The top reported proficiency rate is 100% in Science. The lowest is 92% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Timmons Elementary School
Timmons Elementary School is a public school serving prekinidergarten through third grade in Chagrin Falls, a small, affluent village on the eastern edge of the Cleveland metro. The school sits within Kenston Local School District, which recently underwent significant structural change: in 2024, the district closed its intermediate school and consolidated into three buildings, with grades four and five now moving into what was middle school. For families with children in Timmons' grade band, this means the next transition point happens when students leave the school, not during their time here.
The school enrolls a student population that skews substantially white and relatively affluent. Free-or-reduced-price lunch participation is low, reflecting the village's economic character. The student body is predominantly drawn from the immediate surrounding area, though the district technically serves four municipalities: Chagrin Falls, South Russell, Bentleyville, and part of Moreland Hills.
Academic performance at Timmons is strong. In the most recent state testing window, proficiency rates in both math and English language arts stood above 90 percent when measured against Ohio's proficiency standards. These results place the school in the top quartile among the six districts in Geauga County on overall proficiency. That said, state testing occurs only in grades three and higher, so third-grade results are the earliest window into where students stand. Younger grades do not have comparable state data.
The school houses roughly 780 students across its five grade levels, with pre-K through second grade enrollments running in the low to mid-hundreds, and third grade somewhat smaller. The physical plant sits on East Washington Street in Chagrin Falls proper, within reasonable proximity to the village's downtown core and its civic anchors: Riverside Park overlooking the falls, the Cuyahoga County library branch, and the historic shopping and dining area. Families here are not driving children to a campus removed from community life; the school is embedded in a village where most daily errands and social activities happen within walking distance.
Housing in Chagrin Falls sits well above state and national medians. Median property values in the zip code are substantially higher than the statewide benchmark, and homes turn over at relatively slow rates, suggesting stability and long tenure among residents. Most families in the area commute to Cleveland's major employers and institutions rather than working locally. The village itself is built out and highly preserved; new development consists mostly of infill projects targeting the upper end of the market, such as luxury townhome clusters near the downtown area.
The Kenston district experienced fiscal strain over multiple years and attempted several unsuccessful levy campaigns before voters approved a new permanent improvement levy in November 2024. That outcome resolved acute facility-maintenance concerns but families considering the area should know this history and the building restructuring it prompted. The district's bell schedules are now consolidated across grades four through twelve, which simplifies transportation planning for multi-child households.
Timmons itself does not appear in specialized or alternative-school designations; it operates as a regular public elementary school with no charter or magnet status. The school serves its grade band and its local enrollment, with no publicly reported programs such as dual credit, career pathways, or gifted tracks that would distinguish it within its grade span. Special education and English learner enrollment data were not available in the sourced materials.
For families in or considering Chagrin Falls, Timmons represents a solid neighborhood elementary option in an economically strong, historically preservation-minded village where school, home, and community are physically and socially interwoven. The academic results are above regional norms, and the peer environment tends toward stability and relative affluence. The recent district restructuring is something a parent may want to discuss directly with the school to understand how it affects continuity and scheduling in practice.
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