Tarkington High School
- High school in Tarkington ISD
- Cleveland, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
B
Tarkington ISD: B
Total students
518
Avg. teacher experience
12.9 years
Tarkington ISD: 12.7 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
93 %
Tarkington ISD: 93%
Statewide: 90%
Tarkington High School is a high school in Cleveland, TX, in the Tarkington ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 518 students. 32.4% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 4.6% 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, 93% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 1.1% during the 2020-2021 school year.
The average SAT score at Tarkington High School was 957 for 2020-2021 graduates. The average ACT score was 19.9.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $59,084, which is $197 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 12.9 years of experience.
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Website
Address
2770 Fm 163Cleveland, TX 77327
Office phone number
Principals
- John Clements
- (281) 592-7739
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Tarkington High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 04. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.5 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 04.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
518
African American
1 (0.2%)
Tarkington ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
3 (0.6%)
Tarkington ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (0.2%)
Tarkington ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
74 (14.3%)
Tarkington ISD: 13%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Tarkington ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
429 (82.8%)
Tarkington ISD: 83.6%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
10 (1.9%)
Tarkington ISD: 2.4%
Statewide: 2.9%
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
32.4 %
Tarkington ISD: 44.4%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
42.1 %
Tarkington ISD: 49.9%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
4.6 %
Tarkington ISD: 5.4%
Statewide: 21.7%
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
4.6 %
Tarkington ISD: 5.3%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
7.1 %
Tarkington ISD: 5.1%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
13.5 %
Tarkington ISD: 15%
Statewide: 11.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2021-2022)
B
Tarkington ISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
B
Tarkington ISD: B
School progress (2021-2022)
B
Tarkington ISD: A
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
C
Tarkington 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
93 %
Tarkington ISD: 93%
Statewide: 90%
African American
Masked
Tarkington ISD: Masked
Statewide: 86.3%
American Indian
Masked
Tarkington ISD: Masked
Statewide: 87.4%
Asian
Masked
Tarkington ISD: Masked
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
92.3 %
Tarkington ISD: 92.3%
Statewide: 88.1%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Tarkington ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
92.5 %
Tarkington ISD: 92.5%
Statewide: 93.8%
Two or more races
Masked
Tarkington ISD: Masked
Statewide: 90.8%
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
1.1 %
Tarkington ISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 2.4%
African American
Masked
Tarkington ISD: Masked
Statewide: 3.5%
American Indian
Masked
Tarkington ISD: Masked
Statewide: 3.1%
Asian
Masked
Tarkington ISD: Masked
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
0 %
Tarkington ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.8%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Tarkington ISD: N/A
Statewide: 2.6%
White
1.4 %
Tarkington ISD: 1.4%
Statewide: 1.3%
Two or more races
0 %
Tarkington 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
17.7 %
Tarkington ISD: 14.4%
Statewide: 15%
African American
Masked
Tarkington ISD: 20%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
Masked
Tarkington ISD: Masked
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
Masked
Tarkington ISD: Masked
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
19.7 %
Tarkington ISD: 16.2%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Tarkington ISD: Masked
Statewide: 17.9%
White
17.2 %
Tarkington ISD: 14%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
28.6 %
Tarkington 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
8 %
Tarkington ISD: 8.4%
Statewide: 21.1%
African American
Masked
Tarkington ISD: Masked
Statewide: 13%
American Indian
Masked
Tarkington ISD: Masked
Statewide: 16.8%
Asian
Masked
Tarkington ISD: Masked
Statewide: 55.4%
Hispanic
6.9 %
Tarkington ISD: 6.9%
Statewide: 18%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Tarkington ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
8.6 %
Tarkington ISD: 9.1%
Statewide: 24.3%
Two or more races
0 %
Tarkington ISD: 0%
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
21.1 %
Tarkington ISD: 20%
Statewide: 48.6%
African American
N/A
Tarkington ISD: N/A
Statewide: 29%
American Indian
N/A
Tarkington ISD: N/A
Statewide: 52.8%
Asian
N/A
Tarkington ISD: N/A
Statewide: 73.6%
Hispanic
Masked
Tarkington ISD: Masked
Statewide: 34.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Tarkington ISD: N/A
Statewide: 43.9%
White
23.5 %
Tarkington ISD: 22.2%
Statewide: 61.2%
Two or more races
N/A
Tarkington 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
957
Tarkington ISD: 957
Statewide: 1002
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
19.9
Tarkington ISD: 19.9
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
67.9 %
Tarkington ISD: 67.9%
Statewide: 56.1%
Math
35.8 %
Tarkington ISD: 35.8%
Statewide: 45.7%
Reading + Math
35.8 %
Tarkington ISD: 35.8%
Statewide: 40.4%
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
41.5
African American
2 (4.8%)
Tarkington ISD: 2.2%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Tarkington ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Tarkington ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
2 (4.8%)
Tarkington ISD: 2.9%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Tarkington ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
37.5 (90.4%)
Tarkington ISD: 94.1%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Tarkington ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
2 (4.8%)
Tarkington ISD: 2.2%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
25.7 (62%)
Tarkington ISD: 80%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
13.8 (33.2%)
Tarkington ISD: 17.8%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Tarkington ISD: 0%
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
12.5
Tarkington ISD: 13.3
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
12.9 years
Tarkington ISD: 12.7 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
$59,084
Tarkington ISD: $58,215
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$52,371
Tarkington ISD: $48,949
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$53,673
Tarkington ISD: $51,597
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$56,177
Tarkington ISD: $56,964
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$60,358
Tarkington ISD: $59,558
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$68,155
Tarkington ISD: $68,243
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$69,793
Tarkington ISD: $69,655
Statewide: $71,111