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Tipton Academy 48

PublicOtherGrades 4–12Charter

29205 Florence St, Garden City, MI 48135 · (586) 731-5300

Garden City’s School Grade C better than 33% of Michigan school districts

Directions
Students
255
Students per teacher
23:1
Free or reduced lunch
71%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
4–12
The gist

What stands out about Tipton Academy 48

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Michigan’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 27 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 26 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 23 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 25.6% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency8%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts22%
State average 47.9%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Michigan’s 2,812 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

29205 Florence St, Garden City

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 457
Grade 571
Grade 656
Grade 737
Grade 834
Enrollment over time
203’20
206’21
210’22
230’23
255’24

Up 25.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 51%White 39%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Tipton Academy 48 from Garden City families.

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Michigan’s other public schools; Garden City’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.