | #962 of 1,072 ▼ 250 | #24 of 26 ▼ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 189 | #1,021 of 1,223 | #25 of 34 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
189
+61 (+48%) vs 2020
-28% since 2010-11, when it was 263
Student : Teacher
19.9:1
was 12.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 189 | 9.5 | 19.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 189 | 11.3 | 16.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 176 | 7.5 | 23.5:1 | 90% (159) |
| 2020-21 | 128 | 10 | 12.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 136 | 11 | 12.4:1 | 89% (121) |
| 2015-16 | 122 | 10 | 12.2:1 | 82% (100) |
| 2010-11 | 263 | 22 | 11.9:1 | 82% (215) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mt Tipton Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 39% (136 to 189); teachers down 14% (11 to 9.5).
About Mt Tipton Elementary School
Mt Tipton Elementary School is a low-enrollment elementary school in Kingman Unified School District (79598), located in Dolan Springs, Arizona. The student body numbers 189 students, from pre-K through 6. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Arizona is about 451, so this school runs 58% smaller than that.
The district, Kingman Unified School District (79598), operates 13 schools serving 6,996 students.
Hispanic students are the largest group at Mt Tipton Elementary School, with 47% of enrollment. Beyond that, enrollment is 45% White, 4% multiracial, and 2% Asian. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 17%. Mt Tipton Elementary School has a diversity index of 58%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Its teaching staff equals 9.5 full-time positions, a ratio of 19.9:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Arizona average 17.0:1.
The allk12 Grade for Mt Tipton Elementary School is D. Compared with Arizona public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 6% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Mohave County has about 220,517 residents, and median household income is about $57,684, roughly 15% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 12%. The public schools of Mohave County number 77 and enroll about 23,396.
The shortest distance from Mt Tipton Elementary School to another public school is about 26.2 miles, to WAVE - Mohave Community College.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Remote, or in rural territory far from an urban area.
In 2020-21, federal data counted 128 students at Mt Tipton Elementary School; in 2024-25, 189. The grades served may not have been the same in both years. Federal data show the ratio rising from 12.8:1 to 19.9:1.
Discussions about Mt Tipton Elementary School may include school safety, transportation, and start times. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Mohave County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
220,517
Census ACS
Median income
$57,684
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
77
23,396 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Kingman Unified School District (79598)
- Lee Williams High SchoolHigh · 994 students
- Kingman High SchoolHigh · 875 students
- Hualapai ElementaryElementary · 781 students
- Manzanita ElementaryElementary · 759 students
- Cerbat ElementaryElementary · 677 students
- Kingman Middle SchoolMiddle · 651 students
Nearby schools
- WAVE - Mohave Community College26.2 mi · 11
- Black Mountain Elementary School26.2 mi · 474
- Cerbat Elementary26.6 mi · 677
- Kingman High School28.3 mi · 875
- La Senita Elementary28.7 mi · 277
- Kingman Academy of Learning - High School29.1 mi · 361
Frequently asked questions
About Mt Tipton Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Mt Tipton Elementary School?
Mt Tipton Elementary School enrolls approximately 189 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Mt Tipton Elementary School serve?
Mt Tipton Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mt Tipton Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Mt Tipton Elementary School is approximately 19.9:1 (10 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Mt Tipton Elementary School?
Student demographics at Mt Tipton Elementary School are roughly 45% White, 47% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Mt Tipton Elementary School in?
Mt Tipton Elementary School is part of Kingman Unified School District (79598).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.