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Timberlawn Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

296^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 377 Mississippi Elementary Schools

Better than 21% of Mississippi elementary schools

Summary

Timberlawn Elementary School is a K–5 public elementary school in Jackson, Mississippi, serving 295 students as part of the Jackson Public Schools district — a system facing significant challenges but where some schools are showing real progress. Timberlawn itself posted its strongest state ranking in over a decade in 2025–2026, climbing from the 9th to the 22nd percentile and becoming the second-best ranked among the seven nearby Jackson Public elementaries, behind only John Hopkins Elementary School.

The school's biggest academic strengths are in early-grade reading and science. In 2025–2026, 3rd grade ELA proficiency was 41.1% and 4th grade ELA was 45%, both the highest among nearby same-district schools and well above district averages. Science was also strong, with 62% of 5th graders proficient — outperforming the district and most neighbors, including Ambition Preparatory Charter School. In 4th grade math, Timberlawn jumped to 36.7% proficiency, the best in its cluster and up from just 11.6% the prior year. The school also enjoys a favorable 15.3:1 student-teacher ratio, and its chronic absenteeism rate of 24.5% is well below the district average of 30.1% and far better than nearby schools like Bates Elementary School (45.6%) and Clausell Elementary School (43.8%).

Despite the progress, challenges remain. Math proficiency across all grade levels still trails the state significantly — 3rd grade math sits at 21.3% versus 48.8% statewide — and 5th grade literacy (38%) has fallen below district and state averages. The school's small enrollment also means scores can swing from year to year, so families should expect some ups and downs. Still, Timberlawn actually outperforms Ambition Preparatory Charter School in 4th grade ELA (45% vs. 33.3%) and 4th grade math (36.7% vs. 29.5%), and its steady improvements in attendance and instruction suggest the upward momentum is genuine. For parents weighing options in Jackson, Timberlawn's recent trajectory makes it a school worth watching.

295

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,162

Per pupil spending ?

45.1%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students receive free meals (Community Eligibility, 2024-25)

1980 North Siwell Road
Jackson, MS 39209

(601) 923-2556

District: Jackson Public Schools

Students who attend Timberlawn Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Bailey APAC Middle School
	Northwest Middle School
High:	Forest Hill High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

95.6%

White:

3.4%

Hispanic:

0.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 2nd percentile in 2016 → 21st in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 19 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Mississippi average (38% vs 54% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)

!Mathematics scores 21 pts below the Mississippi average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school38%

District avg34%

Mississippi avg54%

296^th of 377

Mississippi public elementary schools ?

Bottom 21%▲ up 20 pts since 2016

From bottom 2% (2016) to bottom 21% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 20Elementary Schools in the Jackson Public Schools

109^th of 133Jackson Public Schools among Mississippi 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	Mississippi percentile	Rating
2026	26.5	296 of 377	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	13.7	347 of 380	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.4	325 of 380	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.7	312 of 358	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.6	304 of 355	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.7	332 of 352	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.2	307 of 354	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.5	335 of 351	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	9.8	398 of 406	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	10.3	388 of 394	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	19.0	357 of 402	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	43.1	236 of 394	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	46.4	233 of 408	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	56.7	179 of 414	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	68.8	121 of 418	71.1%	★★★★☆
2010	27.2	316 of 403	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	48.9	208 of 392	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	53.0	190 of 394	51.8%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Mississippi (2025-2026) ?

Science62%-10 vs state

English Language Arts42%-11 vs state

Mathematics29%-21 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MAAP English Language Arts (2026)					MAAP Mathematics (2026)					MAAP Science (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	Directly certified (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	MAAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAAP Science 5th Grade	Total
Timberlawn Elementary School	Public	K-5	1980 North Siwell Road	Jackson	39209	Hinds County	Jackson Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 923-2556	295	19	15.3	45.1%	10 (3.4%)	282 (95.6%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	26.5	296^th of 377 public elementary schools	21.5%		13.7	347^th of 380 public elementary schools	8.7%	51	41.1	45.0	38.0			21.3	36.7	30.0			62.0	$13,162
Bates Elementary School	Public	K-5	3180 McDowell Rd. Ext.	Jackson	39204	Hinds County	Jackson Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 346-1412	482	26	18.3	45.2%	5 (1.0%)	405 (84.0%)	62 (12.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.7%)	10.4	356^th of 377 public elementary schools	5.6%		7	370^th of 380 public elementary schools	2.6%	14	27.3	25.7	30.0			25.2	27.1	18.6			45.7	$13,079
Oak Forest Elementary School	Public	K-5	1831 Smallwood Drive	Jackson	39212	Hinds County	Jackson Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 371-4330	436	23	18.8	53.4%	1 (0.2%)	425 (97.5%)	8 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	12	345^th of 377 public elementary schools	8.5%		10.1	359^th of 380 public elementary schools	5.5%	14	14.5	27.7	51.3			8.7	21.2	29.2			46.4	$14,377
Wilkins Elementary School	Public	K-5	1970 Castle Hill Drive	Jackson	39204	Hinds County	Jackson Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(769) 228-0056	434	21	20.8	59.2%	5 (1.2%)	407 (93.8%)	15 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.4%)	8.4	367^th of 377 public elementary schools	2.7%		6.5	373^rd of 380 public elementary schools	1.8%	6	16.8	17.5	28.0			19.1	25.4	26.0			52.0	$12,543
Clausell Elementary School	Public	K-5	3330 Harley Street	Jackson	39209	Hinds County	Jackson Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 960-5319	231	16	14.2	61.0%	0 (0.0%)	226 (97.8%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	7.5	372^nd of 377 public elementary schools	1.3%		13.5	350^th of 380 public elementary schools	7.9%	22	27.0	22.7	40.0			11.1	11.4	16.7			43.3	$13,432
Key Elementary School	Public	K-5	699 West McDowell Road	Jackson	39204	Hinds County	Jackson Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 371-4333	259	16	15.9	51.7%	4 (1.5%)	243 (93.8%)	7 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	2.6	377^th of 377 public elementary schools	0.0%		6.9	371^st of 380 public elementary schools	2.4%	6	17.3	18.4	28.2			2.9	7.9	0.0			30.8	$14,217
John Hopkins Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	170 John Hopkins Road	Jackson	39209	Hinds County	Jackson Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 923-2540	497	28	17.5	52.9%	1 (0.2%)	489 (98.4%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	27.9	291^st of 377 public elementary schools	22.8%		31.3	269^th of 380 public elementary schools	29.2%	22	19.8	44.8	50.8			20.9	32.8	39.4			72.1	$14,271
Ambition Preparatory Charter School	Public, Charter	K-7	5331 Clinton Blvd.	Jackson	39209	Hinds County	Ambition Preparatory Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(601) 487-1658	563	27	20.8	55.4%	4 (0.7%)	483 (85.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (13.3%)	30.9	273^rd of 377 public elementary schools	27.6%		24.3	303^rd of 380 public elementary schools	20.3%	30	49.4	33.3	43.7	23.8	31.0	48.1	29.5	28.7	43.3	39.5	65.7	$12,519
Shirley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	210 Daniel Lake Blvd	Jackson	39212	Hinds County	Jackson Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 371-4336	0	24	.0	—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	8.7	364^th of 377 public elementary schools	3.4%		7.5	366^th of 380 public elementary schools	3.7%	2	19.1	37.3	33.9			14.2	12.0	18.9			47.2	$12,438
Isable Elementary School	Public	K-5	1716 Isable Street	Jackson	39204	Hinds County	Jackson Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 960-5310	244	15	16.5	63.1%	4 (1.6%)	233 (95.5%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	12.8	340^th of 377 public elementary schools	9.8%		7.1	369^th of 380 public elementary schools	2.9%	29	11.9	13.2	32.0			35.7	21.1	40.0			44.0	$13,595

Frequently Asked Questions about Timberlawn Elementary School

Is Timberlawn Elementary School a good school?

Timberlawn Elementary School ranks in the bottom 21.5% of Mississippi elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Timberlawn Elementary School?

Students at Timberlawn Elementary School are 96% African American, 3% White.

How many students attend Timberlawn Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 295 students attended Timberlawn Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Timberlawn Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Timberlawn Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Bailey APAC Middle School
Middle : Northwest Middle School
High : Forest Hill High School

What district is Timberlawn Elementary School in?

Jackson Public Schools

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2025–26 attendance data & graduation ratesNewOct 15, 2026

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2025–26 MAAP test scoresAug 21, 2026

2023–24 school spending dataSep 26, 2025

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