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.
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
NCES ID 063930006548 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-18 students YoY
Tipton Elementary held near 501 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-18 headcount).
Teacher FTE added 27.3 → 29.2 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-18 students YoY 063930006548 · Tipton, CA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD
485 enr · 18:1 · 81.7% lunch · RII 28
Nearest enrollment peer: Rilke Schule Charter School (485 students)
Tipton Elementary held near 501 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-18 headcount). Teacher FTE added 27.3 → 29.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →
How Tipton Elementary compares
Tipton Elementary held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs 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
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 96.1% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 7.5, Tipton Elementary is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
District finance for Tipton Elementary reports $17,713 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~485 students)
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. CCD year-over-year: 519 (2022-23) → 501 (2023-24), nearly flat (-18).
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, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in Tipton Elementary?
None reported; Tipton Elementary operates only Tipton Elementary as a public school district in NCES's records.