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Tatum Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-6
47th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 345 New Mexico Elementary Schools
Better than 86% of New Mexico elementary schools
Summary

Tatum Elementary is a public elementary school in Tatum, New Mexico, serving 141 students in grades PK-6. The school is part of the Tatum District, which is ranked 20 out of 82 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Tatum Elementary has seen a steady improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from 282 out of 421 New Mexico elementary schools in 2014-2015 to 47 out of 345 in the most recent 2024-2025 school year. The school consistently outperforms the state average in proficiency rates for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. In the 2024-2025 school year, Tatum Elementary's Mathematics proficiency rate for all grades was 58.33%, significantly higher than the state average of 26.81%. The school also demonstrates strong performance across various student subgroups, including female, male, Hispanic, and White students, as well as English Language Learners, Special Education students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

Tatum Elementary's relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 12.8 to 15.6 students per teacher, may contribute to its academic success. Additionally, the school serves a significant population of students from low-income families, with 53.64% to 57.45% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch over the past three school years. Despite these challenges, Tatum Elementary continues to provide a high-quality education and set its students up for success.

128
Students ?
14.2
Student/teacher ratio ?
$11,658
Per pupil spending ?
50.8%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 115 West 3rd St
       Tatum, NM  88267

(575) 398-4455

District: Tatum


Students who attend Tatum Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Tatum Junior High
High:    Tatum High
Racial breakdown:

White:
57.0%
Hispanic:
40.6%
Two or more races:
2.3%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 55th percentile in 2014 → 86th in 2025
Strengths
✓Test scores above the New Mexico average (52% vs 35% meeting standards)
✓Ranks in the top 14% of New Mexico elementary schools
✓Ranking is trending up — up 31 percentile points since 2014
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school52%
District avg50%
New Mexico avg35%
47th of 345
New Mexico public elementary schools ?
Top 14%▲ up 53 pts since 2015
From bottom 33% (2015) to top 14% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of New Mexico Elementary Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
20th of 82Tatum among New Mexico districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Mexico percentileRating
202579.547 of 34586.4%★★★★☆
202471.292 of 41377.7%★★★★☆
202382.274 of 43583.0%★★★★☆
202260.7124 of 42070.5%★★★★☆
201956.3148 of 39662.6%★★★☆☆
201868.794 of 38375.5%★★★★☆
201760.6117 of 37468.7%★★★☆☆
201634.4272 of 41033.7%★★☆☆☆
201533.1282 of 42133.0%★★☆☆☆
201451.9201 of 44254.5%★★★☆☆
201336.0276 of 41233.0%★★☆☆☆
201238.9254 of 39836.2%★★☆☆☆
201129.0303 of 40224.6%★☆☆☆☆
201024.1345 of 41917.7%★☆☆☆☆
200939.3264 of 41135.8%★★☆☆☆
200832.0294 of 40527.4%★☆☆☆☆
200733.8268 of 39832.7%★★☆☆☆
200633.5276 of 39029.2%★☆☆☆☆
200561.0126 of 38967.6%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Mexico percentileRating
202368.460 of 19168.6%★★★☆☆
202253.079 of 20361.1%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Mexico percentileRating
202443.1183 of 39854.0%★★★☆☆
202365.2123 of 39068.5%★★★☆☆
202267.183 of 39579.0%★★★★☆
201970.372 of 34379.0%★★★★☆
201874.861 of 33982.0%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Mexico percentileRating
202482.952 of 38486.5%★★★★☆
202387.749 of 39587.6%★★★★☆
202253.1123 of 38968.4%★★★☆☆
201967.078 of 32075.6%★★★★☆
201875.448 of 32985.4%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Mexico percentileRating
202483.251 of 35685.7%★★★★☆
202375.797 of 42677.2%★★★★☆
202263.184 of 41079.5%★★★★☆
201963.697 of 36173.1%★★★★☆
201879.836 of 35689.9%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Mexico percentileRating
202483.049 of 39787.7%★★★★☆
202387.554 of 41487.0%★★★★☆
202259.0106 of 39273.0%★★★★☆
201962.493 of 33772.4%★★★★☆
201860.5107 of 33367.9%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Mexico percentileRating
202462.242 of 15873.4%★★★★☆
202248.562 of 13253.0%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Mexico percentileRating
202576.050 of 30483.6%★★★★☆
202451.2142 of 33958.1%★★★☆☆
202378.682 of 41380.1%★★★★☆
202242.0191 of 32541.2%★★☆☆☆
201957.186 of 19956.8%★★★☆☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Male (2024)88th percentile+10 vs school
Hispanic (2024)86th percentile+9 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2024)86th percentile+8 vs school
White (2025)84th percentile-3 vs school
Special Education (2024)73rd percentile-4 vs school
English Language Learner (2023)69th percentile-14 vs school
Female (2024)54th percentile-24 vs school
By subject vs New Mexico (2024-2025) ?
Mathematics58%+32 vs state
Science53%+24 vs state
English Language Arts45%~ state avg

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Students at Tatum Elementary are 57% White, 41% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

In the 2024-25 school year, 128 students attended Tatum Elementary.

Students who attend Tatum Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Tatum Junior High
High : Tatum High

Tatum Elementary ranks 47th of 345 New Mexico elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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