Enrollment
306
Elementary
DISTRICT 317 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TATUM ISD·NCES 484224004804
Tatum Elementary School
1525 N HILL ST, TATUM, TX 75691 · (903) 947-6482 · Rusk County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL306 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.7:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.9:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
64%
195 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 3 | 101 | 33% |
| Grade 4 | 103 | 34% |
| Grade 5 | 102 | 33% |
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · 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 TATUM ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
54.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +34.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
54.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +27.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 54 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 34 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 27 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 20.0% | 34.0% | 25.0% | 21.0% |
| Mathematics | 20.0% | 34.0% | 22.0% | 24.0% |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 54.0% | 54.0% |
| 2024-25 | 49.0% | 48.0% |
| 2023-24 | 54.0% | 49.0% |
| 2022-23 | 40.0% | 47.0% |
| 2021-22 | 45.0% | 45.0% |
| 2020-21 | 20.0% | 27.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
44.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Tatum Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Rusk County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.9% | #1,978 of 4,401 | #3 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.0% | #1,440 of 4,466 | #1 of 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.0% | #2,087 of 4,466 | #2 of 9 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +10.5pp | #1,424 of 3,998 | #3 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 306 | #4,166 of 4,938 | #8 of 13 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.7:1 | #3,734 of 4,622 | #10 of 12 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.8% | #997 of 4,628 | #7 of 12 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 63.7% | #2,930 of 4,789 | #11 of 13 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.0% | #1,694 of 2,838 | #7 of 11 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
306
-13 (-4%) vs 2020
+21% since 1990-91, when it was 253
Student : Teacher
16.7:1
was 14.5:1
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 | 306 | 18.3 | 16.7:1 | 64% (195) |
| 2023-24 | 294 | 21.7 | 13.5:1 | 64% (189) |
| 2022-23 | 325 | 22.2 | 14.7:1 | 63% (205) |
| 2020-21 | 319 | 22 | 14.5:1 | 58% (185) |
| 2017-18 | 356 | 22.1 | 16.1:1 | 53% (187) |
| 2015-16 | 360 | 23 | 15.7:1 | 55% (198) |
| 2010-11 | 353 | 21 | 16.8:1 | 57% (201) |
| 2000-01 | 270 | 17 | 15.9:1 | 49% (133) |
| 1990-91 | 253 | 20 | 12.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Tatum Elementary School.
About Tatum Elementary School
Tatum Elementary School is a small elementary school in TATUM, Texas, one of the schools in TATUM ISD. The school reports 306 students in grades 3 through 5. The typical figure for elementary schools in Texas is about 519 students.
Tatum Elementary School belongs to TATUM ISD, a district of 4 schools and 1,392 students.
Enrollment at Tatum Elementary School is mixed, with White students the largest group at 42%. After that, the student body is 39% Hispanic, 12% Black, and 6% multiracial. Census figures show Rusk County is about 66% White. Tatum Elementary School has a diversity index of 65%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school reports 18.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 16.7 students per teacher. The 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas is lower than this school's figure. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 64%. Across public schools in Rusk County, the average is about the same, 66%.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Tatum Elementary School, the prediction is 46.5% and the result is 44.9%.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Rusk County show that median household income is about $68,658, roughly 18% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 29 public schools in Rusk County, with a combined enrollment of about 10,350.
Tatum Primary School is located about 0.4 miles from Tatum Elementary School. Other public schools within five miles: 3. Nearby schools with test data average 54.6% proficiency; Tatum Elementary School posts 44.9%.
NCES describes the area around Tatum Elementary School as Rural: Distant, meaning in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Tatum Elementary School saw enrollment fall 4% between 2020-21 and 2024-25. By 2024-25, the school had 16.7 students per teacher, compared with 14.5 in 2020-21.
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Rusk County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
52,842
Census ACS
Median income
$68,658
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
29
10,350 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in TATUM ISD
- Tatum High SchoolHigh · 437 students
- Tatum Primary SchoolElementary · 328 students
- Tatum Middle SchoolMiddle · 321 students
Other schools in TATUM
- Tatum High SchoolHigh · 437 students
- Tatum Primary SchoolElementary · 328 students
- Tatum Middle SchoolMiddle · 321 students
Nearby schools
- Tatum Primary School0.4 mi · 328
- Tatum High School1.2 mi · 437
- Tatum Middle School1.2 mi · 321
- Beckville Jr-Sr High School7.2 mi · 347
- Beckville Sunset Elementary School7.7 mi · 337
- Ned E Williams Elementary School10.6 mi · 352
Frequently asked questions
About Tatum Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Tatum Elementary School?
Tatum Elementary School enrolls approximately 306 students in grades 03-05.
What grades does Tatum Elementary School serve?
Tatum Elementary School serves grades 03-05.
How many teachers does Tatum Elementary School have?
Tatum Elementary School employs 18 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.7:1.
What is the student diversity at Tatum Elementary School?
Student demographics at Tatum Elementary School are roughly 42% White, 39% Hispanic, 12% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Tatum Elementary School in?
Tatum Elementary School is part of TATUM ISD.
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