Best Public Schools in Tipton, MO

Summary:

The city of Tipton, Missouri is home to three schools serving grades K-12: Tipton Elementary, Tipton High, and Tipton Middle School, all part of the Tipton R-VI district.

Tipton High School stands out as the strongest performer, ranking 182 out of 378 Missouri high schools and earning a 3-star rating. It boasts an impressive 97.8% four-year graduation rate and a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate of 17.5%. In contrast, Tipton Middle School struggles with test scores well below the state average and a high chronic absenteeism rate. Tipton Elementary shows promise, with above-average 3rd-5th grade test scores and a low student-teacher ratio of 12.5.

Across the district, socioeconomic factors appear to play a role, with all three schools reporting high free/reduced lunch rates. Spending per student also varies, with Tipton High spending the most at $11,963 per student and Tipton Middle spending the least at $9,588 per student. Overall, the data provides a mixed picture of the schools in Tipton, with areas of strength and areas in need of improvement.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)						MAP English Language Arts (2025)		MAP Algebra I (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	MAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAP Algebra I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Tipton High	Public	9-12	400 S. Gravois Ave.	Tipton	65081	Moniteau County	Tipton R-VI	No	No	No	No	(660) 433-5528	185	15	12.2	40.5%	174 (94.1%)	1 (0.5%)	8 (4.3%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)								(n/a)									33.4	$14,084	$327	$13,756
Tipton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	138 E Cooper St.	Tipton	65081	Moniteau County	Tipton R-VI	No	No	No	Yes	(660) 433-2213	222	21	10.3	50.5%	203 (91.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.8%)	4 (1.8%)	55.9	400^th of 900 public elementary schools	55.6%		47.1	479^th of 906 public elementary schools	47.1%	79	48.6	39.9	40.5				43.2			$13,572	$714	$12,858
Tipton Middle School	Public	6-8	400 S Gravois	Tipton	65081	Moniteau County	Tipton R-VI	No	No	No	Yes	(660) 433-5528	122	10	12.7	41.0%	115 (94.3%)	1 (0.8%)	4 (3.3%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32	309^th of 438 public middle schools	29.5%		18.5	385^th of 451 public middle schools	14.6%	76				34.6	25.1	35.8		18.5		$11,208	$319	$10,889

Cities Near Tipton

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Clarksburg	6.06 mi	1
Latham	8.55 mi	1
Bunceton	9.31 mi	2
California	10.15 mi	3	86^th
Otterville	12.56 mi	2	397^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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