Tarkington Middle School
Public middle school in Cleveland, Texas · Tarkington ISD · Grades 6–8
Tarkington Middle School serves 411 students in grades 6–8 in Cleveland (Liberty County). It is one of 4 schools in Tarkington ISD. By enrollment it is the 1238th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 15.2 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas middle school (14.4).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,719 Texas middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 27.01 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| 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 | 484221004803 |
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 middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 411 | 1,907 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 15.2 | 15.3 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 54% | 55.6% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 61% of Texas middle 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 Middle School in context
Size
Tarkington Middle School is the only middle school in Tarkington ISD. Its 411 students are 21.6% of the district's 1,907. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 11.7 miles away with a median enrollment of 495; Tarkington Middle School is close to their typical size.
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 6 with 143 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 133, against an average of 137 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 143 in grade 6 and 135 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 74% here and 74.3% across Tarkington ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 20.9%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
54% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 55.6% across Tarkington ISD and a median of 65.6% for Texas middle 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 27.01 full-time-equivalent teachers for 411 students, Tarkington Middle School has 15.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 411 students would have about 28.5 teachers, so Tarkington Middle School has 1.5 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
Tarkington Middle 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 middle school is Cleveland Middle School, 6.5 miles away in Cleveland ISD. Within 10 miles there are 2 other middle schools, 0 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 | 74% |
| Hispanic | 20.9% |
| Two or more races | 4.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
46.5% of students are girls and 53.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 143 |
| Grade 7 | 133 |
| Grade 8 | 135 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2770 Fm 163, Cleveland, TX 77327
Phone: (281)592-7737
Website: tarkingtonisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Tarkington Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Middle School | Cleveland ISD | 6.5 mi | 1,446 | 15.3 | 91.7% |
| Iltexas Msg Ramirez Middle School | International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas) | 8.7 mi | 455 | 18 | 95.2% |
| Iltexas Bg Ramirez Middle School | International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas) | 10.6 mi | 418 | 18.4 | 95.5% |
| Santa Fe Middle School | Cleveland ISD | 10.6 mi | 1,117 | 16.1 | 96.2% |
| Shepherd Middle School | Shepherd ISD | 12.7 mi | 448 | 14.8 | 72.5% |
| Splendora Junior High School | Splendora ISD | 15.0 mi | 877 | 16.8 | 39.9% |
| Hardin Junior High School | Hardin ISD | 17.2 mi | 297 | 15.3 | 55.2% |
| Liberty Middle School | Liberty ISD | 19.3 mi | 534 | 16.8 | 57.3% |
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 Elementary School | Elementary | 1–5 | 738 |
| Tarkington High School | High | 9–12 | 544 |