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Public elementary school · Tipton Elementary · Tipton, California

Tipton Elementary

Tipton Elementary rates 6.9, right at the middle of Tipton Elementary's elementary schools, whose rated median is 6.9.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
6.9this school

6.9 on a one-to-ten scale; the Tipton Elementary median is 6.9.

#3,682 of 9,557 schools in California · Tipton Elementary: 1 elementary schools rated, median 6.9

The brief

An elementary school in Tipton, CA where students score 8 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 3,682 of 9,557 schools in California and 1 of 1 in Tipton Elementary.

Tipton Elementary is listed in Tipton Elementary, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math29%9 points below the California average of 38%2025 CAASPP
Reading38%10 points below the California average of 48%2025 CAASPP
Proficiency is down 11 points across the 17-year record (2009–2025) and has held near 33% recently.2025 CAASPP; 50 test records from CA state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
5.9
50% of the rating
Academics
6.9
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
9.3
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 32% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 38% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 CAASPP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 CAASPP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 CAASPP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 CAASPP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 93272; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Tipton Elementary and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$58,564
Median home value
$257,500
Median rent
$1,149/mo
College educated
5.1%
Homeownership
32.9%
Poverty rate
20.5%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 93272; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
36
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
41
Somewhat Bikeable
County reported crime
1,879/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 county residents, counting every city police department, sheriff's office and county police department that reported a full year to the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program. Shown only where those agencies cover at least 80% of the county's residents. Not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · county context, not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
90.4%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Tipton Elementary serve?

Tipton Elementary serves students in grades Kindergarten through 8th.

How many students attend Tipton Elementary?

Tipton Elementary has an enrollment of approximately 501 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Tipton Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Tipton Elementary is 17.3:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Tipton Elementary rank in CA?

Tipton Elementary ranks #3,682 of 9,557 schools in CA.

What is Tipton Elementary's MySchoolScout rating?

Tipton Elementary has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.9 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Tipton Elementary?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Tipton Elementary has 32% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 38% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Tipton Elementary a charter school?

No, Tipton Elementary is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Tipton Elementary a Title I school?

No, Tipton Elementary is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Tipton Elementary?

90.4% of students at Tipton Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
Kindergarten – 8th
Enrollment
501
Student-teacher ratio
17.3:1
Teachers (FTE)
29
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Distant Rural
County
Tulare County
Rank in district
#1 of 1
Schools in district
1
District spending per student
$17,713
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
20.2%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 93272)
4,359
Area median age
27.1

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, California Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.