Enrollment
485
California · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Tipton, CA
Tipton Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Tipton Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 28/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 063930006548
👥 S:T ratio 28
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 27
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Tipton Elementary earns 28/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 79% of California schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.
- 28
- Resource Index · Lower
- 18:1
- small classes for California
- 81.7%
- free-lunch eligible
- 485
- students enrolled
Tipton Elementary has class sizes smaller than 79% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Tipton Elementary · California
NCES ID 063930006548 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
27.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
18:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
-16% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
81.7%
vs 55.5% California avg
+47% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Tipton Elementary compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Tipton Elementary
Tipton Elementary is a high-poverty, mid-sized elementary school in Tipton, California, enrolling 485 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 18:1 puts it in the smaller third of California schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 81.7% of students eligible for free meals.
With 485 students, its enrollment sits close to the California median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 9,998 scored California schools.
Against 2,038 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #814.
Its student body is predominantly Hispanic or Latino (96% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 8/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 29.1% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 17.1% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Tipton Elementary operates only this one school, so Tipton Elementary has no district-mates to compare against locally.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Tipton Elementary compares
Tipton Elementary on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 18:1 | ▼ 16% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 81.7% | ▲ 47% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 485 | top 48% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
18:1
Leaner classes than 24% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
485
Bigger than 60% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
81.7%
free-lunch eligible
- 47% above the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
18:1
students per teacher
- 16% below state mean
Top 21% in California - lower ratio than 79% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
29.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$15,159
per pupil, district-wide
- below California avg of $16,509
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 25 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 96.1%
White 3.1%
African American 0.4%
Asian 0.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 96.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 7.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 7.5, Tipton Elementary is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Tipton Elementary, which includes Tipton Elementary.
$15,159
Per student
-8%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-9%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 11.9%
State 71.0%
Federal 17.1%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Similar elementary schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of California, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~485 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~18:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Tipton Elementary
How many students attend Tipton Elementary?
Tipton Elementary has 485 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Tipton, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Tipton Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Tipton Elementary is 18:1, which is 16% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 15% higher than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Tipton Elementary?
81.7% of students at Tipton Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Tipton Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Tipton Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 96.1% of enrollment, in Tipton, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Tipton Elementary?
Tipton Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 28/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Tipton Elementary a good school?
Tipton Elementary earns 28/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 79% of California schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Tipton Elementary?
None reported; Tipton Elementary operates only Tipton Elementary as a public school district in NCES's records.
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