Accountability rating (2021-2022)

B

Tatum ISD: B

Total students

473

Avg. teacher experience

15.8 years

Tatum ISD: 14 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

99.2 %

Tatum ISD: 99.2%

Statewide: 90%

Tatum High School is a high school in Tatum, TX, in the Tatum ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 473 students. 40.8% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 8% 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.

In the Class of 2021, 99.2% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier.

The average ACT score was 18.8.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $60,268, which is $1,381 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 15.8 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.tatumisd.org

Address

600 Crystal Farms Rd
Tatum, TX 75691-9621

Office phone number

(903) 947-6482

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Tatum High 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

473

African American

99 (20.9%)

Tatum ISD: 16.8%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

2 (0.4%)

Tatum ISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

1 (0.2%)

Tatum ISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

139 (29.4%)

Tatum ISD: 33.7%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Tatum ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

225 (47.6%)

Tatum ISD: 45.7%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

7 (1.5%)

Tatum ISD: 3.2%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

20.9%

American Indian

0.4%

Asian

0.2%

Hispanic

29.4%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

47.6%

Two or more races

1.5%

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

40.8 %

Tatum ISD: 38.1%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

46.3 %

Tatum ISD: 53.9%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

8.9 %

Tatum ISD: 16.1%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

40.8%

Econ. disadvantaged

46.3%

Limited Eng. proficiency

8.9%

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

8 %

Tatum ISD: 14.9%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

10.1 %

Tatum ISD: 8.6%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

6.6 %

Tatum ISD: 9.4%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

8.0%

Gifted and talented

10.1%

Special education

6.6%

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)

A

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.

Four-year graduation rates

The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2017-2018 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2021. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.

All students

99.2 %

Tatum ISD: 99.2%

Statewide: 90%

African American

100 %

Tatum ISD: 100%

Statewide: 86.3%

American Indian

Masked

Tatum ISD: Masked

Statewide: 87.4%

Asian

N/A

Tatum ISD: N/A

Statewide: 96.7%

Hispanic

97.4 %

Tatum ISD: 97.4%

Statewide: 88.1%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Tatum ISD: N/A

Statewide: 88.3%

White

100 %

Tatum ISD: 100%

Statewide: 93.8%

Two or more races

Masked

Tatum ISD: Masked

Statewide: 90.8%

African American

100.0%

American Indian

Masked

Asian

N/A

Hispanic

97.4%

Pacific Islander

N/A

White

100.0%

Two or more races

Masked

Dropout rates

The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2020-2021 school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.

All students

0 %

Tatum ISD: 0%

Statewide: 2.4%

African American

0 %

Tatum ISD: 0%

Statewide: 3.5%

American Indian

Masked

Tatum ISD: Masked

Statewide: 3.1%

Asian

N/A

Tatum ISD: N/A

Statewide: 0.5%

Hispanic

0 %

Tatum ISD: 0%

Statewide: 2.8%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Tatum ISD: N/A

Statewide: 2.6%

White

0 %

Tatum ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.3%

Two or more races

0 %

Tatum ISD: 0%

Statewide: 2%

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

15.8 %

Tatum ISD: 9.4%

Statewide: 15%

African American

11.3 %

Tatum ISD: 7.3%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

Masked

Tatum ISD: 16.7%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

N/A

Tatum ISD: Masked

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

15.8 %

Tatum ISD: 9.8%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Tatum ISD: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

16.9 %

Tatum ISD: 9.3%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

37.5 %

Tatum ISD: 20.5%

Statewide: 13.9%

College readiness

AP/IB participation

The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject during the 2020-2021 school year.

All students

0 %

Tatum ISD: 0%

Statewide: 21.1%

African American

0 %

Tatum ISD: 0%

Statewide: 13%

American Indian

Masked

Tatum ISD: Masked

Statewide: 16.8%

Asian

N/A

Tatum ISD: N/A

Statewide: 55.4%

Hispanic

0 %

Tatum ISD: 0%

Statewide: 18%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Tatum ISD: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

0 %

Tatum ISD: 0%

Statewide: 24.3%

Two or more races

Masked

Tatum ISD: Masked

Statewide: 23.5%

AP/IB performance

The percentage of test-taking students in grades 11 and 12 who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2020-2021 school year. A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.

All students

N/A

Tatum ISD: N/A

Statewide: 48.6%

African American

N/A

Tatum ISD: N/A

Statewide: 29%

American Indian

N/A

Tatum ISD: N/A

Statewide: 52.8%

Asian

N/A

Tatum ISD: N/A

Statewide: 73.6%

Hispanic

N/A

Tatum ISD: N/A

Statewide: 34.6%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Tatum ISD: N/A

Statewide: 43.9%

White

N/A

Tatum ISD: N/A

Statewide: 61.2%

Two or more races

N/A

Tatum ISD: N/A

Statewide: 60.8%

SAT

The average SAT score for students graduating in 2020-2021, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined. The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.

Avg. SAT score

Masked

Tatum ISD: Masked

Statewide: 1002

ACT

The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.

Avg. ACT score

18.8

Tatum ISD: 18.8

Statewide: 20.0

College-ready graduates

A graduate is considered college ready in Reading or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for students graduating in 2020-2021.

Reading

29.3 %

Tatum ISD: 29.3%

Statewide: 56.1%

Math

22.4 %

Tatum ISD: 22.4%

Statewide: 45.7%

Reading + Math

14.7 %

Tatum ISD: 14.7%

Statewide: 40.4%

Reading

29.3%

Math

22.4%

Reading + Math

14.7%

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

37.5

African American

2.8 (7.5%)

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

34.7 (92.5%)

Tatum ISD: 83.5%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

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

21.5 (57.2%)

Tatum ISD: 74.1%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

15.1 (40.2%)

Tatum ISD: 25%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

1 (2.6%)

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

12.6

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

15.8 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

$60,268

Tatum ISD: $56,399

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$48,594

Tatum ISD: $45,105

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$49,144

Tatum ISD: $48,378

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$51,362

Tatum ISD: $50,265

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$61,611

Tatum ISD: $58,394

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$72,430

Tatum ISD: $67,369

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$41,364

Tatum ISD: $54,521

Statewide: $71,111

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