Enrollment
321
Middle
DISTRICT 348 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TATUM ISD·NCES 484224006046
Tatum Middle School
410 N HILL ST, TATUM, TX 75691 · (903) 947-6482 · Rusk County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL321 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.9:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
62%
200 students
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 93 | 29% |
| Grade 7 | 114 | 36% |
| Grade 8 | 114 | 36% |
Student demographics
67%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
Tatum Middle School→Tatum High School
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
57.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +7.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
50.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +0.0pp 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 50 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 7 points since 2020, while math scores have held steady.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 28.0% | 29.0% | 28.0% | 15.0% |
| Mathematics | 19.0% | 31.0% | 30.0% | 20.0% |
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 | 57.0% | 50.0% |
| 2024-25 | 54.0% | 55.0% |
| 2023-24 | 55.0% | 46.0% |
| 2022-23 | 33.0% | 31.0% |
| 2021-22 | 34.0% | 43.0% |
| 2020-21 | 50.0% | 50.0% |
% 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
46.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.1%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% 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 →
Schools most like Tatum Middle School
Tatum Middle School's state test result (46.9% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tatum Middle School this school | 321 | 62.3% | 46.9% |
| Caldwell Junior High School CALDWELL | 298 | 60.4% | 51.7% |
| Teague Junior High School TEAGUE | 329 | 55.9% | 39.5% |
| Dr Terry Robbins Middle School LUFKIN | 260 | 56.2% | 48.8% |
| Rather L H BONHAM | 271 | 64.9% | 40.6% |
| Enge-Washington Intermediate School GROESBECK | 320 | 66.6% | 34.4% |
Matched among Texas middle 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 Tatum Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.9% | #620 of 1,635 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #563 of 1,670 ▼ 164 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.0% | #713 of 1,670 ▲ 93 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +21.5pp | #238 of 1,570 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 321 | #1,370 of 1,749 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.5:1 | #983 of 1,542 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.2% | #267 of 1,543 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 62.3% | #891 of 1,648 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.4% | #448 of 942 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
321
-32 (-9%) vs 2020
+12% since 1990-91, when it was 286
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
was 14.7:1
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 | 321 | 20.7 | 15.5:1 | 62% (200) |
| 2023-24 | 333 | 26.7 | 12.5:1 | 57% (191) |
| 2022-23 | 338 | 25.7 | 13.2:1 | 60% (204) |
| 2020-21 | 353 | 24 | 14.7:1 | 51% (179) |
| 2017-18 | 384 | 27.3 | 14.1:1 | 50% (191) |
| 2015-16 | 392 | 26 | 15.1:1 | 56% (219) |
| 2010-11 | 228 | 15 | 15.2:1 | 54% (123) |
| 2000-01 | 182 | 15 | 12.1:1 | 46% (84) |
| 1990-91 | 286 | 20 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Tatum Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (384 to 321); teachers down 24% (27.3 to 20.7).
About Tatum Middle School
Tatum Middle School is a small middle school in Texas, located in TATUM. School enrollment was 321 students in 2024-25, in grades 6 through 8. For comparison, middle schools in Texas average about 643 students.
The district for Tatum Middle School is TATUM ISD, with 4 schools and 1,392 students.
Federal enrollment data show White students as the largest group at Tatum Middle School, at 43%. Beyond that, enrollment is 33% Hispanic, 17% Black, and 5% multiracial. The White share of the county population is higher, at 66%. Tatum Middle School's diversity index is 67%, against a US figure of 70%.
The count of teachers at Tatum Middle School is 20.7 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 15.5:1. That is 1.1 students per teacher above the 14.4:1 average for middle schools in Texas. Around 62% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals.
Compared with Texas schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Tatum Middle School's results are within a point of predicted: 46.9% against 47.1%.
County data help place the school in context: in Rusk County, the median household income is $68,658, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 18% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. Rusk County is home to 29 public schools and about 10,350 public school students.
The nearest other public school, Tatum High School, is about 0.2 miles away. There are 3 more public schools inside five miles. Of the 8 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Tatum Middle School is 5th on average proficiency.
Its location is classified as Rural: Distant by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Enrollment is down 9% from 2020-21, when Tatum Middle School had 353 students, to 2024-25, when it had 321.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Tatum Middle School covering things like sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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 Elementary SchoolElementary · 306 students
Other schools in TATUM
- Tatum High SchoolHigh · 437 students
- Tatum Primary SchoolElementary · 328 students
- Tatum Elementary SchoolElementary · 306 students
Nearby schools
- Tatum High School0.2 mi · 437
- Tatum Primary School0.9 mi · 328
- Tatum Elementary School1.2 mi · 306
- Beckville Jr-Sr High School6.1 mi · 347
- Beckville Sunset Elementary School6.7 mi · 337
- Ned E Williams Elementary School11.8 mi · 352
Frequently asked questions
About Tatum Middle SchoolHow large is Tatum Middle School?
Tatum Middle School enrolls approximately 321 students in grades 06-08.
Is Tatum Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Tatum Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Tatum Middle School?
Approximately 15.5:1 students per teacher at Tatum Middle School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Tatum Middle School?
At Tatum Middle School, the student body is approximately 43% White, 33% Hispanic, 17% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Tatum Middle School?
Tatum Middle School is overseen by TATUM ISD in Rusk County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.