Enrollment
947
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · New Caney, TX
Timber Lakes El
Federal NCES profile for Timber Lakes El, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 39/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 484107013977
👥 S:T ratio 24
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 62
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Timber Lakes El earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 90% of Texas schools.
- #3 of 8
- schools in New Caney · Resource Index
- 39
- Resource Index · Typical
- 18.9:1
- large classes for Texas
- 57.0%
- free-lunch eligible
Timber Lakes El has class sizes larger than 90% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Timber Lakes El ranks #3 of 8 schools in New Caney, TX.
School address
District: Splendora Isd · Texas
NCES ID 484107013977 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
50.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
18.9:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
+29% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
57.0%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
-8% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Timber Lakes El compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Timber Lakes El
Timber Lakes El is a higher-need, large combined-grade school in New Caney, Texas, enrolling 947 students.
Class loads run heavy: 18.9:1 is larger than about 90% of Texas schools and 29% above the 14.7:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 57.0% lands close to the Texas typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 947 puts it in the larger third of Texas schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 8,960 scored Texas schools.
Against 1,018 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #581.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (48%) and White (33%) (diversity index 64/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 947 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
15.3% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Its district draws 15.0% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 6 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.
Splendora Isd also operates Splendora H S (1,647 students) and Splendora J H (877 students) alongside Timber Lakes El.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Timber Lakes El compares
Timber Lakes El on the metrics families compare, against Texas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 18.9:1 | ▲ 29% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 57.0% | ▼ 8% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 947 | top 12% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
18.9:1
Leaner classes than 20% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
947
Bigger than 90% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
57.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 8% below the Texas average of 61.9%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
18.9:1
students per teacher
- 29% above state mean
Top 90% in Texas - lower ratio than 10% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
15.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$11,586
per pupil, district-wide
- below Texas avg of $13,644
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 947 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
31
in-school suspensions + 11 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 6 expulsions.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 47.8%
White 32.7%
African American 14.4%
Two or More 3.9%
Asian 1.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 47.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 64.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 64.2, Timber Lakes El is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Splendora Isd, which includes Timber Lakes El.
$11,586
Per student
-15%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-30%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 27.4%
State 57.5%
Federal 15.0%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Timber Lakes El Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Splendora H S | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Splendora J H | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Piney Woods El | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Peach Creek El | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Greenleaf El | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Timber Lakes El's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,647
- Students per teacher
- 17.5:1
- Resource Index
- 35/100
- Enrollment
- 877
- Students per teacher
- 18.7:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
- Enrollment
- 832
- Students per teacher
- 21.9:1
- Resource Index
- 37/100
- Enrollment
- 692
- Students per teacher
- 19.2:1
- Resource Index
- 35/100
- Enrollment
- 689
- Students per teacher
- 14.1:1
- Resource Index
- 36/100
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Texas, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~947 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~18.9:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Timber Lakes El
How many students attend Timber Lakes El?
Timber Lakes El has 947 students enrolled. It is a public school in New Caney, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Timber Lakes El?
The student-teacher ratio at Timber Lakes El is 18.9:1, which is 29% higher than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 20% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Timber Lakes El?
57.0% of students at Timber Lakes El are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Timber Lakes El?
The largest demographic group at Timber Lakes El is Hispanic or Latino at 47.8% of enrollment, in New Caney, TX. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 64.2/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Timber Lakes El?
Timber Lakes El has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Timber Lakes El rank among schools in New Caney?
By Resource Investment Index, Timber Lakes El ranks #3 of 8 schools in New Caney, TX. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in New Caney on the city page.
Is Timber Lakes El a good school?
Timber Lakes El earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 90% of Texas schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Splendora Isd?
Besides Timber Lakes El, Splendora Isd also operates Splendora H S (1,647 students), Splendora J H (877 students), and Piney Woods El (832 students). See the Splendora Isd district page for the complete list.
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