TARKINGTON EARLY CHILDHOOD SCHOOL

TARKINGTON EARLY CHILDHOOD SCHOOL operates as a small K-5 school in CLEVELAND, Texas, overseen by TARKINGTON ISD. Current enrollment sits at 214 students spanning grades pre-K through K. Compared to the state average of about 519 students per school, that is 59% smaller than typical.

TARKINGTON ISD runs 4 schools in total, collectively educating 1,907 students. TARKINGTON EARLY CHILDHOOD SCHOOL is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, TARKINGTON EARLY CHILDHOOD SCHOOL shows that 69% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 28% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 57% White, putting the school's mix noticeably more White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 18.6:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 71% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Liberty County runs at roughly 80%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Liberty County indicate the typical household earns roughly $68,703 per year, 12% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 16%. TARKINGTON EARLY CHILDHOOD SCHOOL is one of 41 public schools in Liberty County (combined enrollment of about 27,599 students).

Nearest neighbor: TARKINGTON EL, around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at TARKINGTON EARLY CHILDHOOD SCHOOL has edged down 63%, going from 572 students in 2018 to 214 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share decreased from 84% to 69%. The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 17.3:1 in 2018 to 18.6:1 today.

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