TARKINGTON MIDDLE

As a cozy junior high in CLEVELAND, Texas, TARKINGTON MIDDLE teaches 411 students from grades 6 through 8, one of the schools within TARKINGTON ISD. That puts it 36% smaller than the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 643 students.

Across the 4 schools in TARKINGTON ISD (1,907 students total), TARKINGTON MIDDLE accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, TARKINGTON MIDDLE logs that 74% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder consists of 21% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 57% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully more White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, TARKINGTON MIDDLE lists 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.2:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 14.4:1 average. Roughly 54% of students at TARKINGTON MIDDLE qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Liberty County (around 80%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), TARKINGTON MIDDLE tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 50.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 41.5%.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Liberty County put median household income runs about $68,703, about 12% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 16%. In all, Liberty County runs 41 public schools (combined enrollment of about 27,599 students), of which TARKINGTON MIDDLE is one.

The closest other public school is TARKINGTON EARLY CHILDHOOD SCHOOL, roughly 0.2 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around TARKINGTON MIDDLE. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts TARKINGTON MIDDLE at 2nd of 6; the average score across the group is 30.7%.

TARKINGTON MIDDLE operates from an outlying location.

Five-year trend. TARKINGTON MIDDLE's enrollment has decreased 7% since 2018, when it stood at 441 (now 411). Over the same period, the White share edged down from 88% to 74%. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 14.2:1 in 2018 to 15.2:1 today.

Inside the community feed, the feed for TARKINGTON MIDDLE typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.