Accountability rating (2021-2022)

B

Tatum ISD: B

Total students

320

Avg. teacher experience

13.4 years

Tatum ISD: 14 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Tatum ISD: 99.2%

Statewide: 90%

Tatum Elementary School is an elementary school in Tatum, TX, in the Tatum ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 320 students. 41.9% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 18.1% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of B for the 2021-2022 school year.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $52,483, which is $6,404 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 13.4 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.tatumisd.org

Address

1525 N Hill St
Tatum, TX 75691-9656

Office phone number

(903) 947-6482

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Tatum Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 07. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.3 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 07.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

320

African American

51 (15.9%)

Tatum ISD: 16.8%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

1 (0.3%)

Tatum ISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

2 (0.6%)

Tatum ISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

109 (34.1%)

Tatum ISD: 33.7%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Tatum ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

147 (45.9%)

Tatum ISD: 45.7%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

10 (3.1%)

Tatum ISD: 3.2%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

15.9%

American Indian

0.3%

Asian

0.6%

Hispanic

34.1%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

45.9%

Two or more races

3.1%

Risk factors

A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.

At-risk students

41.9 %

Tatum ISD: 38.1%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

57.8 %

Tatum ISD: 53.9%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

18.8 %

Tatum ISD: 16.1%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

41.9%

Econ. disadvantaged

57.8%

Limited Eng. proficiency

18.8%

Enrollment by program

A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.

Bilingual/ESL

18.1 %

Tatum ISD: 14.9%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

9.1 %

Tatum ISD: 8.6%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

11.6 %

Tatum ISD: 9.4%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

18.1%

Gifted and talented

9.1%

Special education

11.6%

Academics

Accountability ratings

Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.

A-F ratings for the 2022-2023 school year have not yet been released. Many school districts have sued the Texas Education Agency after the agency made changes to the way ratings would be calculated. The ratings won’t be released until the case is resolved.

Overall (2021-2022)

B

Tatum ISD: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

B

Tatum ISD: B

School progress (2021-2022)

B

Tatum ISD: B

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

B

Tatum ISD: B

The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).

For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2022 Accountability Manual.

Chronic absenteeism

The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.

All students

3.5 %

Tatum ISD: 9.4%

Statewide: 15%

African American

1.6 %

Tatum ISD: 7.3%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

N/A

Tatum ISD: 16.7%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

Masked

Tatum ISD: Masked

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

4.9 %

Tatum ISD: 9.8%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Tatum ISD: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

3.1 %

Tatum ISD: 9.3%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

5.9 %

Tatum ISD: 20.5%

Statewide: 13.9%

Staff

Teacher ethnicities

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.

Total teacher FTEs

21.1

African American

2.9 (13.8%)

Tatum ISD: 14.6%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Tatum ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Tatum ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

0 (0%)

Tatum ISD: 0.9%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Tatum ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

17.2 (81.6%)

Tatum ISD: 83.5%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

1 (4.6%)

Tatum ISD: 0.9%

Statewide: 1.2%

Highest degree held by teachers

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.

No degree

0 (0%)

Tatum ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

17.8 (84.3%)

Tatum ISD: 74.1%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

3.3 (15.7%)

Tatum ISD: 25%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Tatum ISD: 0.9%

Statewide: 0.8%

Students per teacher

The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.

Students per teacher

15.2

Tatum ISD: 13.8

Statewide: 14.6

Teacher experience

This figure for the 2021-2022 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.

Avg. teacher experience

13.4 years

Tatum ISD: 14 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Teacher salaries

The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.

Base average

$52,483

Tatum ISD: $56,399

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$41,615

Tatum ISD: $45,105

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$44,898

Tatum ISD: $48,378

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$47,369

Tatum ISD: $50,265

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$54,481

Tatum ISD: $58,394

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$61,784

Tatum ISD: $67,369

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$59,633

Tatum ISD: $54,521

Statewide: $71,111

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