Tarkington Early Childhood School

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to kindergarten · Cleveland, Texas

Tarkington Early Childhood School in Cleveland, Texas enrolled 214 students in 2024-25 with 11.5 full-time teachers, 18.6 students per teacher against the Texas elementary-school median of 14.8. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 50-54% of its students tested were proficient in reading and 45-49% proficient in math in 2021-22 (Texas: 52% and 42%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment rose 11% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers held steady

193 students in 2022-23, 186 students in 2023-24, 214 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 11.4 to 11.5.

Students enrolled at Tarkington Early Childhood School by school year2022-23: 193, 2023-24: 186, 2024-25: 21401002003002022-231932023-241862024-25214
Students enrolled at Tarkington Early Childhood School by school year2022-23: 193, 2023-24: 186, 2024-25: 21401002003002022-231932023-241862024-25214
Students enrolled at Tarkington Early Childhood School by school year2022-23: 193, 2023-24: 186, 2024-25: 21401002003002022-231932023-241862024-25214
Students enrolled at Tarkington Early Childhood School by school year2022-23: 193, 2023-24: 186, 2024-25: 21401002003002022-231932023-241862024-25214
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2319311.416.9
2023-2418610.917.1
2024-2521411.518.6

18.6 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 94 of every 100 Texas elementary schools

Among the 4,584 Texas elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 14.8; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Texas elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.8 to 81.2; This school 18.6; state median 14.8.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 18.6state median 14.8U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Texas elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.8 to 81.2; This school 18.6; state median 14.8.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 18.6state median 14.8U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Texas elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.8 to 81.2; This school 18.6; state median 14.8.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 18.6state median 14.8U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Texas elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.8 to 81.2; This school 18.6; state median 14.8.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 18.6state median 14.8U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

Programs and staff in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Tarkington Early Childhood School enrolled 649 students and reported no counselor; it reported 1 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)0.0
  • Out-of-school suspensions1
  • Chronically absent14.5% (2022-23)

Who attends

68.7% of students were White, 27.6% Hispanic, 1.9% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. White68.7%
  2. Hispanic27.6%
  3. Two or more races1.9%
  4. Black1.4%
  5. Pacific Islander0.5%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested at Tarkington Early Childhood School scored proficient or above: 50-54% in reading and 45-49% in math, against 52% in reading and 42% in math across Texas. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Texas, not across states. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis schoolIts districtTexas
Reading and language arts50‑54%47‑51%52%
Math45‑49%44‑48%42%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive): ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Elementary schools in Cleveland

9 public elementary schools in Cleveland report 2024-25 enrollment.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Northside Elementary1,07313.888.2%
Santa Fe Elementary1,07216.296.5%
Cottonwood Elementary1,02314.894.0%
Pine Burr Elementary1,01714.994.5%
Southside Elementary1,01614.993.4%
Bg Ramirez Elementary88816.392.2%
Eastside Elementary86713.691.1%
Tarkington Elementary73814.751.9%

All public schools in Cleveland →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Tarkington Early Childhood School

  1. Tarkington ElementaryThe nearest public elementary school, 0.2 miles away: 738 students, 14.7 per teacher (2024-25).0.2 mi
  2. Eastside ElementaryThe next nearest public elementary school, 6.8 miles away: 867 students, 13.6 per teacher (2024-25).6.8 mi
  3. Compare Tarkington Early Childhood School with Tarkington ElementaryStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Tarkington ISD spends per student$11,258 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$11,258
  5. The largest public schools in TexasTarkington Early Childhood School is the number 4,358 by size of 4,615 Texas elementary schools open in 2024-25.#4,358 of 4,615
  6. Texas schools by students per teacher18.6 students per teacher here against the Texas median of 14.8 for elementary schools.18.6:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Tarkington Early Childhood School

  1. How many students attend Tarkington Early Childhood School?
    214 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 193 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Cleveland, TX.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Tarkington Early Childhood School?
    18.6 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Texas median for elementary schools is 14.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Tarkington Early Childhood School a Title I school?
    Tarkington Early Childhood School ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Tarkington Early Childhood School do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested at Tarkington Early Childhood School scored proficient or above: 50-54% in reading and 45-49% in math, against 52% in reading and 42% in math across Texas. Texas's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Tarkington Early Childhood School in?
    Tarkington ISD, NCES district ID 4842210. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 484221004801 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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