Middle Schools in Tarkington Independent School District (Isd)

Summary:

Tarkington Independent School District (ISD) in Texas has only one middle school, Tarkington Middle, which serves students in grades 6-8. The school has faced declining performance in recent years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 1156 out of 2330 Texas middle schools in 2022-2023 to 1727 out of 2344 in 2024-2025. Its SchoolDigger rating has also decreased from 3 stars to 1 star during this period.

Academically, Tarkington Middle struggles to keep pace with state averages, with proficiency rates in STAAR tests significantly below the state's in core subjects like Reading, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies. However, the school's Algebra I proficiency rate of 79.17% in 2024-2025 is notably higher than the state average of 47.01%. The school's student-teacher ratio of 16.4 is slightly above the state average, and it serves a high percentage of students (57.18%) who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively low-income student population.

Despite these challenges, Tarkington Middle has maintained a 0.0% dropout rate, which is a positive indicator. However, the overall trends suggest that the Tarkington Independent School District and school leadership may need to implement targeted interventions and strategies to improve student outcomes and the school's standing within the state.

District Detail

2770 Fm 163
Cleveland, TX 77327

(281) 592-8781

SchoolDigger Rank:
780^th of 961 Texas districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,907

Primary Schools: 2
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2025)	STAAR Reading (2025)			STAAR Mathematics (2025)			STAAR Science (2025)	STAAR Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Science 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Tarkington Middle	Public	6-8	2770 Fm 163	Cleveland	77327	Liberty County	Tarkington Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 592-7737	411	27	15.2	54.0%	304 (74.0%)	0 (0.0%)	86 (20.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (4.1%)	30.1	1727^th of 2344 public middle schools	26.3%		41.5	1352^nd of 2372 public middle schools	43.0%	375	79.2	35.7	43.8	40.8	34.3	19.8	31.3	26.0	23.7	$9,616

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Cleveland Independent School District (Isd)	6.51 mi	11	937^th
International Leadership Of Texas (Iltexas)	9.47 mi	44	700^th
Shepherd Independent School District (Isd)	12.21 mi	4	863^rd
Splendora Independent School District (Isd)	12.9 mi	7	854^th
New Caney Independent School District (Isd)	14.83 mi	25	672^nd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

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