1
Enrollment
992
High
DISTRICT 1,120 · STATE 468
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WAUKEE COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 193051002222
Timberline School
2605 SE LA Grant Parkway, Waukee, IA 50263 · (515) 987-9444 · Dallas County
GRADES 08–09HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL992 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
62 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.4:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
26%
262 students
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 41%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 8 | 483 | 49% |
| Grade 9 | 509 | 51% |
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 48% · 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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Waukee Comm School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ISASP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
81.6%
IA avg 73.6% . +2.9pp since 2023
Math
74.1%
IA avg 70.9% . +1.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the ISASP, Iowa's statewide test, about 82 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 74 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Iowa schools, those numbers are about 74 and 71. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
ISASP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 81.6% | 74.1% |
| 2023-24 | 78.7% | 72.5% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: ISASP. 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
74.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
78.7%
based on IA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 75% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 79% typical for Iowa 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 Iowa'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 →
Schools most like Timberline School
Timberline School's state test result (74.5% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Timberline School this school | 992 | 26.4% | 74.5% |
| Johnston Middle School Johnston | 1,161 | 27.0% | 81.0% |
| Waukee High School Waukee | 1,375 | 23.0% | 70.1% |
| Ames High School Ames | 1,440 | 29.9% | 74.2% |
| Johnston Senior High School Johnston | 1,820 | 22.4% | 79.9% |
| Urbandale High School Urbandale | 1,301 | 36.4% | 68.0% |
Matched among Iowa high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Timberline School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Iowa | In Dallas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 74.5% | #138 of 313 | #6 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 74.1% | #126 of 314 ▲ 1 | #7 of 9 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 81.6% | #98 of 314 ▲ 48 | #5 of 9 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 992 | #48 of 340 | #4 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.1:1 | #195 of 259 | #6 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.1% | #28 of 260 | #1 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 26.4% | #244 of 320 | #2 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +35.5% | #16 of 133 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high 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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
992
+141 (+17%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
was 13.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 992 | 61.7 | 16.1:1 | 26% (262) |
| 2023-24 | 918 | 62.3 | 14.7:1 | 24% (224) |
| 2022-23 | 889 | 59.8 | 14.9:1 | 26% (227) |
| 2020-21 | 851 | 64 | 13.3:1 | 22% (190) |
| 2017-18 | 732 | 50.7 | 14.4:1 | 23% (172) |
| 2015-16 | 663 | 47 | 14.1:1 | 19% (123) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Timberline School.
Since 2017-18: students up 36% (732 to 992); teachers up 22% (50.7 to 61.7).
About Timberline School
Timberline School, a large high school, is located in Waukee, Iowa. Total enrollment is 992 students, and the grades served are 8 through 9. By comparison, high schools in Iowa enroll about 468 students on average.
Waukee Comm School District has 13,917 students in 19 schools, and Timberline School is one of those schools.
White students are 59% of those enrolled at Timberline School. Beyond that, enrollment is 12% Black, 11% Asian, 10% Hispanic, and 8% multiracial. In Dallas County overall, about 84% of residents are White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 61, compared with 70 nationally.
Timberline School has 61.7 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.1:1. Across high schools in Iowa, the average ratio is 17.3:1. The school has 26% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
In Iowa, Timberline School is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 74.5% actual against a predicted 78.7%.
Census data for Dallas County show the median household earns about $102,379 a year, roughly 52% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. Public schools in Dallas County number 41, with about 22,938 students.
South Middle School is the nearest public school to Timberline School, about 0.3 miles away. Within five miles of Timberline School, there are at least 8 other public schools. Its average proficiency rate of 74.5% is below the 78.8% average for nearby schools.
By NCES locale, the school is Suburb: Large, or in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment was 992 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 851. The ratio of students to teachers went from 13.3:1 to 16.1:1 over the same years.
Use the discussion section to ask about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at Timberline School. You can also rate the school on this page.
Dallas County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
107,968
Census ACS
Median income
$102,379
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
52%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
41
22,938 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Waukee Comm School District
- Northwest High SchoolHigh · 1,574 students
- Waukee High SchoolHigh · 1,375 students
- South Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,092 students
- Waukee Middle SchoolMiddle · 867 students
- Trailridge SchoolMiddle · 754 students
- Walnut Hills Elementary SchoolElementary · 708 students
Other schools in Waukee
- Northwest High SchoolHigh · 1,574 students
- Waukee High SchoolHigh · 1,375 students
- South Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,092 students
- Waukee Middle SchoolMiddle · 867 students
- Trailridge SchoolMiddle · 754 students
- Waukee Elementary SchoolElementary · 706 students
Nearby schools
- South Middle School0.3 mi · 1,092
- Waukee High School1.3 mi · 1,375
- Prairieview School1.3 mi · 539
- Sugar Creek Elementary School1.4 mi · 630
- Waukee Middle School1.5 mi · 867
- Maple Grove Elementary School1.6 mi · 577
Frequently asked questions
About Timberline SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Timberline School?
Timberline School enrolls approximately 992 students in grades 08-09.
Is Timberline School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Timberline School is a high school covering grades 08-09.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Timberline School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Timberline School is approximately 16.1:1 (62 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Timberline School?
Student demographics at Timberline School are roughly 59% White, 10% Hispanic, 12% Black, 11% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees Timberline School?
Timberline School is overseen by Waukee Comm School District in Dallas County.
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