For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 315 students in Tipton Comm School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Iowa.
Public Preschool in Tipton Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Iowa public pre school average of 70%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 69% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public preschool average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
3 Schools
474 Schools
# Students
894 Students
151,894 Students
# Teachers
66 Teachers
11,053 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Tipton Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 325 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#150 out of 327 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
63%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.14
0.45
# American Indian Students
n/a
532 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
2,925 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
42 Students
18,818 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
13%
# Black Students
5 Students
9,688 Students
% Black Students
n/a
6%
# White Students
828 Students
111,231 Students
% White Students
93%
73%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,189 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
19 Students
7,501 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
37
23,036
# Students in K Grade:
44
25,738
# Students in 1st Grade:
50
22,613
# Students in 2nd Grade:
61
21,812
# Students in 3rd Grade:
63
20,001
# Students in 4th Grade:
60
18,600
# Students in 5th Grade:
67
14,277
# Students in 6th Grade:
64
5,389
# Students in 7th Grade:
69
67
# Students in 8th Grade:
67
108
# Students in 9th Grade:
81
31
# Students in 10th Grade:
80
54
# Students in 11th Grade:
68
71
# Students in 12th Grade:
83
97
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,376 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,815 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,376
$16,468
Spending / Student
$14,815
$16,042
Best Tipton Comm School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Tipton Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
601 Lemon
Tipton, IA 52772
(563) 886-6131
Tipton, IA 52772
(563) 886-6131
Grades: PK-4
| 315 students
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