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Timber Ridge Elementary School

Q: Is Timber Ridge Elementary School a good school?

Timber Ridge Elementary School ranks 507 th of 1222 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

507^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,222 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 59% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Timber Ridge Elementary School in McDonough, GA, serves 713 students in Pre-K through 5th grade and is part of the Henry County School District, earning a 3-star rating for the 2025-2026 school year.

One of Timber Ridge's most distinctive strengths is its consistent growth in math as students move through the grades. While 3rd grade math proficiency (33.9%) trails the state average, the school shows remarkable improvement by 5th grade, where 51.2% of students are proficient—more than 21 percentage points above the district average and 7 points above the state. This "upper grade effect" is a consistent pattern, with 5th graders outperforming 3rd graders by roughly 17 points in the most recent year. Science scores are equally impressive, with 5th graders hitting 51.2% proficiency, far exceeding nearby schools like Wesley Lakes Elementary (17.5%) and Walnut Creek Elementary (28.3%). Timber Ridge also stands out for its low chronic absenteeism rate of 13.4%, compared to the district's 19.6% and much higher rates at nearby schools like Barksdale Elementary (26.6%).

The school is notably efficient with its resources, spending $13,478 per student—less than many neighboring schools that achieve lower results. For example, Barksdale spends $17,456 per student yet trails Timber Ridge in most subjects. Timber Ridge also demonstrates strong outcomes for African American students, ranking in the 77th percentile statewide. While the school's overall ranking has slipped in recent years—from 356th to 506th—this coincides with a rise in the free/reduced lunch population, and the school's core instructional strengths in upper grades remain solid. For families, Timber Ridge offers a school that adds significant academic value, especially in later elementary years, and does so more efficiently than many of its peers.

713

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,478

Per pupil spending ?

46.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

2825 Highway 20 E
McDonough, GA 30252

(770) 288-3237

District: Henry County

Students who attend Timber Ridge Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Union Grove Middle
High:	Union Grove High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

54.8%

White:

22.9%

Hispanic:

11.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 66th percentile in 2016 → 59th in 2026

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Henry County

✓Above the Georgia median (59th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school46%

District avg34%

Georgia avg47%

507^th of 1,222

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 41%▼ down 8 pts since 2016

From top 34% (2016) to top 41% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 28Elementary Schools in the Henry County

142^nd of 202Henry County among Georgia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	54.6	507 of 1222	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.6	396 of 1238	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.2	539 of 1236	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.2	355 of 1223	71.0%	★★★★☆
2022	65.4	388 of 1220	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.3	304 of 1214	75.0%	★★★★☆
2019	72.6	298 of 1234	75.9%	★★★★☆
2018	73.5	290 of 1209	76.0%	★★★★☆
2017	72.8	284 of 1205	76.4%	★★★★☆
2016	61.8	414 of 1233	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	65.2	359 of 1240	71.0%	★★★★☆
2014	70.7	388 of 1231	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	78.2	238 of 1225	80.6%	★★★★☆
2012	81.6	158 of 1201	86.8%	★★★★☆
2011	73.3	343 of 1212	71.7%	★★★★☆
2010	71.2	345 of 1183	70.8%	★★★★☆
2009	83.5	127 of 1133	88.8%	★★★★☆
2008	81.7	143 of 1134	87.4%	★★★★☆
2007	84.2	111 of 1125	90.1%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	67.2	193 of 829	76.7%	★★★★☆
2025	79.0	137 of 892	84.6%	★★★★☆
2024	61.0	277 of 879	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	79.3	120 of 870	86.2%	★★★★☆
2022	84.8	96 of 876	89.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	52.1	504 of 1189	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.7	430 of 1224	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.0	546 of 1223	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.2	330 of 1212	72.8%	★★★★☆
2022	61.5	425 of 1206	64.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2024	72.7	96 of 565	83.0%	★★★★☆
2023	94.8	19 of 535	96.4%	★★★★★
2022	65.4	145 of 516	71.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	55.9	487 of 1186	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.0	366 of 1225	70.1%	★★★★☆
2024	52.7	531 of 1220	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.6	373 of 1210	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.7	337 of 1209	72.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2024	27.2	357 of 487	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	58.0	136 of 455	70.1%	★★★★☆
2022	49.3	175 of 415	57.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	34.6	471 of 703	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.4	448 of 769	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.6	455 of 772	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.0	363 of 775	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.9	407 of 779	47.8%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2024)83rd percentile+27 vs school

African American (2026)77th percentile+18 vs school

Male (2026)59th percentile~ school

Female (2026)58th percentile~ school

White (2026)33rd percentile-26 vs school

Special Education (2024)27th percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Science51%+7 vs state

Mathematics45%-3 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, March 27, 2020

This is a great school. Teacher are very knowledgeable and staff are very friendly. We love this school. Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, November 9, 2012

As a parent, it's refreshing to have your child attend a school where the principal and teachers work together to ensure your child is continually challenged... Timber Ridge is such a school. They are flexible, thoughtful and eager to do the right things for our children. Great communication from the school and the PTO is very active with programs that are meaningful and effective. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2026)			Milestones Assessment Science (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Timber Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2825 Highway 20 E	McDonough	30252	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	No	(770) 288-3237	713	47	15.1	46.6%	163 (22.9%)	391 (54.8%)	85 (11.9%)	18 (2.5%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	50 (7.0%)	54.6	507^th of 1222 public elementary schools	58.5%		63.6	396^th of 1238 public elementary schools	68.0%	111	33.9	48.5	51.2	51.2	$13,478	$405	$13,073
East Lake Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	199 E Lake Rd	McDonough	30252	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	No	(678) 583-8947	671	47	14.2	46.3%	162 (24.1%)	338 (50.4%)	76 (11.3%)	40 (6.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (7.9%)	74.5	278^th of 1222 public elementary schools	77.3%		78.7	247^th of 1238 public elementary schools	80.0%	31	64.3	70.9	53.9	46.8	$14,024	$404	$13,619
Oak Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6243 Highway 212	Covington	30016	Newton County	Newton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 385-6906	663	47	14.1	—	114 (17.2%)	394 (59.4%)	94 (14.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)	5 (0.8%)	51 (7.7%)	28.7	852^nd of 1222 public elementary schools	30.3%		39.4	695^th of 1238 public elementary schools	43.9%	157	23.9	27.9	40.3	39.0	$15,741	$887	$14,854
Pleasant Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	150 Reagan Rd	Stockbridge	30281	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 898-0176	522	36	14.5	73.9%	92 (17.6%)	281 (53.8%)	98 (18.8%)	5 (1.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (8.4%)	33.6	777^th of 1222 public elementary schools	36.4%		28.8	860^th of 1238 public elementary schools	30.5%	83	27.1	22.3	41.1	44.5	$14,265	$652	$13,613
Ola Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	278 N Ola Rd	McDonough	30252	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	No	(770) 957-5777	866	55	15.6	52.0%	272 (31.4%)	411 (47.5%)	110 (12.7%)	12 (1.4%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (6.7%)	41.7	654^th of 1222 public elementary schools	46.5%		51.6	547^th of 1238 public elementary schools	55.8%	107	38.2	48.4	37.4	35.2	$13,300	$403	$12,896
Walnut Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3535 McDonough Pkwy	McDonough	30253	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 288-8561	712	49	14.5	74.7%	33 (4.6%)	536 (75.3%)	79 (11.1%)	12 (1.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (7.0%)	21	971^st of 1222 public elementary schools	20.5%		20.4	989^th of 1238 public elementary schools	20.1%	18	26.5	29.3	28.4	28.3	$14,990	$1,074	$13,916
Barksdale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	596 Oglesby Bridge Rd SE	Conyers	30094	Rockdale County	Rockdale County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 483-9514	495	44	11.2	87.3%	52 (10.5%)	327 (66.1%)	74 (14.9%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (7.3%)	36.4	729^th of 1222 public elementary schools	40.3%		29.6	840^th of 1238 public elementary schools	32.1%	111	37.7	27.4	34.2	44.3	$17,456	$1,583	$15,872
Hickory Flat Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	841 Brannan Rd	McDonough	30253	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 898-0107	560	38	14.5	65.9%	21 (3.8%)	418 (74.6%)	57 (10.2%)	29 (5.2%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.4%)	30 (5.4%)	17.5	1043^rd of 1222 public elementary schools	14.6%		23.6	951^st of 1238 public elementary schools	23.2%	92	25.7	31.7	24.4	20.7	$13,805	$421	$13,384
Woodland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	830 Moseley Dr	Stockbridge	30281	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	No	(770) 506-6391	491	37	13.3	68.4%	82 (16.7%)	313 (63.7%)	59 (12.0%)	9 (1.8%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.1%)	35.4	747^th of 1222 public elementary schools	38.9%		27.2	887^th of 1238 public elementary schools	28.4%	140	44.3	50.0	19.5	31.0	$15,775	$393	$15,381
Lorraine Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3343 E Fairview Rd SW	Stockbridge	30281	Henry County	Rockdale County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 483-0657	571	43	13.2	73.2%	83 (14.5%)	355 (62.2%)	85 (14.9%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	40 (7.0%)	32.3	799^th of 1222 public elementary schools	34.6%		39.8	687^th of 1238 public elementary schools	44.5%	112	23.7	37.5	38.1	39.3	$16,178	$1,277	$14,901

Frequently Asked Questions about Timber Ridge Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Timber Ridge Elementary School?

Students at Timber Ridge Elementary School are 55% African American, 23% White, 12% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Timber Ridge Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Timber Ridge Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Union Grove Middle
High : Union Grove High

Is Timber Ridge Elementary School a good school?

Timber Ridge Elementary School ranks 507^th of 1222 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Timber Ridge Elementary School in?

Henry County

How many students attend Timber Ridge Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 713 students attended Timber Ridge Elementary School.

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