Tarkington Elementary School
Public elementary school in Cleveland, Texas · Tarkington ISD · Grades 1–5
Tarkington Elementary School serves 738 students in grades 1–5 in Cleveland (Liberty County). It is one of 4 schools in Tarkington ISD. By enrollment it is the 699th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 14.7 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as 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 ÷ 50.22 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | 1–5 |
| 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 | 484221006918 |
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 | 738 | 1,907 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 14.7 | 15.3 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 56.9% | 55.6% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 48% 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 Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 2 elementary schools in Tarkington ISD, Tarkington Elementary School is the largest, with 38.7% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 8.4 miles away and have a median of 956 students, so Tarkington Elementary 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 grade 5 with 165 students, and its smallest is grade 1 with 134, against an average of 148 per grade. This year grade 5 has 23% more students than grade 1 (165 against 134). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 77.6% of enrollment, about the same share as across Tarkington ISD (74.3%). Hispanic students are next, at 17.5%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
56.9% of students qualify 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
Tarkington Elementary School has 50.22 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14.7 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 738 students would have about 49.9 teachers, so Tarkington Elementary School has about as many as that.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, distant, which means it is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town. The nearest other elementary school is Tarkington Early Childhood School, 0.2 miles away in the same district. There is 1 elementary school within 5 miles and 6 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 77.6% |
| Hispanic | 17.5% |
| Two or more races | 3.4% |
| Black | 0.8% |
| Asian | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
49.7% of students are girls and 50.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 1 | 134 |
| Grade 2 | 138 |
| Grade 3 | 155 |
| Grade 4 | 146 |
| Grade 5 | 165 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2770 Fm 163, Cleveland, TX 77327
Phone: (281)592-6134
Website: tarkingtonisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Tarkington Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tarkington Early Childhood School | Tarkington ISD | 0.2 mi | 214 | 18.6 | 70.6% |
| Eastside Elementary School | Cleveland ISD | 6.7 mi | 867 | 13.6 | 91.8% |
| Southside Elementary School | Cleveland ISD | 7.7 mi | 1,016 | 14.9 | 94.1% |
| Northside Elementary School | Cleveland ISD | 8.3 mi | 1,073 | 13.8 | 88.8% |
| Iltexas Msg Ramirez Elementary School | International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas) | 8.5 mi | 895 | 17.1 | 95% |
| Pine Burr Elementary School | Cleveland ISD | 9.8 mi | 1,017 | 14.9 | 95.5% |
| Iltexas Bg Ramirez Elementary School | International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas) | 10.3 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 Early Childhood School | Elementary | Pre-K–K | 214 |
| Tarkington High School | High | 9–12 | 544 |
| Tarkington Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 411 |