Tipps Elementary School
Tel:
(281)345-3350
- Tipps Elementary School serves 1,025 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 81% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 78%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 69% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 72%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 72%.
Top Placements
Tipps Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
- Category Attribute
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Tipps Elementary School's student population of 1,025 students has declined by 12% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 62 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 1,025 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 62 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Tipps Elementary School's student:teacher ratio of 17:1 has decreased from 18:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Tipps Elementary School is 0.57, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.00. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (TX) |
| Overall School Rank | #4014 out of 7,879 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 81% | 78% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 69% | 72% |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 17:1 | 15:1 |
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| American Indian | 3% | n/a |
| Asian | 5% | 4% |
| Hispanic | 62% | 52% |
| Black | 20% | 13% |
| White | 9% | 28% |
| Two or more races | 1% | 2% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.57 | n/a |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 70% | 53% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 7% | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Cypress-fairbanks Isd School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, TX Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Tipps Elementary School is Harmony School Of Discovery - Houston (1.1 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Watkins Middle School (0.7 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Wilson Elementary School (0.5 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Houston Wilson Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 929 students
0.5 miles
18015 Kieth Harrow Blvd
Houston, TX 77084
(281)463-5941 0.5 PK-5 929 - Houston Lieder Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 1006 students
0.6 miles
17003 Kieth Harrow Blvd
Houston, TX 77084
(281)463-5928 0.6 PK-5 1006 - Houston Metcalf Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 943 students
0.7 miles
6100 Queenston
Houston, TX 77084
(281)856-1152 0.7 PK-5 943 - Houston Watkins Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 1360 students
0.7 miles
4800 Cairnvillage St
Houston, TX 77084
(281)463-5850 0.7 6-8 1360 - Houston Harmony School Of Discovery - Houston Charter School
Grades: 6-12 | 696 students
1.1 miles
6270 Barker Cypress Rd
Houston, TX 77084
(281)861-5105 1.1 6-12 696
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