Tipton Elementary, Tipton CA - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Tipton Elementary

Tipton Elementary is a small rural kindergarten-through-eighth-grade school serving the agricultural community of Tipton in Tulare County's San Joaquin Valley. The school enrolls students across nine grade levels, with a student body that is predominantly Hispanic and economically disadvantaged; a substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The school sits on North Evans Road within the town itself, a sparse, car-dependent rural setting of ranch-style homes and surrounding farmland where most working adults are employed in agriculture or dairy processing.

Academic performance at Tipton Elementary is below proficiency for most grade levels and subjects. In English language arts across tested grades, proficiency ranges from low in the early primary grades through stronger performance in eighth grade, where about three-fifths of students meet the standard. In mathematics, the pattern is more uneven: third and fourth graders show modest proficiency rates in the mid-to-upper range, but fifth, sixth, and seventh graders show markedly lower achievement, before a recovery in eighth grade. Science results, available for only fifth and eighth grades, show low proficiency. These findings reflect a genuine academic challenge; a parent looking to understand what kind of support the school is providing to address these gaps may want to reach out directly to the school and district about intervention strategies, tutoring, or additional resources.

When positioned against the fifty-one districts in Tulare County, Tipton Elementary's overall proficiency index places it above the county median. This comparative position likely reflects both the county's economic profile and wide range of school performance; it does not imply strength on absolute measures. The school has no high school students and thus does not produce a graduation rate; students transition at eighth grade to Mission Oak High School in Tulare, part of a separate high school district.

Tipton Elementary is a regular public school with no charter or magnet designation. The town itself has experienced flat to modest population growth over recent years, with a housing stock largely built between the 1940s and 1980s. Home values are modest for California, and rents are correspondingly lower. The area remains economically dependent on agriculture and dairy processing, anchored locally by California Dairies' milk powder and butter facility and employment in related regional food processors. Community life centers on the school, the Tipton Library, the local Methodist church, and seasonal civic events; public transportation is limited and a vehicle is essential for daily living.

No recent major district-level changes in curriculum, facility investment, or property-tax measures within the last several years could be documented from available sources, suggesting relative stability in operations.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 336%

School 36% · District 36%

▼ 6 pts below state median · even with county median

Grade 434%

School 34% · District 34%

▼ 4 pts below state median · ▲ 4 pts above county median

Grade 517%

School 17% · District 17%

▼ 14 pts below state median · ▼ 7 pts below county median

Grade 624%

School 24% · District 24%

▼ 7 pts below state median · even with county median

Grade 718%

School 18% · District 18%

▼ 12 pts below state median · ▼ 6 pts below county median

Grade 843%

School 43% · District 43%

▲ 15 pts above state median · ▲ 19 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 323%

School 23% · District 23%

▼ 18 pts below state median · ▼ 15 pts below county median

Grade 434%

School 34% · District 34%

▼ 8 pts below state median · ▼ 1 pts below county median

Grade 528%

School 28% · District 28%

▼ 18 pts below state median · ▼ 8 pts below county median

Grade 636%

School 36% · District 36%

▼ 7 pts below state median · even with county median

Grade 743%

School 43% · District 43%

▼ 2 pts below state median · ▲ 5 pts above county median

Grade 860%

School 60% · District 60%

▲ 16 pts above state median · ▲ 20 pts above county median

Science

Grade 525%

School 25% · District 25%

▼ 3 pts below state median · ▲ 6 pts above county median

Grade 817%

School 17% · District 17%

▼ 9 pts below state median · ▼ 3 pts below county median

Social studies

Grade 858%

School 58% · District 58%

▲ 9 pts above state median · ▲ 23 pts above county median

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Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.