Timber Creek Elementary

Summary:

Timber Creek Elementary is a public elementary school located in The Woodlands, Texas, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 933. The school is part of the Tomball Independent School District, which is ranked 27th out of 968 districts in Texas and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Timber Creek Elementary consistently ranks among the top 5% of Texas elementary schools, with a statewide ranking between 51 and 276 over the past 10 years. The school's STAAR test scores are significantly higher than the state and district averages across all grade levels and subjects, particularly in reading and mathematics. For example, the school's 3rd-5th grade students scored 76.51%, 77.78%, and 83.63% proficient or better in reading, compared to the state averages of 48.85%, 50.66%, and 53.96%. In mathematics, the school's 3rd-5th grade students scored 72.11%, 68.29%, and 78.36% proficient or better, outperforming the state averages of 40.86%, 44.67%, and 48.96%. Timber Creek's diverse student population, with a racial makeup of 45.98% White, 37.73% Hispanic, 8.57% Asian, 4.07% African American, and 3.11% two or more races, also performs exceptionally well across different subgroups.

When compared to other nearby schools, Timber Creek Elementary stands out as a high-performing institution. For example, Creekside Forest Elementary, another Tomball ISD school, ranks even higher than Timber Creek in the state, with a 2023-2024 ranking of 18th out of 4,675 Texas elementary schools. However, Timber Creek's performance is still exceptional, with rankings in the top 5% of the state, and it outperforms the Tomball ISD and Texas state averages across multiple academic measures.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 8455 Creekside Green Dr
       The Woodlands, TX  77389


(281) 357-3060

District: Tomball Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
175th of 4,675 Texas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,076 Help


Students who attend Timber Creek Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Creekside Park J H
High:    Tomball High School

Student/teacher ratio:  16.1 Help
Number of students:  967

Racial breakdown:

White:
43.2%
Hispanic:
40.0%
Asian:
10.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  15% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Timber Creek Elementary ranks better than 96.3% of elementary schools in Texas. It also ranks 5th among 11 ranked elementary schools in the Tomball Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 95.19. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (43.2%), Hispanic (40%), Asian (10.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 15% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Timber Creek Elementary is 16.1, which is the highest among 11 elementary schools in the Tomball Independent School District (Isd)! (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Timber Creek Elementary is $9,076. 6 elementary schools in the Tomball Independent School District (Isd) spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Timber Creek Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Timber Creek Elementary 175th of 4675 Texas public elementary schools. (See Timber Creek Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Tomball Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Tomball Independent School District (Isd) 27th of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Timber Creek Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Timber Creek Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2013 86.62 359th 4221 91.5%
2014 88.46 270th 4260 93.7%
2015 93.21 51st 4320 98.8%
2016 91.09 156th 4286 96.4%
2017 98.04 80th 4329 98.2%
2018 96.23 132nd 4359 97.0%
2019 94.83 175th 4479 96.1%
2021 98.23 81st 4578 98.2%
2022 96.86 100th 4581 97.8%
2023 92.75 276th 4647 94.1%
2024 95.19 175th 4675 96.3%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Timber Creek Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 81.22 127th 1112 88.6%
2021 92.85 30th 961 96.9%
2023 80.90 149th 1099 86.4%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Timber Creek Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 84.43 214th 3226 93.4%
2019 37.35 2251st 3333 32.5%
2021 95.12 77th 3446 97.8%
2022 94.58 56th 3487 98.4%
2023 83.23 296th 3556 91.7%
2024 94.77 114th 3638 96.9%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Timber Creek Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 79.85 304th 3558 91.5%
2019 73.55 468th 3684 87.3%
2021 91.84 107th 3799 97.2%
2022 79.21 391st 3952 90.1%
2023 71.15 642nd 4086 84.3%
2024 55.77 1518th 4261 64.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Timber Creek Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.46 3756th 4264 11.9%
2019 53.57 1794th 4309 58.4%
2021 68.92 902nd 4451 79.7%
2022 89.30 189th 4477 95.8%
2023 78.93 497th 4521 89.0%
2024 88.64 196th 4560 95.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Timber Creek Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 94.78 150th 4306 96.5%
2019 92.47 216th 4348 95.0%
2021 98.27 61st 4499 98.6%
2022 95.48 114th 4561 97.5%
2023 91.87 257th 4588 94.4%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Timber Creek Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 78.70 155th 3106 95.0%
2019 76.14 288th 3184 91.0%
2021 83.68 53rd 3006 98.2%
2022 77.60 198th 2958 93.3%
2023 74.88 422nd 2980 85.8%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Timber Creek Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 83.46 325th 4240 92.3%
2019 64.61 1064th 4295 75.2%
2021 96.53 65th 4331 98.5%
2022 94.74 82nd 4461 98.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Timber Creek Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 95.47 133rd 4319 96.9%
2019 94.78 134th 4357 96.9%
2021 96.84 112th 4498 97.5%
2022 95.98 108th 4563 97.6%
2023 91.38 276th 4585 94.0%
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Rank History for Asian students at Timber Creek Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 83.33 60th 1005 94.0%
2019 79.37 99th 1009 90.2%
2021 75.90 181st 967 81.3%
2022 74.72 169th 957 82.3%
2023 77.32 144th 1015 85.8%
2024 83.86 43rd 1035 95.8%
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Rank History for African American students at Timber Creek Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 69.31 509th 2515 79.8%
2022 96.71 35th 2421 98.6%
2023 87.04 163rd 2443 93.3%
2024 83.62 198th 2421 91.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Timber Creek Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 91.91 147th 4168 96.5%
2019 92.65 137th 4188 96.7%
2021 97.80 57th 4329 98.7%
2022 96.37 71st 4376 98.4%
2023 89.60 227th 4401 94.8%
2024 96.47 62nd 4431 98.6%
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Rank History for White students at Timber Creek Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 89.11 155th 3127 95.0%
2019 86.39 220th 3142 93.0%
2021 92.99 75th 3082 97.6%
2022 89.17 131st 3082 95.7%
2023 83.12 313th 3106 89.9%
2024 85.29 235th 3078 92.4%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Texas Education Agency

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All ratings (Avg rating: 4.3)
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Reviews:
by a parent
Tuesday, June 4, 2019

Open Quote The best teacher and community. Close Quote


by a parent on FaceBook
Friday, August 21, 2015

Open Quote All three of my children have enjoyed attending Timber Creek. The staff is very nice and the school fosters a positive environment. The school is well-run, and the PTO is strong. There are many extra-curricular opportunities for the students, and the school itself is beautiful! However, the school is lacking in academic rigor and achievement. The sister school in the neighborhood (Creekside Forest) is ranked very high academically and has earned high marks with the state of Texas. Timber Creek has consistently performed well below Creekside Forest despite being located in the same neighborhood with practically the same demographic. This is very disappointing. And the Houston Chronicle ranked Creekside Forest #7 in the Houston area while Timber Creek was ranked #72. Why is there such a big difference between the schools? But Timber Creek has a new principal this year, so I hope they will make a much needed difference in academic performance and achievement and bring Timber Creek to its full potential. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Timber Creek Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2013 167 9 3 101 1 0 7 0 288
2014 273 15 18 173 1 0 17 0 497
2015 350 23 32 222 2 0 27 0 656
2016 260 12 27 189 0 0 22 0 510
2017 269 10 35 153 0 0 25 0 492
2018 292 16 31 149 1 1 27 0 517
2019 345 19 38 141 2 1 30 0 576
2020 367 20 45 197 3 1 28 0 661
2021 344 20 52 178 3 1 20 0 618
2022 375 21 55 252 2 0 25 0 730
2023 429 38 80 352 3 2 29 0 933
2024 418 25 98 387 3 0 36 0 967

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Timber Creek Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2013 288 18.1 15.8 8.3
2014 497 30.9 16.0 7.2
2015 656 42.0 15.6 6.3
2016 510 36.0 14.1 2.5
2017 492 32.0 15.3 3.9
2018 517 33.9 15.2 5
2019 576 38.0 15.1 7.8
2020 661 39.0 16.9 7.3
2021 618 43.8 14.1 5.8
2022 730 46.7 15.6 11.9
2023 933 58.1 16.0 15.5
2024 967 59.7 16.1 15

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Timber Creek Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2013 288 18.1 15.8 8.3
2014 497 30.9 16.0 7.2
2015 656 42.0 15.6 6.3
2016 510 36.0 14.1 2.5
2017 492 32.0 15.3 3.9
2018 517 33.9 15.2 5
2019 576 38.0 15.1 7.8
2020 661 39.0 16.9 7.3
2021 618 43.8 14.1 5.8
2022 730 46.7 15.6 11.9
2023 933 58.1 16.0 15.5
2024 967 59.7 16.1 15

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Timber Creek Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $525 (6.6%) $7,470 (93.4%) $7,995
2020 $470 (6.0%) $7,379 (94.0%) $7,849
2021 $634 (7.0%) $8,442 (93.0%) $9,076

Data source: Texas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Timber Creek Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 175th of 4479 Elementary schoolsRanks 276th of 4647 Elementary schools
 2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Reading (Timber Creek Elementary)8181
   3rd Grade Reading (Tomball Independent School District (Isd))6173
 12%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)4450
 6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Timber Creek Elementary)7977
 2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Tomball Independent School District (Isd))6564
 1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)4843
 5%
4th Grade Reading (Timber Creek Elementary)6677
 11%
   4th Grade Reading (Tomball Independent School District (Isd))6373
 10%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)4347
 4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Timber Creek Elementary)6574
 9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Tomball Independent School District (Isd))6973
 4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4647
 1%
5th Grade Reading (Timber Creek Elementary)8577
 8%
   5th Grade Reading (Tomball Independent School District (Isd))7173
 2%
   5th Grade Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Timber Creek Elementary)8877
 11%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Tomball Independent School District (Isd))7671
 5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5650
 6%
5th Grade Science (Timber Creek Elementary)7648
 28%
   5th Grade Science (Tomball Independent School District (Isd))7057
 13%
   5th Grade Science (Texas)4834
 14%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students576933
 62%
African American1938
 100%
American Indian23
 50%
Asian3880
 110.5%
Hispanic141352
 149.6%
Pacific Islander12
 100%
White345429
 24.3%
Two or More Races3029
 3.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients7.8%15.5%
 7.7%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Timber Creek Elementary

In the 2023-24 school year, 967 students attended Timber Creek Elementary.

Students who attend Timber Creek Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Creekside Park J H
High : Tomball High School

Yes! Timber Creek Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 175th of 4675 Texas elementary schools.

Students at Timber Creek Elementary are 43% White, 40% Hispanic, 10% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American.


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

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