TATUM JR HIGH

TATUM JR HIGH, a very small intermediate school in TATUM, New Mexico, part of TATUM, works with 53 students, covering grades 7 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 335 students per school, that is 84% below typical.

TATUM JR HIGH is one of 3 schools operated by TATUM, a district that teaches 310 students overall.

On demographics, TATUM JR HIGH lists that 53% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school logs 43% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. That is meaningfully more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 43%.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 6 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 9.1:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 12.5:1 average. About 57% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Lea County (around 73%), the school's rate is south of typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), TATUM JR HIGH sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 43.8%; this one delivers 48.1%.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Lea County put median household earnings sit near $68,015, 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 15%. TATUM JR HIGH is one of 38 public schools in Lea County (combined enrollment of about 15,126 students).

TATUM HIGH is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around TATUM JR HIGH. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts TATUM JR HIGH at 2nd of 6; the average score across the group is 35.7%.

The campus sits in a low-density setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at TATUM JR HIGH has changed only slightly, going from 52 students in 2018 to 53 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 50% to 43% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 13.0:1 in 2018 to 9.1:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.