Tarkington ISD
Cleveland, TX
Accountability rating
B
Total students
1,805
Avg. teacher experience
12 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
98.3 %
Statewide: 90%
Tarkington ISD is a school district in Cleveland, TX. As of the 2018-2019 school year, it had 1,805 students. The school received an accountability rating of B. 19.6% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 3.3% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
An average teacher's salary was $51,804, which is $2,318 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 12 years of experience. The average SAT score at Tarkington ISD was 1025. The average ACT score was 20.0. In the Class of 2018, 98.3% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate was 0.9%.
Contact information
Website
Superintendent
- Marc Keith
- mkeith@tarkingtonisd.net
- (281) 592-8781
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Tarkington ISD are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 04. Students who started eighth grade in 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 23.2 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher ed outcomes in Region 04.
Demographics
Ethnicity
Total students
1,805
African American
11 (0.6%)
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
6 (0.3%)
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
3 (0.2%)
Statewide: 4.5%
Hispanic
211 (11.7%)
Statewide: 52.6%
Pacific Islander
6 (0.3%)
Statewide: 0.2%
White
1,537 (85.2%)
Statewide: 27.4%
Two or more races
31 (1.7%)
Statewide: 2.4%
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
19.6 %
Statewide: 50.1%
Economically disadvantaged
49.5 %
Statewide: 60.6%
Limited English proficiency
3.4 %
Statewide: 19.5%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2018-2019 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
3.3 %
Statewide: 19.7%
Career and Technical
27.6 %
Statewide: 26.3%
Gifted and Talented
4.5 %
Statewide: 8.1%
Special Education
11.9 %
Statewide: 9.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall
B
Student achievement
B
School progress
B
Closing the gaps
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 2019 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2014-2015 who received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2018. (Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.)
All students
98.3 %
Statewide: 90%
African American
Masked
Statewide: 86.5%
American Indian
N/A
Statewide: 85.1%
Asian
N/A
Statewide: 96.4%
Hispanic
100 %
Statewide: 88.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Statewide: 86.4%
White
98.1 %
Statewide: 93.6%
Two or more races
Masked
Statewide: 91.4%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 for the 2017-2018 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
0.9 %
Statewide: 1.9%
American Indian
Masked
Statewide: 2.9%
African American
0 %
Statewide: 2.8%
Asian
Masked
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
0 %
Statewide: 2.3%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Statewide: 2.7%
White
1 %
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
0 %
Statewide: 1.6%
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 2017-2018 school year.
All students
7.5 %
Statewide: 25.8%
African American
Masked
Statewide: 17%
American Indian
N/A
Statewide: 21.9%
Asian
N/A
Statewide: 60.9%
Hispanic
5.6 %
Statewide: 23.5%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Statewide: 20.2%
White
7.8 %
Statewide: 27.8%
Two or more races
Masked
Statewide: 28.9%
AP/IB performance
The percentage of test-taking students who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2017-2018 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
52.9 %
Statewide: 50.7%
African American
N/A
Statewide: 29.2%
American Indian
N/A
Statewide: 51%
Asian
N/A
Statewide: 74.6%
Hispanic
Masked
Statewide: 38.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Statewide: 52.5%
White
56.3 %
Statewide: 64.8%
Two or more races
N/A
Statewide: 62.8%
SAT
The average SAT score for the Class of 2018, 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
1025
Statewide: 1036
ACT
The average ACT composite score for the Class of 2018. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
20.0
Statewide: 20.6
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 the Class of 2018.
Reading
48.2 %
Statewide: 58.2%
Math
28.1 %
Statewide: 46%
Reading + Math
27.2 %
Statewide: 42.1%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE).
Total teacher FTEs
127.4
African American
2 (1.6%)
Statewide: 10.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Statewide: 1.7%
Hispanic
4 (3.1%)
Statewide: 27.7%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Statewide: 0.2%
White
121.4 (95.3%)
Statewide: 58.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Statewide: 1.1%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
5.9 (4.6%)
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
97.9 (76.8%)
Statewide: 73.6%
Master's
23.6 (18.5%)
Statewide: 24.3%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2018-2019.
Students per teacher
14.2
Statewide: 15.1
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2018-2019 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
12 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
$51,804
Statewide: $54,122
Beginner
$42,923
Statewide: $47,218
1 to 5 years
$47,635
Statewide: $50,408
6 to 10 years
$49,337
Statewide: $52,786
11 to 20 years
$51,834
Statewide: $56,041
20+ years
$62,553
Statewide: $62,039