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Enrollment
621
Elementary
DISTRICT 455 · STATE 436
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TIPTON COMMUNITY SCHOOL CORP·NCES 181140001844
Tipton Elementary School
1099 S Main St, Tipton, IN 46072 · (765) 675-7397 · Tipton County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL621 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 66% of Indiana public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·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 Indiana public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
43%
267 students
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 50%
Community
5
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 | 27 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 90 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 93 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 102 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 109 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 89 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 111 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (90) is 19% smaller than its 5th grade class (111).
Student demographics
20%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 21% · STATE 57% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Tipton Community School Corp. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
40.5%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
60.0%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 60 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Indiana schools, those numbers are about 39 and 41.
Source: ILEARN. 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
49.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.1%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% typical for Indiana 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 Indiana'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 School
Tipton Elementary School's state test result (49.6% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tipton Elementary School this school | 621 | 43.0% | 49.6% |
| Henryville Elementary School Henryville | 611 | 42.1% | 31.7% |
| Edgewood Intermediate School Bloomington | 619 | 41.2% | 51.0% |
| Royerton Elementary School Muncie | 596 | 41.3% | 59.8% |
| Knox Community Elementary School Knox | 699 | 41.8% | 43.0% |
| James R Watson Elementary School Auburn | 590 | 40.2% | 46.5% |
Matched among Indiana 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 School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 49.6% | #308 of 983 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 60.0% | #246 of 986 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.5% | #448 of 986 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 621 | #151 of 1,079 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.7:1 | #598 of 991 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 19.7% | #762 of 996 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 43.0% | #739 of 1,058 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.7% | #404 of 597 |
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
621
+32 (+5%) vs 2020
+70% since 1990-91, when it was 365
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
was 15.5:1
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 | 621 | 39.7 | 15.7:1 | 43% (267) |
| 2023-24 | 645 | 43.7 | 14.8:1 | 46% (298) |
| 2022-23 | 668 | 42.7 | 15.7:1 | 48% (318) |
| 2020-21 | 589 | 38 | 15.5:1 | 47% (274) |
| 2017-18 | 673 | 38 | 17.7:1 | 50% (335) |
| 2015-16 | 742 | 42 | 17.7:1 | 45% (334) |
| 2010-11 | 751 | 40 | 18.8:1 | 37% (278) |
| 2000-01 | 809 | 43 | 18.8:1 | 18% (145) |
| 1990-91 | 365 | 24 | 15.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Tipton Elementary School.
About Tipton Elementary School
Tipton Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in Tipton Community School Corp, located in Tipton, Indiana. It reports enrollment of 621 students in pre-K through 5. That puts enrollment 42% above the 436-student average for elementary schools in Indiana.
Tipton Community School Corp has 1,366 students in 3 schools, and Tipton Elementary School is one of those schools.
At Tipton Elementary School, 89% of students are White. The remaining students are 6% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Tipton Elementary School scores 20%.
Tipton Elementary School lists 39.7 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 15.7 students per teacher. The average ratio among elementary schools in Indiana is similar, at 15.5:1. About 43% of students at Tipton Elementary School are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is in line with the 43% average for public schools in Tipton County.
Tipton Elementary School holds a B+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 66% of Indiana public elementary schools.
After adjusting for student poverty, Tipton Elementary School lands between the top and bottom 10% of Indiana schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 49.6%; the prediction is 45.1%.
In the wider Tipton County area, median household income comes to about $76,156, roughly 24% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Tipton County counts 5 public schools with about 2,152 students.
Tipton Middle School, less than a tenth of a mile away, is the closest public school. Other public schools within five miles number 2. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 38.7%; Tipton Elementary School's is 49.6%, ranking 1st of 6.
Its NCES locale code is Town: Fringe: the school is in a town close to an urbanized area.
By 2024-25, enrollment had risen to 621, from 589 in 2020-21.
This page collects posts and questions about Tipton Elementary School, such as open houses, carpools, and field trips. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Tipton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
15,346
Census ACS
Median income
$76,156
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
5
2,152 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Tipton Community School Corp
- Tipton High SchoolHigh · 437 students
- Tipton Middle SchoolMiddle · 308 students
Other schools in Tipton
- Tipton High SchoolHigh · 437 students
- Tipton Middle SchoolMiddle · 308 students
Other Tipton Elementary schools
4 other US public schools in 5 states are named Tipton Elementary. Tipton Elementary School is the largest of the 5.
- Tipton ElementaryTipton, CA · 485 students
- Tipton Elementary SchoolTipton, IA · 284 students
- TIPTON ELEM.TIPTON, MO · 222 students
- Tipton Elementary SchoolTipton, OK · 133 students
Nearby schools
- Tipton Middle School0.1 mi · 308
- Tipton High School0.2 mi · 437
- Tri Central Elementary7.2 mi · 397
- Tri Central Middle-High School7.3 mi · 389
- Hamilton Heights High School7.4 mi · 710
- Hamilton Heights Elementary School7.9 mi · 889
Frequently asked questions
About Tipton Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Tipton Elementary School?
Tipton Elementary School enrolls approximately 621 students in grades PK-05.
Is Tipton Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Tipton Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Tipton Elementary School have?
Tipton Elementary School employs 40 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.7:1.
How diverse is Tipton Elementary School?
Tipton Elementary School reports a student body of 89% White, 6% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Tipton Elementary School public or private?
Tipton Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Tipton Community School Corp.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.