Enrollment
255
Combined
DISTRICT 278 · STATE 281
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TIPTON ACADEMY·NCES 260103608745
Tipton Academy 48
29205 FLORENCE ST, GARDEN CITY, MI 48135 · (586) 731-5300 · Wayne County
GRADES 04–12COMBINED21-SUBURBCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL255 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 9% of Michigan public K-12 schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats 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 Michigan public K-12 schools
Student : Teacher
23.2:1
11 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.9:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
71%
182 students
DISTRICT 72% · STATE 55%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 | 57 | 22% |
| Grade 5 | 71 | 28% |
| Grade 6 | 56 | 22% |
| Grade 7 | 37 | 15% |
| Grade 8 | 34 | 13% |
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 56% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Tipton Academy. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
28.8%
MI avg 47.7%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 29 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The Michigan average is about 48 of 100.
Source: M-STEP. 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
30.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.7%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 31% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% typical for Michigan 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 Michigan'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 Academy 48
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tipton Academy 48 this school | 255 | 71.4% | 30.7% |
| Countryside Academy MiddleHigh School BENTON HARBOR | 386 | 75.6% | N/A |
| Baraga School BARAGA | 324 | 67.0% | N/A |
| Multicultural Academy ANN ARBOR | 324 | 73.1% | N/A |
| Engadine Schools ENGADINE | 241 | 64.7% | N/A |
| Howe Trainable Center and Montessori DEARBORN HTS | 247 | 74.9% | 68.8% |
Matched among Michigan K-12 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 Academy 48 ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Wayne County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 30.7% | #29 of 30 | #5 of 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 28.8% | #30 of 32 | #5 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 255 | #39 of 200 | #6 of 18 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.2:1 | #58 of 61 | #7 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.1% | #3 of 61 | #2 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 71.4% | #35 of 102 | #8 of 14 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +12.8% | #7 of 15 | N/A |
Ranked against other public K-12 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
255
+52 (+26%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
23.2:1
was 20.3:1
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 | 255 | 11 | 23.2:1 | 71% (182) |
| 2023-24 | 230 | 13 | 17.7:1 | 77% (178) |
| 2022-23 | 210 | 12.3 | 17.1:1 | 73% (153) |
| 2020-21 | 203 | 10 | 20.3:1 | 67% (136) |
| 2017-18 | 226 | 11 | 20.6:1 | 65% (146) |
| 2015-16 | 193 | 10 | 19.3:1 | 70% (135) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Tipton Academy 48.
Since 2017-18: students up 13% (226 to 255); teachers unchanged (11 to 11).
About Tipton Academy 48
Tipton Academy 48 is a combined-grade school in GARDEN CITY, Michigan, and it is part of Tipton Academy. The student body numbers 255 students, from grades 4 through 12.
Tipton Academy 48 belongs to Tipton Academy, a district of 2 schools and 556 students.
At 51%, Black students outnumber all other groups at Tipton Academy 48 combined. The school is also 39% White, 4% Hispanic, and 4% multiracial. The Black share of the county population is lower, at 37%. Tipton Academy 48 has a diversity index of 58%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school reported 11 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 23.2:1. For comparison, combined schools in Michigan average 17.3:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 71%.
allk12 grades Tipton Academy 48 a D. The grade compares the school only with Michigan public K-12 schools, because each state gives its own test.
In Michigan, Tipton Academy 48 is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 30.7% actual against a predicted 34.7%.
In the county around the school, Wayne County, median household income is about $60,539, roughly 28% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 16%. Tipton Academy 48 is among the 573 public schools in Wayne County.
The next-closest public school is Memorial Elementary 12 Campus, about 0.5 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Tipton Academy 48.
The school's federal locale classification is Suburb: Large. Federal records list Tipton Academy 48 as a charter school.
Enrollment was 203 in 2020-21 and 255 in 2024-25, a increase of 52 students. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 20.3:1 to 23.2:1.
Threads on this page can be about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Wayne County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,772,259
Census ACS
Median income
$60,539
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
573
259,786 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in GARDEN CITY
- Garden City High SchoolHigh · 896 students
- Farmington 56 CampusMiddle · 455 students
- Garden City Middle SchoolMiddle · 423 students
- Memorial Elementary 12 CampusElementary · 419 students
- Douglas Elementary 34 CampusElementary · 412 students
- Tipton Academy PK3Elementary · 301 students
Nearby schools
- Memorial Elementary 12 Campus0.5 mi · 419
- Lathers Early Childhood and Kindergarten Center0.5 mi · 222
- David Hicks School0.6 mi · 466
- American International Academy Elementary0.7 mi · 195
- Tipton Academy PK30.9 mi · 301
- American International Academy High SchoolMiddle Schooll1.1 mi · 240
Frequently asked questions
About Tipton Academy 48What is the total enrollment at Tipton Academy 48?
Tipton Academy 48 enrolls approximately 255 students in grades 04-12.
What age range does Tipton Academy 48 serve?
Tipton Academy 48 serves students from grade 04 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Tipton Academy 48 have?
Tipton Academy 48 employs 11 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 23.2:1.
How diverse is Tipton Academy 48?
Tipton Academy 48 reports a student body of 39% White, 4% Hispanic, 51% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Tipton Academy 48 public or private?
Tipton Academy 48 is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Tipton Academy.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.