Is Tipton Elementary a good school?

Tipton Elementary ranks 4282 nd of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Tipton Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 501 students attended Tipton Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Tipton Elementary?

Students at Tipton Elementary are 94% Hispanic, 4% White, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Tipton Elementary attend?

Students who attend Tipton Elementary usually go on to attend: High : Mission Oak High

Tipton Elementary

Summary:

Tipton Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades K-8 in Tipton, CA, with 519 students. The school is part of the Tipton Elementary District, which is ranked 985 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Tipton Elementary faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, consistently low test scores, and a student population with a high percentage of economic disadvantage. The school's chronic absenteeism rates have risen from 3.1% in 2018-2019 to 24.3% in 2021-2022, much higher than the state average and nearby schools. Tipton Elementary's test scores are consistently below the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas, with only 39.42% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 24.69% in Mathematics, compared to state averages of 47.04% and 35.54%, respectively. While the school's student subgroups, such as Hispanic students and English Language Learners, perform relatively better, the overall performance for female students, male students, and low socioeconomic status students is still below the state averages.

Tipton Elementary's performance is generally lower than the nearby schools, such as Palo Verde Elementary and Saucelito Elementary, which have higher test scores and better overall rankings. The nearby schools also have lower chronic absenteeism rates and a lower percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients, indicating a more advantaged student population. Tipton Elementary's statewide ranking has steadily declined over the past decade, from 4383 out of 5390 California elementary schools in 2011-2012 to 4282 out of 5862 in 2023-2024, suggesting that the school is struggling to keep up with the performance of other elementary schools in the state.

Detail:

Public K-8

370 North Evans Rd.
Tipton, CA 93272-9400

(559) 752-4213

District: Tipton Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
4282^nd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,927

Students who attend Tipton Elementary usually attend:

High:

Mission Oak High

Student/teacher ratio: 17.1

Number of students: 501

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

93.6%

White:

3.8%

Asian:

1.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 90.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Tipton Elementary ranks worse than 73% of elementary schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 25.95. (See more...)

Compare Details Tipton Elementary ranks better than 53.7% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 45.6. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (93.6%), White (3.8%), Asian (1.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 90.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Tipton Elementary is 17.1. (See more...)

Compare Tipton Elementary employs 29.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Tipton Elementary is $10,927.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Tipton Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Tipton Elementary 4282^nd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Tipton Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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SchoolDigger ranks Tipton Elementary 1286^th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Tipton Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Tipton Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Tipton Elementary 985^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Tipton Elementary

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Tipton Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	26.14	3474^th	4809	27.8%
2005	25.92	3561^st	4822	26.2%
2006	22.61	3814^th	4818	20.8%
2007	13.21	4761^st	5113	6.9%
2008	11.91	4824^th	5113	5.7%
2009	14.17	4784^th	5193	7.9%
2010	25.84	4165^th	5314	21.6%
2011	33.15	3753^rd	5377	30.2%
2012	23.96	4383^rd	5390	18.7%
2013	22.19	4589^th	5530	17.0%
2015	21.55	4469^th	5611	20.4%
2016	18.65	4738^th	5614	15.6%
2017	19.82	4711^th	5692	17.2%
2018	23.46	4376^th	5662	22.7%
2019	27.17	4177^th	5789	27.8%
2022	26.30	4222^nd	5883	28.2%
2023	26.01	4275^th	5874	27.2%
2024	25.95	4282^nd	5862	27.0%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Tipton Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	64.89	701^st	3246	78.4%
2019	50.41	1228^th	3275	62.5%
2022	63.09	663^rd	3311	80.0%
2023	63.36	670^th	3250	79.4%
2024	68.12	462^nd	3160	85.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Tipton Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	33.74	3502^nd	5084	31.1%
2019	37.48	3313^th	5173	36.0%
2022	39.89	3016^th	5264	42.7%
2023	37.50	3273^rd	5374	39.1%
2024	32.85	3710^th	5511	32.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Tipton Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	21.31	4428^th	5413	18.2%
2019	23.45	4346^th	5492	20.9%
2022	22.09	4501^st	5635	20.1%
2023	28.29	3933^rd	5617	30.0%
2024	24.94	4248^th	5605	24.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Tipton Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	26.74	3961^st	5431	27.1%
2019	33.18	3527^th	5510	36.0%
2022	32.73	3557^th	5663	37.2%
2023	24.88	4274^th	5650	24.4%
2024	27.49	4045^th	5636	28.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Tipton Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	33.21	3326^th	4830	31.1%
2019	36.63	3197^th	4963	35.6%
2022	37.94	3061^st	5084	39.8%
2023	37.45	3109^th	5098	39.0%
2024	37.48	3156^th	5102	38.1%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Tipton Elementary

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Rank History for all middle school students at Tipton Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	20.91	1420^th	1769	19.7%
2005	24.79	1338^th	1777	24.7%
2006	22.91	1414^th	1804	21.6%
2007	20.32	1638^th	1999	18.1%
2008	20.55	1668^th	2005	16.8%
2009	21.65	1697^th	2063	17.7%
2010	39.46	1321^st	2179	39.4%
2011	48.80	1127^th	2236	49.6%
2012	40.12	1354^th	2259	40.1%
2013	53.97	1049^th	2379	55.9%
2015	47.32	1164^th	2477	53.0%
2016	54.51	997^th	2497	60.1%
2017	44.43	1271^st	2508	49.3%
2018	42.36	1294^th	2480	47.8%
2019	45.50	1284^th	2715	52.7%
2022	37.09	1558^th	2740	43.1%
2023	45.88	1288^th	2802	54.0%
2024	45.60	1286^th	2777	53.7%

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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Tipton Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	81.28	135^th	1364	90.1%
2019	61.46	283^rd	1442	80.4%
2022	66.02	233^rd	1540	84.9%
2023	66.82	197^th	1529	87.1%
2024	63.90	224^th	1477	84.8%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Tipton Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	59.70	708^th	2230	68.3%
2019	57.62	800^th	2369	66.2%
2022	49.27	1036^th	2458	57.9%
2023	57.21	820^th	2549	67.8%
2024	57.58	805^th	2575	68.7%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Tipton Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	38.06	1346^th	2262	40.5%
2019	45.88	1161^st	2380	51.2%
2022	33.78	1529^th	2509	39.1%
2023	46.38	1151^st	2547	54.8%
2024	44.49	1212^th	2546	52.4%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Tipton Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	45.93	1096^th	2273	51.8%
2019	43.54	1200^th	2407	50.1%
2022	41.68	1292^nd	2527	48.9%
2023	44.12	1232^nd	2558	51.8%
2024	45.21	1203^rd	2547	52.8%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Tipton Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	59.80	669^th	2072	67.7%
2019	61.85	648^th	2213	70.7%
2022	51.01	964^th	2359	59.1%
2023	59.62	737^th	2391	69.2%
2024	61.17	702^nd	2383	70.5%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Tipton Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	271	0	0	161	0	n/a	n/a	0	432
1989	250	0	0	204	0	n/a	n/a	0	454
1990	242	0	0	228	0	n/a	n/a	0	470
1991	270	0	0	243	0	n/a	n/a	0	513
1992	263	0	0	262	0	n/a	n/a	0	525
1993	229	5	0	253	0	n/a	n/a	0	487
1994	206	7	1	249	0	n/a	n/a	0	463
1995	155	9	1	282	0	n/a	n/a	0	447
1996	155	9	1	282	0	n/a	n/a	0	447
1997	152	7	2	282	0	n/a	n/a	0	443
1998	151	10	0	286	0	n/a	n/a	0	447
1999	129	11	1	311	0	n/a	n/a	0	452
2000	123	10	0	353	0	n/a	n/a	0	486
2001	131	13	0	348	0	n/a	n/a	0	492
2002	114	12	0	393	0	n/a	n/a	0	519
2003	114	12	0	393	0	n/a	n/a	0	519
2004	102	16	0	405	0	n/a	n/a	0	523
2005	97	9	0	433	0	n/a	n/a	0	539
2006	85	2	2	469	2	n/a	n/a	24	584
2007	70	3	3	490	3	n/a	n/a	26	595
2008	47	1	2	523	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	573
2009	45	1	2	541	0	0	32	0	621
2010	54	0	0	580	0	0	1	0	635
2011	46	1	1	592	0	0	11	0	651
2012	28	0	2	583	0	0	14	0	627
2013	17	1	10	561	0	3	15	0	607
2014	18	3	8	552	0	0	17	0	598
2015	21	2	7	558	1	0	23	0	612
2016	17	2	5	513	0	0	25	0	562
2017	12	3	6	509	1	0	33	0	564
2018	17	4	4	530	1	0	33	0	589
2019	16	3	2	503	0	0	25	0	549
2020	25	3	3	504	0	0	7	0	542
2021	25	2	5	494	0	0	1	0	527
2022	22	1	6	501	5	0	1	0	536
2023	22	2	7	486	1	0	1	0	519
2024	19	4	8	469	1	0	0	0	501

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Tipton Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	432	14.0	30.8	n/a
1989	454	17.6	25.7	n/a
1990	470	20.1	23.3	n/a
1991	513	20.4	25.1	n/a
1992	525	20.7	25.3	69.3
1993	487	21.4	22.8	71
1994	463	20.4	22.7	78
1995	447	18.0	24.8	77
1996	447	18.0	24.8	77
1997	443	19.0	23.3	79.7
1998	447	22.0	20.3	81.9
1999	452	22.0	20.5	84.1
2000	486	23.0	21.1	80
2001	492	25.0	19.7	86.2
2002	519	25.0	20.8	93.3
2003	519	25.0	20.8	93.3
2004	523	25.0	20.9	91
2005	539	24.2	22.3	90
2006	584	27.1	21.5	96.3
2007	595	30.1	19.8	104
2008	573	32.0	17.9	93.9
2009	621	33.0	17.7	0
2010	635	29.0	21.9	95
2011	651	n/a	n/a	98.8
2012	627	30.5	20.5	n/a
2013	607	27.7	21.9	99.5
2014	598	28.0	21.3	96.2
2015	612	30.0	20.4	96.1
2016	562	29.0	19.3	86.7
2017	564	27.0	20.8	84.2
2018	589	27.0	21.8	83.2
2019	549	26.0	21.1	80.1
2020	542	n/a	n/a	91.7
2021	527	24.0	21.9	91.8
2022	536	27.8	19.2	86.9
2023	519	27.3	18.9	88.6
2024	501	29.2	17.1	90.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Tipton Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	432	14.0	30.8	n/a
1989	454	17.6	25.7	n/a
1990	470	20.1	23.3	n/a
1991	513	20.4	25.1	n/a
1992	525	20.7	25.3	69.3
1993	487	21.4	22.8	71
1994	463	20.4	22.7	78
1995	447	18.0	24.8	77
1996	447	18.0	24.8	77
1997	443	19.0	23.3	79.7
1998	447	22.0	20.3	81.9
1999	452	22.0	20.5	84.1
2000	486	23.0	21.1	80
2001	492	25.0	19.7	86.2
2002	519	25.0	20.8	93.3
2003	519	25.0	20.8	93.3
2004	523	25.0	20.9	91
2005	539	24.2	22.3	90
2006	584	27.1	21.5	96.3
2007	595	30.1	19.8	104
2008	573	32.0	17.9	93.9
2009	621	33.0	17.7	0
2010	635	29.0	21.9	95
2011	651	n/a	n/a	98.8
2012	627	30.5	20.5	n/a
2013	607	27.7	21.9	99.5
2014	598	28.0	21.3	96.2
2015	612	30.0	20.4	96.1
2016	562	29.0	19.3	86.7
2017	564	27.0	20.8	84.2
2018	589	27.0	21.8	83.2
2019	549	26.0	21.1	80.1
2020	542	n/a	n/a	91.7
2021	527	24.0	21.9	91.8
2022	536	27.8	19.2	86.9
2023	519	27.3	18.9	88.6
2024	501	29.2	17.1	90.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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