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Enrollment
485
Elementary
STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TIPTON ELEMENTARY·NCES 063930006548
Tipton Elementary
370 North Evans Rd., Tipton, CA 93272 · (559) 752-4213 · Tulare County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL485 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.8:1
27 FTE teachers
STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
95%
459 students
STATE 65%
Community
6
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 68 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 45 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 58 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 48 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 55 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 37 | 8% |
| Grade 6 | 58 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 66 | 14% |
| Grade 8 | 50 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (68) is 36% larger than its 8th grade class (50).
Student demographics
8%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 62% · 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
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
38.1%
CA avg 49.1% . +9.1pp since 2014
Math
28.6%
CA avg 37.7% . +3.6pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 29 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 9 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 4 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 14.1% | 24.1% | 22.1% | 39.8% |
| Math | 10.3% | 18.3% | 25.3% | 46.2% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 38.1% | 28.6% |
| 2023-24 | 39.4% | 24.7% |
| 2022-23 | 40.9% | 23.6% |
| 2021-22 | 36.3% | 21.9% |
| 2018-19 | 41.8% | 32.4% |
| 2017-18 | 38.2% | 26.8% |
| 2016-17 | 34.2% | 25.6% |
| 2015-16 | 33.0% | 27.0% |
| 2014-15 | 29.0% | 25.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
32.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
24.1%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 24% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Tipton Elementary
Tipton Elementary's state test result (32.8% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tipton Elementary this school | 485 | 94.6% | 32.8% |
| Evergreen Avenue Elementary Los Angeles | 492 | 95.3% | 30.3% |
| Shackelford Elementary Modesto | 495 | 94.9% | 24.7% |
| Hall District Elementary Watsonville | 470 | 94.0% | 8.2% |
| Roseland Elementary Santa Rosa | 471 | 94.3% | 32.1% |
| Heliotrope Avenue Elementary Maywood | 462 | 95.7% | 43.3% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Tipton Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Tulare County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 32.8% | #3,196 of 5,151 | #47 of 102 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 28.6% | #3,366 of 5,172 ▲ 294 | #52 of 102 ▲ 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.1% | #3,124 of 5,172 ▼ 338 | #49 of 102 ▼ 9 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.3pp | #1,886 of 5,116 | #64 of 102 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 485 | #2,635 of 5,915 | #55 of 110 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.8:1 | #234 of 5,352 | #6 of 100 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 7.6% | #5,077 of 5,354 | #91 of 100 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 94.6% | #492 of 5,625 | #15 of 106 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.7% | #1,688 of 3,837 | #19 of 77 |
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
485
-42 (-8%) vs 2020
-5% since 1990-91, when it was 513
Student : Teacher
17.8:1
was 22.0:1
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 | 485 | 27.2 | 17.8:1 | 95% (459) |
| 2023-24 | 501 | 29.2 | 17.1:1 | 90% (453) |
| 2022-23 | 519 | 27.3 | 19.0:1 | 89% (460) |
| 2020-21 | 527 | 24 | 22.0:1 | 92% (484) |
| 2017-18 | 589 | 27 | 21.8:1 | 83% (490) |
| 2015-16 | 562 | 29 | 19.4:1 | 87% (487) |
| 2010-11 | 651 | N/A | N/A | 99% (643) |
| 2000-01 | 492 | 25 | 19.7:1 | 86% (424) |
| 1990-91 | 513 | 20 | 25.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Tipton Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 18% (589 to 485); teachers up 1% (27 to 27.2).
About Tipton Elementary
Tipton Elementary is an elementary school with a street address in Tipton, California. A total of 485 students attend the school, which covers kindergarten through 8.
The school serves as its own district in federal records.
At Tipton Elementary, Hispanic students make up 96% of the student body. It is also 3% White. Tulare County's residents are about 67% Hispanic, 29 points below the school's share. The chance that two students picked at random at Tipton Elementary belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 8%.
The school reported 27.2 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 17.8:1. For comparison, elementary schools in California average 22.3:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 95%. The average for public schools in Tulare County is 77%.
Schools in California with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 24.1%. Tipton Elementary scores 32.8%.
Tulare County census figures show that median household income is about $71,300, roughly 17% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 15%. Tipton Elementary is among the 196 public schools in Tulare County.
Palo Verde Elementary is located about 6.3 miles from Tipton Elementary. Within ten miles are at least 8 other public schools. Its average proficiency rate of 32.8% is above the 28.0% average for nearby schools.
Federal data place Tipton Elementary in the Rural: Distant locale, which means it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Tipton Elementary had 527 students in 2020-21 and 485 in 2024-25, an 8% decrease. The ratio of students to teachers went from 22.0:1 to 17.8:1 over the same years.
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Tulare County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
478,693
Census ACS
Median income
$71,300
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
196
101,494 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other Tipton Elementary schools
4 other US public schools in 5 states are named Tipton Elementary. Tipton Elementary is the 2nd largest of the 5.
- Tipton Elementary SchoolTipton, IN · 621 students
- Tipton Elementary SchoolTipton, IA · 284 students
- TIPTON ELEM.TIPTON, MO · 222 students
- Tipton Elementary SchoolTipton, OK · 133 students
Nearby schools
- Palo Verde Elementary6.3 mi · 511
- Pixley Elementary6.3 mi · 530
- Pixley Middle6.4 mi · 297
- Woodville Elementary6.5 mi · 371
- Pleasant View Elementary8.4 mi · 446
- Cypress Elementary8.7 mi · 562
Frequently asked questions
About Tipton ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Tipton Elementary?
Tipton Elementary enrolls approximately 485 students in grades KG-08.
Is Tipton Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Tipton Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-08.
How many teachers does Tipton Elementary have?
Tipton Elementary employs 27 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Tipton Elementary?
Student demographics at Tipton Elementary are roughly 3% White, 96% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian.
Who oversees Tipton Elementary?
Tipton Elementary is overseen by Tipton Elementary in Tulare County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.