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Tipton Middle School

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Tipton Middle School ranks 235 th of 480 Indiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

235^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 480 Indiana Middle Schools

Better than 51% of Indiana middle schools

Summary

Tipton Middle School is a public middle school located in Tipton, Indiana, serving grades 6-8 with a student population of 310. The school is part of the Tipton Community School Corporation, which is ranked 102 out of 380 school districts in Indiana and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Tipton Middle School faces significant challenges in academic performance, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts (34.19%) and Math (29.13%) for all grades falling significantly below the state and district averages. However, the school's performance in Science is relatively stronger, with 51.96% of students proficient or better, which is closer to the district average of 52.88%. The school also experiences higher chronic absenteeism rates compared to the state average, ranging from 14.0% to 19.2% in recent years, and has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 39.54% to 44.48% in recent years.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Western Middle School, Westfield Middle School, and Noblesville East Middle School, Tipton Middle School's academic performance, as measured by ILEARN test scores, is generally lower. These nearby schools have significantly higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math, as well as higher state rankings and higher ratings from SchoolDigger. While Tipton Middle School's spending per student has increased from $11,431 in 2020-2021 to $13,547 in 2023-2024, which is higher than the state average, this does not seem to be translating into better academic outcomes, suggesting the need for a closer examination of resource allocation and instructional practices.

308

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,547

Per pupil spending ?

39.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

817 S Main St
Tipton, IN 46072

(765) 675-7521

District: Tipton Community School Corp

Students who attend Tipton Middle School usually attend:

High:

Tipton High School

Feeder schools for Tipton Middle School:

Elementary:

Tipton Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.0%

Hispanic:

7.1%

Two or more races:

2.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 44th percentile in 2022 → 51st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 51st (2025) from a 44th-percentile low (2022)

✓Above the Indiana median (51st percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg42%

235^th of 480

Indiana public middle schools ?

Top 49%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From top 44% (2015) to top 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

102^nd of 380Tipton Community School Corp among Indiana districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	50.5	235 of 480	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.2	209 of 491	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.7	273 of 489	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.1	274 of 490	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.6	237 of 483	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.3	245 of 470	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	62.7	188 of 473	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	63.9	173 of 472	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	58.8	227 of 494	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	57.6	214 of 485	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	71.3	117 of 470	75.1%	★★★★☆
2013	66.8	144 of 444	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	55.9	218 of 447	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	53.9	250 of 451	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	64.0	160 of 428	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	67.4	130 of 423	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	65.2	128 of 392	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	68.8	103 of 382	73.0%	★★★★☆
2006	64.7	125 of 375	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	61.0	149 of 370	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2004	63.5	71 of 222	68.0%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Science52%

English Language Arts34%

Math29%

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Schools Near Tipton Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)					ILEARN Math (2025)					ILEARN Science (2025)		ILEARN Social Studies (2025)	ILEARN Biology (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 6th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	ILEARN Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Tipton Middle School	Public	6-8	817 S Main St	Tipton	46072	Tipton County	Tipton Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 675-7521	308	24	12.7	39.6%	271 (88.0%)	3 (1.0%)	22 (7.1%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.6%)	50.5	235^th of 480 public middle schools	51.0%		56.2	209^th of 491 public middle schools	57.4%	26		29.4	39.3	33.0	34.2		34.3	27.4	25.6	29.1	52.0	52.0			$13,547	$205	$13,342
Hamilton Heights Middle School	Public	5-8	25150 State Road 19	Arcadia	46030	Hamilton County	Hamilton Heights School Corp	No	No	No	No	(317) 984-3588	742	41	18.2	32.1%	689 (92.9%)	2 (0.3%)	26 (3.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.1%)	78	92^nd of 480 public middle schools	80.8%		82	68^th of 491 public middle schools	86.2%	24	46.5	45.2	47.4	51.4	47.8	44.6	43.1	41.0	51.0	45.4	54.5	54.5	50.3		$9,894	$146	$9,748
Sheridan Middle School	Public	6-8	3030 W 246th St	Sheridan	46069	Hamilton County	Sheridan Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 758-6780	270	25	11.0	60.4%	246 (91.1%)	2 (0.7%)	11 (4.1%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.3%)	51.9	227^th of 480 public middle schools	52.7%		61	180^th of 491 public middle schools	63.3%	47		42.9	29.6	47.8	40.0		34.2	28.4	24.4	28.7	36.8	36.8			$9,719	$146	$9,573
Noblesville West Middle School	Public	6-8	19900 Hague Rd	Noblesville	46062	Hamilton County	Noblesville Schools	No	No	No	No	(317) 776-7792	1,330	91	14.6	23.8%	1,077 (81.0%)	57 (4.3%)	131 (9.8%)	30 (2.3%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	32 (2.4%)	92.5	24^th of 480 public middle schools	95.0%		91.9	34^th of 491 public middle schools	93.1%	10		65.8	63.3	66.0	65.1		53.3	55.5	54.4	54.4	61.7	61.7			$11,508	$144	$11,363
Maple Crest Middle School	Public	6-8	2727 S Washington	Kokomo	46902	Howard County	Kokomo School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 455-8085	435	30	14.5	65.1%	248 (57.0%)	79 (18.2%)	37 (8.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (15.9%)	16.7	400^th of 480 public middle schools	16.7%		16.2	409^th of 491 public middle schools	16.7%	9		18.1	20.8	28.4	22.2		12.2	16.3	12.9	13.7	8.3	8.3			$12,555	$2,546	$10,009
Eastern Middle School	Public	6-8	421 South Harrison Street	Greentown	46936	Howard County	Eastern Howard School Corporation	No	No	No	No	(765) 628-5030	379	21	17.7	42.0%	336 (88.7%)	2 (0.5%)	18 (4.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.5%)	66.9	145^th of 480 public middle schools	69.8%		68.9	139^th of 491 public middle schools	71.7%	6		37.4	49.2	45.2	43.9		43.1	47.6	25.0	38.5	47.2	47.2			$7,540		$7,540
Noblesville East Middle School	Public	6-8	1625 Field Dr	Noblesville	46060	Hamilton County	Noblesville Schools	No	No	No	No	(317) 773-0782	1,057	83	12.7	34.2%	765 (72.4%)	68 (6.4%)	135 (12.8%)	52 (4.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (3.4%)	88.8	40^th of 480 public middle schools	91.7%		81.4	72^nd of 491 public middle schools	85.3%	32		59.6	59.8	57.7	59.1		53.6	46.4	57.2	52.3	56.7	56.7			$12,755	$120	$12,635
Central Middle School	Public	6-8	303 E Superior	Kokomo	46901	Howard County	Kokomo School Corporation	No	No	No	No	(765) 454-7000	451	30	14.8	47.7%	254 (56.3%)	77 (17.1%)	33 (7.3%)	7 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	79 (17.5%)	48	251^st of 480 public middle schools	47.7%		45.9	267^th of 491 public middle schools	45.6%	16		37.7	31.8	43.8	37.5		29.6	31.3	23.6	28.4	34.2	34.2		50.0	$13,019	$2,083	$10,937
Western Middle School	Public	6-8	2600 S 600 W	Russiaville	46979	Howard County	Western School Corporation	No	No	No	No	(765) 883-5566	589	38	15.3	34.1%	486 (82.5%)	21 (3.6%)	36 (6.1%)	17 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.9%)	77.5	96^th of 480 public middle schools	80.0%		81.5	71^st of 491 public middle schools	85.5%	25		53.4	43.6	57.1	51.3		46.6	37.2	49.2	44.3	47.1	47.1			$9,256	$203	$9,054
Westfield Middle School	Public	7-8	345 W Hoover St	Westfield	46074	Hamilton County	Westfield-Washington Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 867-6600	1,585	97	16.3	20.4%	1,146 (72.3%)	96 (6.1%)	174 (11.0%)	74 (4.7%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	92 (5.8%)	93.1	21^st of 480 public middle schools	95.6%		94.8	14^th of 491 public middle schools	97.1%	7			55.2	60.8	57.9			55.9	61.7	58.7					$12,341	$386	$11,954

Frequently Asked Questions about Tipton Middle School

What district is Tipton Middle School in?

Tipton Community School Corp

What is the racial makeup of Tipton Middle School?

Students at Tipton Middle School are 88% White, 7% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Tipton Middle School attend?

Students who attend Tipton Middle School usually go on to attend Tipton High School

How many students attend Tipton Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 308 students attended Tipton Middle School.

Is Tipton Middle School a good school?

Tipton Middle School ranks 235^th of 480 Indiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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