Public SchoolElementary

Tarkington El

2770 Fm 163, Cleveland, TX 77327

BSchola Grade
Grades
1–5
Elementary
Students
738
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
14.7 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Tarkington ISD
Liberty County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 4,259 Texas elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores52% proficient in math & reading
65thpercentile
Equity47% of low-income students proficient
73rdpercentile
Attendance13% chronically absent
72ndpercentile
Class size14.7 students per teacher
50thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Texas 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 Tarkington El

Tarkington El is a public elementary school in Cleveland, Texas, serving grades 1–5. It is part of Tarkington ISD. The school is located in a rural area in Liberty County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 738 students were enrolled, with about 14.7 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is close to the typical Texas elementary school (14.4 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 4,259 Texas elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 1–5

Location & nearby schools

2770 Fm 163
Cleveland, TX 77327
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
1–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
738 students
Students per teacher
14.7 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Rural — Distant
School district
Tarkington ISD
County
Liberty County
NCES school ID
484221006918

Schools near Tarkington El

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Eastside El
Public · Grades Pre-K–5 · 867 students
D6.7 mi
Southside El
Public · Grades Pre-K–5 · 1,016 students
F7.7 mi
Northside El
Public · Grades Pre-K–5 · 1,073 students
D8.3 mi
Pine Burr El
Public · Grades Pre-K–5 · 1,017 students
F9.8 mi

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.