Tarkington Early Childhood School
Public elementary school in Cleveland, Texas · Tarkington ISD · Grades Pre-K–K
Tarkington Early Childhood School serves 214 students in grades Pre-K–K in Cleveland (Liberty County). It is one of 4 schools in Tarkington ISD. By enrollment it is the 4471st largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 18.6 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 11.5 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–K |
| District | Tarkington ISD |
| County | Liberty County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 484221004801 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Tarkington ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 214 | 1,907 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 18.6 | 15.3 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 70.6% | 55.6% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 94% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Tarkington Early Childhood School in context
Size
Tarkington Early Childhood School is the smallest of Tarkington ISD's 2 elementary schools; its 214 students are 11.2% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 8.5 miles away with a median enrollment of 956; Tarkington Early Childhood School is smaller than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is kindergarten with 137 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 77, against an average of 107 per grade. It also enrolls 77 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 68.7% here and 74.3% across Tarkington ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 27.6%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
70.6% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 55.6% across Tarkington ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 11.5 full-time-equivalent teachers for 214 students, Tarkington Early Childhood School has 18.6 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 214 students would have about 14.5 teachers, so Tarkington Early Childhood School has 3 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Tarkington Early Childhood School is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, distant. The nearest other elementary school is Tarkington Elementary School, 0.2 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 6 other elementary schools, 1 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 68.7% |
| Hispanic | 27.6% |
| Two or more races | 1.9% |
| Black | 1.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.5% |
49.1% of students are girls and 50.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 77 |
| Kindergarten | 137 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2770 Fm 163, Cleveland, TX 77327
Phone: (281)592-7736
Website: tarkingtonisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Tarkington Early Childhood School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tarkington Elementary School | Tarkington ISD | 0.2 mi | 738 | 14.7 | 56.9% |
| Eastside Elementary School | Cleveland ISD | 6.8 mi | 867 | 13.6 | 91.8% |
| Southside Elementary School | Cleveland ISD | 7.9 mi | 1,016 | 14.9 | 94.1% |
| Northside Elementary School | Cleveland ISD | 8.5 mi | 1,073 | 13.8 | 88.8% |
| Iltexas Msg Ramirez Elementary School | International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas) | 8.6 mi | 895 | 17.1 | 95% |
| Pine Burr Elementary School | Cleveland ISD | 9.9 mi | 1,017 | 14.9 | 95.5% |
| Iltexas Bg Ramirez Elementary School | International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas) | 10.4 mi | 888 | 16.3 | 93.2% |
| Santa Fe Elementary School | Cleveland ISD | 10.4 mi | 1,072 | 16.2 | 97.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Tarkington ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tarkington Elementary School | Elementary | 1–5 | 738 |
| Tarkington High School | High | 9–12 | 544 |
| Tarkington Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 411 |