Tatum Primary School
Public elementary school in Tatum, Texas · Tatum ISD · Grades Pre-K–2
Tatum Primary School serves 328 students in grades Pre-K–2 in Tatum (Rusk County). It is one of 4 schools in Tatum ISD. By enrollment it is the 3971st largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 19.1 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 ÷ 17.19 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–2 |
| 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 | 484224006047 |
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 | 328 | 1,392 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 19.1 | 15.3 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 71.3% | 61.5% | 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 Primary School in context
Size
Tatum Primary School is the largest of Tatum ISD's 2 elementary schools; its 328 students are 23.6% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 12.3 miles away and have a median of 414 students, so Tatum Primary 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 2 with 99 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 54, against an average of 82 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 91 in kindergarten and 99 in grade 2. It also enrolls 54 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 40.9% of enrollment, about the same share as across Tatum ISD (43%). Hispanic students are next, at 39.6%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
71.3% of students qualify 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
Tatum Primary School has 17.19 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 19.1 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 328 students would have about 22.2 teachers, so Tatum Primary School has 5 fewer.
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 Tatum Elementary School, 0.4 miles away in the same district. There is 1 elementary school within 5 miles and 2 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 40.9% |
| Hispanic | 39.6% |
| Black | 14% |
| Two or more races | 5.2% |
| Asian | 0.3% |
50.6% of students are girls and 49.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 54 |
| Kindergarten | 91 |
| Grade 1 | 84 |
| Grade 2 | 99 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1200 N Hill St, Tatum, TX 75691
Phone: (903)947-6482
Website: tatumisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Tatum Primary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tatum Elementary School | Tatum ISD | 0.4 mi | 306 | 16.7 | 63.7% |
| Beckville Sunset Elementary School | Beckville ISD | 7.5 mi | 337 | 12.3 | 39.5% |
| Ned E Williams Elementary School | Longview ISD | 10.9 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 | 13.0 mi | 592 | 11.4 | 51.5% |
| Hudson Elementary School | Longview ISD | 14.7 mi | 452 | 14.1 | 52.7% |
| Carthage Primary School | Carthage ISD | 15.5 mi | 513 | 17.3 | 60.6% |
| Libby Elementary School | Carthage ISD | 15.5 mi | 375 | 15 | 55.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Tatum ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tatum Elementary School | Elementary | 3–5 | 306 |
| Tatum High School | High | 9–12 | 437 |
| Tatum Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 321 |