Tatum High
Public · Grades 9–12 · 129 students
Tatum Elementary
115 West 3rd St, Tatum, NM 88267
Grades
Pre-K–6
Elementary
Students
128
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
14.2 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Tatum
Lea County
Schola Grade A · Excellent
Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 439 New Mexico elementary schools · How we grade
Percentiles compare this school with other New Mexico elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).
About Tatum Elementary
Tatum Elementary is a public elementary school in Tatum, New Mexico, serving grades Pre-K–6. It is part of Tatum. The school is located in a remote rural area in Lea County.
In the 2024–25 school year, 128 students were enrolled, with about 14.2 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical New Mexico elementary school (12.0 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is A (excellent), compared with 439 New Mexico elementary schools.
Grades & enrollment
Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–6
Location & nearby schools
School details
- Type
- Public School · What this means
- Level
- Elementary
- Grades offered
- Pre-K–6
- Enrollment (2024–25)
- 128 students
- Students per teacher
- 14.2 to 1
- Charter school
- No
- Magnet school
- No
- Locale
- Rural — Remote
- School district
- Tatum
- County
- Lea County
- NCES school ID
- 350255000585
Schools near Tatum Elementary
All 3 schools in Tatum →
Tatum Jr High
Public · Grades 7–8 · 53 students
Lea Elementary
Public · Grades 1 · 231 students
New Hope Alternative High
Alternative · Grades 9–12 · 104 students
Jefferson Elementary
Public · Grades 3 · 228 students
Yarbro Elementary
Public · Grades 4–5 · 474 students
School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.