Timberline School

Timberline School is an alternative public school serving grades 8-9 in the Waukee Community School District in Waukee, Iowa. With 918 students, the school is part of a district ranked 65 out of 313 in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Timberline School consistently outperforms the state average in ISASP test scores across English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science for both 8th and 9th grade students, and in many cases, its scores are higher than the Waukee Community School District average. However, the school has a higher chronic absenteeism rate compared to the district and state averages, ranging from 15.3% to 25.4% over the past few years. Additionally, Timberline School has a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 24.4% to 25.53% over the past few years, compared to the district and state averages. The school's student-teacher ratio, ranging from 12.6 to 14.8, is lower than the nearby Prairieview School (16.9) and Northview Middle School (14.8).

While Timberline School's test scores are generally lower than those of Northview Middle School and Prairieview School, the school's spending per student ($11,911 in 2018-2019) is lower than the nearby Northview Middle School ($13,230) and Southview Middle School ($12,827), but higher than the district-wide average for Waukee Community School District ($12,062). The high chronic absenteeism rate at Timberline School is an area of concern that the school and district should address, as it can have a significant impact on student learning and academic achievement.