Tatum Elementary School
Public elementary school in Tatum, Texas · Tatum ISD · Grades 3–5
Tatum Elementary School serves 306 students in grades 3–5 in Tatum (Rusk County). It is one of 4 schools in Tatum ISD. By enrollment it is the 4093rd largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 16.7 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 ÷ 18.33 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | 3–5 |
| District | Tatum ISD |
| County | Rusk County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 484224004804 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Tatum ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 306 | 1,392 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 16.7 | 15.3 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 63.7% | 61.5% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 81% 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 Tatum ISD's 2 elementary schools; its 306 students are 22% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 12.3 miles away with a median enrollment of 402; Tatum 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 4 with 103 students, and its smallest is grade 3 with 101, against an average of 102 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 101 in grade 3 and 102 in grade 5.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 42.5% here and 43% across Tatum ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 39.2%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
63.7% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.5% across Tatum 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 18.33 full-time-equivalent teachers for 306 students, Tatum Elementary School has 16.7 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 306 students would have about 20.7 teachers, so Tatum Elementary School has 2.4 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 Tatum Primary School, 0.4 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 2 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 | 42.5% |
| Hispanic | 39.2% |
| Black | 12.1% |
| Two or more races | 5.6% |
| Asian | 0.7% |
47.4% of students are girls and 52.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 3 | 101 |
| Grade 4 | 103 |
| Grade 5 | 102 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1525 N Hill St, Tatum, TX 75691
Phone: (903)947-6482
Website: tatumisd.org
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tatum Primary School | Tatum ISD | 0.4 mi | 328 | 19.1 | 71.3% |
| Beckville Sunset Elementary School | Beckville ISD | 7.7 mi | 337 | 12.3 | 39.5% |
| Ned E Williams Elementary School | Longview ISD | 10.6 mi | 352 | 11.6 | 94% |
| Hallsville East Elementary School | Hallsville ISD | 11.7 mi | 598 | 12.6 | 51.3% |
| Hallsville North Elementary School | Hallsville ISD | 12.9 mi | 592 | 11.4 | 51.5% |
| Hudson Elementary School | Longview ISD | 14.4 mi | 452 | 14.1 | 52.7% |
| Clarence W Bailey Elementary School | Longview ISD | 15.6 mi | 283 | 12.4 | 92.9% |
| East Texas Montessori Prep Academy | Longview ISD | 15.7 mi | 1,039 | 16.7 | 90.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Tatum ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tatum High School | High | 9–12 | 437 |
| Tatum Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 321 |
| Tatum Primary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 328 |