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Tipton Middle School

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Tipton Middle School ranks 227 th of 486 Indiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

227^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 486 Indiana Middle Schools

Better than 53% of Indiana middle schools

Summary

Tipton Middle School in Tipton, Indiana is a 3-star public school serving 308 students in grades 6 through 8, making it one of the smaller middle schools in its central Indiana comparison group, and it operates as part of the Tipton Community School Corp.

The school ranked 227th of 486 Indiana middle schools in 2025-2026, placing it in the 53rd percentile, while its district ranks 80th of 374 (79th percentile, 4 stars) — a 26-point gap that is the largest school-versus-district gap in the region. Math is the clearest weakness: 30.96% of students were proficient in math versus 47.44% district-wide, a gap of 16.5 points, compared with ELA at 37.04% and science at 43.24%. Seventh-grade math sits at 25.00%, 10.9 points below the state and nearly 10 points below the school's own 6th grade. Math has not exceeded 33% proficiency in any of the last four reported years, and over the past decade the school has stayed between the 44th and 63rd percentile.

Attendance is the standout success: chronic absenteeism fell from 45.0% in 2021-22 to 13.0% in 2024-25, now 3.7 points below the state average. Science also improved 11.6 points over three years to 43.24%, and 8th-grade ELA (46.43%) beats the state's 44.0%. Tipton spends $13,547 per student (2023-24) — more than any peer school analyzed, up 18.5% since 2020-21 — and has a 12.7 student-teacher ratio. Yet nearby Hamilton Heights Middle School, with a similar student profile, posts advantages of 17.4 points in ELA, 11.7 in math and 10.8 in science while spending $3,653 less per student, and Eastern Middle School beats Tipton in math while spending $7,540 per student.

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: Holding steady — 54th percentile in 2016 → 53rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Indiana median (53rd percentile)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school35%

District avg47%

227^th of 486

Indiana public middle schools ?

Top 47%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

80^th of 374Tipton 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
2026	51.5	227 of 486	53.3%	★★★☆☆
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 (2025-2026) ?

Science43%

English Language Arts37%

Math31%

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2026)					ILEARN Math (2026)					ILEARN Science (2026)		ILEARN Social Studies (2026)	ILEARN Biology (2026)	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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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%)	51.5	227^th of 486 public middle schools	53.3%		50.5	235^th of 480 public middle schools	51.0%	8		29.5	35.0	46.4	37.0		34.8	25.0	32.4	31.0	43.2	43.2			$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%)	79.2	83^rd of 486 public middle schools	82.9%		78	92^nd of 480 public middle schools	80.8%	9	41.6	49.7	62.2	64.5	54.5	48.1	42.7	37.0	44.5	42.7	54.1	54.1	55.2		$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%)	52.4	222^nd of 486 public middle schools	54.3%		51.9	227^th of 480 public middle schools	52.7%	5		49.4	34.6	40.9	41.8		36.8	23.5	20.4	26.8	46.0	46.0			$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%)	93.5	20^th of 486 public middle schools	95.9%		92.5	24^th of 480 public middle schools	95.0%	4		71.6	67.4	68.4	69.2		60.2	57.8	46.3	55.0	68.6	68.6			$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%)	27.4	351^st of 486 public middle schools	27.8%		16.7	400^th of 480 public middle schools	16.7%	49		30.4	15.7	23.5	23.2		25.4	19.3	19.9	21.5	30.2	30.2			$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%)	63.8	169^th of 486 public middle schools	65.2%		66.9	145^th of 480 public middle schools	69.8%	24		34.2	40.4	48.8	41.3		47.9	45.6	29.1	40.8	42.2	42.2			$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%)	89.6	37^th of 486 public middle schools	92.4%		88.8	40^th of 480 public middle schools	91.7%	3		63.6	61.4	60.2	61.8		63.1	44.9	47.5	52.0	63.3	63.3			$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%)	44.4	269^th of 486 public middle schools	44.7%		48	251^st of 480 public middle schools	47.7%	18		31.0	37.4	35.2	34.6		25.5	43.2	24.1	31.2	25.7	25.7		56.6	$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%)	71.6	127^th of 486 public middle schools	73.9%		77.5	96^th of 480 public middle schools	80.0%	31		45.8	48.3	50.8	48.3		44.3	37.2	43.2	41.5	44.8	44.8			$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%)	91.5	30^th of 486 public middle schools	93.8%		93.1	21^st of 480 public middle schools	95.6%	9			57.3	59.3	58.3			58.5	57.6	58.0					$12,341	$386	$11,954

Frequently Asked Questions about Tipton Middle School

What high school do graduates of Tipton Middle School attend?

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

Is Tipton Middle School a good school?

Tipton Middle School ranks 227^th of 486 Indiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Tipton Middle School?

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

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 district is Tipton Middle School in?

Tipton Community School Corp

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