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Timberlawn Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

350^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 383 Mississippi Elementary Schools

Better than 9% of Mississippi elementary schools

Summary

Timberlawn Elementary School is a public elementary school in Jackson, Mississippi, serving 325 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Jackson Public School District, which is ranked 103 out of 130 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Timberlawn Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Mississippi elementary schools over the past decade, with a ranking between 320-398 out of 382-406 schools.

Timberlawn Elementary faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates (ranging from 23.9% to 30.1%) and consistently low test scores, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics 30-40 percentage points lower than the state averages. The school also has a 100% free/reduced lunch rate, indicating that all students come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. Additionally, Timberlawn Elementary has a relatively high student-teacher ratio, ranging from 14.2 to 15.5, which is higher than nearby schools like Key Elementary School and Sykes Elementary School.

Compared to other schools in the Jackson Public School District, Timberlawn Elementary consistently performs worse on key metrics, such as test scores, chronic absenteeism, and student-teacher ratio. For example, schools like John Hopkins Elementary and Clausell Elementary have significantly higher proficiency rates and lower chronic absenteeism. Despite these challenges, Timberlawn Elementary's performance has remained stagnant or even declined over the past decade, suggesting a need for targeted interventions and support to address the specific needs of the school and its students.

295

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,162

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1980 N. 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: Holding steady — 11th percentile in 2015 → 9th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Mississippi average (27% vs 54% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (9th percentile)

!Mathematics scores 36 pts below the Mississippi average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school27%

District avg32%

Mississippi avg54%

350^th of 383

Mississippi public elementary schools ?

Bottom 9%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 21Elementary Schools in the Jackson Public Schools

103^rd of 130Jackson 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Mississippi percentile	Rating
2025	13.7	350 of 383	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.4	329 of 390	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.7	324 of 377	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.6	320 of 382	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.7	357 of 381	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.2	337 of 397	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.5	384 of 404	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
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 (2024-2025) ?

Science39%-28 vs state

English Language Arts35%-17 vs state

Mathematics16%-36 vs state

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Schools Near Timberlawn Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAAP English Language Arts (2025)				MAAP Mathematics (2025)				MAAP Science (2025)	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	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	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	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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAAP Science 5th Grade	Total
Timberlawn Elementary School	Public	K-5	1980 N. Siwell Road	Jackson	39209	Hinds County	Jackson Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 923-2556	295	19	15.3	100.0%	10 (3.4%)	282 (95.6%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	13.7	350^th of 383 public elementary schools	8.6%		20.4	329^th of 390 public elementary schools	15.6%	21	37.5	30.2	36.4		19.5	11.6	15.9		38.6	$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	99.4%	5 (1.0%)	405 (84.0%)	62 (12.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.7%)	7	373^rd of 383 public elementary schools	2.6%		7	381^st of 390 public elementary schools	2.3%	8	19.2	27.5	28.0		21.2	18.8	10.2		22.0	$13,079
Oak Forest Elementary School	Public	K-5	1831 Smallwood Street	Jackson	39212	Hinds County	Jackson Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 371-4330	436	23	18.8	100.0%	1 (0.2%)	425 (97.5%)	8 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	10.1	362^nd of 383 public elementary schools	5.5%		19.8	334^th of 390 public elementary schools	14.4%	28	17.8	39.2	21.2		12.2	29.4	9.1		47.0	$14,377
Wilkins Elementary School	Public	K-5	1970 Castle Hill Drive	Jackson	39204	Hinds County	Jackson Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 371-4306	434	21	20.8	99.8%	5 (1.2%)	407 (93.8%)	15 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.4%)	6.5	376^th of 383 public elementary schools	1.8%		2.9	389^th of 390 public elementary schools	0.3%	13	17.6	28.1	24.6		6.6	12.3	26.3		21.0	$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	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	226 (97.8%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	13.5	353^rd of 383 public elementary schools	7.8%		29.5	279^th of 390 public elementary schools	28.5%	74	19.6	32.3	31.8		27.4	35.3	27.2		34.1	$13,432
Key Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	699 W McDowell Road	Jackson	39204	Hinds County	Jackson Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 371-4333	259	16	15.9	100.0%	4 (1.5%)	243 (93.8%)	7 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	6.9	374^th of 383 public elementary schools	2.3%		15.1	347^th of 390 public elementary schools	11.0%	27	8.5	18.6	32.4		6.4	34.9	13.5		21.6	$14,217
John Hopkins Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	170 John Hopkins Rd	Jackson	39209	Hinds County	Jackson Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 923-2540	497	28	17.5	100.0%	1 (0.2%)	489 (98.4%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	31.3	270^th of 383 public elementary schools	29.5%		15	349^th of 390 public elementary schools	10.5%	79	30.8	37.7	37.8		25.5	45.9	36.4		78.8	$14,271
Ambition Preparatory Charter School	Public, Charter	K-6	5331 Clinton Blvd.	Jackson	39209	Hinds County	Ambition Preparatory Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(601) 487-1658	563	27	20.8	100.0%	4 (0.7%)	483 (85.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (13.3%)	24.3	305^th of 383 public elementary schools	20.4%		19.9	333^rd of 390 public elementary schools	14.6%	28	34.2	32.9	24.3	31.8	46.3	37.3	17.6	37.6	58.9	$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) 371-4309	0	24	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	7.5	369^th of 383 public elementary schools	3.7%		10.7	367^th of 390 public elementary schools	5.9%	2	16.3	33.3	27.5		5.1	16.7	16.3		38.8	$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	100.0%	4 (1.6%)	233 (95.5%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	7.1	372^nd of 383 public elementary schools	2.9%		11	364^th of 390 public elementary schools	6.7%	8	19.2	24.2	18.9		3.8	0.0	29.7		36.1	$13,595

Frequently Asked Questions about Timberlawn Elementary School

How many students attend Timberlawn Elementary School?

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

What is the racial makeup of Timberlawn Elementary School?

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

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

Is Timberlawn Elementary School a good school?

Timberlawn Elementary School ranks in the bottom 8.6% of Mississippi elementary schools.

What district is Timberlawn Elementary School in?

Jackson Public Schools

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

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