TIPTON ELEM.

TIPTON.K12.MO.US/

258 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Tipton Elementary School is a public primary school located in Tipton, Missouri. Serving students in the Tipton R-VI School District, the school is situated along US Highway 50, placing it centrally within the community. It functions as a key educational anchor for the area, focusing on foundational learning and the development of students in their early academic years.

As a small-town school, Tipton Elementary is known for fostering a close-knit community environment where faculty and staff prioritize personalized student engagement. The school typically offers a standard curriculum aligned with Missouri state standards, supplemented by extracurricular activities and support services aimed at the social and academic growth of its students. It remains an integral part of the local infrastructure, dedicated to preparing children for their transition to the middle and high school levels within the district.

258

Total Students

22.6

Full-Time Teachers

11.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

43.4%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for TIPTON ELEM.
Demographic	Student Count
White	247
Hispanic	4
Black	2
Asian	1
Two or More	2
Pacific Islander	2

White
247 (95.7 %)
Hispanic
4 (1.6 %)
Black
2 (0.8 %)
Two or More
2 (0.8 %)
Pacific Islander
2 (0.8 %)
Asian
1 (0.4 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	TIPTON R-VI
Phone:	(660)433-2213
Website:	http://TIPTON.K12.MO.US/
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	258
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	22.6
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	11.4
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	83
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	29

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 10

Kindergarten 38

Grade 1 35

Grade 2 56

Grade 3 32

Grade 4 48

Grade 5 39