Summary:
Tipton, California, is served by a single K-8 school, Tipton Elementary, which enrolls 485 students in the Tipton Elementary district.
This school operates in a high-poverty context, with over 94% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, yet it manages a chronic absenteeism rate significantly better than the state average. Academically, performance shows a clear upward trend in later grades, with 8th graders notably outperforming state averages in both English and Math. However, overall proficiency rates in English, Math, and Science remain below state averages, with particular weaknesses in middle-grade Math and Science across all tested grades.
Despite these academic challenges, the school's ranking has shown slight improvement in recent years, moving from a 1-star to a 2-star rating. It also benefits from a high level of per-student spending, which is well above the state average. For parents, the key takeaways are the school's strength in upper-grade English, its effective management of student attendance, and its recent positive trajectory, though math and science achievement are areas needing attention.
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