Tarkington Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025-26)

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Serving 779 students in grades 1-5, Tarkington Elementary School ranks in the top 50% 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 53% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving is 51% (which is equal to the Texas state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 1-5
Enrollment: 779 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 21%
: Top 50% in TX
: 53% (Top 30%)
: 51% (Top 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

School Overview

Tarkington Elementary School's student population of 779 students has grown by 181% over five school years.

The teacher population of 49 teachers has grown by 172% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 1-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Tarkington Elementary School
1	139
2	167
3	150
4	176
5	147

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Total Students

779 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Tarkington Elementary School
2023	773
2022	250
2021	225
2020	277
2019	277
2018	301
2017	301
2016	273
2015	278
2014	291
2013	284
2012	278
2011	269
2010	304
2009	319
2008	320
2007	271
2006	294
2005	429
2004	451
2003	450
2002	426
2001	424
2000	419
1999	408
1998	379
1997	339
1996	326
1995	350
1994	337
1993	378

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

49 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Tarkington Elementary School
2023	47
2022	18
2021	19
2020	18
2019	18
2018	19
2017	19
2016	19
2015	19
2014	21
2013	21
2012	21
2011	20
2010	19
2009	18
2008	19
2007	17
2006	18
2005	29
2004	30
2003	28
2002	26
2001	24
2000	26
1999	25
1998	24
1997	22
1996	22
1995	22
1994	23
1993	20

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School Calendar

School Mascot

Longhorns

School Rankings

Tarkington Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 8,096 schools in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Tarkington Elementary School is 0.35, 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.

This School

State Level (TX)

#2770 out of 8096 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Tarkington Elementary School
2023	#2770
2022	#2647
2021	#2419
2019	#2841
2018	#2208
2017	#2799
2016	#2143
2015	#2969
2014	#3983
2013	#3523
2012	#4051

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53%

44%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Tarkington Elementary School	Texas	Tarkington Independent School District
2023	53%	44%	47%
2022	53%	41%	44%
2021	56%	37%	43%
2019	55%	51%	49%
2018	59%	49%	50%
2017	83%	78%	81%
2016	85%	75%	77%
2015	77%	73%	75%
2014	74%	76%	74%
2013	75%	78%	78%
2012	84%	83%	78%

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51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Tarkington Elementary School	Texas	Tarkington Independent School District
2022	51%	51%	47%
2021	39%	42%	38%
2019	47%	47%	42%
2018	49%	45%	50%
2017	76%	72%	74%
2016	79%	71%	75%
2015	77%	73%	77%
2014	78%	75%	77%
2013	82%	78%	80%
2012	88%	88%	88%
2011	87%	88%	89%

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35-39%

46%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Tarkington Elementary School	Texas	Tarkington Independent School District
2022	37%	46%	47%
2021	27%	43%	41%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Tarkington Elementary School	Texas	Tarkington Independent School District
2023	16:1	14:1	15:1
2022	14:1	14:1	13:1
2021	12:1	14:1	12:1
2020	15:1	15:1	14:1
2019	15:1	15:1	14:1
2018	16:1	15:1	14:1
2017	16:1	15:1	14:1
2016	14:1	15:1	14:1
2015	15:1	15:1	14:1
2014	14:1	15:1	14:1
2013	13:1	15:1	14:1
2012	14:1	15:1	14:1
2011	14:1	15:1	13:1
2010	16:1	15:1	14:1
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	14:1
2005	15:1	15:1	14:1
2004	15:1	15:1	14:1
2003	16:1	15:1	14:1
2002	16:1	15:1	14:1
2001	18:1	15:1	15:1
2000	16:1	14:1	15:1
1999	16:1	14:1	15:1
1998	16:1	14:1	15:1
1997	15:1	15:1	15:1
1996	15:1	15:1	15:1
1995	16:1	15:1	15:1
1994	15:1	15:1	15:1
1993	19:1	15:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

Hispanic

16%

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Tarkington Elementary School	Texas	Tarkington Independent School District
2023	13%	53%	15%
2022	13%	53%	14%
2021	15%	53%	12%
2020	13%	53%	12%
2019	13%	53%	12%
2018	11%	52%	11%
2017	11%	52%	11%
2016	9%	52%	9%
2015	8%	52%	7%
2014	8%	52%	8%
2013	10%	51%	7%
2012	5%	51%	6%
2011	6%	50%	6%
2010	8%	49%	7%
2009	5%	48%	6%
2008	5%	47%	5%
2007	4%	46%	4%
2006	5%	46%	4%
2005	4%	45%	4%
2004	4%	44%	4%
2003	3%	43%	4%
2002	2%	42%	3%
2001	4%	41%	4%
2000	3%	40%	2%
1999	4%	39%	3%
1998	3%	38%	3%
1997	3%	38%	3%
1996	2%	37%	3%
1995	2%	36%	3%
1994	3%	36%	3%
1993	4%	35%	3%

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Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Tarkington Elementary School	Texas	Tarkington Independent School District
2023	1%	13%	1%
2020	2%	13%	1%
2019	2%	13%	1%
2013	1%	13%	1%
2012	1%	13%
2011	1%	13%	1%
2010	1%	14%	1%
2008	1%	14%	1%
2007	1%	14%	1%
2006	2%	15%	1%
2005	1%	14%	1%
2004	1%	14%	1%
2003	1%	14%	1%
2002	1%	14%	1%
2001	1%	14%	1%
1997	1%	14%	1%
1996	2%	14%	2%
1995	2%	14%	1%
1994	1%	14%	2%
1993	2%	14%	1%
1992	2%	14%	2%

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White

79%

25%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Tarkington Elementary School	Texas	Tarkington Independent School District
2023	83%	26%	81%
2022	84%	26%	84%
2021	83%	26%	84%
2020	82%	27%	85%
2019	82%	27%	85%
2018	87%	28%	88%
2017	87%	28%	88%
2016	90%	29%	90%
2015	90%	29%	45%
2014	89%	29%	89%
2013	87%	30%	91%
2012	94%	31%	92%
2011	93%	31%	91%
2010	90%	33%	92%
2009	94%	34%	93%
2008	93%	35%	94%
2007	95%	36%	94%
2006	92%	36%	94%
2005	95%	38%	95%
2004	95%	39%	95%
2003	96%	40%	95%
2002	97%	41%	96%
2001	95%	42%	95%
2000	96%	44%	97%
1999	96%	45%	96%
1998	97%	46%	96%
1997	96%	46%	96%
1996	96%	47%	95%
1995	96%	48%	96%
1994	96%	48%	95%
1993	94%	49%	96%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Tarkington Elementary School	Texas	Tarkington Independent School District
2023	3%	3%	3%
2022	2%	3%	2%
2021	2%	3%	3%
2020	2%	2%	1%
2019	2%	2%	1%
2018	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%
2016	1%	2%	1%
2015	2%	2%	3%
2014	2%	2%	1%
2013	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.35

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Tarkington Elementary School	Texas	Tarkington Independent School District
2023	0.30	0.64	0.32
2022	0.28	0.64	0.28
2021	0.29	0.64	0.28
2020	0.31	0.63	0.26
2019	0.31	0.63	0.26
2018	0.23	0.64	0.22
2017	0.23	0.64	0.22
2016	0.18	0.63	0.19
2015	0.19	0.63	0.30
2014	0.20	0.63	0.20
2013	0.24	0.64	0.18
2012	0.11	0.64	0.16
2011	0.13	0.64	0.16
2010	0.19	0.64	0.14
2009	0.11	0.64	0.13
2008	0.13	0.64	0.12
2007	0.10	0.64	0.11
2006	0.15	0.64	0.11
2005	0.10	0.64	0.10
2004	0.09	0.64	0.09
2003	0.08	0.64	0.09
2002	0.06	0.64	0.08
2001	0.10	0.64	0.09
2000	0.08	0.65	0.07
1999	0.08	0.65	0.07
1998	0.06	0.65	0.06
1997	0.07	0.64	0.08
1996	0.08	0.64	0.08
1995	0.08	0.64	0.08
1994	0.08	0.64	0.09
1993	0.12	0.63	0.08

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

56%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Tarkington Elementary School	Texas	Tarkington Independent School District
2023	55%	57%	52%
2022	47%	57%	48%
2021	52%	56%	48%
2020	44%	56%	43%
2019	44%	56%	43%
2018	38%	53%	39%
2017	38%	53%	39%
2016	41%	53%	38%
2015	39%	52%	36%
2014	41%	53%	40%
2013	42%	53%	38%
2012	43%	44%	41%
2011	45%	44%	42%
2010	37%	43%	35%
2009	30%	40%	29%
2008	26%	39%	25%
2007	31%	39%	29%
2006	26%	40%	24%
2005	27%	39%	25%
2004	25%	39%	23%
2003	24%	39%	22%
2002	22%	38%	19%
2001	22%	38%	19%
2000	23%	38%	23%
1999	21%	39%	22%
1998	25%	40%	22%
1997	25%	41%	22%
1996	27%	41%	23%
1995	29%	41%	26%
1994	30%	40%	24%
1993	37%	45%	30%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Tarkington Elementary School	Texas	Tarkington Independent School District
2023	6%	5%	5%
2022	2%	4%	2%
2021	4%	4%	6%
2020	9%	4%	7%
2019	9%	4%	7%
2018	8%	6%	7%
2017	8%	6%	7%
2016	8%	6%	8%
2015	9%	6%	8%
2014	11%	7%	8%
2013	8%	7%	8%
2012	8%	7%	7%
2011	6%	7%	6%
2010	10%	8%	9%
2009	7%	8%	10%
2008	7%	8%	10%
2007	7%	8%	10%
2006	6%	8%	8%
2005	8%	8%	8%
2004	6%	7%	6%
2003	7%	7%	6%
2002	8%	7%	7%
2001	9%	7%	7%
2000	9%	8%	9%
1999	11%	8%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Tarkington Independent School District

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

School Notes

School Mascot: Longhorns

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Tarkington Elementary School's ranking?

Tarkington Elementary School is ranked #2770 out of 8,096 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Texas.

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

53% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 44% TX state average), while 51% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% TX state average).

How many students attend Tarkington Elementary School?

779 students attend Tarkington Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

79% of Tarkington Elementary School students are White, 16% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

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

Tarkington Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does Tarkington Elementary School offer ?

Tarkington Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 1-5

What school district is Tarkington Elementary School part of?

Tarkington Elementary School is part of Tarkington Independent School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 1-5
Enrollment: 779 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 21%
: Top 50%
: 53% (Top 30%)
: 51% (Top 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education