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Schools in Tipton · Tipton Community School District

Tipton’s public schools outscore 56% of Iowa districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Tipton, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Iowa, not nationally.

≈could be anywhere from C+ to A−#67of 140 Iowa townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Iowa state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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.

Reading proficiency
75%
▲ 5 pts vs IA 70%
2021–22
Math proficiency
66%
▲ 2 pts vs IA 64%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 2–6 pts vs IA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.8K
▼ 7% vs IA $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.4
IA 14.1 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
842 students on the public path
In brief

Tipton’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 598 Iowa towns with household incomes within a quarter of Tipton’s, its schools beat 63%, higher than their 56% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 75% and math 66% in spring 2022, against 70% and 64% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,793 per student, against $13,713 across Iowa (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 5 the district’s path is Tipton Middle School, then Tipton High School. Enrollment is down 14% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Tipton’s grade

B− Test scoresB− Graduation

B: better than 56% of Iowa school districts, #67 of 140 Iowa towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Iowa average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Iowa school districts we grade (326)Better than 56%
Lower resultsHigher results
Iowa towns with similar household incomes (598)Better than 63%
C+A−A rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 641 test results and a graduating class of 75 could put Tipton anywhere from C+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Tipton’s students in the tested grades sat them (641 in math, 641 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Tipton, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–4Tipton Elementary SchoolTipton Community School DistrictC
5–8Tipton Middle SchoolTipton Community School DistrictB−
9–12Tipton High SchoolTipton Community School DistrictB−

Tipton’s public schools are run by Tipton Community School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Tipton Community School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 842 students, down 14% since 2020–21 · 13.4 per teacher (IA 14.1)
$12,793IA $13,713 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading75%
State average 69.7% · 641 students tested
Math66%
State average 63.8% · 641 students tested

Tipton vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Iowa towns that share Tipton’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
TiptonBTipton

Every school in Tipton

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Iowa’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Tiptonby address
Tipton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4
C
284 students13:1Rate it →
Tipton Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8
B−
256 students12:1Rate it →
Tipton High School
High · Grades 9–12
B−
302 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Tipton’s schools

Are Tipton’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Iowa: the public schools Tipton children attend outscore 56% of Iowa’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #67 of 140 Iowa towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 63%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Tipton in?

Tipton Community School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 842 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Tipton kids go to high school?

Tipton High School, with 302 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Tipton’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Tipton Community School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Iowa.

How much does Tipton spend per student?

$12,793 in Tipton Community School District (FY2024), against $13,713 across Iowa. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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 Iowa. Stars are from neighbors.