Summary:
Zip code 75691 in Tatum, TX, is served by two elementary schools within the Tatum Independent School District (Isd), which together form a continuous educational pipeline from Pre-Kindergarten through 5th grade.
Tatum Pri serves students from Pre-Kindergarten through 2nd grade with an enrollment of 328 students, while Tatum Elementary serves grades 3 through 5 with 306 students. The most notable finding is the strong upward academic trajectory at Tatum Elementary, where student performance in both Reading and Math improves significantly as they progress through the grades. In the 2025-2026 school year, 5th graders achieved a 63.16% proficiency rate in Reading and 54.74% in Math, often surpassing state averages. However, 5th Grade Science remains a critical weakness, with only 20% proficiency compared to the state average of 29.57%. Tatum Pri faces a dual challenge: it has the highest poverty rate in the area at 71.34% (compared to 63.73% at Tatum Elementary) and a larger student-to-teacher ratio of 19:1 versus 16.6:1 at Tatum Elementary, which may strain resources for foundational learning.
Key metrics show the district ranks in the top 28% of Texas school districts (72nd percentile) with a 4-star rating. Per-student spending is similar between the two schools, with Tatum Pri spending $10,466 and Tatum Elementary spending $10,239 per student. The combined free/reduced lunch rate across both schools averages 67.5%, indicating significant economic need. Tatum Elementary's state ranking has been volatile, dropping from the 67th percentile in 2023-2024 to the 50th percentile in 2024-2025 before rebounding to the 62nd percentile in 2025-2026, likely due to the small cohort size of 306 students. Overall, the district demonstrates strong value-add instruction, particularly between 3rd and 4th grade, but must address the persistent science achievement gap.
Thank you for your feedback!