📍 138 E Cooper St., Tipton, Moniteau County, 65081
Tipton Elem. is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Tipton, Moniteau County. The school has 258 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Tipton R-Vi school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in a rural setting. The school employs 22.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.4:1. 37% of students are proficient in reading. 22% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Tipton Elem. enrolls 258 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 22.6 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 96% White, 1.6% Hispanic or Latino and <1% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 247 | 96% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 | 1.6% |
| Black or African American | 2 | <1% |
| Two or more races | 2 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
114 of the school's 258 students (44%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 92 qualify for free lunch and 22 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Tipton Elem. is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MO-30, state senate district 6, state house district 58.
Tipton Elem. is one of 3 schools in TIPTON R-VI, based in TIPTON, Missouri. The district serves 529 students district-wide and employs 52 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 258 students, Tipton Elem. is larger than the district average of about 176 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant