Timber Lakes Elementary School
Public elementary school in New Caney, Texas · Splendora ISD · Grades Pre-K–6
Timber Lakes Elementary School serves 947 students in grades Pre-K–6 in New Caney (Montgomery County). It is one of 6 schools in Splendora ISD. By enrollment it is the 139th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 16 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 ÷ 59.23 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–6 |
| District | Splendora ISD |
| County | Montgomery County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 484107013977 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Splendora ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 947 | 5,687 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 16 | 15.9 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 43.7% | 43.7% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 72% 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 Lakes Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 4 elementary schools in Splendora ISD, Timber Lakes Elementary School is the largest, with 16.7% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 4.9 miles away with a median enrollment of 733; Timber Lakes Elementary School is larger than most of them.
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 2 with 154 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 88, against an average of 118 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 127 in kindergarten and 120 in grade 6. It also enrolls 88 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 47.8% here and 48.4% across Splendora ISD. White students are next, at 32.7%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
43.7% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 43.7% across Splendora ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 59.23 full-time-equivalent teachers for 947 students, Timber Lakes Elementary School has 16 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 947 students would have about 64 teachers, so Timber Lakes Elementary School has 4.8 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 Lakes Elementary School is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town, which NCES calls rural, fringe. The nearest other elementary school is Piney Woods Elementary School, 2.9 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 17 other elementary schools, 6 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 47.8% |
| White | 32.7% |
| Black | 14.4% |
| Two or more races | 3.9% |
| Asian | 1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
49.2% of students are girls and 50.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 88 |
| Kindergarten | 127 |
| Grade 1 | 114 |
| Grade 2 | 154 |
| Grade 3 | 120 |
| Grade 4 | 110 |
| Grade 5 | 114 |
| Grade 6 | 120 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
15450 Harrington Dr., New Caney, TX 77357
Phone: (281)689-4375
Website: splendoraisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Timber Lakes Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Piney Woods Elementary School | Splendora ISD | 2.9 mi | 832 | 17.4 | 47.2% |
| Hope Elementary School | Conroe ISD | 4.2 mi | 764 | 14.4 | 83.1% |
| Peach Creek Elementary School | Splendora ISD | 4.9 mi | 692 | 14.9 | 52.7% |
| Tavola Elementary School | New Caney ISD | 4.9 mi | 859 | 15.7 | 58.6% |
| New Caney Elementary School | New Caney ISD | 5.0 mi | 787 | 14.9 | 86.3% |
| Milam Elementary School | Conroe ISD | 5.0 mi | 590 | 13.8 | 82.9% |
| Greenleaf Elementary School | Splendora ISD | 5.0 mi | 689 | 14.5 | 54.6% |
| Creighton Elementary School | Conroe ISD | 5.9 mi | 701 | 12.8 | 90.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Splendora ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greenleaf Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 689 |
| Peach Creek Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 692 |
| Piney Woods Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 832 |
| Splendora High School | High | 9–12 | 1,647 |
| Splendora Junior High School | Middle | 7–8 | 877 |