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Tipton Elementary

Tulare County school performance

Summary

Tipton Elementary is badly underperforming.

Reading and math results average to the 37th percentile among California school districts.

Only 38.0% of students met California's reading standard, and it is trending down slightly.Trending down

Math is weaker: 26.7% of students met California's math standard, but it is trending up slightly.Trending up

Proficiency Stats
Current Reading Proficiency38.0%
Current Math Proficiency26.7%
District Reading Rank635 / 977 (35th percentile)
District Math Rank603 / 977 (38th percentile)
Other Stats
Student / Teacher Ratio18:1
Spend per Student$20,306
Schools in District1
Student Enrollment485
Low-Income Students459 (94.6%)
English Learners282 (58.1%)

Test score trends

2024 - 2026

Reading fell 0.1 points from last year and fell 1.4 points over the full period. Math fell 1.9 points from last year and rose 2.0 points over the full period.

Reading -1.4 percentage pointsTrend down•Math +2.0 percentage pointsTrend up
Changes shown: Reading 2024–2026; Math 2024–2026.

Board Members

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Cardoza

Board Member

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Rice

Board Member

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Sousa

Board Member

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Reading Proficiency Scores

Comparison of low-income and English learner groups using district-level CAASPP proficiency data.

Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income

Low-income students trail other students by 10.7 points in reading. It widened over the period shown.

Low-Income
Non-Low-Income
Low-Income -2.6 percentage pointsTrend down•
Non-Low-Income +14.5 percentage pointsTrend up

English Learners vs English Native

13.0% of English learners meet the reading standard, compared with 41.9% of English-only students. The gap widened as English-learner results fell and English-only results rose.

English Learners
English Native
English Learners -6.1 percentage pointsTrend down•
English Native +8.6 percentage pointsTrend up

Math Proficiency Scores

Comparison of low-income and English learner groups using district-level CAASPP proficiency data.

Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income

Low-income students trail other students by 18.2 points in math. It narrowed over the period shown.

Low-Income
Non-Low-Income
Low-Income +1.8 percentage pointsTrend up•
Non-Low-Income -1.0 percentage pointsTrend down

English Learners vs English Native

10.1% of English learners meet the math standard, compared with 24.2% of English-only students. The gap widened as English-learner results fell and English-only results fell.

English Learners
English Native
English Learners -5.7 percentage pointsTrend down•
English Native -4.1 percentage pointsTrend down

District School Map

Schools in this district, color-coded by reading proficiency.

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Schools

Understanding this district

How does Tipton Elementary rank in California?

Tipton Elementary ranks No. 635 of 977 in reading and No. 603 of 977 in math for 2026. These proficiency rankings compare districts across all district types.

How do low-income students in Tipton Elementary compare with other districts?

Low-income reading proficiency is 37.2%, compared with 37.6% at a typical California elementary district. In math, it is 25.3%, compared with 28.2%.

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Which districts should I compare with Tipton Elementary?

Elementary districts in Tulare County. Peers have the closest enrollment sizes.

2026 proficiency
DistrictMathReading
Tipton ElementaryThis district26.7%38.0%
Richgrove Elementary17.4%25.0%
Palo Verde Union Elementary38.0%40.5%
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How we compare low-income results

“Typical” is the median across 444 California elementary districts with 2026 results, a reported low-income population, and at least 20 low-income tested students in each subject. Each district counts once. This compares proficiency for low-income students, rather than the gap between income groups.