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Timberlawn Elementary School is a public elementary school in Jackson, Mississippi, serving 353 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Jackson Public School District, which is ranked 110 out of 130 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Timberlawn Elementary has a predominantly African American student population, with over 95% of students identifying as such.
Timberlawn Elementary consistently underperforms compared to the district and state in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 39.6% of 3rd graders, 26.9% of 4th graders, and 40.4% of 5th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the district scores of 36.5%, 35.6%, and 36.9%, respectively. The school's mathematics proficiency rates are even lower, with only 17.2% of 3rd graders, 9.6% of 4th graders, and 46% of 5th graders scoring proficient or better, compared to the district's 23.8%, 27%, and 30.4%. Timberlawn Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of Mississippi elementary schools and has received a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade.
When comparing Timberlawn Elementary to other nearby schools in the Jackson Public School District, it becomes clear that the school is an outlier in terms of academic performance. For example, Key Elementary School, located just 4.82 miles away, outperforms Timberlawn Elementary in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency rates across all grade levels. Similarly, Clausell Elementary, located 4.47 miles away, also significantly outperforms Timberlawn in academic achievement. The high percentage of students from low-income households, as indicated by the 100% free and reduced-price lunch rate, is likely a significant factor contributing to the school's academic challenges.
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