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Best Public Schools in Tipton, IA

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842

Students

Top rankedTipton Middle School166^th of 344 Iowa middle schools

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Tipton Elementary School up 18 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The city of Tipton, Iowa is home to three public schools that serve students from elementary through high school: Tipton Elementary School, Tipton High School, and Tipton Middle School. These schools are part of the Tipton Community School District.

Among the three schools, Tipton Middle School stands out as the highest performer, ranking 166 out of 344 Iowa middle schools and earning a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school consistently achieves strong results on ISASP tests, with 85% of 7th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts and 84.4% of 6th graders proficient or better in Mathematics. Additionally, Tipton Middle School has a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate of 21.6%.

Tipton High School also performs well, ranking 169 out of 338 Iowa high schools and earning a 3-star rating. The school boasts an impressive 88.3% four-year graduation rate and strong ISASP test scores, with 79.1% of 9th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts. In contrast, the district as a whole faces challenges with chronic absenteeism, as all three schools reported a rate of 21.6% in 2023-2024, which is higher than the state average.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISASP English Language Arts (2025)									ISASP Mathematics (2025)									ISASP Science (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISASP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 4th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 5th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 6th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 7th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 8th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 9th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 10th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 11th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 3rd Grade	ISASP Mathematics 4th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 5th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 6th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 7th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 8th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 9th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 10th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 11th Grade	ISASP Science 5th Grade	ISASP Science 8th Grade	ISASP Science 10th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Tipton Middle School	Public	5-8	725 West 7th St.	Tipton	52772	Cedar County	Tipton Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(563) 886-6025	256	21	11.9	23.8%	237 (92.6%)	1 (0.4%)	13 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.0%)	55.6	166^th of 344 public middle schools	51.7%		56.5	162^nd of 337 public middle schools	51.9%	4			66.7	78.1	85.0	79.1						63.2	84.4	78.3	65.7				64.9	70.1		$10,591	$216	$10,375
Tipton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	601 Lemon	Tipton	52772	Cedar County	Tipton Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(563) 886-6131	284	22	12.9	23.6%	255 (89.8%)	2 (0.7%)	18 (6.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.8%)	38.2	413^th of 576 public elementary schools	28.3%		32.9	431^st of 557 public elementary schools	22.6%	18	60.3	80.0								60.3	70.9											$10,924	$509	$10,416
Tipton High School	Public	9-12	400 E 6th St	Tipton	52772	Cedar County	Tipton Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(563) 886-6027	302	20	15.4	27.8%	293 (97.0%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	40.6	242^nd of 340 public high schools	28.8%		56	169^th of 338 public high schools	50.0%	73							79.1	72.6	67.6							53.7	56.2	63.5			69.9	$13,933	$188	$13,744

Cities Near Tipton

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Clarence	7.61 mi	2	392^nd
Bennett	8.62 mi	1
Mechanicsville	10.43 mi	1	179^th
Lowden	11.54 mi	1	83^rd
West Branch	13.77 mi	4	310^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Iowa Department of Education.

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