Tatum High School
- High school in Tatum ISD
- Tatum, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
A
Tatum ISD: A
Total students
484
Avg. teacher experience
15.4 years
Tatum ISD: 13.9 years
Statewide: 11.2 years
Four-year graduation rate
100 %
Tatum ISD: 100%
Statewide: 90.3%
Tatum High School is a high school in Tatum, TX, in the Tatum ISD school district. As of the 2020-2021 school year, it had 484 students. 37.2% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 5.8% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2020-2021 school year. The school received an accountability rating of A for the 2018-2019 school year.
In the Class of 2020, 100% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 0.2% during the 2019-2020 school year.
The average SAT score at Tatum High School was 990 for 2019-2020 graduates. The average ACT score was 19.1.
As of the 2020-2021 school year, an average teacher's salary was $60,005, which is $2,364 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 15.4 years of experience.
Contact information
Website
Address
510 Crystal Farms RdTatum, TX 75691-0808
Office phone number
Principal
- Matthew Quick
- quickm@tatumisd.org
- (903) 947-0101
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Tatum High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 07. Students who started eighth grade in 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 23.5 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 07.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
484
African American
102 (21.1%)
Tatum ISD: 18.1%
Statewide: 12.7%
American Indian
3 (0.6%)
Tatum ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Tatum ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 4.7%
Hispanic
139 (28.7%)
Tatum ISD: 33.1%
Statewide: 52.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Tatum ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
234 (48.3%)
Tatum ISD: 45.6%
Statewide: 26.5%
Two or more races
6 (1.2%)
Tatum ISD: 2.7%
Statewide: 2.7%
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
37.2 %
Tatum ISD: 33.5%
Statewide: 49.2%
Economically disadvantaged
44.2 %
Tatum ISD: 51.8%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
8.7 %
Tatum ISD: 16.3%
Statewide: 20.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2020-2021 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
5.8 %
Tatum ISD: 14.4%
Statewide: 21%
Gifted and Talented
9.1 %
Tatum ISD: 7.8%
Statewide: 8.3%
Special Education
7 %
Tatum ISD: 8.7%
Statewide: 11.1%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2020-2021 school year. All Texas public school districts and campuses received the label “Not Rated: Declared State of Disaster.” Our schools explorer shows the accountability ratings from the 2018-2019 school year when available.
Overall (2018-2019)
A
Tatum ISD: A
Student achievement (2018-2019)
B
Tatum ISD: B
School progress (2018-2019)
B
Tatum ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2018-2019)
A
Tatum ISD: A
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 2021 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2016-2017 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2021. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
100 %
Tatum ISD: 100%
Statewide: 90.3%
African American
100 %
Tatum ISD: 100%
Statewide: 87%
American Indian
N/A
Tatum ISD: N/A
Statewide: 86.3%
Asian
N/A
Tatum ISD: N/A
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
100 %
Tatum ISD: 100%
Statewide: 88.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Tatum ISD: N/A
Statewide: 89.2%
White
100 %
Tatum ISD: 100%
Statewide: 94%
Two or more races
N/A
Tatum ISD: N/A
Statewide: 91.1%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2019-2020 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
0.2 %
Tatum ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 1.6%
American Indian
Masked
Tatum ISD: Masked
Statewide: 2.3%
African American
0 %
Tatum ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.5%
Asian
N/A
Tatum ISD: N/A
Statewide: 0.3%
Hispanic
0.7 %
Tatum ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 1.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Tatum ISD: N/A
Statewide: 1.5%
White
0 %
Tatum ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.9%
Two or more races
0 %
Tatum ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.5%
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2019-2020 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
5.2 %
Tatum ISD: 3.2%
Statewide: 6.7%
American Indian
Masked
Tatum ISD: 20%
Statewide: 7.8%
African American
1.8 %
Tatum ISD: 1.9%
Statewide: 8.9%
Asian
N/A
Tatum ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
4.3 %
Tatum ISD: 3%
Statewide: 7.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Tatum ISD: N/A
Statewide: 7.2%
White
7 %
Tatum ISD: 3.7%
Statewide: 5.2%
Two or more races
0 %
Tatum ISD: 5.7%
Statewide: 6.7%
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 2019-2020 school year.
All students
0 %
Tatum ISD: 0%
Statewide: 22%
African American
0 %
Tatum ISD: 0%
Statewide: 13.3%
American Indian
Masked
Tatum ISD: Masked
Statewide: 17.2%
Asian
N/A
Tatum ISD: N/A
Statewide: 59.1%
Hispanic
0 %
Tatum ISD: 0%
Statewide: 18.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Tatum ISD: N/A
Statewide: 19.5%
White
0 %
Tatum ISD: 0%
Statewide: 25.4%
Two or more races
Masked
Tatum ISD: Masked
Statewide: 25.8%
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 2019-2020 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: 59%
African American
N/A
Tatum ISD: N/A
Statewide: 40.4%
American Indian
N/A
Tatum ISD: N/A
Statewide: 57.6%
Asian
N/A
Tatum ISD: N/A
Statewide: 81.2%
Hispanic
N/A
Tatum ISD: N/A
Statewide: 47.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Tatum ISD: N/A
Statewide: 58.9%
White
N/A
Tatum ISD: N/A
Statewide: 69%
Two or more races
N/A
Tatum ISD: N/A
Statewide: 69.1%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2019-2020, 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
990
Tatum ISD: 990
Statewide: 1019
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2019-2020. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
19.1
Tatum ISD: 19.1
Statewide: 20.2
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 2019-2020.
Reading
47.9 %
Tatum ISD: 47.9%
Statewide: 59.7%
Math
59.6 %
Tatum ISD: 59.6%
Statewide: 47.9%
Reading + Math
40.4 %
Tatum ISD: 40.4%
Statewide: 43.2%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2020-2021 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
39.6
African American
3.6 (9%)
Tatum ISD: 17.6%
Statewide: 11.1%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Tatum ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Tatum ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
0 (0%)
Tatum ISD: 1.8%
Statewide: 28.4%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Tatum ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
36.1 (91%)
Tatum ISD: 80.5%
Statewide: 56.9%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Tatum ISD: 0%
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: 1.2%
Bachelor's
24.1 (60.9%)
Tatum ISD: 74.7%
Statewide: 73%
Master's
14.5 (36.6%)
Tatum ISD: 24.4%
Statewide: 25%
Doctorate
1 (2.5%)
Tatum ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2020-2021.
Students per teacher
12.2
Tatum ISD: 13.6
Statewide: 14.5
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2020-2021 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
15.4 years
Tatum ISD: 13.9 years
Statewide: 11.2 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
$60,005
Tatum ISD: $55,479
Statewide: $57,641
Beginner
$49,100
Tatum ISD: $43,366
Statewide: $50,849
1 to 5 years
$49,600
Tatum ISD: $47,745
Statewide: $53,288
6 to 10 years
$48,424
Tatum ISD: $49,200
Statewide: $56,282
11 to 20 years
$58,740
Tatum ISD: $56,237
Statewide: $59,900
21 to 30 years
$71,016
Tatum ISD: $65,691
Statewide: $64,637
30+ years
$73,551
Tatum ISD: $67,500
Statewide: $69,974