Jack P. Timmons Elementary School (Closed 2023)

1410 Greenwood-mooringsport Ro
Shreveport, LA 71107
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Jack P. Timmons Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Louisiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was 50-54% (which was lower than the Louisiana state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was 65-69% (which was lower than the Louisiana state average of 70%).

School Overview

Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-5
Total Students (19-20)
272 students
This chart displays total students of Jack P. Timmons Elementary School by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
Total Classroom Teachers (19-20)
16 teachers
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School Rankings

This School
State Level (LA)
(18-19)
50-54%
64%
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Jack P. Timmons Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.
(18-19)
65-69%
70%
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Jack P. Timmons Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
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17:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Jack P. Timmons Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
American Indian
(19-20)
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Jack P. Timmons Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
Asian
(19-20)
n/a
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Jack P. Timmons Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2009-10 school year data.
Hispanic
(19-20)
5%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Jack P. Timmons Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
Black
(19-20)
22%
43%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Jack P. Timmons Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
White
(19-20)
68%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Jack P. Timmons Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
Hawaiian
(19-20)
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
(19-20)
5%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Jack P. Timmons Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
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This chart displays the diversity score of Jack P. Timmons Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch (19-20)
54%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Jack P. Timmons Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch (19-20)
1%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Jack P. Timmons Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
School District Name
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), LA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
50-54% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 64% LA state average), while 65-69% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 70% LA state average).
How many students attend Jack P. Timmons Elementary School?
272 students attend Jack P. Timmons Elementary School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
68% of Jack P. Timmons Elementary School students are White, 22% of students are Black, 5% of students are Hispanic, and 5% of students are Two or more races.
What grades does Jack P. Timmons Elementary School offer ?
Jack P. Timmons Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5
What school district is Jack P. Timmons Elementary School part of?
Jack P. Timmons Elementary School is part of Caddo Parish School District.

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