Other / mixed grade configuration · Timbo, AR

Timbo Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Timbo Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 48/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 051020001086
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👥 S:T ratio
56
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
22
📋 Attendance
44
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Timbo Elementary School earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 73% of Arkansas schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Arkansas.

48
Resource Index · Typical
10.9:1
small classes for Arkansas
97.7%
free-lunch eligible
98
students enrolled

Timbo Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 73% of Arkansas schools. Computed live against every Arkansas school reporting to NCES.

School address

Timbo, AR 72680
District: Mountain View School District · Arkansas

NCES ID 051020001086 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-25 students YoY

Timbo Elementary School shrank from 129 students in 2022-23 to 104 in 2023-24 (-19.4%).

Teacher FTE lost 9.2 → 8.8 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-25 students YoY 051020001086 · Timbo, AR Other · SMALL · TRAD

98 enr · 10.9:1 · 97.7% lunch · RII 48

Nearest enrollment peer: Mountain View Elem. School (497 students)

Timbo Elementary School shrank from 129 students in 2022-23 to 104 in 2023-24 (-19.4%). Teacher FTE lost 9.2 → 8.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Arkansas schools → · Find another →

Timbo Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Timbo Elementary School reports 98 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Timbo Elementary School compares

Timbo Elementary School is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Arkansas and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Arkansas Arkansas avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 10.9:1 ▼ 20% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 97.7% ▲ 65% 59.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 98 top 96% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

10.9:1
Leaner classes than 84% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
98
Bigger than 10% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
97.7%
free-lunch eligible - 65% above the Arkansas average of 59.2%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
10.9:1
students per teacher - 20% below state mean
Top 27% in Arkansas - lower ratio than 73% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
22.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$13,562
per pupil, district-wide - above Arkansas avg of $12,818
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.3 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
4
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 94.9%
Hispanic or Latino 3.1%
African American 1.0%
Asian 1.0%

Largest group: White at 94.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 9.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 9.8, Timbo Elementary School is less mixed than the Arkansas school average of 40.4.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Mountain View School District reports $13,562 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Timbo Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Mountain View Elem. School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Mountain View High School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Mountain View Middle School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Rural Special Elem. School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Timbo High School Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Timbo Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Mountain View School District · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~98 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.9:1)

Frequently asked questions about Timbo Elementary School

How many students attend Timbo Elementary School?

Timbo Elementary School has 98 students enrolled. It is a public school in Timbo, AR. CCD year-over-year: 129 (2022-23) → 104 (2023-24), down 25.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Timbo Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Timbo Elementary School is 10.9:1, which is 20% lower than the Arkansas average of 13.6:1 and 31% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Timbo Elementary School?

97.7% of students at Timbo Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arkansas average of 59.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Timbo Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Timbo Elementary School is White at 94.9% of enrollment, in Timbo, AR.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Timbo Elementary School?

Timbo Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in Mountain View School District?

Besides Timbo Elementary School, Mountain View School District also operates Mountain View Elem. School (497 students), Mountain View High School (337 students), and Mountain View Middle School (335 students). See the Mountain View School District district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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