Timber Creek Elementary School
Public elementary school in Livingston, Texas · Livingston ISD · Grades 1–5
Timber Creek Elementary School serves 499 students in grades 1–5 in Livingston (Polk County). It is one of 7 schools in Livingston ISD. By enrollment it is the 2554th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 17.2 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 29.02 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | 1–5 |
| District | Livingston ISD |
| County | Polk County |
| Area type | Town, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482778003117 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Livingston ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 499 | 4,016 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 17.2 | 16.4 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 73.1% | 63.5% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 86% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Timber Creek Elementary School in context
Size
Timber Creek Elementary School is the 3rd largest of Livingston ISD's 4 elementary schools; its 499 students are 12.4% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 7.9 miles away with a median enrollment of 432; Timber Creek Elementary School is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 3 with 111 students, and its smallest is grade 5 with 91, against an average of 100 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 94 in grade 1 and 91 in grade 5.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 58.7% here and 55.4% across Livingston ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 27.7%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
73.1% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 63.5% across Livingston ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 29.02 full-time-equivalent teachers for 499 students, Timber Creek Elementary School has 17.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 499 students would have about 33.7 teachers, so Timber Creek Elementary School has 4.7 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Timber Creek Elementary School is in a town more than 35 miles from an urbanized area, which NCES calls town, remote. The nearest other elementary school is Cedar Grove Elementary School, 0.2 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 5 other elementary schools, 3 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 58.7% |
| Hispanic | 27.7% |
| Black | 8.2% |
| Two or more races | 4.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.6% |
| Asian | 0.2% |
47.9% of students are girls and 52.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 1 | 94 |
| Grade 2 | 96 |
| Grade 3 | 111 |
| Grade 4 | 107 |
| Grade 5 | 91 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
701 N Willis, Livingston, TX 77351
Phone: (936)328-1000
Website: livingstonisd.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Timber Creek Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Grove Elementary School | Livingston ISD | 0.2 mi | 513 | 17 | 67.6% |
| Pine Ridge Primary School | Livingston ISD | 0.5 mi | 439 | 15.5 | 79.3% |
| Creekside Elementary School | Livingston ISD | 1.5 mi | 504 | 17.9 | 80% |
| Goodrich Elementary School | Goodrich ISD | 7.4 mi | 147 | 16.2 | 92.5% |
| Leggett Elementary School | Leggett ISD | 8.4 mi | 131 | 15.4 | 74% |
| Onalaska Elementary School | Onalaska ISD | 12.3 mi | 704 | 14.2 | 68.5% |
| Coldspring Intermediate School | Coldspring-Oakhurst CISD | 14.1 mi | 346 | 14.9 | 70.2% |
| Street Elementary School | Coldspring-Oakhurst CISD | 14.2 mi | 424 | 13.6 | 72.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Livingston ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Grove Elementary School | Elementary | 1–5 | 513 |
| Creekside Elementary School | Elementary | 1–5 | 504 |
| Livingston H S Academy | High | 9–12 | 13 |
| Livingston High School | High | 9–12 | 1,147 |
| Livingston Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 901 |
| Pine Ridge Primary School | Elementary | Pre-K–K | 439 |