Enrollment
133
Elementary
DISTRICT 107 · STATE 366
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TIPTON·NCES 403003001570
Tipton Elementary School
1000 South Broadway, Tipton, OK 73570 · (580) 667-5268 · Tillman County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL133 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 29% of Oklahoma public elementary schools
- CTest 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 Oklahoma public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
11 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.7:1 · STATE 15.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
74%
99 students
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 68%
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 | 9 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 17 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 10 | 8% |
| Grade 2 | 10 | 8% |
| Grade 3 | 11 | 8% |
| Grade 4 | 14 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 12 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 17 | 13% |
| Grade 7 | 21 | 16% |
| Grade 8 | 12 | 9% |
This year's kindergarten class (17) is 42% larger than its 8th grade class (12).
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 73% · 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
Tipton Elementary School→Tipton High School
Based on grade levels within TIPTON. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
OSTP / CCRA 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
39.0%
OK avg 30.6%
Math
24.0%
OK avg 32.6%
What this means: On the OSTP / CCRA, Oklahoma's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 24 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Oklahoma schools, those numbers are about 31 and 33.
Source: OSTP / CCRA. 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
30.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
30.1%
based on OK schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 30% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 30% typical for Oklahoma 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 Oklahoma'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 (30.3% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tipton Elementary School this school | 133 | 74.4% | 30.3% |
| Wilson Elementary School Norman | 212 | 78.8% | 42.0% |
| Washington Elementary School Lawton | 122 | 82.8% | N/A |
| Olustee-Eldorado Elementary School Olustee | 100 | 77.0% | 0.0% |
| Almor West Elementary School Lawton | 228 | 77.2% | N/A |
| Riverside Public School El Reno | 170 | 74.7% | 27.3% |
Matched among Oklahoma 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 Oklahoma |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 30.3% | #417 of 555 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 24.0% | #533 of 651 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.0% | #152 of 523 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 133 | #834 of 941 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 74.4% | #385 of 876 |
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
133
-29 (-18%) vs 2020
-34% since 1990-91, when it was 202
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
was 13.5:1
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 | 133 | 11.1 | 12.0:1 | 74% (99) |
| 2023-24 | 154 | 10 | 15.3:1 | 77% (118) |
| 2022-23 | 149 | 10.1 | 14.8:1 | 69% (103) |
| 2020-21 | 162 | 12 | 13.5:1 | 72% (116) |
| 2017-18 | 186 | 10.7 | 17.4:1 | 100% (186) |
| 2015-16 | 190 | 11 | 17.3:1 | 77% (147) |
| 2010-11 | 199 | 12 | 16.6:1 | 70% (139) |
| 2000-01 | 234 | 17 | 13.8:1 | 72% (168) |
| 1990-91 | 202 | 13 | 15.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Tipton Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 28% (186 to 133); teachers up 4% (10.7 to 11.1).
About Tipton Elementary School
Tipton Elementary School is a very small elementary school in Tipton, Oklahoma. The school teaches pre-K through 8 and enrolls 133 students. It has 64% fewer students than the average for elementary schools in Oklahoma (about 366).
TIPTON oversees Tipton Elementary School and 1 other school, with 213 students in total.
At Tipton Elementary School, White students make up the biggest share, 44%. Enrollment also includes 33% Hispanic, 16% Black, and 6% multiracial. Among people living in Tillman County, the White share is about 65%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 67, compared with 70 nationally.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Tipton Elementary School is 12.0:1, based on 11.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. Compared with the 15.6:1 average for elementary schools in Oklahoma, this school's ratio is lower. Lunch program data show 74% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
Tipton Elementary School earns a C on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 29% of Oklahoma public elementary schools.
After adjusting for student poverty, Tipton Elementary School lands between the top and bottom 10% of Oklahoma schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 30.3%; the prediction is 30.1%.
In Tillman County, home to about 6,910 people, median household income comes to about $48,939, 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 18% of people live in poverty. There are 8 public schools in the county, enrolling about 1,189, Tipton Elementary School among them.
Tipton Elementary School is less than a tenth of a mile from Tipton High School, its nearest public school. There are 2 other public schools within ten miles. Nearby schools average 43.5% on proficiency, and Tipton Elementary School is below that at 30.3%.
Federal data place Tipton Elementary School in the Rural: Remote locale, which means it is in rural territory far from an urban area.
Federal enrollment counts fell from 162 (2020-21) to 133 (2024-25). Federal data show the ratio falling from 13.5:1 to 12.0:1.
On allk12, people connected to Tipton Elementary School can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Tillman County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
6,910
Census ACS
Median income
$48,939
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
18%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
1,189 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other Tipton Elementary schools
4 other US public schools in 5 states are named Tipton Elementary. Tipton Elementary School is the 5th largest of the 5.
- Tipton Elementary SchoolTipton, IN · 621 students
- Tipton ElementaryTipton, CA · 485 students
- Tipton Elementary SchoolTipton, IA · 284 students
- TIPTON ELEM.TIPTON, MO · 222 students
Nearby schools
- Tipton High School0.0 mi · 80
- Frederick Elementary School10.0 mi · 363
- Frederick High School10.3 mi · 202
- Frederick Middle School10.3 mi · 172
- Altus Junior High School13.4 mi · 533
- Altus Primary School13.7 mi · 436
Frequently asked questions
About Tipton Elementary SchoolHow large is Tipton Elementary School?
Tipton Elementary School enrolls approximately 133 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Tipton Elementary School serve?
Tipton Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Tipton Elementary School?
Approximately 12.0:1 students per teacher at Tipton Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Tipton Elementary School?
Student demographics at Tipton Elementary School are roughly 44% White, 33% Hispanic, 16% Black, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Tipton Elementary School?
Tipton Elementary School is overseen by TIPTON in Tillman County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.