Tipton High School
Tel:
(660) 433-5528
Tipton High School serves 309 students in grades 7-12.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45-49% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 42%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is approximately equal to the Missouri state average of 49%) for the 2017-18 school year.
Tipton High School placed in the top 50% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Missouri state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is lower than the Missouri state average of 29% (majority Black).
School Overview
Tipton High School's student population of 309 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 24 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 7-12 |
| Total Students | 309 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 24 teachers |
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School Comparison
Tipton High School is ranked within the top 50% of all 2,085 schools in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
The diversity score of Tipton High School is 0.10, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.47. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (MO) |
Overall Testing Rank | #920 out of 2085 schools (Top 50%) | |
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 45-49% | 42% |
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 45-49% | 49% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 13:1 | 14:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | 2% | 2% |
| Hispanic | 1% | 7% |
| Black | 1% | 16% |
| White | 95% | 71% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 1% | 4% |
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Diversity Score | 0.10 | 0.47 |
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Graduation Rate | ≥90% | 90% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 31% | 45% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 11% | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Tipton R-VI School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, MO Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
The nearest high school to Tipton High School is California High School (10.9 miles away)
The nearest middle school is Clarksburg Elementary School (6.4 miles away)
The nearest elementary school is Tipton Elementary School (0.0 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Tipton Tipton Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 311 students
0.0 miles
305 Us Hwy 50 East
Tipton, MO 65081
(660) 433-2213 0.0 PK-6 311 - Clarksburg Clarksburg Elementary School Grades: K-8 | 39 students
6.4 miles
401 S Hwy H
Clarksburg, MO 65025
(573) 787-3511 6.4 K-8 39 - Latham Latham Elementary School Grades: K-8 | 56 students
8.7 miles
156 School St
Latham, MO 65050
(660) 458-6271 8.7 K-8 56 - California California High School Grades: 9-12 | 446 students
10.9 miles
1501 W Buchanan St
California, MO 65018
(573) 796-4911 10.9 9-12 446 - Bunceton Bunceton Elementary School Grades: K-6 | 41 students
11.6 miles
500 E Main
Bunceton, MO 65237
(660) 427-5415 11.6 K-6 41
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