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Tatum High

Public Grades 9-12
44th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 131 New Mexico High Schools
Better than 66% of New Mexico high schools
Summary

Tatum High School is a public high school located in Tatum, New Mexico, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 111 students. As part of the Tatum District, which is ranked 20 out of 82 districts in New Mexico and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, Tatum High consistently outperforms the state in academic achievement.

Tatum High School's standout performance is particularly evident in science, where 55.17% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in the NM-ASR/Science assessment, compared to the state average of 41.69%. The school also excels in English Language Arts, with 40% of 11th-grade students being proficient or better in the SAT School Day/ELA assessment, surpassing the state average of 38.44%. While the school's mathematics performance is closer to the state average, its four-year graduation rates, ranging from 76.0% to 85.8%, are consistently above the state average.

Tatum High School's commitment to equity and inclusion is also noteworthy, as the school performs particularly well in supporting the academic achievement of Hispanic students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking among the top 25% and 22% of New Mexico high schools, respectively, in these subgroups. However, the school's relatively lower performance for white students suggests an opportunity to further improve equity and inclusion across all student demographics. Overall, Tatum High School is a high-performing institution that provides a strong educational foundation for its students.

129
Students ?
9.1
Student/teacher ratio ?
$15,560
Per pupil spending ?
43.4%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 307 West 3rd Street
       Tatum, NM  88267

(575) 398-4455

District: Tatum


Feeder schools for Tatum High:

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

White:
48.8%
Hispanic:
44.2%
Two or more races:
6.2%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 87th percentile in 2013 → 66th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the New Mexico average (47% vs 40% meeting standards)
94% graduate in 4 years — above the New Mexico average (81%)
Above the New Mexico median (66th percentile)
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 21 percentile points since 2013
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school47%
District avg47%
New Mexico avg40%
44th of 131
New Mexico public high schools ?
Top 34%▼ down 15 pts since 2015
From top 18% (2015) to top 34% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of New Mexico High 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)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Mexico percentileRating
202556.744 of 13166.4%★★★☆☆
202460.053 of 17269.2%★★★★☆
202255.458 of 17767.2%★★★☆☆
201976.528 of 18184.5%★★★★☆
201871.835 of 18280.8%★★★★☆
201782.320 of 15887.3%★★★★☆
201673.226 of 18585.9%★★★★☆
201568.835 of 19381.9%★★★★☆
201483.622 of 19888.9%★★★★☆
201385.223 of 17787.0%★★★★☆
201290.314 of 16391.4%★★★★★
201160.958 of 15763.1%★★★☆☆
201063.750 of 15467.5%★★★☆☆
200995.48 of 15194.7%★★★★★
200872.236 of 14675.3%★★★★☆
200792.98 of 15094.7%★★★★★
200682.719 of 13485.8%★★★★☆
200580.718 of 12986.0%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Mexico percentileRating
202460.848 of 14266.2%★★★☆☆
202283.022 of 15786.0%★★★★☆
201964.642 of 14470.8%★★★★☆
201875.035 of 14575.9%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Mexico percentileRating
202476.425 of 13681.6%★★★★☆
202252.260 of 15060.0%★★★☆☆
201973.434 of 13975.5%★★★★☆
201860.344 of 13366.9%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Mexico percentileRating
202474.222 of 12782.7%★★★★☆
202261.434 of 15477.9%★★★★☆
201956.151 of 16168.3%★★★☆☆
201888.019 of 16488.4%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Mexico percentileRating
202467.239 of 15074.0%★★★★☆
202349.364 of 14656.2%★★★☆☆
202245.472 of 15954.7%★★★☆☆
201973.235 of 15176.8%★★★★☆
201864.437 of 14374.1%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Mexico percentileRating
202551.847 of 11759.8%★★★☆☆
202451.458 of 13657.4%★★★☆☆
202240.378 of 13341.4%★★☆☆☆
201972.425 of 10977.1%★★★★☆
201883.611 of 11590.4%★★★★★
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)
Low Socio Economic Status (2024)83rd percentile+13 vs school
Hispanic (2024)82nd percentile+12 vs school
Male (2024)74th percentile+5 vs school
Female (2024)66th percentile-3 vs school
White (2025)60th percentile-7 vs school
By subject vs New Mexico (2024-2025) ?
Science55%+13 vs state
English Language Arts40%~ state avg

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Tatum High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Tatum Elementary
Middle : Tatum Junior High

Tatum High ranks 44th of 131 New Mexico high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 129 students attended Tatum High.

Students at Tatum High are 49% White, 44% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Mexico Public Education Department.

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