Tipton County School District

1580 Highway 51 South
Covington, TN 38019
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Tipton County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 11 public elementary schools serving 7,206 students in Tipton County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Tennessee.
Public Elementary Schools in Tipton County School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Tennessee public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Tennessee public elementary school average of 42% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
14 Schools
1,482 Schools
# Students
10,249 Students
713,886 Students
# Teachers
639 Teachers
47,883 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Tipton County School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 147 school districts in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has decreased from 97% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TN)
#46 out of 147 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Tipton County  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
39%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Tipton County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
36%
37%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Tipton County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Tipton County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
91%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Tipton County  School District and public school graduation rate of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.49
0.60
# American Indian Students
23 Students
1,124 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
65 Students
14,289 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
408 Students
99,333 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
14%
# Black Students
2,341 Students
148,323 Students
% Black Students
23%
21%
# White Students
6,948 Students
416,052 Students
% White Students
68%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
10 Students
769 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
454 Students
33,996 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
383
28,740
# Students in K Grade:
760
74,579
# Students in 1st Grade:
750
77,731
# Students in 2nd Grade:
700
73,674
# Students in 3rd Grade:
760
74,823
# Students in 4th Grade:
738
75,352
# Students in 5th Grade:
754
74,875
# Students in 6th Grade:
739
73,680
# Students in 7th Grade:
765
69,861
# Students in 8th Grade:
809
70,024
# Students in 9th Grade:
853
5,618
# Students in 10th Grade:
794
5,249
# Students in 11th Grade:
743
4,719
# Students in 12th Grade:
701
4,961
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,253 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,030. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,074 is less than the state median of $11,527. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TN)
Total Revenue
$105 MM
$12,104 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Tipton County  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$103 MM
$11,597 MM
This chart displays total spending of Tipton County  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$10,253
$12,030
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Tipton County  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$10,074
$11,527
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Tipton County  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Tipton County School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Atoka Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
870 Rosemark Rd
Atoka, TN 38004
(901) 840-9525
Grades: PK-5
| 872 students
Rank: #22.
Munford Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1200 Mclaughlin Dr
Munford, TN 38058
(901) 837-5761
Grades: PK-5
| 797 students
Rank: #33.
Munford Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
100 Education Ave
Munford, TN 38058
(901) 837-1700
Grades: 6-8
| 914 students
Rank: #44.
Drummonds Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
5068 Drummonds Rd, Box 178
Drummonds, TN 38023
(901) 837-5781
Grades: PK-5
| 704 students
Rank: #55.
Brighton Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1201 Old Highway 51 South
Brighton, TN 38011
(901) 837-5860
Grades: PK-5
| 693 students
Rank: #66.
Brighton Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
7785 Hwy 51 South
Brighton, TN 38011
(901) 837-5600
Grades: 6-8
| 815 students
Rank: #77.
Austin Peay Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
474 Academic Dr
Covington, TN 38019
(901) 475-5121
Grades: PK-5
| 586 students
Rank: #88.
Crestview Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
151 Mark A. Walker Blvd
Covington, TN 38019
(901) 475-5925
Grades: PK-5
| 772 students
Rank: #99.
Crestview Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
201 Mark A. Walker Blvd
Covington, TN 38019
(901) 475-5900
Grades: 6-8
| 564 students
Rank: #1010.
Charger Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
760 Bert Johnston Ave
Covington, TN 38019
(901) 476-1444
Grades: PK-5
| 418 students
Rank: #1111.
Tipton County Alternative Learning Center
Alternative School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
800 Bert Johnston Ave
Covington, TN 38019
(901) 475-3502
Grades: K-12
| 71 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 14 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 10,249 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 32%
  • : 91% (Btm 50% in TN)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 39% (Top 30%)
  • : 36% (Top 50%)
  • : 40% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

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