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Tatum Elementary School

405 N Washington St
Farmersville, TX 75442

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Tatum Elementary School serves 591 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.

The student-teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 76% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 591 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 56%
: Tatum Elementary's attendance zone covers the entire Farmersville school district, encompassing approximately 85.8 square miles. Typically, families can expect a drive of 10 to 15 minutes to the school, with an average distance of 5.9 miles from the school to the edge of the zone and a maximum distance of 8.6 miles.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

School Overview

Tatum Elementary School's student population of 591 students has grown by 84% over five school years.

The teacher population of 31 teachers has grown by 63% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-2

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Tatum Elementary School
Pre-K	81
Kind	160
1	172
2	178

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Total Students

591 students

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Total Students Trends (1989-2025)
Year	Tatum Elementary School
2025	591
2024	553
2023	519
2022	371
2021	321
2020	268
2019	268
2018	260
2017	260
2016	238
2015	236
2014	256
2013	231
2012	217
2011	258
2010	257
2009	243
2008	240
2007	255
2006	452
2005	443
2004	490
2003	466
2002	467
2001	442
2000	623
1999	586
1998	563
1997	551
1996	543
1995	495
1994	532
1993	535
1992	552
1991	458
1990	524
1989	489

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Total Classroom Teachers

31 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1988-2025)
Year	Tatum Elementary School
2025	31
2024	31
2023	30
2022	20
2021	19
2020	16
2019	16
2018	16
2017	16
2016	15
2015	15
2014	16
2013	15
2012	14
2011	15
2010	16
2009	17
2008	17
2007	16
2006	32
2005	33
2004	33
2003	32
2002	31
2001	28
2000	39
1999	38
1998	35
1997	36
1996	37
1995	35
1994	33
1993	35
1992	31
1991	20
1990	29
1988	29

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School Rankings

The of Tatum Elementary School is 0.59, 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)

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Tatum Elementary School	Texas	Farmersville Independent School District
2025	19:1	14:1
2024	18:1	14:1
2023	17:1	15:1	16:1
2022	19:1	15:1	16:1
2021	17:1	15:1	15:1
2020	17:1	15:1	15:1
2019	17:1	15:1	15:1
2018	16:1	15:1	15:1
2017	16:1	15:1	15:1
2016	16:1	15:1	15:1
2015	16:1	15:1	14:1
2014	16:1	15:1	14:1
2013	15:1	16:1	14:1
2012	16:1	15:1	14:1
2011	17:1	15:1	13:1
2010	16:1	15:1	13:1
2009	15:1	15:1	13:1
2008	14:1	15:1	14:1
2007	16:1	15:1	14:1
2006	14:1	15:1	13:1
2005	13:1	15:1	14:1
2004	15:1	15:1	14:1
2003	15:1	15:1	14:1
2002	15:1	15:1	14:1
2001	16:1	15:1	15:1
2000	16:1	15:1	15:1
1999	15:1	15:1	14:1
1998	16:1	15:1	15:1
1997	15:1	15:1	13:1
1996	15:1	15:1	14:1
1995	14:1	15:1	13:1
1994	16:1	16:1	15:1
1993	15:1	16:1	15:1
1992	18:1	16:1	16:1
1991	23:1	16:1	17:1
1990	18:1	16:1	16:1
1988	18:1	17:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (2001-2021)
Year	Tatum Elementary School	Texas	Farmersville Independent School District
2021	1%	5%	2%
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2014	1%	4%
2007	1%	4%
2006	1%	3%
2001	2%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

47%

54%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Tatum Elementary School	Texas	Farmersville Independent School District
2025	47%	54%
2024	48%	53%
2023	46%	53%	43%
2022	44%	53%	43%
2021	47%	53%	42%
2020	40%	53%	37%
2019	40%	53%	37%
2018	36%	52%	36%
2017	36%	52%	36%
2016	36%	52%	34%
2015	39%	52%	32%
2014	39%	52%	32%
2013	39%	51%	30%
2012	35%	51%	27%
2011	34%	50%	26%
2010	36%	49%	25%
2009	29%	48%	22%
2008	29%	47%	22%
2007	26%	46%	22%
2006	25%	46%	22%
2005	22%	45%	21%
2004	21%	44%	20%
2003	23%	43%	22%
2002	23%	42%	21%
2001	18%	41%	17%
2000	19%	40%	16%
1999	16%	39%	14%
1998	17%	38%	16%
1997	17%	38%	15%
1996	14%	37%	13%
1995	14%	36%	12%
1994	12%	36%	11%
1993	11%	35%	10%
1992	12%	35%	11%
1991	13%	34%	9%
1990	11%	33%	11%
1989	10%	33%	10%

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Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Tatum Elementary School	Texas	Farmersville Independent School District
2025	5%	13%
2024	2%	13%
2023	3%	13%	4%
2022	5%	13%	4%
2021	4%	13%	3%
2020	5%	13%	3%
2019	5%	13%	3%
2018	4%	13%	3%
2017	4%	13%	3%
2016	5%	13%	3%
2015	5%	13%	4%
2014	2%	13%	3%
2013	3%	13%	4%
2012	3%	13%	4%
2011	5%	13%	5%
2010	3%	14%	6%
2009	2%	14%	6%
2008	5%	14%	6%
2007	6%	14%	7%
2006	7%	15%	6%
2005	8%	14%	7%
2004	7%	14%	7%
2003	6%	14%	6%
2002	5%	14%	6%
2001	6%	14%	8%
2000	8%	14%	8%
1999	9%	14%	8%
1998	9%	14%	7%
1997	10%	14%	8%
1996	9%	14%	8%
1995	8%	14%	9%
1994	10%	14%	9%
1993	9%	14%	10%
1992	8%	14%	10%
1991	9%	14%	10%
1990	9%	14%	11%
1989	10%	14%	12%

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White

44%

24%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Tatum Elementary School	Texas	Farmersville Independent School District
2025	44%	24%
2024	45%	25%
2023	45%	26%	48%
2022	46%	26%	49%
2021	44%	26%	50%
2020	50%	27%	56%
2019	50%	27%	56%
2018	59%	28%	59%
2017	59%	28%	59%
2016	57%	29%	61%
2015	56%	29%	62%
2014	55%	29%	61%
2013	54%	30%	63%
2012	59%	31%	65%
2011	58%	31%	65%
2010	61%	33%	67%
2009	68%	34%	70%
2008	64%	35%	70%
2007	65%	36%	71%
2006	65%	36%	72%
2005	67%	38%	71%
2004	70%	39%	72%
2003	70%	40%	72%
2002	72%	41%	73%
2001	74%	42%	74%
2000	73%	44%	76%
1999	75%	45%	78%
1998	73%	46%	77%
1997	73%	46%	77%
1996	77%	47%	79%
1995	78%	48%	79%
1994	78%	48%	80%
1993	80%	49%	79%
1992	80%	49%	79%
1991	89%	51%	82%
1990	80%	51%	78%
1989	80%	51%	78%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2012-2025)
Year	Tatum Elementary School	Texas	Farmersville Independent School District
2025	4%	3%
2024	5%	3%
2023	5%	3%	4%
2022	4%	3%	3%
2021	4%	3%	3%
2020	4%	2%	2%
2019	4%	2%	2%
2018	1%	2%	2%
2017	1%	2%	2%
2016	2%	2%	2%
2014	2%	2%	2%
2013	2%	2%	2%
2012	2%	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

56%

76%

0.59

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Tatum Elementary School	Texas	Farmersville Independent School District
2025	0.59	0.64
2024	0.57	0.64
2023	0.59	0.64	0.59
2022	0.60	0.64	0.59
2021	0.59	0.64	0.57
2020	0.59	0.63	0.55
2019	0.59	0.63	0.55
2018	0.53	0.64	0.53
2017	0.53	0.64	0.53
2016	0.55	0.63	0.52
2015	0.54	0.63	0.52
2014	0.55	0.63	0.53
2013	0.56	0.64	0.52
2012	0.53	0.64	0.50
2011	0.55	0.64	0.51
2010	0.51	0.64	0.48
2009	0.46	0.64	0.46
2008	0.51	0.64	0.46
2007	0.51	0.64	0.45
2006	0.51	0.64	0.46
2005	0.50	0.64	0.46
2004	0.47	0.64	0.43
2003	0.46	0.64	0.43
2002	0.43	0.64	0.42
2001	0.42	0.64	0.41
2000	0.43	0.65	0.39
1999	0.43	0.65	0.37
1998	0.44	0.65	0.38
1997	0.44	0.64	0.38
1996	0.39	0.64	0.35
1995	0.37	0.64	0.35
1994	0.37	0.64	0.35
1993	0.35	0.63	0.35
1992	0.35	0.63	0.36
1991	0.31	0.63	0.35
1990	0.35	0.63	0.38
1989	0.35	0.62	0.37

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(22-23)

10%

23%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Tatum Elementary School	Texas	Farmersville Independent School District
2023	10%	23%	12.5%
2022	10.5%	28.9%	19.9%
2021	0.3%	16.6%	6.8%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

52%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1995-2025)
Year	Tatum Elementary School	Texas	Farmersville Independent School District
2025	52%	56%
2024	58%	57%
2023	57%	57%	52%
2022	58%	57%	47%
2021	52%	56%	47%
2020	52%	56%	48%
2019	52%	56%	48%
2018	57%	53%	45%
2017	57%	53%	45%
2016	53%	53%	46%
2015	55%	52%	44%
2014	57%	53%	46%
2013	53%	53%	43%
2012	50%	44%	42%
2011	51%	44%	39%
2010	47%	43%	37%
2009	45%	40%	33%
2008	37%	39%	31%
2007	40%	39%	31%
2006	37%	40%	36%
2005	35%	39%	31%
2004	30%	39%	28%
2003	25%	39%	26%
2002	30%	38%	26%
2001	29%	38%	25%
2000	30%	38%	23%
1999	32%	39%	24%
1998	34%	40%	26%
1997	37%	41%	28%
1996	34%	41%	26%
1995	32%	41%	24%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2001-2025)
Year	Tatum Elementary School	Texas	Farmersville Independent School District
2025	6%	4%
2024	5%	5%
2023	7%	5%	7%
2022	8%	4%	7%
2021	7%	4%	7%
2020	2%	4%	4%
2019	2%	4%	4%
2018	6%	6%	6%
2017	6%	6%	6%
2016	4%	6%	6%
2015	6%	6%	8%
2014	5%	7%	7%
2013	8%	7%	9%
2012	7%	7%	7%
2011	8%	7%	8%
2010	6%	8%	7%
2009	9%	8%	9%
2008	9%	8%	10%
2007	7%	8%	9%
2006	8%	8%	9%
2005	6%	8%	7%
2004	4%	7%	6%
2003	7%	7%	7%
2002	6%	7%	7%
2001	6%	7%	7%

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School District Name

Farmersville Independent School District

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

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Tatum Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Naomi Press Elementary School by visitors of our site.

How many students attend Tatum Elementary School?

591 students attend Tatum Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

47% of Tatum Elementary School students are Hispanic, 44% of students are White, 5% of students are Black, and 4% of students are Two or more races.

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

Tatum Elementary School has a student ration of 19:1, which is higher than the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does Tatum Elementary School offer ?

Tatum Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-2

What school district is Tatum Elementary School part of?

Tatum Elementary School is part of Farmersville Independent School District.

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 591 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 56%
: Tatum Elementary's attendance zone covers the entire Farmersville school district, encompassing approximately 85.8 square miles. Typically, families can expect a drive of 10 to 15 minutes to the school, with an average distance of 5.9 miles from the school to the edge of the zone and a maximum distance of 8.6 miles.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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