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Tatum Schools

Schools graded

Cities served

Students

313

Students per teacher

15.7

Grades

Pre-K to 12

Area

1,222 sq mi

State

Tatum is a public school district in New Mexico, based in Lea County (Tatum). SchoolGrade grades 3 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.

Tatum on the map

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District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.

District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file; each dot is a graded school, tap or hover for its name.

SchoolGrade summary for Tatum

Average SchoolGrade

D-

Meeting or exceeding expectations

Exceeding

Avg actual scores

16%

Avg projected

38%

1 of 3 schools in Tatum carry a SchoolGrade (2 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:

D: 1

Every school in Tatum

Where Tatum schools are

Cities and towns served (1)

Tatum (3)

About this district

State: Best schools in New Mexico
County: Lea County
Type: regular local school district
Setting: remote rural (NCES locale of the district office)
Enrollment: 313 students with 20 full-time-equivalent teachers and 47 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
NCES district ID: 3502550
Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works

Nearby school districts

Lovington (10 schools, 29 mi)
Hobbs (18 schools, 49 mi)
Dexter (3 schools, 50 mi)
Hagerman (3 schools, 55 mi)
Portales (6 schools, 56 mi)
Roswell (22 schools, 57 mi)
Lake Arthur (3 schools, 58 mi)
Floyd (3 schools, 65 mi)

Questions about Tatum

How many schools are in Tatum?

SchoolGrade grades 3 public schools in Tatum, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.

Which cities does Tatum serve?

The largest by graded schools: Tatum.

How good are the schools in Tatum?

Across the 1 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is D-, with 16% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 38%. 0% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.

How many students attend Tatum?

313 students were enrolled in Tatum in the 2023-24 school year, about 15.7 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).

Where is Tatum?

Tatum is in New Mexico, based in Lea County, with its district office in Tatum. Its boundary covers about 1,222 sq mi.