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Public · Grades Pre-K–K · 222 students
Tipton Academy PK3
1615 Belton St, Garden City, MI 48135
Grades
Pre-K–3
Elementary
Students
301
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
14.5 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Tipton Academy
Wayne County
Schola Grade C · Average
Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,437 Michigan elementary schools · How we grade
Percentiles compare this school with other Michigan elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).
About Tipton Academy PK3
Tipton Academy PK3 is a charter elementary school in Garden City, Michigan, serving grades Pre-K–3. It is part of Tipton Academy. The school is located in a large suburb in Wayne County.
In the 2024–25 school year, 301 students were enrolled, with about 14.5 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical Michigan elementary school (15.3 students per teacher). As a charter school, it is publicly funded and tuition-free, but operates independently of the local district under a charter from Lake Superior State University. Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 1,437 Michigan elementary schools.
Grades & enrollment
Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–3
Location & nearby schools
School details
- Type
- Charter School · What this means
- Level
- Elementary
- Grades offered
- Pre-K–3
- Enrollment (2024–25)
- 301 students
- Students per teacher
- 14.5 to 1
- Charter school
- Yes
- Charter authorizer
- Lake Superior State University
- Magnet school
- No
- Virtual learning
- Offers virtual courses
- Locale
- Suburb — Large
- School district
- Tipton Academy
- County
- Wayne County
- NCES school ID
- 260103608432
Schools near Tipton Academy PK3
All 9 schools in Garden City →
David Hicks School
Public · Grades Pre-K–5 · 466 students
Kinloch Elementary School
Public · Grades K–4 · 557 students
Douglas Elementary 34 Campus
Public · Grades 3–4 · 412 students
Inkster Preparatory Academy
Charter · Grades K–8 · 220 students
American International Academy Upper Elementary
Charter · Grades 3–6 · 225 students
School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.