Summary:
In zip code 75691, there is one middle school, Tatum Middle, serving grades 6 through 8 with 321 students in the Tatum, Texas area.
Tatum Middle is part of the Tatum Independent School District (Isd), which holds a 4-star rating and ranks in the 72nd percentile among Texas districts. The school stands out for its exceptional performance in advanced math, with 87.1% of students proficient in Algebra I, far exceeding the state average of 54.03%. It also shows strength in 7th-grade reading, where 68.67% of students are proficient compared to the state's 54.04%. However, performance varies by grade and subject; for instance, 8th-grade math proficiency dropped from 60.14% to 47.71% between school years, while 7th-grade reading jumped from 46.02% to 68.67%. A clear weakness is 8th-grade social studies, where only 27.97% of students are proficient, below the state average of 31.69%.
Despite 62.31% of students being economically disadvantaged, Tatum Middle generally outperforms state averages in math and reading. The school maintains a 15.4:1 student-teacher ratio and spends $10,070 per student, with a 0.0% dropout rate. The significant gap between Algebra I proficiency (87.1%) and 8th-grade math proficiency (47.71%) suggests that advanced math students are a highly select group. Overall, the school demonstrates strong math programs and effective resource use, though social studies remains an area for improvement.
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