Enrollment
222
Elementary
DISTRICT 176 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TIPTON R-VI·NCES 293033002075
TIPTON ELEM.
138 E Cooper St., TIPTON, MO 65081 · (660) 433-2213 · Moniteau County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL222 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 54% of Missouri 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.
- 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.
- A-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Missouri public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
10.4:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.8:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
50%
112 students
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 54%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 31 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 42 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 34 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 36 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 45 | 20% |
| Grade 5 | 34 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (31) is 9% smaller than its 5th grade class (34).
Student demographics
16%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 52% · 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 R-VI. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
41.1%
MO avg 44.9% . +4.8pp since 2021
Math
42.8%
MO avg 43.8% . +14.5pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 43 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores are up about 5 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 14 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 15.9% | 25.2% | 44.5% | 14.2% |
| Math | 12.6% | 30.2% | 29.4% | 27.7% |
Share of tested students at each MAP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
MAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 41.1% | 42.8% |
| 2023-24 | 38.7% | 36.3% |
| 2022-23 | 38.8% | 38.8% |
| 2021-22 | 36.3% | 28.3% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAP. 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
41.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.0%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% typical for Missouri 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 Missouri'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 ELEM.
TIPTON ELEM.'s state test result (41.0% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| TIPTON ELEM. this school | 222 | 50.5% | 41.0% |
| NIKE ELEM. CATAWISSA | 212 | 52.4% | 48.6% |
| NEW HAVEN ELEM. NEW HAVEN | 252 | 48.8% | 50.1% |
| SALISBURY ELEM. SALISBURY | 231 | 48.9% | 51.0% |
| GRANDVIEW ELEM. HILLSBORO | 231 | 46.3% | 55.0% |
| MEADOW HEIGHTS ELEM. PATTON | 233 | 50.2% | 44.0% |
Matched among Missouri 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 ELEM. ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Moniteau County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #506 of 1,002 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.8% | #489 of 1,019 ▲ 137 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.1% | #573 of 1,018 ▲ 51 | N/A |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +9.7pp | #115 of 943 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 222 | #909 of 1,294 | #2 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.4:1 | #75 of 950 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 16.1% | #751 of 953 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 50.5% | #633 of 1,165 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -28.6% | #91 of 684 | N/A |
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
222
-44 (-17%) vs 2020
+34% since 1990-91, when it was 166
Student : Teacher
10.4:1
was 12.7:1
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 | 222 | 21.4 | 10.4:1 | 50% (112) |
| 2023-24 | 265 | 21.1 | 12.6:1 | 48% (126) |
| 2022-23 | 258 | 22.6 | 11.4:1 | 44% (114) |
| 2020-21 | 266 | 21 | 12.7:1 | 43% (114) |
| 2017-18 | 311 | 21.3 | 14.6:1 | 57% (177) |
| 2015-16 | 352 | 21 | 16.8:1 | 57% (200) |
| 2010-11 | 310 | 23 | 13.5:1 | 54% (166) |
| 2000-01 | 178 | 14 | 12.7:1 | 38% (68) |
| 1990-91 | 166 | 13 | 12.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for TIPTON ELEM..
Since 2017-18: students down 29% (311 to 222); teachers up 1% (21.3 to 21.4).
About TIPTON ELEM.
TIPTON ELEM. is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as an elementary school in TIPTON, Missouri. Classes run from pre-K through 5, and the school has 222 students. Against the 315-student average for elementary schools in Missouri, enrollment here is 30% lower.
TIPTON ELEM. is one school in a 3-school district, TIPTON R-VI, which enrolls 529 students.
Most students at TIPTON ELEM. are White: 91% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 5% Hispanic. County-wide, about 89% of residents are White. By the diversity index, TIPTON ELEM. comes in at 16%.
A ratio of 10.4:1 comes from the school's 21.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. The 12.4:1 average for elementary schools in Missouri is higher than this school's figure. The lunch program counts 50% of students at TIPTON ELEM. as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Among public schools in Moniteau County, the average eligibility rate is 40%.
allk12 grades TIPTON ELEM. a B-. The grade compares the school only with Missouri public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Schools in Missouri with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 41.0%. TIPTON ELEM. scores 41.0%.
Census Bureau estimates for Moniteau County show that median household income is about $65,715, roughly 16% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. TIPTON ELEM. is one of 11 public schools in Moniteau County, which together enroll about 2,223 students.
Of nearby public schools, TIPTON HIGH is the closest, at less than a tenth of a mile. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 2 other public schools. TIPTON ELEM. comes in 4th of 5 nearby schools on average proficiency.
Its location is classified as Rural: Distant by the National Center for Education Statistics.
The student count in 2024-25 was 222, 17% below the 266 of 2020-21. By 2024-25, the school had 10.4 students per teacher, compared with 12.7 in 2020-21.
Conversations here can range across sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Moniteau County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
15,262
Census ACS
Median income
$65,715
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
2,223 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in TIPTON R-VI
- TIPTON HIGHHigh · 185 students
- TIPTON MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 122 students
Other schools in TIPTON
- TIPTON HIGHHigh · 185 students
- TIPTON MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 122 students
Other TIPTON Elementary schools
4 other US public schools in 5 states are named TIPTON Elementary. TIPTON ELEM. is the 4th largest of the 5.
- Tipton Elementary SchoolTipton, IN · 621 students
- Tipton ElementaryTipton, CA · 485 students
- Tipton Elementary SchoolTipton, IA · 284 students
- Tipton Elementary SchoolTipton, OK · 133 students
Nearby schools
- TIPTON HIGH0.1 mi · 185
- TIPTON MIDDLE SCHOOL0.1 mi · 122
- CLARKSBURG ELEM.6.0 mi · 57
- LATHAM ELEM.8.4 mi · 38
- BUNCETON ELEM.9.4 mi · 59
- BUNCETON HIGH9.4 mi · 33
Frequently asked questions
About TIPTON ELEM.How many students attend TIPTON ELEM.?
TIPTON ELEM. enrolls approximately 222 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does TIPTON ELEM. serve?
TIPTON ELEM. serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at TIPTON ELEM.?
The student-to-teacher ratio at TIPTON ELEM. is approximately 10.4:1 (21 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at TIPTON ELEM.?
At TIPTON ELEM., the student body is approximately 91% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees TIPTON ELEM.?
TIPTON ELEM. is overseen by TIPTON R-VI in Moniteau County.
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