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Timber Ridge Elementary

Q: Is Timber Ridge Elementary a good school?

Timber Ridge Elementary ranks 247 th of 576 Iowa elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

247^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 576 Iowa Elementary Schools

Better than 57% of Iowa elementary schools

Summary

Timber Ridge Elementary is a public elementary school in Johnston Community School District, serving 663 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school has consistently ranked among the top elementary schools in Iowa, with strong academic performance across all grade levels and subject areas.

Timber Ridge Elementary outperforms the state average on ISASP (Iowa Statewide Assessment of Student Progress) tests, with 3rd, 4th, and 5th-grade students scoring well above the state averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics. The school's 5th-grade students also outperformed the state average in science. However, Timber Ridge has experienced an increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 10.2% in 2020-2021 to 23.4% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the district and state averages. The school also has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 29.82% to 34.39% over the past three school years.

Compared to nearby schools within the Johnston Community School District, such as Henry A. Wallace Elementary, Lawson Elementary, and Beaver Creek Elementary, Timber Ridge's academic performance is generally stronger. However, its chronic absenteeism rate is higher than these nearby schools. When compared to schools outside the district, such as Samuelson Elementary and Hillis Elementary in the Des Moines Independent Community School District, Timber Ridge's academic performance is significantly stronger, while the free and reduced lunch rates at Samuelson and Hillis are much higher.

667

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,886

Per pupil spending ?

27.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7370 NW 54th AVE
Johnston, IA 50131

(515) 331-4379

District: Johnston Community School District

Students who attend Timber Ridge Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Summit Middle School
High:	Johnston Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

60.0%

Asian:

14.2%

African American:

10.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 95th percentile in 2015 → 57th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Iowa median (57th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 38 percentile points since 2015

!Near the bottom of Johnston Community School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school76%

District avg79%

Iowa avg71%

247^th of 576

Iowa public elementary schools ?

Top 43%▼ down 38 pts since 2015

From top 5% (2015) to top 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 5Elementary Schools in the Johnston Community School District

83^rd of 313Johnston Community School District among Iowa 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	Iowa percentile	Rating
2025	61.9	247 of 576	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.6	247 of 557	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.5	143 of 565	74.7%	★★★★☆
2022	76.2	110 of 574	80.8%	★★★★☆
2021	77.4	105 of 567	81.5%	★★★★☆
2019	74.8	132 of 603	78.1%	★★★★☆
2018	79.8	67 of 567	88.2%	★★★★☆
2017	80.2	66 of 574	88.5%	★★★★☆
2016	84.5	37 of 599	93.8%	★★★★★
2015	83.9	31 of 616	95.0%	★★★★★
2014	83.0	42 of 603	93.0%	★★★★★
2013	84.1	25 of 624	96.0%	★★★★★
2012	76.2	87 of 626	86.1%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Iowa (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics77%+3 vs state

English Language Arts76%+4 vs state

Science71%+6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISASP English Language Arts (2025)			ISASP Mathematics (2025)			ISASP Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISASP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 4th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 5th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 3rd Grade	ISASP Mathematics 4th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 5th Grade	ISASP Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Timber Ridge Elementary	Public	K-5	7370 NW 54th AVE	Johnston	50131	Polk County	Johnston Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 331-4379	667	47	14.0	27.3%	400 (60.0%)	69 (10.3%)	60 (9.0%)	95 (14.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (6.4%)	61.9	247^th of 576 public elementary schools	57.1%		60.6	247^th of 557 public elementary schools	55.7%		75.2	79.5	71.6	83.8	77.7	68.6	70.6	$11,886	$401	$11,485
Olmsted Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7110 Prairie Avenue	Urbandale	50322	Polk County	Urbandale Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 457-5100	622	49	12.8	51.0%	319 (51.3%)	88 (14.1%)	104 (16.7%)	72 (11.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	37 (5.9%)	48.6	337^th of 576 public elementary schools	41.5%		44.7	366^th of 557 public elementary schools	34.3%	29	68.3	72.2	71.7	73.2	66.7	75.8	63.6
Henry A Wallace Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6207 NW 62nd Ave	Johnston	50131	Polk County	Johnston Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 278-6977	840	54	15.6	12.9%	547 (65.1%)	74 (8.8%)	71 (8.5%)	84 (10.0%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (7.3%)	80.8	67^th of 576 public elementary schools	88.4%		88	19^th of 557 public elementary schools	96.6%	48	82.1	89.1	87.3	82.1	82.2	88.9	77.0	$13,889	$515	$13,374
Lawson Elementary School	Public	K-5	5450 NW 62nd Ave	Johnston	50131	Polk County	Johnston Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 278-0478	545	41	13.2	33.2%	336 (61.7%)	51 (9.4%)	43 (7.9%)	77 (14.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (6.8%)	73.8	129^th of 576 public elementary schools	77.6%		69.2	170^th of 557 public elementary schools	69.5%	41	81.5	82.6	76.2	86.4	86.0	82.2	70.3	$12,603	$730	$11,873
Beaver Creek Elementary School	Public	K-5	8701 Lyndhurst	Johnston	50131	Polk County	Johnston Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 278-6228	575	40	14.3	24.7%	339 (59.0%)	115 (20.0%)	45 (7.8%)	50 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	24 (4.2%)	71	158^th of 576 public elementary schools	72.6%		78.3	81^st of 557 public elementary schools	85.5%	77	73.7	76.8	85.6	80.8	76.8	91.4	74.0	$12,513	$534	$11,980
Horizon Elementary	Public	K-5	5905 N W 100th Street	Johnston	50131	Polk County	Johnston Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 986-1121	613	44	13.8	35.9%	348 (56.8%)	95 (15.5%)	72 (11.7%)	61 (10.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.5%)	55.5	289^th of 576 public elementary schools	49.8%		69	173^rd of 557 public elementary schools	68.9%	116	75.2	87.5	61.9	81.2	76.9	61.9	62.9	$12,602	$637	$11,965
Karen Acres Elementary School	Public	K-5	3500 74th St	Urbandale	50322	Polk County	Urbandale Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 457-5700	233	19	11.9	52.8%	122 (52.4%)	11 (4.7%)	48 (20.6%)	37 (15.9%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.2%)	64.7	225^th of 576 public elementary schools	60.9%		57.8	271^st of 557 public elementary schools	51.3%	46	89.5	81.1	72.5	92.1	62.2	77.5	67.5	$13,768	$98	$13,670
Moore Elementary School	Public	K-5	3725 52nd St	Des Moines	50310	Polk County	Des Moines Independent Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 242-8426	285	24	12.0	67.0%	101 (35.4%)	59 (20.7%)	61 (21.4%)	29 (10.2%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	32 (11.2%)	17.6	497^th of 576 public elementary schools	13.7%		10.4	510^th of 557 public elementary schools	8.4%	13	54.8	56.5	60.7	64.3	50.0	42.6	55.7	$16,099	$1,236	$14,863
Valerius Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3305 92nd St	Urbandale	50322	Polk County	Urbandale Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(515) 457-6500	598	47	12.7	43.3%	363 (60.7%)	62 (10.4%)	73 (12.2%)	68 (11.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (5.0%)	77.2	103^rd of 576 public elementary schools	82.1%		61.8	228^th of 557 public elementary schools	59.1%	125	81.7	81.9	87.8	84.9	79.2	82.9	78.0
Samuelson Elementary School	Public	K-5	3929 Bel-Aire Rd	Des Moines	50310	Polk County	Des Moines Independent Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 242-8441	386	31	12.6	79.0%	87 (22.5%)	95 (24.6%)	55 (14.2%)	118 (30.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	30 (7.8%)	7.1	540^th of 576 public elementary schools	6.3%		13.8	493^rd of 557 public elementary schools	11.5%	47	39.6	57.4	45.5	43.4	57.4	53.0	34.8	$15,980	$1,376	$14,603

Frequently Asked Questions about Timber Ridge Elementary

How many students attend Timber Ridge Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 667 students attended Timber Ridge Elementary.

Is Timber Ridge Elementary a good school?

Timber Ridge Elementary ranks 247^th of 576 Iowa elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Timber Ridge Elementary attend?

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

Middle : Summit Middle School
High : Johnston Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of Timber Ridge Elementary?

Students at Timber Ridge Elementary are 60% White, 14% Asian, 10% African American, 9% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

What district is Timber Ridge Elementary in?

Johnston Community School District

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2024–25 graduation ratesJun 13, 2026

2024–25 ISASP test scoresAug 20, 2025

2023–24 graduation ratesApr 1, 2025

2017–18 through 2023–24 attendance dataNov 15, 2024

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Iowa Department of Education.

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