Top Rankings
Tatum Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 333 students in Tatum Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Texas.
Middle School in Tatum Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 46% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public middle school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
4 Schools
2,747 Schools
# Students
1,383 Students
1,489,538 Students
# Teachers
108 Teachers
103,135 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Tatum Independent School District, which is ranked #339 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#321 out of 1204 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
46%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
35%
53%
% Black
15%
13%
% White
46%
26%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,181 is higher than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,651 is higher than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,181
$13,387
Spending / Student
$14,651
$14,116
Best Tatum Independent School District Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Tatum Middle School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
410 N Hill St
Tatum, TX 75691
(903) 947-6482
Tatum, TX 75691
(903) 947-6482
Grades: 6-8
| 333 students
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