Summary:
Zip code 46072 is home to one middle school, Tipton Middle School, serving grades 6-8. This public school is part of the Tipton Community School Corp, which ranks 102nd out of 380 districts in Indiana.
Tipton Middle School has an enrollment of 310 students and a favorable student-teacher ratio of 11.8. The school's statewide ranking has remained consistent over the past three years, fluctuating between 237th and 274th out of approximately 480-490 Indiana middle schools, with a slight dip in its SchoolDigger star rating from 3 to 2 stars. Academically, the school shows mixed results. While 6th-grade science proficiency in the 2024-2025 school year was strong, exceeding the state average, proficiency in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math generally falls below district and state averages. Notably, 8th-grade ELA proficiency saw an improvement in the 2023-2024 school year. The school also has a significant percentage of students (40.32%) qualifying for free or reduced lunch, and a chronic absenteeism rate of 17.8% in the 2023-2024 school year, which is a notable concern.
The school's spending per student is $13,547, which is a substantial investment. While this spending and the low student-teacher ratio are positive indicators, they have not consistently translated into higher academic performance across all subjects and grade levels. The performance of Tipton Middle School largely mirrors that of the Tipton Community School Corp, suggesting that the school's academic trends are representative of the district's overall performance. Key areas for potential improvement include addressing the chronic absenteeism rate and boosting proficiency in mathematics and ELA, particularly in the 6th and 7th grades.
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