Tatom Elementary

Public elementary school, grades 1 to 2 · Monahans, Texas

Tatom Elementary in Monahans, Texas enrolled 326 students in 2024-25 with 16.0 full-time teachers, 20.4 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, 55-59% of its students tested were proficient in reading and 50-54% 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 held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 20%

326 students in 2022-23, 339 students in 2023-24, 326 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 19.9 to 16.0.

Students enrolled at Tatom Elementary by school year2022-23: 326, 2023-24: 339, 2024-25: 32601002003004002022-233262023-243392024-25326
Students enrolled at Tatom Elementary by school year2022-23: 326, 2023-24: 339, 2024-25: 32601002003004002022-233262023-243392024-25326
Students enrolled at Tatom Elementary by school year2022-23: 326, 2023-24: 339, 2024-25: 32601002003004002022-233262023-243392024-25326
Students enrolled at Tatom Elementary by school year2022-23: 326, 2023-24: 339, 2024-25: 32601002003004002022-233262023-243392024-25326
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2332619.916.4
2023-2433921.116.1
2024-2532616.020.4

20.4 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 97 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; Tatom Elementary 20.4; state median 14.8.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherTatom Elementary 20.4state median 14.8U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Texas elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.8 to 81.2; Tatom Elementary 20.4; state median 14.8.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherTatom Elementary 20.4state median 14.8U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Texas elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.8 to 81.2; Tatom Elementary 20.4; state median 14.8.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherTatom Elementary 20.4state median 14.8U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Texas elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.8 to 81.2; Tatom Elementary 20.4; state median 14.8.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherTatom Elementary 20.4state 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).

One counselor per 482 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Tatom Elementary enrolled 482 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 482 of the 482 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions0
  • Chronically absent32.5% (2022-23)

Who attends

71.2% of students were Hispanic, 25.2% White, 2.1% Black in 2024-25.

  1. Hispanic71.2%
  2. White25.2%
  3. Black2.1%
  4. Two or more races0.9%
  5. Asian0.3%
  6. American Indian0.3%

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 Tatom Elementary scored proficient or above: 55-59% in reading and 50-54% 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 arts55‑59%44‑48%52%
Math50‑54%36‑40%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 Monahans

3 public elementary schools in Monahans report 2024-25 enrollment; Tatom Elementary is number 2 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Parkway Elementary64620.850.3%
Tatom Elementary32620.460.1%
George Cullender Kind25925.964.1%

All public schools in Monahans →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Tatom Elementary

  1. George Cullender KindThe nearest public elementary school, 0.7 miles away: 259 students, 25.9 per teacher (2024-25).0.7 mi
  2. Parkway ElementaryThe next nearest public elementary school, 1.3 miles away: 646 students, 20.8 per teacher (2024-25).1.3 mi
  3. Compare Tatom Elementary with George Cullender KindStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Monahans-Wickett-Pyote ISD spends per student$12,525 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$12,525
  5. The largest public schools in TexasTatom Elementary is the number 3,876 by size of 4,615 Texas elementary schools open in 2024-25.#3,876 of 4,615
  6. Texas schools by students per teacher20.4 students per teacher here against the Texas median of 14.8 for elementary schools.20.4:1
  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 Tatom Elementary

  1. How many students attend Tatom Elementary?
    326 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 326 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Monahans, TX.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Tatom Elementary?
    20.4 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 Tatom Elementary a Title I school?
    Tatom Elementary ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Tatom Elementary do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested at Tatom Elementary scored proficient or above: 55-59% in reading and 50-54% 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 Tatom Elementary in?
    Monahans-Wickett-Pyote ISD, NCES district ID 4831170. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 483117003509 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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