Tatum Primary School
- Elementary school in Tatum ISD
- Tatum, TX
- Early education - 2nd grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Tatum ISD: N/A
Total students
307
Avg. teacher experience
14.4 years
Tatum ISD: 14.5 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Tatum ISD: 100%
Statewide: 90.3%
Tatum Primary School is an elementary school in Tatum, TX, in the Tatum ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 307 students. 24.4% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 20.5% 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.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $59,981, which is $2,493 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 14.4 years of experience.
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Website
Address
1200 N Hill StTatum, TX 75691-9660
Office phone number
Principal
- Tamara Fite
- fitet@tatumisd.org
- (903) 947-6482
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Tatum Primary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 07. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.3 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 07.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
307
African American
37 (12.1%)
Tatum ISD: 14.6%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Tatum ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Tatum ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
122 (39.7%)
Tatum ISD: 34.9%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Tatum ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
130 (42.3%)
Tatum ISD: 45.7%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
18 (5.9%)
Tatum ISD: 4.3%
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
24.4 %
Tatum ISD: 38.8%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
68.1 %
Tatum ISD: 59.3%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
21.5 %
Tatum ISD: 16.8%
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
20.5 %
Tatum ISD: 15.8%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
4.9 %
Tatum ISD: 10%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
14.7 %
Tatum ISD: 12.7%
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
Tatum ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Tatum ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Tatum ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Tatum 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.
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
11 %
Tatum ISD: 10%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
17.6 %
Tatum ISD: 7.5%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
N/A
Tatum ISD: Masked
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
N/A
Tatum ISD: 0%
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
12.7 %
Tatum ISD: 9.8%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Tatum ISD: N/A
Statewide: 23.7%
White
8.9 %
Tatum ISD: 10.7%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
0 %
Tatum ISD: 10.5%
Statewide: 18.7%
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
23.2
African American
1.9 (8.2%)
Tatum ISD: 11.6%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Tatum ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Tatum ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
1.9 (8.2%)
Tatum ISD: 3.6%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Tatum ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
19.4 (83.5%)
Tatum ISD: 84.8%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Tatum 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
0 (0%)
Tatum ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
20.6 (88.8%)
Tatum ISD: 76.7%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
2.6 (11.2%)
Tatum ISD: 22.4%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Tatum ISD: 0.9%
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
13.2
Tatum ISD: 12.8
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
14.4 years
Tatum ISD: 14.5 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
$59,981
Tatum ISD: $63,875
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
N/A
Tatum ISD: $49,228
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$51,789
Tatum ISD: $54,181
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$53,736
Tatum ISD: $58,749
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$61,383
Tatum ISD: $64,700
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$68,263
Tatum ISD: $73,329
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
N/A
Tatum ISD: $76,601
Statewide: $74,014