Tarkington Middle School

  • Middle school or junior high school in Tarkington ISD
  • Cleveland, TX
  • 6th grade - 8th grade

Accountability rating (2021-2022)

C

Tarkington ISD: B

Total students

394

Avg. teacher experience

13.8 years

Tarkington ISD: 12.7 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Tarkington ISD: 93%

Statewide: 90%

Tarkington Middle School is a middle school or junior high school in Cleveland, TX, in the Tarkington ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 394 students. 53.8% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 5.6% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

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

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $58,524, which is $363 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 13.8 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.tarkingtonisd.net

Address

2770 Fm 163
Cleveland, TX 77327

Office phone number

(281) 592-7737

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Tarkington Middle 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

394

African American

1 (0.3%)

Tarkington ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Tarkington ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Tarkington ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

68 (17.3%)

Tarkington ISD: 13%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

2 (0.5%)

Tarkington ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

311 (78.9%)

Tarkington ISD: 83.6%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

12 (3%)

Tarkington ISD: 2.4%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

0.3%

American Indian

0%

Asian

0%

Hispanic

17.3%

Pacific Islander

0.5%

White

78.9%

Two or more races

3.0%

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

53.8 %

Tarkington ISD: 44.4%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

48.2 %

Tarkington ISD: 49.9%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

6.1 %

Tarkington ISD: 5.4%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

53.8%

Econ. disadvantaged

48.2%

Limited Eng. proficiency

6.1%

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

5.6 %

Tarkington ISD: 5.3%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

6.6 %

Tarkington ISD: 5.1%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

14.7 %

Tarkington ISD: 15%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

5.6%

Gifted and talented

6.6%

Special education

14.7%

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)

C

Tarkington ISD: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

C

Tarkington ISD: B

School progress (2021-2022)

C

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.

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

18.1 %

Tarkington ISD: 16.2%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

Masked

Tarkington ISD: Masked

Statewide: 17.9%

White

17.3 %

Tarkington ISD: 14%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

26.7 %

Tarkington 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

31.8

African American

0 (0%)

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

1 (3.1%)

Tarkington ISD: 2.9%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Tarkington ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

30.8 (96.9%)

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

1 (3.1%)

Tarkington ISD: 2.2%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

27.4 (86.1%)

Tarkington ISD: 80%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

3.4 (10.8%)

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

12.4

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

13.8 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

$58,524

Tarkington ISD: $58,215

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$23,375

Tarkington ISD: $48,949

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$51,414

Tarkington ISD: $51,597

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$57,385

Tarkington ISD: $56,964

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$60,613

Tarkington ISD: $59,558

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$65,985

Tarkington ISD: $68,243

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$69,753

Tarkington ISD: $69,655

Statewide: $71,111

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