Tatum High
Public · Grades 9–12 · 129 students
Tatum Jr High
320 West 3rd Street, Tatum, NM 88267
Grades
7–8
Middle
Students
53
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
9.1 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Tatum
Lea County
Schola Grade B · Above average
Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 156 New Mexico middle schools · How we grade
Percentiles compare this school with other New Mexico middle schools; the line marks the middle. Some measures aren't reported for this school, so the grade uses the ones available. 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 Jr High
Tatum Jr High is a public middle school in Tatum, New Mexico, serving grades 7–8. It is part of Tatum. The school is located in a remote rural area in Lea County.
In the 2024–25 school year, 53 students were enrolled, with about 9.1 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical New Mexico middle school (12.3 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 156 New Mexico middle schools.
Grades & enrollment
Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 7–8
Location & nearby schools
School details
- Type
- Public School · What this means
- Level
- Middle
- Grades offered
- 7–8
- Enrollment (2024–25)
- 53 students
- Students per teacher
- 9.1 to 1
- Charter school
- No
- Magnet school
- No
- Locale
- Rural — Remote
- School district
- Tatum
- County
- Lea County
- NCES school ID
- 350255000587
Schools near Tatum Jr High
All 3 schools in Tatum →
Tatum Elementary
Public · Grades Pre-K–6 · 128 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
Lovington 6th Grade Academy
Public · Grades 6 · 232 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.