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Enrollment
565
Elementary
DISTRICT 442 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLARKE COUNTY·NCES 130117000444
Timothy Elementary School
1900 Timothy Rd, Athens, GA 30606 · (706) 549-0107 · Clarke County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL565 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.6:1
53 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.7:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
68%
386 students
DISTRICT 93% · STATE 74%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 53 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 81 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 100 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 90 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 102 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 72 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 67 | 12% |
Student demographics
69%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
44.2%
GA avg 40.1% . +1.2pp since 2021
Math
57.6%
GA avg 44.6% . +10.6pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 58 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Georgia schools, those numbers are about 40 and 45. Reading and writing scores are up about 1 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 11 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 44.2% | 57.6% |
| 2023-24 | 51.5% | 51.9% |
| 2022-23 | 50.5% | 54.1% |
| 2021-22 | 43.0% | 47.0% |
% Proficient or Distinguished, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Georgia Milestones. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
51.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.0%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% typical for Georgia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Georgia's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Timothy Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia | In Clarke County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 51.3% | #321 of 1,208 | #2 of 14 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 57.6% | #276 of 1,215 | #1 of 14 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.2% | #373 of 1,215 | #2 of 14 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.9pp | #321 of 1,183 | #3 of 14 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 565 | #689 of 1,324 | #3 of 14 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.6:1 | #74 of 1,301 | #10 of 14 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.8% | #160 of 1,301 | #3 of 14 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.4% | #625 of 854 | #12 of 13 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
565
-45 (-7%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
10.6:1
was 11.7:1
% White
38%
was 37%
% Hispanic
15%
was 14%
% Black
37%
was 39%
% Asian
3%
was 4%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 565 | 53.4 | 10.6:1 | 68% (386) |
| 2023-24 | 595 | 52.7 | 11.3:1 | 46% (272) |
| 2022-23 | 536 | 54.3 | 9.9:1 | 83% (444) |
| 2017-18 | 610 | 52 | 11.7:1 | 92% (562) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Timothy Elementary School.
About Timothy Elementary School
Timothy Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school serving families in Athens, Georgia. The school serves pre-K through 5. Enrollment is 565 students.
District-wide, Clarke County has 21 schools and 12,275 students.
No group is above 50% at Timothy Elementary School; the largest is White, at 38%. Other reported shares: 37% Black, 15% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 3% Asian. Clarke County's residents are about 57% White, 18 points above the school's share. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 69%.
Timothy Elementary School has 53.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.6:1. The school's 10.6:1 compares with an average of 13.3:1 for elementary schools in Georgia. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 68%. That is lower than the 91% average for public schools in Clarke County.
Test results at Timothy Elementary School are 9.2 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (51.3% actual, 42.0% predicted).
In Clarke County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $53,625, about 47% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 13%. The county has 22 public schools and about 13,750 students.
Bettye Henderson Holston Elementary School, about 2.2 miles away, is the closest public school. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Of the 8 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Timothy Elementary School is 2nd on average proficiency.
Under the NCES locale system, Timothy Elementary School is City: Mid-size.
Enrollment figures show a drop of 45 students from 2017-18 to 2024-25. Its ratio of students to teachers was 11.7:1 in 2017-18, and 10.6:1 in 2024-25.
The discussion board for Timothy Elementary School is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Clarke County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
129,609
Census ACS
Median income
$53,625
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
47%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
22
13,750 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Clarke County
- Clarke Central High SchoolHigh · 1,907 students
- Cedar Shoals High SchoolHigh · 1,489 students
- Clarke Middle SchoolMiddle · 718 students
- Burney-Harris-Lyons Middle SchoolMiddle · 707 students
- Whitehead Road Elementary SchoolElementary · 632 students
- Hilsman Middle SchoolMiddle · 624 students
Other schools in Athens
- Clarke Central High SchoolHigh · 1,907 students
- Cedar Shoals High SchoolHigh · 1,489 students
- Foothills Regional High SchoolHigh · 1,475 students
- Clarke Middle SchoolMiddle · 718 students
- South Jackson Elementary SchoolElementary · 715 students
- Burney-Harris-Lyons Middle SchoolMiddle · 707 students
Nearby schools
- Bettye Henderson Holston Elementary School2.2 mi · 322
- Oglethorpe Avenue Elementary School2.3 mi · 563
- Clarke Middle School2.3 mi · 718
- Classic City High School2.7 mi · 58
- Foothills Regional High School3.0 mi · 1,475
- Whitehead Road Elementary School3.1 mi · 632
Frequently asked questions
About Timothy Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Timothy Elementary School?
Timothy Elementary School enrolls approximately 565 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Timothy Elementary School serve?
Timothy Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Timothy Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Timothy Elementary School is approximately 10.6:1 (53 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Timothy Elementary School?
At Timothy Elementary School, the student body is approximately 38% White, 15% Hispanic, 37% Black, 3% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Timothy Elementary School public or private?
Timothy Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Clarke County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.