Tarkington Middle School
- Middle school or junior high school in Tarkington ISD
- Cleveland, TX
- 6th grade - 8th grade
Accountability rating
C
Tarkington ISD: B
Total students
445
Avg. teacher experience
11.6 years
Tarkington ISD: 12 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Tarkington ISD: 98.3%
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 2018-2019 school year, it had 445 students. The school received an accountability rating of C. 11.9% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 4% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
An average teacher's salary was $52,269, which is $1,853 less than the state average.
Contact information
Website
Address
2770 Fm 163Cleveland, TX 77327
Office phone number
Principal
- Michael Kelley
- MKELLEY@TARKINGTONISD.NET
- (281) 592-7737
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Tarkington Middle School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 04. Students who started eighth grade in 2007 in this region had a college graduation rate of 23.2 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 04.
Demographics
Ethnicity
Total students
445
African American
2 (0.4%)
Tarkington ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
2 (0.4%)
Tarkington ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
1 (0.2%)
Tarkington ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 4.5%
Hispanic
57 (12.8%)
Tarkington ISD: 11.7%
Statewide: 52.6%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Tarkington ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
374 (84%)
Tarkington ISD: 85.2%
Statewide: 27.4%
Two or more races
9 (2%)
Tarkington ISD: 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
11.9 %
Tarkington ISD: 19.6%
Statewide: 50.1%
Economically disadvantaged
49.2 %
Tarkington ISD: 49.5%
Statewide: 60.6%
Limited English proficiency
4 %
Tarkington ISD: 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
4 %
Tarkington ISD: 3.3%
Statewide: 19.7%
Career and Technical
0 %
Tarkington ISD: 27.6%
Statewide: 26.3%
Gifted and Talented
7.9 %
Tarkington ISD: 4.5%
Statewide: 8.1%
Special Education
11.5 %
Tarkington ISD: 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
C
Tarkington ISD: B
Student achievement
C
Tarkington ISD: B
School progress
C
Tarkington ISD: B
Closing the gaps
D
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 2019 Accountability Manual.
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE).
Total teacher FTEs
30.4
African American
0 (0%)
Tarkington ISD: 1.6%
Statewide: 10.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Tarkington ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Tarkington ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.7%
Hispanic
0 (0%)
Tarkington ISD: 3.1%
Statewide: 27.7%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Tarkington ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
30.4 (100%)
Tarkington ISD: 95.3%
Statewide: 58.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Tarkington ISD: 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
0.1 (0.3%)
Tarkington ISD: 4.6%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
24.7 (81.3%)
Tarkington ISD: 76.8%
Statewide: 73.6%
Master's
5.6 (18.4%)
Tarkington ISD: 18.5%
Statewide: 24.3%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Tarkington ISD: 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
14.6
Tarkington ISD: 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
11.6 years
Tarkington ISD: 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
$52,269
Tarkington ISD: $51,804
Statewide: $54,122
Beginner
$41,858
Tarkington ISD: $42,923
Statewide: $47,218
1 to 5 years
$50,772
Tarkington ISD: $47,635
Statewide: $50,408
6 to 10 years
$49,202
Tarkington ISD: $49,337
Statewide: $52,786
11 to 20 years
$50,153
Tarkington ISD: $51,834
Statewide: $56,041
20+ years
$63,053
Tarkington ISD: $62,553
Statewide: $62,039