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Tatom Elementary School

1600 S Calvin Ave
Monahans, TX 79756

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Serving 326 students in grades 1-2, Tatom Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 50-54% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving is 55-59% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 76% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: 1-2
Enrollment: 326 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 75%
: 50-54%
: 55-59% (Top 30% in TX)
: TATOM EL's attendance zone covers the entire school district in Monahans, TX, encompassing approximately 500 square miles. Families may typically drive 20 to 30 minutes to reach the school, with an average distance of 20 miles from the school to the edge of the zone, extending up to 29 miles at its furthest point.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

School Overview

Tatom Elementary School's student population of 326 students has declined by 35% over five school years.

The teacher population of 16 teachers has declined by 46% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 1-2

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Tatom Elementary School
1	168
2	158

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Total Students

326 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Tatom Elementary School
2025	326
2024	339
2023	326
2022	488
2021	502
2020	576
2019	567
2018	571
2017	575
2016	568
2015	580
2014	547
2013	528
2012	495
2011	455
2010	453
2009	476
2008	442
2007	421
2006	281
2005	272
2004	246
2003	273
2002	288
2001	288
2000	303
1999	360
1998	363
1997	336
1996	350
1995	379
1994	403
1993	410
1992	458
1991	443
1990	440
1989	441
1988	398
1987	441

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Total Classroom Teachers

16 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Tatom Elementary School
2025	16
2024	21
2023	20
2022	29
2021	30
2020	26
2019	31
2018	33
2017	33
2016	33
2015	33
2014	33
2013	31
2012	28
2011	29
2010	30
2009	28
2008	26
2007	26
2006	18
2005	18
2004	18
2003	19
2002	21
2001	20
2000	22
1999	25
1998	25
1997	25
1996	26
1995	26
1994	27
1993	26
1992	29
1991	29
1990	29
1988	28
1987	29

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School Rankings

The of Tatom Elementary School is 0.44, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (TX)

(21-22)

50-54%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Tatom Elementary School	Texas	Monahans-Wickett-Pyote Independent School District
2022	52%	41%	36%
2021	42%	37%	33%
2019	42%	51%	30%
2018	33%	49%	26%
2017	67%	78%	61%
2016	72%	75%	61%
2015	72%	73%	55%
2014	57%	76%	64%
2013	52%	78%	65%
2012	77%	83%	75%
2011	72%	84%	81%
2010	57%	83%	81%

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55-59%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Tatom Elementary School	Texas	Monahans-Wickett-Pyote Independent School District
2022	57%	51%	44%
2021	37%	42%	34%
2019	32%	47%	27%
2018	29%	45%	26%
2017	72%	72%	60%
2016	62%	71%	59%
2015	67%	73%	62%
2014	62%	75%	63%
2013	67%	78%	66%
2012	87%	88%	82%
2011	77%	88%	85%
2010	72%	88%	86%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Tatom Elementary School	Texas	Monahans-Wickett-Pyote Independent School District
2025	20:1	14:1
2024	16:1	14:1
2023	16:1	14:1	18:1
2022	17:1	14:1	16:1
2021	17:1	14:1	16:1
2020	22:1	15:1	20:1
2019	18:1	15:1	20:1
2018	17:1	15:1	18:1
2017	17:1	15:1	18:1
2016	17:1	15:1	18:1
2015	18:1	15:1	17:1
2014	17:1	15:1	15:1
2013	17:1	15:1	15:1
2012	18:1	15:1	15:1
2011	16:1	15:1	13:1
2010	15:1	15:1	13:1
2009	17:1	14:1	14:1
2008	17:1	14:1	14:1
2007	16:1	15:1	14:1
2006	16:1	15:1	15:1
2005	15:1	15:1	15:1
2004	14:1	15:1	14:1
2003	14:1	15:1	15:1
2002	14:1	15:1	14:1
2001	14:1	15:1	14:1
2000	14:1	15:1	15:1
1999	14:1	15:1	14:1
1998	15:1	15:1	14:1
1997	13:1	15:1	14:1
1996	13:1	15:1	14:1
1995	15:1	15:1	15:1
1994	15:1	16:1	15:1
1993	16:1	16:1	16:1
1992	16:1	16:1	16:1
1991	15:1	16:1	15:1
1990	15:1	16:1	15:1
1988	14:1	17:1	16:1
1987	15:1	18:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Hispanic

71%

54%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Tatom Elementary School	Texas	Monahans-Wickett-Pyote Independent School District
2025	71%	54%
2024	67%	53%
2023	62%	53%	63%
2022	59%	53%	62%
2021	61%	53%	61%
2020	60%	53%	61%
2019	61%	53%	61%
2018	59%	52%	59%
2017	57%	53%	59%
2016	57%	52%	60%
2015	59%	52%	59%
2014	56%	52%	58%
2013	58%	51%	57%
2012	60%	51%	58%
2011	59%	50%	59%
2010	60%	49%	56%
2009	56%	48%	54%
2008	52%	47%	53%
2007	53%	46%	53%
2006	49%	45%	49%
2005	51%	45%	50%
2004	54%	44%	49%
2003	51%	43%	48%
2002	46%	42%	48%
2001	43%	41%	47%
2000	45%	40%	48%
1999	46%	39%	47%
1998	48%	38%	48%
1997	43%	37%	47%
1996	44%	37%	47%
1995	46%	36%	47%
1994	47%	36%	48%
1993	43%	35%	47%
1992	44%	35%	45%
1991	46%	34%	45%
1990	44%	33%	43%
1989	40%	32%	40%
1988	38%	31%	41%

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Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Tatom Elementary School	Texas	Monahans-Wickett-Pyote Independent School District
2025	2%	13%
2024	2%	13%
2023	2%	13%	4%
2022	3%	13%	5%
2021	4%	13%	5%
2020	5%	13%	5%
2019	5%	13%	5%
2018	5%	13%	6%
2017	6%	13%	6%
2016	5%	13%	5%
2015	4%	13%	5%
2014	4%	13%	5%
2013	3%	13%	6%
2012	4%	13%	6%
2011	7%	13%	5%
2010	9%	14%	7%
2009	10%	14%	8%
2008	9%	14%	8%
2007	7%	15%	7%
2006	5%	15%	8%
2005	7%	14%	7%
2004	6%	14%	7%
2003	8%	14%	7%
2002	8%	14%	7%
2001	6%	14%	7%
2000	6%	14%	5%
1999	8%	14%	5%
1998	6%	14%	4%
1997	5%	14%	4%
1996	5%	14%	4%
1995	3%	15%	4%
1994	5%	14%	3%
1993	5%	14%	4%
1992	4%	14%	4%
1991	3%	14%	3%
1990	4%	15%	4%
1989	4%	15%	5%
1988	4%	15%	3%

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White

25%

24%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Tatom Elementary School	Texas	Monahans-Wickett-Pyote Independent School District
2025	25%	24%
2024	29%	25%
2023	35%	26%	32%
2022	37%	26%	33%
2021	33%	26%	32%
2020	34%	27%	33%
2019	32%	27%	33%
2018	34%	28%	35%
2017	35%	28%	35%
2016	36%	29%	35%
2015	35%	29%	36%
2014	38%	29%	35%
2013	39%	30%	37%
2012	36%	31%	36%
2011	33%	31%	36%
2010	31%	33%	37%
2009	34%	34%	38%
2008	38%	35%	39%
2007	39%	36%	40%
2006	45%	37%	43%
2005	42%	38%	43%
2004	40%	39%	44%
2003	40%	40%	45%
2002	45%	41%	45%
2001	51%	42%	46%
2000	48%	43%	47%
1999	46%	44%	48%
1998	45%	45%	48%
1997	51%	46%	49%
1996	51%	47%	49%
1995	50%	47%	49%
1994	47%	48%	49%
1993	50%	49%	49%
1992	52%	49%	51%
1991	51%	50%	52%
1990	51%	50%	53%
1989	55%	51%	55%
1988	58%	52%	56%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2014-2025)
Year	Tatom Elementary School	Texas	Monahans-Wickett-Pyote Independent School District
2025	1%	3%
2024	2%	3%
2023	1%	3%
2022	1%	3%
2021	1%	3%
2019	1%	2%	1%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2014	1%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

75%

76%

0.44

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Tatom Elementary School	Texas	Monahans-Wickett-Pyote Independent School District
2025	0.44	0.64
2024	0.47	0.64
2023	0.50	0.64	0.51
2022	0.52	0.64	0.53
2021	0.52	0.64	0.52
2020	0.53	0.63	0.53
2019	0.53	0.63	0.53
2018	0.54	0.64	0.54
2017	0.55	0.63	0.54
2016	0.55	0.63	0.53
2015	0.53	0.63	0.53
2014	0.55	0.63	0.54
2013	0.52	0.64	0.55
2012	0.51	0.63	0.54
2011	0.54	0.64	0.54
2010	0.54	0.64	0.56
2009	0.57	0.64	0.57
2008	0.58	0.64	0.57
2007	0.57	0.64	0.57
2006	0.56	0.64	0.58
2005	0.56	0.64	0.57
2004	0.55	0.64	0.57
2003	0.58	0.64	0.57
2002	0.59	0.64	0.57
2001	0.56	0.64	0.57
2000	0.57	0.64	0.56
1999	0.58	0.64	0.57
1998	0.57	0.64	0.56
1997	0.56	0.64	0.56
1996	0.55	0.63	0.56
1995	0.54	0.63	0.56
1994	0.56	0.63	0.55
1993	0.57	0.62	0.55
1992	0.54	0.62	0.55
1991	0.53	0.62	0.55
1990	0.55	0.62	0.55
1989	0.54	0.62	0.54
1988	0.52	0.62	0.54

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(22-23)

32.5%

23%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Tatom Elementary School	Texas	Monahans-Wickett-Pyote Independent School District
2023	32.5%	23%	25.7%
2022	20.6%	28.9%	20.3%
2021	28.5%	16.6%	24.9%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

60%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Tatom Elementary School	Texas	Monahans-Wickett-Pyote Independent School District
2025	60%	56%
2024	49%	57%
2023	50%	57%	46%
2022	14%	57%	29%
2021	48%	56%	43%
2020	42%	56%	43%
2019	48%	56%	43%
2018	48%	53%	39%
2017	51%	53%	39%
2016	49%	53%	41%
2015	43%	52%	37%
2014	40%	53%	39%
2013	40%	53%	37%
2012	20%	44%	32%
2011	54%	44%	44%
2010	55%	43%	42%
2009	48%	40%	40%
2008	46%	39%	36%
2007	49%	39%	38%
2006	45%	40%	36%
2005	29%	39%	36%
2004	35%	39%	31%
2003	34%	39%	29%
2002	29%	38%	27%
2001	43%	38%	38%
2000	32%	37%	29%
1999	28%	37%	27%
1998	25%	39%	25%
1997	30%	40%	27%
1996	47%	40%	41%
1995	45%	39%	42%
1994	46%	39%	44%
1993	52%	43%	49%
1992	42%	36%	40%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Tatom Elementary School	Texas	Monahans-Wickett-Pyote Independent School District
2025	10%	4%
2024	2%	5%
2023	7%	5%	7%
2022	3%	4%	3%
2021	11%	4%	11%
2020	7%	5%	7%
2019	8%	4%	7%
2018	10%	6%	8%
2017	8%	6%	8%
2016	9%	6%	7%
2015	10%	6%	9%
2014	17%	7%	12%
2013	11%	7%	9%
2012	12%	7%	11%
2011	9%	7%	9%
2010	9%	8%	11%
2009	14%	8%	12%
2008	13%	8%	11%
2007	11%	8%	10%
2006	15%	8%	14%
2005	12%	8%	10%
2004	15%	7%	9%
2003	8%	7%	9%
2002	11%	7%	9%
2001	10%	7%	9%
2000	9%	8%	9%
1999	13%	8%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Monahans-Wickett-Pyote Independent School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

50-54% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% TX state average), while 55-59% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% TX state average).

How many students attend Tatom Elementary School?

326 students attend Tatom Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

71% of Tatom Elementary School students are Hispanic, 25% of students are White, 2% of students are Black, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Tatom Elementary School?

Tatom Elementary School has a student ration of 20:1, which is higher than the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does Tatom Elementary School offer ?

Tatom Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 1-2

What school district is Tatom Elementary School part of?

Tatom Elementary School is part of Monahans-Wickett-Pyote Independent School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: 1-2
Enrollment: 326 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 75%
: 50-54%
: 55-59% (Top 30%)
: TATOM EL's attendance zone covers the entire school district in Monahans, TX, encompassing approximately 500 square miles. Families may typically drive 20 to 30 minutes to reach the school, with an average distance of 20 miles from the school to the edge of the zone, extending up to 29 miles at its furthest point.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education