Tarkington ISD
Cleveland, Texas · Liberty County · Grades Pre-K–12
Tarkington ISD runs 4 schools (2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) with 1,907 students. By enrollment it is the 378th largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as rural, distant.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 4 |
| Students | 1,907 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 124.4 |
| Students per teacher | 15.3 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 55.6% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Liberty County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| NCES district ID | 4842210 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Tarkington ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tarkington Early Childhood School | Elementary | Pre-K–K | 214 | 18.6 | 70.6% |
| Tarkington Elementary School | Elementary | 1–5 | 738 | 14.7 | 56.9% |
| Tarkington High School | High | 9–12 | 544 | 15.2 | 49.1% |
| Tarkington Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 411 | 15.2 | 54% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Tarkington ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Tarkington ISD in context
Size
Tarkington ISD enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is larger than the median district (886 students). The largest of its schools is Tarkington Elementary School with 738 students, and the smallest is Tarkington Early Childhood School with 214; the average is 477, against 626 statewide.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Its largest grade this year is grade 5, with 165 students. Grade 12 has 136 students and kindergarten has 137, within 10% of each other. Tarkington ISD enrolls 77 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
White students are the largest group in Tarkington ISD at 74.3%, above their 24.4% share of Texas public school students. Hispanic students make up 21.3%.
55.6% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 49.1% at Tarkington High School to 70.6% at Tarkington Early Childhood School.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 124.4 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 15.3 students per teacher, close to the state's 14.9. With 4 counselors it has 477 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 1 librarians or media specialists.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file (full-time equivalents). Students per counselor = district students ÷ counselors. Benchmark: American School Counselor Association, 250 students per counselor.
Location
Tarkington ISD is based in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town, an area NCES calls rural, distant. The nearest district is Cleveland ISD, 6.6 miles away with 12,513 students. 11 districts are within 25 miles, and 7 of them enroll more students than Tarkington ISD. Liberty County has 7 districts on this site.
Source: NCES EDGE locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines between the average locations of each district's schools.
Staff
| Role | Full-time equivalent | Students per staff member |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers | 115.7 | 16 |
| School counselors | 4 | 477 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 1 | 1,907 |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 36.1 | 53 |
| Other student support staff | 2 | 954 |
| School administrators | 9.2 | 207 |
| District administrators | 4 | 477 |
| All staff | 262.4 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file. Students per staff member = district students ÷ full-time-equivalent staff in that role. The median Texas district has 379 students per counselor.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 74.3% |
| Hispanic | 21.3% |
| Two or more races | 3.1% |
| Black | 0.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.3% |
| Asian | 0.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 77 |
| Kindergarten | 137 |
| Grade 1 | 134 |
| Grade 2 | 138 |
| Grade 3 | 155 |
| Grade 4 | 146 |
| Grade 5 | 165 |
| Grade 6 | 143 |
| Grade 7 | 133 |
| Grade 8 | 135 |
| Grade 9 | 145 |
| Grade 10 | 141 |
| Grade 11 | 122 |
| Grade 12 | 136 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland ISD | 7 mi | 12,513 | 15.6 | – |
| Shepherd ISD | 13 mi | 1,968 | 15.9 | – |
| Splendora ISD | 17 mi | 5,687 | 15.9 | – |
| Hardin ISD | 17 mi | 1,257 | 16.4 | – |
| Dayton ISD | 19 mi | 5,675 | 16.6 | – |
| Liberty ISD | 19 mi | 2,438 | 17.8 | – |
| Huffman ISD | 20 mi | 3,646 | 14.9 | – |
| Goodrich ISD | 20 mi | 266 | 11.2 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Liberty County
- Cleveland ISD (12,513 students)
- Dayton ISD (5,675 students)
- Liberty ISD (2,438 students)
- Hardin ISD (1,257 students)
- Hull-Daisetta ISD (429 students)
- Devers ISD (191 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
2770 Fm 163, Cleveland, TX 77327
Phone: (281)592-8781
Website: tarkingtonisd.net
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.