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Tatum Elementary

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Tatum Elementary ranks 1739 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-5

1739^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 62% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Tatum Elementary in Tatum, TX, serves 306 students in grades 3 through 5 within the Tatum Independent School District (Isd), a district ranked in the top 28% of Texas, and has a moderate economic disadvantage rate with about 64% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch.

Tatum Elementary stands out for its strong math performance, consistently beating state averages in 4th and 5th grade math by 15 and 7 percentage points, respectively. This math strength is a key differentiator from nearby schools like Clarence W Bailey Elementary in Longview Independent School District (Isd), which scored much lower in math. However, reading scores are a notable weakness, as the school has underperformed the state average in reading across all grades for the past two years. This creates a clear "math strong, reading weak" profile. The school has also shown recent volatility, dropping from a 4-star rating to a 2-star rating before rebounding to a 3-star rating for the 2025-2026 school year. Its spending of $10,239 per student is close to the state average and more efficient than struggling Longview schools, which spend significantly more per student.

An interesting finding is the dramatic shift in performance for at-risk students, who once ranked in the top 13% of the state but have since dropped significantly. On a positive note, the school has seen a remarkable turnaround for African American students, who surged from the bottom 25% to the 65th percentile in recent data, suggesting targeted interventions are working. However, the school continues to struggle with its Multi-racial and English Language Learner populations, which rank in the bottom 30% and 25%, respectively. Overall, Tatum Elementary is a solid, middle-of-the-road option in a region with high variability, offering strong math instruction but needing improvement in reading and support for specific student groups.

306

Students ?

16.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,317

Per pupil spending ?

63.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1525 N Hill St
Tatum, TX 75691-9656

(903) 947-6482

District: Tatum Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Tatum Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Tatum Middle
High:	Tatum High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

42.5%

Hispanic:

39.2%

African American:

12.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 76th percentile in 2016 → 62nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Texas median (62nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school53%

District avg53%

Texas avg51%

1,739^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 38%▼ down 14 pts since 2016

From top 24% (2016) to top 38% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

266^th of 951Tatum Independent School District (Isd) among Texas 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	57.5	1739 of 4627	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	46.6	2343 of 4651	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.9	1554 of 4710	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.0	1513 of 4647	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.0	1105 of 4581	75.9%	★★★★☆
2021	66.5	1279 of 4578	72.1%	★★★★☆
2019	77.7	787 of 4479	82.4%	★★★★☆
2018	74.4	861 of 4359	80.2%	★★★★☆
2017	71.8	988 of 4329	77.2%	★★★★☆
2016	74.3	1026 of 4286	76.1%	★★★★☆
2015	56.0	2000 of 4320	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	53.8	2112 of 4260	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	47.1	2461 of 4221	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	64.0	1473 of 4206	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	60.5	1783 of 4095	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	64.0	1518 of 3937	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	64.4	1459 of 3884	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	64.4	1391 of 3768	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	76.1	689 of 3724	81.5%	★★★★☆
2006	67.6	1146 of 3476	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	54.5	1796 of 3475	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2004	44.9	2262 of 3465	34.7%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	57.1	838 of 2406	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	30.9	1444 of 1905	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.4	1987 of 2443	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.4	1517 of 2443	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	62.7	676 of 2421	72.1%	★★★★☆
2021	63.0	621 of 2444	74.6%	★★★★☆
2019	55.1	945 of 2515	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.7	910 of 2483	63.4%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	52.5	1923 of 4461	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.5	1940 of 4331	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.6	577 of 4295	86.6%	★★★★☆
2018	71.1	747 of 4240	82.4%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	29.9	2223 of 2918	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	55.3	1397 of 3668	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.8	1641 of 3556	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.3	1866 of 3487	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.4	1747 of 3446	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	80.0	322 of 3333	90.3%	★★★★★
2018	69.8	658 of 3226	79.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	63.3	1411 of 4575	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.3	1894 of 3744	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.4	1668 of 4658	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.3	1722 of 4588	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.8	1435 of 4561	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.5	1332 of 4499	70.4%	★★★★☆
2019	67.8	1118 of 4348	74.3%	★★★★☆
2018	67.2	1150 of 4306	73.3%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	64.8	1131 of 3075	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.3	1210 of 2619	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.6	1311 of 2980	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.8	1132 of 2958	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	79.2	378 of 3006	87.4%	★★★★☆
2019	68.9	894 of 3184	71.9%	★★★★☆
2018	63.8	1281 of 3106	58.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	50.5	2052 of 4413	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.0	1925 of 3644	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.7	1541 of 4465	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.3	1295 of 4401	70.6%	★★★★☆
2022	64.7	1178 of 4376	73.1%	★★★★☆
2021	57.5	1482 of 4329	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	85.2	315 of 4188	92.5%	★★★★★
2018	73.5	721 of 4168	82.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	53.8	1859 of 4520	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	46.7	1974 of 3705	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	63.6	1279 of 4594	72.2%	★★★★☆
2023	59.6	1550 of 4521	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.5	971 of 4477	78.3%	★★★★☆
2021	67.0	1018 of 4451	77.1%	★★★★☆
2019	79.6	415 of 4309	90.4%	★★★★★
2018	72.6	737 of 4264	82.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	50.8	2057 of 4582	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	46.6	1891 of 3739	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.3	1622 of 4647	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.5	1337 of 4585	70.8%	★★★★☆
2022	74.7	926 of 4563	79.7%	★★★★☆
2021	67.9	1159 of 4498	74.2%	★★★★☆
2019	83.9	514 of 4357	88.2%	★★★★☆
2018	77.7	727 of 4319	83.2%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	37.7	778 of 1106	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	47.4	545 of 975	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.5	620 of 1099	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	63.9	330 of 1004	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	74.0	188 of 961	80.4%	★★★★☆
2018	42.3	653 of 1046	37.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	49.2	1787 of 4301	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	42.3	2014 of 3549	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.0	1637 of 4292	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.5	1553 of 4086	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.9	1163 of 3952	70.6%	★★★★☆
2021	48.5	1509 of 3799	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.3	1181 of 3684	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.1	838 of 3558	76.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	58.6	1223 of 3006	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	43.6	1590 of 2612	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.1	1230 of 3108	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.5	1429 of 3106	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.3	933 of 3082	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.3	1203 of 3082	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.5	805 of 3142	74.4%	★★★★☆
2018	73.9	643 of 3127	79.4%	★★★★☆

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)

Female (2026)69th percentile+7 vs school

African American (2026)65th percentile+3 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)63rd percentile~ school

White (2026)59th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)59th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2026)58th percentile-4 vs school

At Risk (2022)57th percentile-19 vs school

Male (2026)55th percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2026)54th percentile-9 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)30th percentile-33 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)24th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics53%+6 vs state

Reading52%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR Reading (2026)			STAAR Mathematics (2026)			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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
Tatum Elementary	Public	3-5	1525 N Hill St	Tatum	75691	Rusk County	Tatum Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 947-6482	306	18	16.6	63.7%	130 (42.5%)	37 (12.1%)	120 (39.2%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.6%)	57.5	1739^th of 4627 public elementary schools	62.4%		46.6	2343^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	49.6%	604				37.9	55.9	63.2	39.6	64.5	54.7	$7,317
Tatum Pri	Public	PK, KG-2	1200 N Hill St	Tatum	75691	Rusk County	Tatum Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 947-6482	328	17	19.0	71.3%	134 (40.9%)	46 (14.0%)	130 (39.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.2%)								(n/a)										$7,852
Beckville Sunset Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4378 Sh 149	Beckville	75631	Panola County	Beckville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 678-3601	337	27	12.2	39.5%	267 (79.2%)	14 (4.2%)	42 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.2%)	49.9	2122^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	54.1%		50.4	2126^th of 4651 public elementary schools	54.3%	4				19.6	61.2	52.3	34.8	69.4	50.0	$6,995
Ned E Williams Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	5230 Estes Pkwy	Longview	75603	Gregg County	Longview Independent School District (Isd)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 803-5500	352	30	11.6	94.0%	28 (8.0%)	188 (53.4%)	122 (34.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	2 (0.6%)	9 (2.6%)	56.2	1797^th of 4627 public elementary schools	61.2%		54.9	1850^th of 4651 public elementary schools	60.2%	53	66.7			73.1	34.0	44.8	52.6	54.9	55.0	$10,494
Hallsville East Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	420 Galilee Rd	Hallsville	75650	Harrison County	Hallsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 668-5990	598	47	12.6	51.3%	419 (70.1%)	46 (7.7%)	82 (13.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	46 (7.7%)	63	1455^th of 4627 public elementary schools	68.6%		55.8	1789^th of 4651 public elementary schools	61.5%	334				58.7	51.7		45.5	58.9		$8,820
Hallsville North Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	200 Billie Martin Pkwy	Hallsville	75650	Harrison County	Hallsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 668-5990	592	52	11.3	51.5%	391 (66.0%)	62 (10.5%)	104 (17.6%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.1%)	66.2	1296^th of 4627 public elementary schools	72.0%		57.3	1708^th of 4651 public elementary schools	63.3%	412				54.4	57.8		49.5	57.8		$8,948
Hudson Elementary	Public, Magnet, Charter	1-5	1311 Lilly St	Longview	75602	Gregg County	Longview Independent School District (Isd)	Yes	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 803-5100	452	32	14.0	52.7%	188 (41.6%)	72 (15.9%)	143 (31.6%)	25 (5.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.1%)	99.6	7^th of 4627 public elementary schools	99.8%		99.6	2^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	100.0%	5				92.7	99.0	99.0	92.7	98.0	93.8	$8,969
Clarence W Bailey Elementary	Public, Charter	1-5	1011 S Mobberly Ave	Longview	75602	Gregg County	Longview Independent School District (Isd)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 803-5200	283	23	12.4	92.9%	16 (5.7%)	100 (35.3%)	161 (56.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	21.3	3981^st of 4627 public elementary schools	14.0%		25.3	3709^th of 4651 public elementary schools	20.3%	272	16.7	28.6	0.0	50.0	22.9	45.7	25.0	35.5	30.8	$11,570
East Texas Montessori Prep Academy	Public, Charter	PK-K	400 N Eastman Rd	Longview	75601	Gregg County	Longview Independent School District (Isd)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 803-5000	1,039	62	16.6	90.7%	95 (9.1%)	418 (40.2%)	451 (43.4%)	16 (1.5%)	7 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (5.0%)								(n/a)										$8,142
Carthage Pri	Public	PK, KG-1	#1 Bulldog Dr	Carthage	75633	Panola County	Carthage Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 693-2254	513	30	17.3	60.6%	285 (55.6%)	87 (17.0%)	107 (20.9%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.7%)								(n/a)										$7,632

Frequently Asked Questions about Tatum Elementary

How many students attend Tatum Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 306 students attended Tatum Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Tatum Elementary?

Students at Tatum Elementary are 42% White, 39% Hispanic, 12% African American, 6% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Tatum Elementary attend?

Students who attend Tatum Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Tatum Middle
High : Tatum High School

Is Tatum Elementary a good school?

Tatum Elementary ranks 1739^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Tatum Elementary in?

Tatum Independent School District (Isd)

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