Timber Ridge Elementary School

Set in McDonough, Georgia, Timber Ridge Elementary School is an average-sized elementary school, part of Henry County. It instructs 713 students across grades pre-K through 5.

Within Henry County, which oversees 53 schools and 43,012 students, Timber Ridge Elementary School is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Timber Ridge Elementary School shows that 55% of students identify as Black, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school reports 23% White, 12% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 3% Asian. That composition is broadly in line with Henry County as a whole.

On the resource side, The school lists 47 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.1:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.3:1 average. Around 47% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Henry County (around 63%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

After controlling for student poverty, Timber Ridge Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 53.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 45.1%.

Zooming out to the county, Henry County reports that median household earnings sit near $83,146, roughly 30% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Henry County's 54 public schools (combined enrollment of about 43,102 students), Timber Ridge Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Union Grove Middle is the nearest neighboring public school, about 3.1 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Timber Ridge Elementary School at 5th of 9; the average score across the group is 45.6%.

The school occupies a rural site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Timber Ridge Elementary School has rose 22%, going from 583 students in 2018 to 713 in 2025. The White share of enrollment shrank from 54% to 23% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 16.4:1 in 2018 to 15.1:1 today.

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