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Tipton Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 267 students in Tipton Comm School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Iowa.
Public Middle School in Tipton Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 66% (versus the Iowa public middle school average of 68%), and reading proficiency score of 73% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public middle school average of 25% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
3 Schools
376 Schools
# Students
894 Students
127,807 Students
# Teachers
66 Teachers
8,868 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Tipton Comm School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 325 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#175 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
63%
Graduation Rate
92%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.14
0.43
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
5%
11%
% Black
n/a
6%
% White
93%
75%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,376 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,815 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,376
$16,468
Spending / Student
$14,815
$16,042
Best Tipton Comm School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Tipton Middle School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
725 West 7th St.
Tipton, IA 52772
(563) 886-6025
Tipton, IA 52772
(563) 886-6025
Gr: 5-8 | 267 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
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