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Timpson School

Public, Alternative Grades PK, KG-12
1301st
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 4,643 Texas Alternative Schools
Better than 72% of Texas alternative schools
Summary

Timpson School in Timpson, TX, is a PK-12 alternative school serving 756 students within the Timpson Independent School District (Isd), making it the largest school in its immediate area—more than double the enrollment of nearby Gary School (476 students). The school serves a community where about 66% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, yet it stands out for its remarkable stability and high graduation rates, consistently above 96% over the last five years, with a dropout rate near zero. With a favorable student-to-teacher ratio of 10.5:1 and per-student spending of $12,564, Timpson demonstrates a strong commitment to student success.

Timpson’s most notable strength is in early elementary math: in the 2024-2025 school year, 76.6% of 3rd graders were proficient in math, far exceeding the state average of 44.88% and outperforming all nearby schools like Martinsville School (43.48%) and Tenaha Schools (22.22%). This success continues into 4th and 8th grades, where math proficiency remains well above state averages. The school also excels in Biology and English II End-of-Course exams, with 76% and 67% proficiency respectively, outperforming the state. However, there is a striking weakness in Algebra I, where only 25% of students are proficient compared to the state average of 54%, suggesting a gap between strong elementary math foundations and higher-level math success.

An interesting contrast emerges with Tenaha Schools, located just 8.8 miles away, which has the highest economic disadvantage rate (91%) and highest per-student spending ($12,945) yet consistently posts the lowest academic scores in the group—for example, only 28% of 3rd graders were proficient in reading versus the state’s 51%. This highlights that spending alone doesn’t guarantee results, while Timpson effectively overcomes socioeconomic challenges. Additionally, Timpson’s 8th graders show a dramatic split: strong in reading and math but very weak in science (16.67% proficient) and social studies (12.5%), pointing to potential curriculum issues in those subjects. Overall, Timpson is a stable, high-performing school with a clear focus on early math and graduation, but it needs to address its Algebra I struggles to ensure all students succeed through high school.

756
Students ?
10.5
Student/teacher ratio ?
$10,180
Per pupil spending ?
65.9%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 836 Bear Dr
       Timpson, TX  75975-0370

(936) 254-2463

District: Timpson Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

White:
60.4%
African American:
21.0%
Hispanic:
13.4%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 28th percentile in 2023 → 45th in 2026
Strengths
✓96% graduate within 4 years
✓Ranking is trending up — up 17 percentile points since 2023
✓Above the Texas median (72nd percentile)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Algebra I scores 29 pts below the Texas average
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school53%
District avg53%
Texas avg52%
Elementary school
1,301st of 4,643
Texas public elementary schools ?
Top 28%▲ up 41 pts since 2019
From bottom 31% (2019) to top 28% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Texas Elementary Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
813th of 2,359
Texas public middle schools ?
Top 34%▲ up 33 pts since 2019
From bottom 33% (2019) to top 34% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Texas Middle Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
1,124th of 2,057
Texas public high schools ?
Bottom 45%▼ down 13 pts since 2016
From top 41% (2016) to bottom 45% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Texas High Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202666.21301 of 464372.0%★★★★☆
202563.31420 of 465169.5%★★★☆☆
202452.52025 of 471057.0%★★★☆☆
202334.73112 of 464733.0%★★☆☆☆
202217.34086 of 458110.8%★☆☆☆☆
202137.82689 of 457841.3%★★☆☆☆
201933.83099 of 447930.8%★★☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202650.01068 of 241455.8%★★★☆☆
202568.1415 of 190578.2%★★★★☆
202438.11568 of 244335.8%★★☆☆☆
202319.62215 of 24439.3%☆☆☆☆☆
202212.32362 of 24212.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202120.32237 of 24448.5%☆☆☆☆☆
201926.72078 of 251517.4%★☆☆☆☆
201822.72180 of 248312.2%★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202217.94160 of 44616.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202137.72751 of 433136.5%★★☆☆☆
201935.23028 of 429529.5%★☆☆☆☆
201825.33656 of 424013.8%★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202560.6922 of 291868.4%★★★☆☆
202210.13444 of 34871.2%☆☆☆☆☆
201981.4292 of 333391.2%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202668.61153 of 458874.9%★★★★☆
202562.91162 of 374469.0%★★★☆☆
202450.52151 of 465853.8%★★★☆☆
202325.23725 of 458818.8%★☆☆☆☆
202215.74201 of 45617.9%☆☆☆☆☆
202135.62831 of 449937.1%★★☆☆☆
201935.42988 of 434831.3%★★☆☆☆
201835.92882 of 430633.1%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202640.72725 of 442538.4%★★☆☆☆
202560.61207 of 364466.9%★★★☆☆
202339.32805 of 440136.3%★★☆☆☆
20227.44343 of 43760.8%☆☆☆☆☆
202142.72399 of 432944.6%★★☆☆☆
201921.83755 of 418810.3%★☆☆☆☆
201824.03585 of 416814.0%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202673.5737 of 453583.7%★★★★☆
202568.8787 of 370578.8%★★★★☆
202452.82015 of 459456.1%★★★☆☆
202322.93940 of 452112.9%★☆☆☆☆
202214.54253 of 44775.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202136.02997 of 445132.7%★★☆☆☆
201929.43496 of 430918.9%★☆☆☆☆
201829.23425 of 426419.7%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202661.91468 of 459768.1%★★★☆☆
202568.3983 of 373973.7%★★★★☆
202451.42093 of 464755.0%★★★☆☆
202346.12381 of 458548.1%★★☆☆☆
202222.13860 of 456315.4%★☆☆☆☆
202140.92505 of 449844.3%★★☆☆☆
201935.52949 of 435732.3%★★☆☆☆
201825.63521 of 431918.5%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202657.81278 of 430870.3%★★★★☆
202564.1897 of 354974.7%★★★★☆
202432.23119 of 429227.3%★☆☆☆☆
202329.33173 of 408622.3%★☆☆☆☆
202215.93841 of 39522.8%☆☆☆☆☆
202140.72000 of 379947.4%★★☆☆☆
201939.32111 of 368442.7%★★☆☆☆
201814.93525 of 35580.9%☆☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202656.31317 of 301556.3%★★★☆☆
202552.81257 of 261251.9%★★★☆☆
202437.72095 of 310832.6%★★☆☆☆
202330.12404 of 310622.6%★☆☆☆☆
202219.72726 of 308211.6%★☆☆☆☆
202130.22346 of 308223.9%★☆☆☆☆
201940.22036 of 314235.2%★★☆☆☆
201827.32512 of 312719.7%★☆☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202658.3813 of 235965.5%★★★☆☆
202545.91198 of 234448.9%★★☆☆☆
202440.41381 of 237241.8%★★☆☆☆
202339.21418 of 233039.1%★★☆☆☆
202227.11733 of 225423.1%★☆☆☆☆
202134.31461 of 225235.1%★★☆☆☆
201934.21477 of 219332.6%★★☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202647.5591 of 130654.7%★★★☆☆
202535.8656 of 99734.2%★★☆☆☆
202428.01000 of 128021.9%★☆☆☆☆
202325.11024 of 127319.6%★☆☆☆☆
202215.01202 of 12513.9%☆☆☆☆☆
202127.1969 of 121320.1%★☆☆☆☆
201922.01050 of 119312.0%★☆☆☆☆
201824.4963 of 116717.5%★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202222.81926 of 218211.7%★☆☆☆☆
202142.61120 of 211847.1%★★☆☆☆
201923.01852 of 205810.0%★☆☆☆☆
201833.51431 of 200828.7%★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202362.1442 of 172074.3%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202651.2983 of 226356.6%★★★☆☆
202547.2889 of 182551.3%★★★☆☆
202437.51426 of 224236.4%★★☆☆☆
202335.61497 of 224133.2%★★☆☆☆
202222.11877 of 222115.5%★☆☆☆☆
202137.21343 of 215137.6%★★☆☆☆
201934.41422 of 204730.5%★★☆☆☆
201835.01377 of 200831.4%★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202337.81124 of 148124.1%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202652.2894 of 216158.6%★★★☆☆
202540.01036 of 173140.2%★★☆☆☆
202343.91148 of 211645.7%★★☆☆☆
202248.0982 of 207752.7%★★★☆☆
202134.01384 of 204332.3%★★☆☆☆
201923.71662 of 193514.1%★☆☆☆☆
201838.61152 of 189539.2%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202664.1567 of 227575.1%★★★★☆
202543.8987 of 182045.8%★★☆☆☆
202438.81371 of 223538.7%★★☆☆☆
202334.91542 of 225131.5%★★☆☆☆
202221.91926 of 222013.2%★☆☆☆☆
202134.31502 of 217230.8%★★☆☆☆
201930.41614 of 207322.1%★☆☆☆☆
201841.61185 of 203941.9%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202663.4633 of 227472.2%★★★★☆
202537.61135 of 181837.6%★★☆☆☆
202437.71399 of 224637.7%★★☆☆☆
202341.21285 of 224542.8%★★☆☆☆
202232.61550 of 222830.4%★★☆☆☆
202131.81480 of 216831.7%★★☆☆☆
201934.01404 of 206932.1%★★☆☆☆
201837.11286 of 203036.7%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202648.3800 of 197459.5%★★★☆☆
202537.21034 of 156834.1%★★☆☆☆
202446.4941 of 189150.2%★★★☆☆
202335.41190 of 181534.4%★★☆☆☆
202133.51181 of 171231.0%★★☆☆☆
201946.2708 of 162656.5%★★★☆☆
201834.21076 of 159732.6%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202647.8925 of 174346.9%★★☆☆☆
202538.7956 of 143933.6%★★☆☆☆
202435.41216 of 173329.8%★☆☆☆☆
202344.31024 of 174941.5%★★☆☆☆
202227.61385 of 172319.6%★☆☆☆☆
202132.31269 of 170025.4%★☆☆☆☆
201936.81151 of 168431.7%★★☆☆☆
201831.31264 of 167324.4%★☆☆☆☆
High school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202645.21124 of 205745.4%★★☆☆☆
202546.11011 of 197448.8%★★☆☆☆
202436.51276 of 199035.9%★★☆☆☆
202328.81409 of 196128.1%★☆☆☆☆
202226.11417 of 187624.5%★☆☆☆☆
202141.11097 of 186141.1%★★☆☆☆
201939.01158 of 185737.6%★★☆☆☆
201867.6393 of 179778.1%★★★★☆
201749.6773 of 177756.5%★★★☆☆
201658.5729 of 176258.6%★★★☆☆
201545.91068 of 174338.7%★★☆☆☆
201450.4920 of 173446.9%★★☆☆☆
201346.5982 of 165240.6%★★☆☆☆
201258.5591 of 160363.1%★★★☆☆
201166.4544 of 167267.5%★★★☆☆
201073.7244 of 156884.4%★★★★☆
200961.6664 of 153956.9%★★★☆☆
200847.5990 of 151034.4%★★☆☆☆
200769.5439 of 149770.7%★★★★☆
200666.2500 of 143065.0%★★★☆☆
200563.8542 of 142962.1%★★★☆☆
200456.2752 of 142747.3%★★☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202620.6889 of 110119.3%★☆☆☆☆
202534.7512 of 83438.6%★★☆☆☆
202414.9944 of 106511.4%★☆☆☆☆
202321.7845 of 106921.0%★☆☆☆☆
202212.3942 of 10318.6%☆☆☆☆☆
202137.4588 of 102042.4%★★☆☆☆
201942.3540 of 102447.3%★★☆☆☆
201868.0231 of 101377.2%★★★★☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202212.11731 of 18375.8%☆☆☆☆☆
202125.11447 of 182920.9%★☆☆☆☆
201927.61429 of 181021.0%★☆☆☆☆
201854.4562 of 178468.5%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202580.6115 of 115390.0%★★★★★
202491.258 of 143796.0%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202640.21200 of 197639.3%★★☆☆☆
202537.4924 of 150438.6%★★☆☆☆
202433.41255 of 188033.2%★★☆☆☆
202327.91377 of 189127.2%★☆☆☆☆
202227.31379 of 184125.1%★☆☆☆☆
202141.91065 of 181541.3%★★☆☆☆
201939.41166 of 179835.2%★★☆☆☆
201869.4383 of 178178.5%★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202310.71098 of 11827.1%☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202665.1440 of 190977.0%★★★★☆
202565.7306 of 145378.9%★★★★☆
202467.2347 of 180580.8%★★★★☆
202339.31077 of 182040.8%★★☆☆☆
202247.3807 of 176254.2%★★★☆☆
202136.41107 of 174336.5%★★☆☆☆
201937.01114 of 171435.0%★★☆☆☆
201860.2494 of 169170.8%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202637.71267 of 197635.9%★★☆☆☆
202540.4817 of 151346.0%★★☆☆☆
202431.61293 of 188431.4%★★☆☆☆
202325.51472 of 189722.4%★☆☆☆☆
202226.51419 of 184723.2%★☆☆☆☆
202141.41063 of 184842.5%★★☆☆☆
201935.21259 of 181830.7%★★☆☆☆
201861.8435 of 179475.8%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202646.5986 of 199350.5%★★★☆☆
202540.0841 of 151544.5%★★☆☆☆
202422.01483 of 189121.6%★☆☆☆☆
202328.41373 of 191328.2%★☆☆☆☆
202223.61421 of 185323.3%★☆☆☆☆
202138.21103 of 184040.1%★★☆☆☆
201935.71183 of 182435.1%★★☆☆☆
201861.7509 of 180371.8%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
20251.6594 of 5980.7%☆☆☆☆☆
20247.5693 of 7315.2%☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202633.51090 of 161032.3%★★☆☆☆
202536.4814 of 129937.3%★★☆☆☆
202418.71395 of 15489.9%☆☆☆☆☆
202325.21220 of 147817.5%★☆☆☆☆
202245.0642 of 141854.7%★★★☆☆
202152.4470 of 138266.0%★★★☆☆
201967.6238 of 135782.5%★★★★☆
201869.6226 of 134783.2%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202644.4904 of 161143.9%★★☆☆☆
202535.8849 of 129434.4%★★☆☆☆
202425.41214 of 155622.0%★☆☆☆☆
202321.51301 of 157617.4%★☆☆☆☆
202220.81280 of 152516.1%★☆☆☆☆
202133.51076 of 151028.7%★☆☆☆☆
201930.01164 of 152623.7%★☆☆☆☆
201857.3567 of 153963.2%★★★☆☆
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)
Elementary school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)84th percentile+12 vs school
Female (2026)75th percentile+3 vs school
Special Education (2026)70th percentile~ school
English Language Learner (2025)68th percentile~ school
Male (2026)68th percentile-4 vs school
White (2026)56th percentile-16 vs school
African American (2026)56th percentile-16 vs school
Hispanic (2026)38th percentile-34 vs school
At Risk (2022)7th percentile-4 vs school
Middle school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)75th percentile+10 vs school
English Language Learner (2023)74th percentile+35 vs school
Male (2026)72nd percentile+7 vs school
Special Education (2026)59th percentile-6 vs school
Hispanic (2026)59th percentile-7 vs school
Female (2026)57th percentile-9 vs school
African American (2026)55th percentile-11 vs school
White (2026)47th percentile-19 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2023)24th percentile-15 vs school
At Risk (2022)12th percentile-11 vs school
High school
English Language Learner (2025)90th percentile+41 vs school
Hispanic (2026)77th percentile+32 vs school
Male (2026)51st percentile+5 vs school
White (2026)44th percentile~ school
Female (2026)39th percentile-6 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)36th percentile-9 vs school
Special Education (2026)32nd percentile-13 vs school
African American (2026)19th percentile-26 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2023)7th percentile-21 vs school
At Risk (2022)6th percentile-19 vs school
Multi-racial (2025)1st percentile-48 vs school
By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?
Biology74%+3 vs state
U.S. History65%-5 vs state
English II Reading64%+5 vs state
Reading55%~ state avg
English I Reading53%~ state avg
Mathematics53%+9 vs state
Social Studies41%+9 vs state
Algebra I25%-29 vs state

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Timpson School ranks 1301st of 4643 Texas alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Timpson School are 60% White, 21% African American, 13% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

In the 2024-25 school year, 756 students attended Timpson School.

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2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesNewSep 30, 2026
2025–26 STAAR, STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 12, 2026
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