Enrollment
98
Arkansas · 2024-25 NCES data
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
👥 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
District: Mountain View School District · Arkansas
NCES ID 051020001086 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
9.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.9:1
vs 13.6:1 Arkansas avg
-20% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
97.7%
vs 59.2% Arkansas avg
+65% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Timbo Elementary School compares with Arkansas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Timbo Elementary School
Timbo Elementary School is a high-poverty, small combined-grade school in Timbo, Arkansas, enrolling 98 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10.9:1 puts it in the smaller third of Arkansas schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 97.7% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 96% of Arkansas schools, with 98 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,066 scored Arkansas schools.
Among 24 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Arkansas schools statewide, it ranks #18, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (95% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 10/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 392 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 22.4% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Its district draws 23.5% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Mountain View School District also operates Mountain View Elem. School (497 students) and Mountain View High School (337 students) alongside Timbo Elementary School.
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 Timbo Elementary School compares
Timbo Elementary School on the metrics families compare, against 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 (what these measure)
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
$12,063
per pupil, district-wide
- below Arkansas avg of $12,251
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.
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
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
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Mountain View School District, which includes Timbo Elementary School.
$12,063
Per student
-2%
vs Arkansas
Avg $12,251
-27%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 25.6%
State 50.9%
Federal 23.5%
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 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
- Enrollment
- 497
- Students per teacher
- 15.1:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
- Enrollment
- 337
- Students per teacher
- 7:1
- Resource Index
- 55/100
- Enrollment
- 335
- Students per teacher
- 11.2:1
- Resource Index
- 53/100
- Enrollment
- 112
- Students per teacher
- 10.2:1
- Resource Index
- 58/100
- Enrollment
- 99
- Students per teacher
- 6.2:1
- Resource Index
- 55/100
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Arkansas, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~98 students)
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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.
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, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Timbo Elementary School a good school?
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. 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 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.
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