Tipton Middle School
Tipton, IN
PublicMiddle · Grades 6–8
Federal accountability rating
Indiana Department of Education
Approaches Expectations for 2024–25.
K–8
- E/La academic achievement
- Approaches Expectations
- Math academic achievement
- Approaches Expectations
- E/La academic progress
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- Math academic progress
- Approaches Expectations
- E/La closing gaps
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- Math closing gaps
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- Addressing chronic absenteeism
- Approaches Expectations
| School year | Overall school rating |
|---|---|
| 2022–23 | Does Not Meet Expectations |
| 2023–24 | Approaches Expectations |
| 2024–25 | Approaches Expectations |
Test scores
Indiana Department of Education · ILEARN
English language arts
324 students tested37.0% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency20
- At proficiency100
- Approaching proficiency145
- Below proficiency59
Math
323 students tested31.0% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency20
- At proficiency80
- Approaching proficiency127
- Below proficiency96
Science
111 students tested43.2% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency23
- At proficiency25
- Approaching proficiency37
- Below proficiency26
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | 2025–26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students tested | 112 | 102 | 111 |
| Proficient | 47.3% | 52.0% | 43.2% |
ELA, math, and social studies cannot be compared with years before 2025–26.
Discipline
U.S. Department of Education
4.8% of students were suspended out of school at least once in 2023–24.
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 358 | 310 |
| Suspended out of school | 7.3% · 26 | 4.8% · 15 |
| Suspended in school | 28.2% · 101 | 8.7% · 27 |
| Expelled | 2.0% · 7 | 0.0% · 0 |
Attendance
Indiana Department of Education
13.0% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total student count | 350 | 321 | 324 |
| Chronically absent | 19.4% · 68 | 14.3% · 46 | 13.0% · 42 |
Chronically absent means missing 10% or more of the school days a student was enrolled.
School Profile
Location
Town, Fringe
Enrollment
310 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
Principal
John Ayars
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino5.8%
White88.4%
Black or African American1.3%
Asian1.0%
Two or More Races3.2%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.3%
Public school directory
NCES ID 181140001842
- District
- Tipton Community School Corp
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 310 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 26.2
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2023–24
- Indiana School Directory · Indiana Department of Education · 2026-06-08
- Civil Rights Data Collection · U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights · 2021–22, 2023–24
- Indiana Federal Accountability · Indiana Department of Education · 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25
- Indiana ILEARN · Indiana Department of Education · 2023–24, 2024–25, 2025–26
- Indiana Chronic Absenteeism · Indiana Department of Education · 2024–25