TATUM EL

As a reasonably sized elementary school in FARMERSVILLE, Texas, TATUM EL instructs 591 students from grades pre-K through 2, overseen by FARMERSVILLE ISD.

Within FARMERSVILLE ISD, which oversees 4 schools and 2,397 students, TATUM EL is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, TATUM EL shows that the largest single group is Hispanic at 47%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school reports 44% White, 4% Black, 4% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 16% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the resource side, On paper, TATUM EL has 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 19.2:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 59% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is north of Collin County's rate of about 30%.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Collin County indicate median household income runs about $121,600, 56% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. In all, Collin County runs 338 public schools (combined enrollment of about 227,575 students), of which TATUM EL is one.

Nearest neighbor: FARMERSVILLE INT, around 0.4 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 5 other public schools cluster around TATUM EL.

The campus sits in a rural setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. TATUM EL's enrollment has increased 150% since 2018, when it stood at 236 (now 591). Hispanic enrollment moved from 38% to 47% across the same window. Class-load math has widened: from 14.7:1 in 2018 to 19.2:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.