Enrollment
128
Elementary
DISTRICT 103 · STATE 287
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TATUM·NCES 350255000585
TATUM ELEMENTARY
115 WEST 3RD ST, TATUM, NM 88267 · (575) 398-4455 · Lea County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL128 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
9 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.8:1 · STATE 12.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
51%
65 students
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 90%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 18 | 14% |
| Kindergarten | 17 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 15 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 13 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 14 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 10 | 8% |
| Grade 5 | 18 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 23 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (17) is 26% smaller than its 6th grade class (23).
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 55% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within TATUM. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NM-MSSA + NM-ASR 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
45.0%
NM avg 44.2%
Math
58.3%
NM avg 27.2%
What this means: On the NM-MSSA + NM-ASR, New Mexico's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 58 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Mexico schools, those numbers are about 44 and 27.
Source: NM-MSSA + NM-ASR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
55.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.2%
based on NM schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 55% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% typical for New Mexico schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New Mexico's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like TATUM ELEMENTARY
TATUM ELEMENTARY's state test result (55.0% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| TATUM ELEMENTARY this school | 128 | 50.8% | 55.0% |
| ELIDA ELEMENTARY ELIDA | 73 | 50.7% | N/A |
| CORONA ELEMENTARY CORONA | 62 | 45.2% | N/A |
| LOGAN ELEMENTARY LOGAN | 102 | 58.8% | 68.8% |
| DORA ELEMENTARY DORA | 126 | 46.8% | 57.3% |
| ANANSI CHARTER SCHOOL EL PRADO | 198 | 50.0% | 68.1% |
Matched among New Mexico elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where TATUM ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Mexico | In Lea County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 55.0% | #32 of 329 | #1 of 18 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 58.3% | #21 of 354 | #1 of 18 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #149 of 366 | #7 of 18 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 128 | #390 of 490 | #21 of 21 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 50.8% | #368 of 393 | #20 of 21 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
128
-27 (-17%) vs 2020
-31% since 1990-91, when it was 186
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
was 17.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 128 | 9 | 14.2:1 | 51% (65) |
| 2023-24 | 141 | 9 | 15.7:1 | 57% (81) |
| 2022-23 | 131 | 10.2 | 12.8:1 | 55% (72) |
| 2020-21 | 155 | 9 | 17.2:1 | 52% (81) |
| 2017-18 | 179 | 10.2 | 17.5:1 | 49% (88) |
| 2015-16 | 204 | 12 | 17.0:1 | 48% (98) |
| 2010-11 | 164 | 11 | 14.9:1 | 57% (94) |
| 2000-01 | 179 | 13 | 13.8:1 | 98% (176) |
| 1990-91 | 186 | 12 | 15.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for TATUM ELEMENTARY.
Since 2017-18: students down 28% (179 to 128); teachers down 12% (10.2 to 9).
About TATUM ELEMENTARY
A small elementary school in TATUM, New Mexico, TATUM ELEMENTARY is part of TATUM. It has an enrollment of 128 students in pre-K through 6. On average, elementary schools in New Mexico enroll around 287, and this school is 55% below that mark.
TATUM counts 310 students in its 3 schools, and TATUM ELEMENTARY is one of them.
More than half of enrollment at TATUM ELEMENTARY is White: 57%. Other groups make up 41% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. Lea County as a whole is about 43% White, so the school's share is higher. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 51%.
There are 9 full-time-equivalent teachers at TATUM ELEMENTARY, giving a ratio of 14.2:1. The school's 14.2:1 compares with an average of 12.9:1 for elementary schools in New Mexico. By family income, 51% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The rate at public schools in Lea County averages 73%, higher than here.
After adjusting for student poverty, TATUM ELEMENTARY lands between the top and bottom 10% of New Mexico schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 55.0%; the prediction is 45.2%.
Looking at the county, Lea County, the median household earns about $68,015 a year, 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 15% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting TATUM ELEMENTARY, Lea County has 38 public schools.
Among nearby public schools, TATUM JR HIGH is closest at about 0.1 miles. There are 2 more public schools inside five miles. On state test proficiency, TATUM ELEMENTARY ranks 1st in a group of 6 nearby schools.
Federal data place TATUM ELEMENTARY in the Rural: Remote locale, which means it is in rural territory far from an urban area.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 17% decrease, from 155 to 128. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 17.2:1 to 14.2:1.
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Lea County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
73,733
Census ACS
Median income
$68,015
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
38
15,126 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in TATUM
- TATUM HIGHHigh · 129 students
- TATUM JR HIGHMiddle · 53 students
Other Tatum Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 2 states are named Tatum Elementary. TATUM ELEMENTARY is the 3rd largest of the 3.
- Tatum Elementary SchoolFARMERSVILLE, TX · 591 students
- Tatum Elementary SchoolTATUM, TX · 306 students
Nearby schools
- TATUM JR HIGH0.1 mi · 53
- TATUM HIGH0.1 mi · 129
- LEA ELEMENTARY20.4 mi · 231
- NEW HOPE ALTERNATIVE HIGH20.8 mi · 104
- JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY20.9 mi · 228
- YARBRO ELEMENTARY21.0 mi · 474
Frequently asked questions
About TATUM ELEMENTARYWhat is the total enrollment at TATUM ELEMENTARY?
TATUM ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 128 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does TATUM ELEMENTARY serve?
TATUM ELEMENTARY serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at TATUM ELEMENTARY?
Approximately 14.2:1 students per teacher at TATUM ELEMENTARY.
What is the racial breakdown of students at TATUM ELEMENTARY?
At TATUM ELEMENTARY, the student body is approximately 57% White, 41% Hispanic, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees TATUM ELEMENTARY?
TATUM ELEMENTARY is overseen by TATUM in Lea County.
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