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About this school
Timpson Elementary School is
a rural public school
in Timpson, Texas that is part of Timpson Independent School District.
It serves 304 students
in grades Pre-K - 5.
Its teachers have had 304 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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Source: US Census Data for the surrounding geographic area
32%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Apr 30, 2026
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Timpson Elementary School
$193,666
raised using DonorsChoose
304
projects
funded
22
teachers
funded
1,474
donors
39
projects
for
basic supplies
37
projects for
technology
34
projects for
books
33
projects
for
art supplies
Timpson Elementary School has received support from
256 individuals from Texas and
1,218 individuals out-of-state.