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Tipton Community School

Public Grades K-8

Students ?

11.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,654

Per pupil spending ?

19.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

209 State St.
Tipton, KS 67485

(785) 373-5355

District: Waconda

Students who attend Tipton Community School usually attend:

High:

Lakeside Junior/Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

100.0%

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At a glance

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kansas average (60% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

District avg60%

Kansas avg42%

Not ranked this year

Tipton Community School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics78%+39 vs state

English Language Arts62%+18 vs state

Science40%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KAP English Language Arts (2025)					KAP Mathematics (2025)					KAP Science (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	KAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	KAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	KAP Mathematics 4th Grade	KAP Mathematics 5th Grade	KAP Mathematics 6th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 5th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Tipton Community School	Public	K-8	209 State St.	Tipton	67485	Mitchell County	Waconda	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 373-5355	46	4	11.8	19.6%	46 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					62.5					78.1		40.0	$7,654	$1,678	$5,976
Lakeside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	913 7th St	Cawker City	67430	Mitchell County	Waconda	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 781-4911	163	12	14.0	56.4%	155 (95.1%)	3 (1.8%)	3 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	89	40^th of 656 public elementary schools	93.9%		93.1	20^th of 653 public elementary schools	96.9%	20	81.8	72.2	66.7		73.8	77.3	72.2	80.9		77.0	52.4	52.4	$20,021	$1,951	$18,070
Osborne Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	234 N Third	Osborne	67473	Osborne County	Osborne County	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 346-5491	194	19	10.4	60.3%	188 (96.9%)	3 (1.5%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	68.4	180^th of 656 public elementary schools	72.6%		72.2	139^th of 653 public elementary schools	78.7%	41	56.7	52.6	53.6		54.5	70.0	73.7	39.3		59.7	53.6	53.6	$11,615	$788	$10,827
Lucas/Sylvan Elementary Unified	Public	PK, KG-6	130 N Greeley	Lucas	67648	Russell County	Sylvan Grove	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 525-6244	125	13	9.6	38.4%	117 (93.6%)	1 (0.8%)	4 (3.2%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	49.2	340^th of 656 public elementary schools	48.2%		48.8	341^st of 653 public elementary schools	47.8%	1	38.1	41.7	33.3	53.8	41.4	42.9	45.8	33.3	53.8	44.3	58.3	58.3	$17,713	$2,035	$15,678

Frequently Asked Questions about Tipton Community School

How many students attend Tipton Community School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 46 students attended Tipton Community School.

What schools do graduates of Tipton Community School attend?

Students who attend Tipton Community School usually go on to attend:

High : Lakeside Junior/Senior High School

What district is Tipton Community School in?

Waconda

What is the racial makeup of Tipton Community School?

Students at Tipton Community School are 100% White.

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