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B+
Schools in Jefferson Township · Tipton Community School Corporation

Jefferson Township’s public schools outscore 66% of Indiana districts

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

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Indiana 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
42%
▲ 1 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
36%
▼ 2 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 7–12 pts vs IN 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.6K
▼ 8% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.8
IN 15.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,366 students on the public path
In brief

Jefferson Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1024 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Jefferson Township’s, its schools beat 54%, lower than their 66% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 42% and math 36% in spring 2022, against 41% and 38% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,634 per student, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Tipton Middle School, then Tipton High School. 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 Jefferson Township’s grade

B Test scoresB+ Graduation

B+: better than 66% of Indiana school districts. Graduation is above the Indiana average; test scores are below it.

Indiana school districts we grade (396)Better than 66%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (1024)Better than 54%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 758 test results and a graduating class of 120 could put Jefferson Township anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Jefferson Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (758 in math, 758 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Tipton Elementary Schoolin TiptonB+
6–8Tipton Middle Schoolin TiptonC
9–12Tipton High Schoolin TiptonB−

Jefferson Township’s public schools are run by Tipton Community School Corporation, which also serves Cicero, Kempton, Madison and Tipton. 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 CorporationGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,366 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 13.8 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$12,634IN $13,688 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading42%
State average 41.3% · 758 students tested
Math36%
State average 37.5% · 758 students tested

Jefferson Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Indiana towns that share Jefferson Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Jefferson TownshipB+Tipton Community School Corporation
PrairieB−Tri-Central
CiceroB+Tipton Community School Corporation
Sugar Creek—Clinton Central School Corporation
SheridanBSheridan

Every school in Jefferson Township

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

Also serving Jefferson Townshipin other towns
Tipton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Tipton
B+
621 students16:1Rate it →
Tipton Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Tipton
C
308 students13:1Rate it →
Tipton High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Tipton
B−
437 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Jefferson Township’s schools

Are Jefferson Township’s schools good?

By Indiana’s own tests, yes: the public schools Jefferson Township children attend outscore 66% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 54%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Jefferson Township in?

Tipton Community School Corporation, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,366 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Jefferson Township kids go to high school?

Tipton High School in Tipton, with 437 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Jefferson Township’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Tipton Community School Corporation graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.

How much does Jefferson Township spend per student?

$12,634 in Tipton Community School Corporation (FY2024), against $13,688 across Indiana. 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 Indiana. Stars are from neighbors.