Tatum Elementary School
Public elementary school in Farmersville, Texas · Farmersville ISD · Grades Pre-K–2
Tatum Elementary School serves 591 students in grades Pre-K–2 in Farmersville (Collin County). It is one of 4 schools in Farmersville ISD. By enrollment it is the 1679th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 19.2 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 ÷ 30.78 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–2 |
| District | Farmersville ISD |
| County | Collin County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481908001779 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Farmersville ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 591 | 2,397 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 19.2 | 17.6 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 58.5% | 56.4% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 95% 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.
Tatum Elementary School in context
Size
Tatum Elementary School is the smallest of Farmersville ISD's 2 elementary schools; its 591 students are 24.7% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 7.5 miles away with a median enrollment of 572; Tatum Elementary 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 2 with 178 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 81, against an average of 148 per grade. This year grade 2 has 11% more students than kindergarten (178 against 160). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 81 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 46.9% here and 43.2% across Farmersville ISD. White students are next, at 43.8%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
58.5% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 56.4% across Farmersville 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 30.78 full-time-equivalent teachers for 591 students, Tatum Elementary School has 19.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 591 students would have about 39.9 teachers, so Tatum Elementary School has 9.1 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Tatum Elementary 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 Farmersville Intermediate School, 0.4 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 12 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
| Hispanic | 46.9% |
| White | 43.8% |
| Black | 4.4% |
| Two or more races | 3.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
| Asian | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.3% |
44.5% of students are girls and 55.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 81 |
| Kindergarten | 160 |
| Grade 1 | 172 |
| Grade 2 | 178 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
405 N Washington St, Farmersville, TX 75442
Phone: (972)782-7251
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Tatum Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farmersville Intermediate School | Farmersville ISD | 0.4 mi | 680 | 18.4 | 55.3% |
| Bland Elementary School | Bland ISD | 6.4 mi | 392 | 12.9 | 75% |
| McClendon Elementary School | Community ISD | 7.4 mi | 548 | 18.4 | 60.8% |
| Mildred B Ellis Elementary School | Community ISD | 7.4 mi | 385 | 19.1 | 36.4% |
| Godwin Elementary School | Princeton ISD | 7.7 mi | 469 | 15.4 | 68.4% |
| Lacy Elementary School | Princeton ISD | 8.1 mi | 595 | 15.7 | 68.1% |
| Harper Elementary School | Princeton ISD | 8.6 mi | 642 | 16.7 | 49.8% |
| Lowe Elementary School | Princeton ISD | 8.9 mi | 675 | 16.5 | 56.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Farmersville ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farmersville High School | High | 9–12 | 765 |
| Farmersville Intermediate School | Elementary | 3–6 | 680 |
| Farmersville Junior High School | Middle | 7–8 | 361 |