Schools in Zip Code 46072

ZIP code 46072 in Tipton, Indiana, is served by three public schools in the Tipton Community School Corp: Tipton Elementary School for grades PK–5, Tipton Middle School for grades 6–8, and Tipton High School for grades 9–12, with 1,366 students in total.

Among the three, Tipton Elementary School is the strongest academic standout: its state rank rose from the 60th percentile to the 82nd percentile over two years, and it earned 4 stars. Its 2025–2026 ILEARN math proficiency was 65.02%, well above the district’s 47.44%, and ELA was 53.47%, above the district’s 44.98%. Tipton High School is also strong, with a 100.0% graduation rate compared with 89.7% statewide, stable 4-star ratings around the 79th percentile, and SAT math proficiency of 30.53% versus 25.6% statewide. Tipton Middle School is the main pressure point: it is the only 3-star school in the ZIP, ranks around the 53rd percentile, and trails the district in ELA (37.04% vs. 44.98%), math (30.96% vs. 47.44%), and science (43.24% vs. 49.09%).

Chronic absenteeism is lower than Indiana’s 16.7% at all three schools, with Tipton High School at 10.6%, Tipton Elementary School at 12.4%, and Tipton Middle School at 13.0%. The Tipton Community School Corp ranks 80th of 374 Indiana districts, in the 79th percentile with 4 stars. Per-student spending is $9,513 at Tipton Elementary School, compared with about $13,500 at the middle and high schools, yet the elementary has the strongest proficiency results, while the middle school — despite higher spending — has the weakest. Note that ILEARN, SAT, and End-of-Course results are not directly comparable, and year-to-year changes reflect different student cohorts.