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Enrollment
499
Elementary
DISTRICT 489 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LIVINGSTON ISD·NCES 482778003117
TIMBER CREEK EL
701 N WILLIS, LIVINGSTON, TX 77351 · (936) 328-1000 · Polk County
GRADES 01–05ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL499 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.2:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.9:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
73%
365 students
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
TIMBER CREEK EL→LIVINGSTON J H
Based on grade levels within LIVINGSTON ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2024-25 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
59.0%
TX avg 53.3% . +11.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
57.0%
TX avg 43.3% . -7.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 57 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 53 and 43. Reading scores are up about 11 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 7 points.
Source: STAAR. 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
54.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 54% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% typical for Texas 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 Texas'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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
499
+54 (+12%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
17.2:1
was 14.9:1
% White
59%
was 61%
% Hispanic
28%
was 26%
% Black
8%
was 9%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About TIMBER CREEK EL
As a mid-tier elementary school in LIVINGSTON, Texas, TIMBER CREEK EL teaches 499 students from grades 1 through 5, part of LIVINGSTON ISD.
LIVINGSTON ISD comprises 7 schools with combined enrollment of 4,016 students; TIMBER CREEK EL is among them.
In terms of who attends, TIMBER CREEK EL shows that White students make up the majority at 59%. Other groups include 28% Hispanic, 8% Black, 5% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 75% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.
On the resource side, The school currently runs with 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 17.2:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. Roughly 73% of students at TIMBER CREEK EL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.
With demographic context factored in, TIMBER CREEK EL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 42.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 54.3%.
Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Polk County indicate the typical household earns roughly $62,259 per year, roughly 16% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 15%. In all, Polk County runs 19 public schools (combined enrollment of about 7,045 students), of which TIMBER CREEK EL is one.
The closest other public school is CEDAR GROVE EL, roughly 0.2 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 6 other public schools cluster around TIMBER CREEK EL. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts TIMBER CREEK EL at 1st of 7; the average score across the group is 40.7%.
The school occupies a town-based site.
Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged up 12%: 445 students in 2018 compared to 499 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 14.9:1 in 2018 to 17.2:1 today.
Inside the community feed, posts here usually surface around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Polk County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
52,800
Census ACS
Median income
$62,259
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
19
7,045 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in LIVINGSTON ISD
- LIVINGSTON H SHigh · 1,147 students
- LIVINGSTON J HMiddle · 901 students
- CEDAR GROVE ELElementary · 513 students
- CREEKSIDE ELElementary · 504 students
- PINE RIDGE PRIElementary · 439 students
- LIVINGSTON H S ACADEMYHigh · 13 students
Other schools in LIVINGSTON
- LIVINGSTON H SHigh · 1,147 students
- LIVINGSTON J HMiddle · 901 students
- CEDAR GROVE ELElementary · 513 students
- CREEKSIDE ELElementary · 504 students
- PINE RIDGE PRIElementary · 439 students
- LIVINGSTON H S ACADEMYHigh · 13 students
Nearby schools
- CEDAR GROVE EL0.2 mi · 513
- PINE RIDGE PRI0.5 mi · 439
- LIVINGSTON J H1.5 mi · 901
- CREEKSIDE EL1.5 mi · 504
- LIVINGSTON H S1.6 mi · 1,147
- LIVINGSTON H S ACADEMY1.6 mi · 13
Frequently asked questions
About TIMBER CREEK ELHow many students attend TIMBER CREEK EL?
TIMBER CREEK EL enrolls approximately 499 students in grades 01-05.
Is TIMBER CREEK EL an elementary, middle, or high school?
TIMBER CREEK EL is an elementary school covering grades 01-05.
How many teachers does TIMBER CREEK EL have?
TIMBER CREEK EL employs 29 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.2:1.
What is the student diversity at TIMBER CREEK EL?
Student demographics at TIMBER CREEK EL are roughly 59% White, 28% Hispanic, 8% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is TIMBER CREEK EL in?
TIMBER CREEK EL is part of LIVINGSTON ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.