Tarkington High School
- High school in Tarkington ISD
- Cleveland, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Tarkington ISD: N/A
Total students
552
Avg. teacher experience
11.2 years
Tarkington ISD: 10.5 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
94.9 %
Tarkington ISD: 94.9%
Statewide: 90.3%
Tarkington High School is a high school in Cleveland, TX, in the Tarkington ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 552 students. 22.8% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 3.8% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of None for the 2023-2024 school year.
In the Class of 2023, 94.9% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier.
The average SAT score at Tarkington High School was 960 for 2022-2023 graduates. The average ACT score was 18.0.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $64,155, which is $1,681 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 11.2 years of experience.
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Website
Address
2770 Fm 163Cleveland, TX 77327
Office phone number
Principal
- Sean Mccabe
- (281) 592-7739
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Tarkington High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 04. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.5 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 04.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
552
African American
4 (0.7%)
Tarkington ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
2 (0.4%)
Tarkington ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Tarkington ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
113 (20.5%)
Tarkington ISD: 18.7%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
1 (0.2%)
Tarkington ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
414 (75%)
Tarkington ISD: 76.1%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
18 (3.3%)
Tarkington ISD: 4%
Statewide: 3.1%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
22.8 %
Tarkington ISD: 35.4%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
55.4 %
Tarkington ISD: 59.9%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
4 %
Tarkington ISD: 6%
Statewide: 24.4%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2023-2024 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
3.8 %
Tarkington ISD: 5.9%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
6.3 %
Tarkington ISD: 5.7%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
14.1 %
Tarkington ISD: 16.8%
Statewide: 13.9%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2023-2024)
N/A
Tarkington ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Tarkington ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Tarkington ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Tarkington ISD: N/A
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2024 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2019-2020 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2023. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
94.9 %
Tarkington ISD: 94.9%
Statewide: 90.3%
African American
N/A
Tarkington ISD: N/A
Statewide: 86.7%
American Indian
N/A
Tarkington ISD: N/A
Statewide: 89.3%
Asian
Masked
Tarkington ISD: Masked
Statewide: 96.9%
Hispanic
92.9 %
Tarkington ISD: 92.9%
Statewide: 88.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Tarkington ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
95.1 %
Tarkington ISD: 95.1%
Statewide: 94.2%
Two or more races
Masked
Tarkington ISD: Masked
Statewide: 91.7%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2022-2023 school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.
All students
0 %
Tarkington ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2%
African American
0 %
Tarkington ISD: 0%
Statewide: 3.2%
American Indian
Masked
Tarkington ISD: Masked
Statewide: 2.3%
Asian
Masked
Tarkington ISD: Masked
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
0 %
Tarkington ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.4%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Tarkington ISD: Masked
Statewide: 1.8%
White
0 %
Tarkington ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
0 %
Tarkington ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.7%
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2022-2023 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
13.8 %
Tarkington ISD: 12.3%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
33.3 %
Tarkington ISD: 18.8%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
Masked
Tarkington ISD: Masked
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
Masked
Tarkington ISD: Masked
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
10.1 %
Tarkington ISD: 11.4%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Tarkington ISD: Masked
Statewide: 23.7%
White
14.5 %
Tarkington ISD: 12.3%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
12.5 %
Tarkington ISD: 16.9%
Statewide: 18.7%
College readiness
AP/IB participation
The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject during the 2022-2023 school year.
All students
10.3 %
Tarkington ISD: 10.3%
Statewide: 24.2%
African American
Masked
Tarkington ISD: Masked
Statewide: 15.9%
American Indian
Masked
Tarkington ISD: Masked
Statewide: 19.8%
Asian
Masked
Tarkington ISD: Masked
Statewide: 61.5%
Hispanic
13.3 %
Tarkington ISD: 13.3%
Statewide: 21.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Tarkington ISD: N/A
Statewide: 19.5%
White
9.2 %
Tarkington ISD: 9.2%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
14.3 %
Tarkington ISD: 14.3%
Statewide: 26.9%
AP/IB performance
The percentage of test-taking students in grades 11 and 12 who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2022-2023 school year. A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.
All students
47.8 %
Tarkington ISD: 47.8%
Statewide: 53.3%
African American
Masked
Tarkington ISD: Masked
Statewide: 34.1%
American Indian
N/A
Tarkington ISD: N/A
Statewide: 53.6%
Asian
N/A
Tarkington ISD: N/A
Statewide: 79.5%
Hispanic
Masked
Tarkington ISD: Masked
Statewide: 39.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Tarkington ISD: N/A
Statewide: 47.4%
White
47.1 %
Tarkington ISD: 47.1%
Statewide: 67%
Two or more races
Masked
Tarkington ISD: Masked
Statewide: 66%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2022-2023, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined. The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.
Avg. SAT score
960
Tarkington ISD: 960
Statewide: 978
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2022-2023. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
18.0
Tarkington ISD: 18.0
Statewide: 19.2
College-ready graduates
A graduate is considered college ready in Reading or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for students graduating in 2022-2023.
Reading
85.4 %
Tarkington ISD: 85.4%
Statewide: 62.8%
Math
60.4 %
Tarkington ISD: 60.4%
Statewide: 54.3%
Reading + Math
57.3 %
Tarkington ISD: 57.3%
Statewide: 48.4%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2023-2024 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
33.4
African American
1 (2.9%)
Tarkington ISD: 2.4%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Tarkington ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Tarkington ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
1.9 (5.7%)
Tarkington ISD: 2.4%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Tarkington ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
30.5 (91.4%)
Tarkington ISD: 95.1%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Tarkington ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.3%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
3.9 (11.6%)
Tarkington ISD: 7.3%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
20.6 (61.8%)
Tarkington ISD: 78.4%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
8.9 (26.7%)
Tarkington ISD: 14.2%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Tarkington ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2023-2024.
Students per teacher
16.5
Tarkington ISD: 16.3
Statewide: 14.7
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2023-2024 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
11.2 years
Tarkington ISD: 10.5 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$64,155
Tarkington ISD: $62,256
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$54,215
Tarkington ISD: $50,977
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$59,371
Tarkington ISD: $57,104
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$64,519
Tarkington ISD: $63,506
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$67,791
Tarkington ISD: $65,818
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$76,557
Tarkington ISD: $75,601
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
$78,142
Tarkington ISD: $79,748
Statewide: $74,014