Tatum Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2026)

115 West 3rd St
Tatum, NM 88267

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Top 20%

Serving 141 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Tatum Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in New Mexico for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 40-44% (which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving is 40-44% (which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 34%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the New Mexico state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 141 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 43%
: Top 20% in NM
: 40-44% (Top 20%)
: 40-44% (Top 30%)
: 21-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NM Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Tatum Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Mexico for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 20%)

Most improved public schools

Most improved public schools (Top 5%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Tatum Elementary School's student population of 141 students has declined by 9% over five school years.

The teacher population of 9 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Tatum Elementary School
Pre-K	20
Kind	17
1	14
2	13
3	12
4	16
5	22
6	27

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Total Students

141 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Tatum Elementary School
2023	131
2022	151
2021	155
2020	191
2019	191
2018	185
2017	185
2016	204
2015	218
2014	192
2013	176
2012	171
2011	164
2010	160
2009	153
2008	152
2007	154
2006	144
2005	136
2004	152
2003	150
2002	168
2001	179
2000	165
1999	156
1998	180
1997	203
1996	223
1995	210
1994	213
1993	177
1992	192
1991	186
1990	205
1989	191
1988	196
1987	202

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

9 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Tatum Elementary School
2023	10
2022	11
2021	9
2020	10
2019	10
2018	12
2017	12
2016	12
2015	14
2014	13
2013	13
2012	12
2011	11
2010	8
2009	11
2008	16
2007	10
2006	12
2005	11
2004	11
2003	11
2002	12
2001	13
2000	14
1999	16
1998	17
1997	15
1996	19
1995	16
1994	13
1993	13
1992	14
1991	13
1990	12
1989	11
1988	13
1987	13

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Tatum Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 796 schools in New Mexico (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Tatum Elementary School is 0.50, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.56. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NM)

#150 out of 796 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Tatum Elementary School
2023	#150
2022	#194
2019	#259
2018	#182
2017	#232
2016	#510
2015	#558
2014	#364
2013	#482
2012	#452
2011	#580

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40-44%

24%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Tatum Elementary School	New Mexico	Tatum School District
2023	42%	24%	35%
2022	37%	24%	32%
2019	27%	21%	25%
2018	27%	22%
2017	22%	21%	27%
2016	12%	21%	24%
2015	5%	18%	18%
2014	32%	41%	44%
2013	32%	42%	45%
2012	37%	43%	47%
2011	32%	42%	42%

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40-44%

34%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Tatum Elementary School	New Mexico	Tatum School District
2022	42%	34%	42%
2019	32%	33%	41%
2017	37%	30%	40%
2016	22%	28%	31%
2015	27%	27%	31%
2014	57%	49%	61%
2013	47%	51%	61%
2012	47%	51%	57%
2011	37%	50%	47%
2010	27%	53%	47%

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21-39%

33%

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Tatum Elementary School	New Mexico	Tatum School District
2023	13:1	14:1	14:1
2022	14:1	14:1	13:1
2021	17:1	14:1	15:1
2020	19:1	15:1	15:1
2019	19:1	15:1	15:1
2018	15:1	16:1	14:1
2017	15:1	15:1	14:1
2016	17:1	15:1	14:1
2015	16:1	15:1	14:1
2014	15:1	15:1	14:1
2013	14:1	15:1	13:1
2012	14:1	15:1	13:1
2011	15:1	15:1	14:1
2010	20:1	15:1	16:1
2009	14:1	14:1	13:1
2008	10:1	14:1	12:1
2007	15:1	15:1	13:1
2006	12:1	14:1	11:1
2005	12:1	15:1	13:1
2004	14:1	15:1	13:1
2003	14:1	15:1	13:1
2002	14:1	15:1	13:1
2001	14:1	15:1	14:1
2000	12:1	15:1	13:1
1999	10:1	16:1	11:1
1998	10:1	16:1	11:1
1997	14:1	16:1	12:1
1996	12:1	17:1	11:1
1995	13:1	17:1	14:1
1994	17:1	18:1	16:1
1993	14:1	18:1	13:1
1992	14:1	18:1	14:1
1991	15:1	18:1	14:1
1990	17:1	18:1	16:1
1989	17:1	19:1	16:1
1988	15:1	19:1	15:1
1987	16:1	19:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

12%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2007-2020)
Year	Tatum Elementary School	New Mexico	Tatum School District
2020	1%	12%	1%
2019	1%	12%	1%
2014	1%	10%	1%
2013	1%	11%	1%
2012	1%	11%	1%
2011	1%	13%	1%
2010	1%	13%	1%
2009	1%	13%
2008	1%	11%
2007	1%	11%	1%

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Asian

n/a

Hispanic

43%

62%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Tatum Elementary School	New Mexico	Tatum School District
2023	47%	62%	48%
2022	50%	62%	50%
2021	46%	62%	46%
2020	43%	60%	46%
2019	43%	60%	46%
2018	51%	60%	50%
2017	51%	60%	50%
2016	51%	61%	50%
2015	54%	61%	52%
2014	37%	61%	40%
2013	47%	60%	44%
2012	60%	59%	55%
2011	59%	58%	53%
2010	63%	58%	53%
2009	63%	55%	53%
2008	60%	56%	52%
2007	53%	55%	49%
2006	59%	53%	55%
2005	49%	53%	49%
2004	51%	51%	51%
2003	53%	50%	51%
2002	53%	49%	51%
2001	55%	49%	52%
2000	51%	49%	50%
1999	57%	49%	50%
1998	65%	48%	55%
1997	55%	48%	49%
1996	54%	47%	45%
1995	47%	47%	44%
1994	46%	46%	44%
1993	47%	46%	47%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2021)
Year	Tatum Elementary School	New Mexico	Tatum School District
2021	1%	2%	2%
2020	1%	2%	1%
2019	1%	2%	1%
2018	1%	2%	1%
2017	1%	2%	1%
2016	1%	2%	1%
2015	1%	2%	1%
2010	1%	2%	1%
2009	1%	3%	1%
2008	1%	3%	1%
2007	1%	3%	1%
2006	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2004	2%	2%	1%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%	1%
1992	1%	2%	1%
1990	1%	2%	1%

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White

57%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Tatum Elementary School	New Mexico	Tatum School District
2023	53%	21%	52%
2022	50%	21%	49%
2021	53%	21%	52%
2020	55%	23%	52%
2019	55%	23%	52%
2018	48%	22%	49%
2017	48%	22%	49%
2016	48%	24%	49%
2015	45%	24%	47%
2014	62%	25%	58%
2013	52%	25%	55%
2012	39%	26%	43%
2011	40%	25%	46%
2010	35%	25%	45%
2009	35%	28%	46%
2008	38%	29%	47%
2007	45%	30%	49%
2006	40%	30%	48%
2005	50%	32%	51%
2004	47%	32%	48%
2003	46%	32%	49%
2002	46%	33%	48%
2001	44%	34%	47%
2000	49%	35%	50%
1999	49%	37%	50%
1998	69%	38%	59%
1997	60%	38%	56%
1996	55%	39%	58%
1995	53%	40%	56%
1994	54%	41%	56%
1993	53%	41%	53%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.50

0.56

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Tatum Elementary School	New Mexico	Tatum School District
2023	0.50	0.56	0.52
2022	0.51	0.56	0.52
2021	0.51	0.56	0.53
2020	0.52	0.58	0.52
2019	0.52	0.58	0.52
2018	0.51	0.58	0.51
2017	0.51	0.58	0.51
2016	0.51	0.57	0.51
2015	0.51	0.57	0.51
2014	0.49	0.56	0.51
2013	0.52	0.57	0.52
2012	0.50	0.58	0.52
2011	0.51	0.59	0.52
2010	0.49	0.59	0.52
2009	0.49	0.61	0.52
2008	0.50	0.60	0.52
2007	0.52	0.60	0.52
2006	0.50	0.62	0.51
2005	0.51	0.61	0.51
2004	0.52	0.62	0.52
2003	0.51	0.63	0.51
2002	0.51	0.64	0.51
2001	0.51	0.63	0.51
2000	0.51	0.64	0.50
1999	0.50	0.62	0.50
1998	0.43	0.62	0.49
1997	0.49	0.62	0.50
1996	0.50	0.62	0.49
1995	0.50	0.61	0.50
1994	0.50	0.62	0.50
1993	0.50	0.62	0.51

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

49%

74%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Tatum Elementary School	New Mexico	Tatum School District
2023	49%	75%	40%
2022	37%	74%	37%
2021	45%	73%	42%
2020	39%	70%	37%
2019	39%	70%	37%
2018	44%	69%	43%
2017	44%	69%	43%
2016	44%	67%	43%
2015	40%	57%	42%
2014	47%	61%	44%
2013	47%	62%	44%
2012	50%	62%	47%
2011	49%	62%	47%
2010	54%	57%	45%
2009	50%	56%	45%
2008	47%	54%	45%
2007	43%	54%	39%
2006	60%	47%	54%
2005	46%	48%	46%
2004	45%	47%	45%
2003	49%	46%	47%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Tatum Elementary School	New Mexico	Tatum School District
2023	6%	1%	8%
2022	17%	1%	16%
2021	7%	2%	9%
2020	7%	3%	6%
2019	7%	3%	6%
2018	3%	3%	4%
2017	3%	3%	4%
2016	3%	4%	4%
2015	1%	6%	2%
2014	2%	6%	3%
2013	6%	6%	6%
2012	6%	6%	8%
2011	8%	6%	7%
2010	10%	7%	9%
2009	7%	6%	7%
2008	9%	7%	8%
2007	15%	6%	16%
2006	15%	8%	15%
2005	14%	10%	14%
2004	12%	9%	12%
2003	13%	10%	13%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Tatum School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Tatum Elementary School's ranking?

Tatum Elementary School is ranked #150 out of 796 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in New Mexico.

What schools are Tatum Elementary School often compared to?

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

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

40-44% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 24% NM state average), while 40-44% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 34% NM state average).

How many students attend Tatum Elementary School?

141 students attend Tatum Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

57% of Tatum Elementary School students are White, and 43% of students are Hispanic.

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

Tatum Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 13:1.

What grades does Tatum Elementary School offer ?

Tatum Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Tatum Elementary School part of?

Tatum Elementary School is part of Tatum School District.

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