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Enrollment
756
Combined
STATE 485
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TIMPSON ISD·NCES 484284004886
Timpson School
836 BEAR DR, TIMPSON, TX 75975 · (936) 254-2463 · Shelby County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL756 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.5:1
72 FTE teachers
STATE 11.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
66%
498 students
STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 52 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 40 | 5% |
| Grade 1 | 56 | 7% |
| Grade 2 | 57 | 8% |
| Grade 3 | 49 | 6% |
| Grade 4 | 50 | 7% |
| Grade 5 | 68 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 56 | 7% |
| Grade 7 | 55 | 7% |
| Grade 8 | 49 | 6% |
| Grade 9 | 51 | 7% |
| Grade 10 | 56 | 7% |
| Grade 11 | 59 | 8% |
| Grade 12 | 58 | 8% |
This year's kindergarten class (40) is 18% smaller than its 8th grade class (49).
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 63% · 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
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
56.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +23.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
51.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +33.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 51 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 23 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 33 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 21.0% | 35.0% | 27.0% | 17.0% |
| Mathematics | 17.0% | 34.0% | 31.0% | 18.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 56.0% | 51.0% |
| 2024-25 | 57.0% | 44.0% |
| 2023-24 | 48.0% | 37.0% |
| 2022-23 | 43.0% | 37.0% |
| 2021-22 | 31.0% | 33.0% |
| 2020-21 | 33.0% | 18.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
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
43.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.6%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% 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 →
Schools most like Timpson School
Timpson School's state test result (43.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Timpson School this school | 756 | 65.9% | 43.0% |
| Shelbyville School SHELBYVILLE | 891 | 54.3% | 50.4% |
| Dawson PK-12 DAWSON | 628 | 63.4% | 42.5% |
| Kerens School KERENS | 657 | 73.7% | 36.4% |
| Kennard ISD KENNARD | 275 | 57.5% | 40.8% |
| Joaquin Schools JOAQUIN | 720 | 60.3% | 50.6% |
Matched among Texas K-12 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 Timpson School ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #106 of 211 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #65 of 218 ▲ 28 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.0% | #100 of 218 ▼ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +13.5pp | #61 of 134 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 756 | #22 of 280 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.5:1 | #38 of 141 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.0% | #28 of 144 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 65.9% | #78 of 226 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +20.6% | #14 of 42 |
Ranked against other public K-12 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
756
+107 (+16%) vs 2020
+385% since 1990-91, when it was 156
Student : Teacher
10.5:1
was 11.2:1
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 | 756 | 71.9 | 10.5:1 | 66% (498) |
| 2023-24 | 717 | 72 | 10.0:1 | 71% (506) |
| 2022-23 | 705 | 64.9 | 10.9:1 | 64% (453) |
| 2020-21 | 649 | 58 | 11.2:1 | 65% (424) |
| 2017-18 | 627 | 56 | 11.2:1 | 69% (433) |
| 2015-16 | 157 | 19 | 8.3:1 | 64% (100) |
| 2010-11 | 164 | 17 | 9.7:1 | 61% (100) |
| 2000-01 | 192 | 18 | 10.7:1 | 54% (103) |
| 1990-91 | 156 | 13 | 12.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Timpson School.
Since 2017-18: students up 21% (627 to 756); teachers up 28% (56 to 71.9).
About Timpson School
Timpson School is the name of a high-enrollment combined-grade school in TIMPSON, Texas. The school had 756 students in pre-K through 12 in 2024-25. An average school in this group (combined schools in Texas) has about 485 students.
Timpson School is listed under TIMPSON ISD in federal data.
White students make up a majority at Timpson School, at 60%. Smaller groups are 21% Black, 13% Hispanic, and 5% multiracial. For comparison, Shelby County is about 64% White. The school's diversity index is 57%, meaning two students picked at random have a 57% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school employs the equivalent of 71.9 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 10.5:1. That is 1.2 students per teacher below the 11.7:1 average for combined schools in Texas. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Timpson School is 66%.
Schools in Texas with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 45.6%. Timpson School scores 43.0%.
Shelby County has about 24,155 residents, and the median household income is $49,776, 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 17% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides Timpson School, Shelby County has 12 other public schools.
Garrison Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 8.0 miles away. Within ten miles of Timpson School, there are 5 other public schools. Of 7 schools in the immediate area with test results, Timpson School ranks 4th on average proficiency.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Remote.
The school enrolled 756 students in 2024-25, 107 more than the 649 it had in 2020-21.
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Shelby County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
24,155
Census ACS
Median income
$49,776
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
17%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
5,174 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Garrison Middle School8.0 mi · 166
- Garrison High School8.0 mi · 221
- Garrison Elementary School8.0 mi · 346
- Gary School8.5 mi · 476
- Tenaha Schools8.8 mi · 414
- F L Moffett Primary School12.9 mi · 630
Frequently asked questions
About Timpson SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Timpson School?
Timpson School enrolls approximately 756 students in grades PK-12.
What grades does Timpson School serve?
Timpson School serves grades PK-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Timpson School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Timpson School is approximately 10.5:1 (72 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Timpson School?
At Timpson School, the student body is approximately 60% White, 13% Hispanic, 21% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Timpson School?
Timpson School is overseen by TIMPSON ISD in Shelby County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.