Enrollment
326
Elementary
DISTRICT 410 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MONAHANS-WICKETT-PYOTE ISD·NCES 483117003509
Tatom Elementary School
1600 S CALVIN AVE, MONAHANS, TX 79756 · (432) 943-2769 · Ward County
GRADES 01–02ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL326 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
20.4:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.4:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
70%
227 students
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 65%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 1 | 168 | 52% |
| Grade 2 | 158 | 48% |
Student demographics
43%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 63% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within MONAHANS-WICKETT-PYOTE ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2021-22 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
57.0%
TX avg 41.8% . +46.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
57.0%
TX avg 37.2% . +40.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 57 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 42 and 37. Reading scores are up about 46 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 40 points.
Performance levels, 2021-22
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 26.0% | 31.0% | 39.0% | 4.0% |
| Mathematics | 22.0% | 35.0% | 43.0% | 0.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | 57.0% | 57.0% |
| 2020-21 | 11.0% | 17.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Tatom Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tatom Elementary School this school | 326 | 69.6% | N/A |
| A B Duncan Collegiate Elementary School FLOYDADA | 295 | 71.2% | 52.0% |
| Coupland Elementary School COUPLAND | 323 | 68.7% | 38.5% |
| Hp Webb Elementary School OLTON | 291 | 67.0% | 36.3% |
| Skidmore-Tynan Elementary School SKIDMORE | 362 | 72.7% | 42.0% |
| Gus Birdwell Elementary School SPEARMAN | 343 | 66.5% | 54.8% |
Matched among Texas 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 Tatom Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 57.0% | #1,169 of 4,466 ▲ 3,193 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.0% | #1,763 of 4,466 ▲ 2,678 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 326 | #4,036 of 4,938 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.4:1 | #4,471 of 4,622 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 43.0% | #2,903 of 4,628 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 69.6% | #2,584 of 4,789 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -42.9% | #126 of 2,838 |
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
326
-176 (-35%) vs 2020
-26% since 1990-91, when it was 443
Student : Teacher
20.4:1
was 16.7:1
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 | 326 | 16 | 20.4:1 | 70% (227) |
| 2023-24 | 339 | 21.1 | 16.1:1 | 51% (172) |
| 2022-23 | 326 | 19.9 | 16.4:1 | 57% (186) |
| 2020-21 | 502 | 30 | 16.7:1 | 59% (296) |
| 2017-18 | 571 | 32.9 | 17.4:1 | 58% (329) |
| 2015-16 | 568 | 32 | 17.8:1 | 58% (331) |
| 2010-11 | 455 | 28 | 16.3:1 | 63% (287) |
| 2000-01 | 288 | 20 | 14.4:1 | 52% (151) |
| 1990-91 | 443 | 29 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Tatom Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 43% (571 to 326); teachers down 51% (32.9 to 16).
About Tatom Elementary School
Tatom Elementary School runs as a small elementary school in MONAHANS, Texas. In all, 326 students attend the school in grades 1 through 2. The school is 37% below the average for elementary schools in Texas.
The 6 schools of MONAHANS-WICKETT-PYOTE ISD, including Tatom Elementary School, enroll 2,181 students.
At Tatom Elementary School, 71% of students are Hispanic. It is also 25% White and 2% Black. For comparison, the population of Ward County is roughly 56% Hispanic. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Tatom Elementary School scores 43%.
On staff are 16 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 20.4:1. Statewide, elementary schools in Texas average 15.1:1. Tatom Elementary School has a free or reduced-price lunch rate of 70%. Public schools in Ward County average 59%.
The county, Ward County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $65,952, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 12% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 13%. The county's public schools total 7, with about 2,338 students.
Tatom Elementary School's nearest public school is Monahans Ed Center (about 0.6 miles). The count of other public schools within five miles is 5.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Town: Distant, meaning it is in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Tatom Elementary School had a net loss of 176 students, or 35%. The number of students per teacher increased from 16.7 to 20.4 over 4 years.
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Ward County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
11,144
Census ACS
Median income
$65,952
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
12%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
2,338 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MONAHANS-WICKETT-PYOTE ISD
- Parkway Elementary SchoolElementary · 646 students
- Monahans High SchoolHigh · 624 students
- Walker Junior High SchoolMiddle · 318 students
- George Cullender KindElementary · 259 students
- Monahans Ed CenterHigh · 8 students
Other schools in MONAHANS
- Parkway Elementary SchoolElementary · 646 students
- Monahans High SchoolHigh · 624 students
- Walker Junior High SchoolMiddle · 318 students
- George Cullender KindElementary · 259 students
- Monahans Ed CenterHigh · 8 students
Nearby schools
- Monahans Ed Center0.6 mi · 8
- George Cullender Kind0.7 mi · 259
- Monahans High School0.7 mi · 624
- Walker Junior High School0.8 mi · 318
- Parkway Elementary School1.3 mi · 646
- Grandfalls-Royalty School16.6 mi · 157
Frequently asked questions
About Tatom Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Tatom Elementary School?
Tatom Elementary School enrolls approximately 326 students in grades 01-02.
What age range does Tatom Elementary School serve?
Tatom Elementary School serves students from grade 01 through grade 02.
How many students per teacher at Tatom Elementary School?
Approximately 20.4:1 students per teacher at Tatom Elementary School.
How diverse is Tatom Elementary School?
Tatom Elementary School reports a student body of 25% White, 71% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Tatom Elementary School?
Tatom Elementary School is overseen by MONAHANS-WICKETT-PYOTE ISD in Ward County.
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