Timberline School

Public high school, grades 8 to 9 · Waukee, Iowa

Timberline School in Waukee, Iowa enrolled 992 students in 2024-25 with 61.7 full-time teachers, 16.1 students per teacher against the Iowa high-school median of 13.8. It was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no program; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 84% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 74% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Iowa: 69.7% and 68.1%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment rose 12% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 3%

889 students in 2022-23, 918 students in 2023-24, 992 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 59.8 to 61.7.

Students enrolled at Timberline School by school year2022-23: 889, 2023-24: 918, 2024-25: 99202505007501k2022-238892023-249182024-25992
Students enrolled at Timberline School by school year2022-23: 889, 2023-24: 918, 2024-25: 99202505007501k2022-238892023-249182024-25992
Students enrolled at Timberline School by school year2022-23: 889, 2023-24: 918, 2024-25: 99202505007501k2022-238892023-249182024-25992
Students enrolled at Timberline School by school year2022-23: 889, 2023-24: 918, 2024-25: 99202505007501k2022-238892023-249182024-25992
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2388959.814.9
2023-2491862.314.7
2024-2599261.716.1

16.1 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 78 of every 100 Iowa high schools

Among the 340 Iowa high schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 13.8; the national median for high schools is 14.5. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Iowa high schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.9 to 69.2; Timberline School 16.1; state median 13.8.3 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherTimberline School 16.1state median 13.8U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, Iowa high schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.9 to 69.2; Timberline School 16.1; state median 13.8.3 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherTimberline School 16.1state median 13.8U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, Iowa high schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.9 to 69.2; Timberline School 16.1; state median 13.8.3 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherTimberline School 16.1state median 13.8U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, Iowa high schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.9 to 69.2; Timberline School 16.1; state median 13.8.3 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherTimberline School 16.1state median 13.8U.S. 14.5

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 431 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Timberline School enrolled 862 students and had 2.0 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 48 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)2.0, one per 431 of the 862 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions48
  • Chronically absent27.4% (2022-23)

Who attends

58.9% of students were White, 11.8% Black, 10.9% Asian in 2024-25.

  1. White58.9%
  2. Black11.8%
  3. Asian10.9%
  4. Hispanic10.0%
  5. Two or more races8.3%
  6. American Indian0.1%
  7. Pacific Islander0.1%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Timberline School scored proficient or above: 84% in reading in 2021-22 and 74% in math in 2022-23, against 69.7% in reading in 2021-22 and 68.1% in math in 2022-23 across Iowa. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Iowa, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtIowa
Reading and language arts, 2021-2284%81%69.7%
Math, 2022-2374%77% (2021-22)68.1%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

High schools in Waukee

4 public high schools in Waukee report 2024-25 enrollment; Timberline School is number 3 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Northwest High School1,57421.59.6%
Waukee High School1,37516.818.8%
Timberline School99216.121.5%
Prairieview School53915.111.9%

All public schools in Waukee →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Timberline School

  1. Waukee High SchoolThe nearest public high school, 1.3 miles away: 1,375 students, 16.8 per teacher (2024-25).1.3 mi
  2. Prairieview SchoolThe next nearest public high school, 1.3 miles away: 539 students, 15.1 per teacher (2024-25).1.3 mi
  3. Compare Timberline School with Waukee High SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Waukee Community School District spends per student$11,927 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$11,927
  5. The largest public schools in IowaTimberline School is the number 50 by size of 349 Iowa high schools open in 2024-25.#50 of 349
  6. Iowa schools by students per teacher16.1 students per teacher here against the Iowa median of 13.8 for high schools.16.1:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Timberline School

  1. How many students attend Timberline School?
    992 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 889 in 2022-23. It is a high school in Waukee, IA.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Timberline School?
    16.1 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Iowa median for high schools is 13.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Timberline School a Title I school?
    Timberline School was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no Title I program (2021-22 is the last year NCES published school Title I status).
  4. How do students at Timberline School do on state tests?
    The students tested at Timberline School scored proficient or above: 84% in reading in 2021-22 and 74% in math in 2022-23, against 69.7% in reading in 2021-22 and 68.1% in math in 2022-23 across Iowa. Iowa's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Timberline School in?
    Waukee Community School District, NCES district ID 1930510. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 193051002222 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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