Tipton Elementary School
Public elementary school in Tipton, Missouri · Tipton R-VI School District · Grades Pre-K–5
Tipton Elementary School serves 222 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Tipton (Moniteau County). It is one of 3 schools in Tipton R-VI School District. By enrollment it is the 882nd largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 10.4 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Missouri elementary school (12.3).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,202 Missouri elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 21.4 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Tipton R-VI School District |
| County | Moniteau County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 293033002075 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Tipton R-VI | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 222 | 529 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 10.4 | 11.5 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 50.5% | 44.8% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 20% of Missouri elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Tipton Elementary School in context
Size
Tipton Elementary School is the only elementary school in Tipton R-VI School District. Its 222 students are 42% of the district's 529. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 12 miles away with a median enrollment of 73; Tipton Elementary School is larger than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 4 with 45 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 31, against an average of 37 per grade. This year grade 5 has 10% more students than kindergarten (34 against 31). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 91.4% here and 93% across Tipton R-VI. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
50.5% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 44.8% across Tipton R-VI and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 25.7% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 21.4 full-time-equivalent teachers for 222 students, Tipton Elementary School has 10.4 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 222 students would have about 18 teachers, so Tipton Elementary School has 3.4 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
Tipton Elementary School is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, distant. The nearest other elementary school is Clarksburg Elementary School, 6 miles away in Clarksburg C-2 School District. Within 10 miles there are 3 other elementary schools, 0 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 91.4% |
| Hispanic | 5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1.8% |
| Two or more races | 1.8% |
49.1% of students are girls and 50.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 31 |
| Grade 1 | 42 |
| Grade 2 | 34 |
| Grade 3 | 36 |
| Grade 4 | 45 |
| Grade 5 | 34 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
138 E Cooper St., Tipton, MO 65081
Phone: (660)433-2213
Website: tipton.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Tipton Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarksburg Elementary School | Clarksburg C-2 | 6.0 mi | 57 | 5.7 | 52.6% |
| Latham Elementary School | Moniteau County R-V | 8.4 mi | 38 | 5.4 | 31.6% |
| Bunceton Elementary School | Cooper County R-IV | 9.4 mi | 59 | 6.3 | 100% |
| California Elementary School | Moniteau County R-I | 11.4 mi | 504 | 12.1 | 46.8% |
| Otterville Elementary School | Otterville R-VI | 12.6 mi | 115 | 10.1 | 37.4% |
| Prairie Home Elementary School | Prairie Home R-V | 15.0 mi | 63 | 8.1 | 52.4% |
| High Point Elementary School | High Point R-III | 15.6 mi | 83 | 7.3 | 48.2% |
| Morgan County Elementary School | Morgan County R-II | 15.8 mi | 522 | 11.6 | 61.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Tipton R-VI
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tipton High School | High | 9–12 | 185 |
| Tipton Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 122 |