Tipton’s public schools outscore 51% of California districts
The grade covers the two public school districts serving Tipton, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Math proficiency in Tipton’s districts is 17%, below the California average (33%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within California, not nationally.
From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Tipton’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 203 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Tipton’s, its schools beat 80%, higher than their 51% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 46% of tested students were proficient in reading and 17% in math, against 47% and 33% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
96% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across California. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
Tipton Elementary spends $20,283 per student and Tulare Joint Union High $19,872, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Tipton’s grade
B−: better than 51% of California school districts, #469 of 847 California towns. Graduation is above the California average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Tipton, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Tipton
Tipton Elementary
Grades K–8 · 485 students · 18:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Tipton · depends on your address
Tulare Western High
Grades 9–12 · 1,927 students · 22:1 students per teacher · in Tulare
Mission Oak High
Grades 9–12 · 1,678 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in Tulare
Tulare Union High
Grades 9–12 · 1,616 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in Tulare
10th grade in Tipton · depends on your address
Tulare Western High
Grades 9–12 · 1,927 students · 22:1 students per teacher · in Tulare
Mission Oak High
Grades 9–12 · 1,678 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in Tulare
Tulare Union High
Grades 9–12 · 1,616 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in Tulare
11th grade in Tipton · depends on your address
Tulare Western High
Grades 9–12 · 1,927 students · 22:1 students per teacher · in Tulare
Mission Oak High
Grades 9–12 · 1,678 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in Tulare
Tulare Union High
Grades 9–12 · 1,616 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in Tulare
12th grade in Tipton · depends on your address
Tulare Western High
Grades 9–12 · 1,927 students · 22:1 students per teacher · in Tulare
Mission Oak High
Grades 9–12 · 1,678 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in Tulare
Tulare Union High
Grades 9–12 · 1,616 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in Tulare
Tipton runs its own schools through grade 8 (Tipton Elementary School District). From grade 9, students attend the Tulare Joint Union High School District, shared with Tulare and Visalia. Its high school is in Tulare. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Tipton
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Close to the state in reading
Tipton vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the California towns that share Tipton’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Tipton | B− | Tipton Elementary K–8 · Tulare Joint Union High 9–12 |
Every school in Tipton
4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with California’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Tipton’s schools
Are Tipton’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of California: the public schools Tipton children attend outscore 51% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #469 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 80%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Tipton in?
Two districts: Tipton Elementary School District runs grades K–8, and Tulare Joint Union High School District runs grades 9–12, shared with Tulare and Visalia.
Where do Tipton kids go to high school?
One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Tulare Western High, Mission Oak High and Tulare Union High.
What is Tipton’s graduation rate?
96% of the class of 2023 in Tulare Joint Union High School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.
How much does Tipton spend per student?
$20,283 in Tipton Elementary School District and $19,872 in Tulare Joint Union High School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Tipton families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Tipton → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within California. Stars are from neighbors.