Accountability rating (2021-2022)

B

Tarkington ISD: B

Total students

518

Avg. teacher experience

12.9 years

Tarkington ISD: 12.7 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

93 %

Tarkington ISD: 93%

Statewide: 90%

Tarkington High School is a high school in Cleveland, TX, in the Tarkington ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 518 students. 32.4% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 4.6% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of B for the 2021-2022 school year.

In the Class of 2021, 93% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 1.1% during the 2020-2021 school year.

The average SAT score at Tarkington High School was 957 for 2020-2021 graduates. The average ACT score was 19.9.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $59,084, which is $197 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 12.9 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.tarkingtonisd.net

Address

2770 Fm 163
Cleveland, TX 77327

Office phone number

(281) 592-7739

Principals

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Tarkington High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 04. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.5 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 04.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

518

African American

1 (0.2%)

Tarkington ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

3 (0.6%)

Tarkington ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

1 (0.2%)

Tarkington ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

74 (14.3%)

Tarkington ISD: 13%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Tarkington ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

429 (82.8%)

Tarkington ISD: 83.6%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

10 (1.9%)

Tarkington ISD: 2.4%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

0.2%

American Indian

0.6%

Asian

0.2%

Hispanic

14.3%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

82.8%

Two or more races

1.9%

Risk factors

A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.

At-risk students

32.4 %

Tarkington ISD: 44.4%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

42.1 %

Tarkington ISD: 49.9%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

4.6 %

Tarkington ISD: 5.4%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

32.4%

Econ. disadvantaged

42.1%

Limited Eng. proficiency

4.6%

Enrollment by program

A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.

Bilingual/ESL

4.6 %

Tarkington ISD: 5.3%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

7.1 %

Tarkington ISD: 5.1%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

13.5 %

Tarkington ISD: 15%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

4.6%

Gifted and talented

7.1%

Special education

13.5%

Academics

Accountability ratings

Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.

A-F ratings for the 2022-2023 school year have not yet been released. Many school districts have sued the Texas Education Agency after the agency made changes to the way ratings would be calculated. The ratings won’t be released until the case is resolved.

Overall (2021-2022)

B

Tarkington ISD: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

B

Tarkington ISD: B

School progress (2021-2022)

B

Tarkington ISD: A

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

C

Tarkington ISD: B

The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).

For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2022 Accountability Manual.

Four-year graduation rates

The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2017-2018 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2021. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.

All students

93 %

Tarkington ISD: 93%

Statewide: 90%

African American

Masked

Tarkington ISD: Masked

Statewide: 86.3%

American Indian

Masked

Tarkington ISD: Masked

Statewide: 87.4%

Asian

Masked

Tarkington ISD: Masked

Statewide: 96.7%

Hispanic

92.3 %

Tarkington ISD: 92.3%

Statewide: 88.1%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Tarkington ISD: N/A

Statewide: 88.3%

White

92.5 %

Tarkington ISD: 92.5%

Statewide: 93.8%

Two or more races

Masked

Tarkington ISD: Masked

Statewide: 90.8%

African American

Masked

American Indian

Masked

Asian

Masked

Hispanic

92.3%

Pacific Islander

N/A

White

92.5%

Two or more races

Masked

Dropout rates

The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2020-2021 school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.

All students

1.1 %

Tarkington ISD: 1.1%

Statewide: 2.4%

African American

Masked

Tarkington ISD: Masked

Statewide: 3.5%

American Indian

Masked

Tarkington ISD: Masked

Statewide: 3.1%

Asian

Masked

Tarkington ISD: Masked

Statewide: 0.5%

Hispanic

0 %

Tarkington ISD: 0%

Statewide: 2.8%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Tarkington ISD: N/A

Statewide: 2.6%

White

1.4 %

Tarkington ISD: 1.4%

Statewide: 1.3%

Two or more races

0 %

Tarkington ISD: 0%

Statewide: 2%

Chronic absenteeism

The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.

All students

17.7 %

Tarkington ISD: 14.4%

Statewide: 15%

African American

Masked

Tarkington ISD: 20%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

Masked

Tarkington ISD: Masked

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

Masked

Tarkington ISD: Masked

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

19.7 %

Tarkington ISD: 16.2%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Tarkington ISD: Masked

Statewide: 17.9%

White

17.2 %

Tarkington ISD: 14%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

28.6 %

Tarkington ISD: 20.5%

Statewide: 13.9%

College readiness

AP/IB participation

The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject during the 2020-2021 school year.

All students

8 %

Tarkington ISD: 8.4%

Statewide: 21.1%

African American

Masked

Tarkington ISD: Masked

Statewide: 13%

American Indian

Masked

Tarkington ISD: Masked

Statewide: 16.8%

Asian

Masked

Tarkington ISD: Masked

Statewide: 55.4%

Hispanic

6.9 %

Tarkington ISD: 6.9%

Statewide: 18%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Tarkington ISD: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

8.6 %

Tarkington ISD: 9.1%

Statewide: 24.3%

Two or more races

0 %

Tarkington ISD: 0%

Statewide: 23.5%

AP/IB performance

The percentage of test-taking students in grades 11 and 12 who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2020-2021 school year. A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.

All students

21.1 %

Tarkington ISD: 20%

Statewide: 48.6%

African American

N/A

Tarkington ISD: N/A

Statewide: 29%

American Indian

N/A

Tarkington ISD: N/A

Statewide: 52.8%

Asian

N/A

Tarkington ISD: N/A

Statewide: 73.6%

Hispanic

Masked

Tarkington ISD: Masked

Statewide: 34.6%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Tarkington ISD: N/A

Statewide: 43.9%

White

23.5 %

Tarkington ISD: 22.2%

Statewide: 61.2%

Two or more races

N/A

Tarkington ISD: N/A

Statewide: 60.8%

SAT

The average SAT score for students graduating in 2020-2021, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined. The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.

Avg. SAT score

957

Tarkington ISD: 957

Statewide: 1002

ACT

The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.

Avg. ACT score

19.9

Tarkington ISD: 19.9

Statewide: 20.0

College-ready graduates

A graduate is considered college ready in Reading or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for students graduating in 2020-2021.

Reading

67.9 %

Tarkington ISD: 67.9%

Statewide: 56.1%

Math

35.8 %

Tarkington ISD: 35.8%

Statewide: 45.7%

Reading + Math

35.8 %

Tarkington ISD: 35.8%

Statewide: 40.4%

Reading

67.9%

Math

35.8%

Reading + Math

35.8%

Staff

Teacher ethnicities

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.

Total teacher FTEs

41.5

African American

2 (4.8%)

Tarkington ISD: 2.2%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Tarkington ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Tarkington ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

2 (4.8%)

Tarkington ISD: 2.9%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Tarkington ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

37.5 (90.4%)

Tarkington ISD: 94.1%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Tarkington ISD: 0.7%

Statewide: 1.2%

Highest degree held by teachers

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.

No degree

2 (4.8%)

Tarkington ISD: 2.2%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

25.7 (62%)

Tarkington ISD: 80%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

13.8 (33.2%)

Tarkington ISD: 17.8%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Tarkington ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.8%

Students per teacher

The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.

Students per teacher

12.5

Tarkington ISD: 13.3

Statewide: 14.6

Teacher experience

This figure for the 2021-2022 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.

Avg. teacher experience

12.9 years

Tarkington ISD: 12.7 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Teacher salaries

The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.

Base average

$59,084

Tarkington ISD: $58,215

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$52,371

Tarkington ISD: $48,949

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$53,673

Tarkington ISD: $51,597

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$56,177

Tarkington ISD: $56,964

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$60,358

Tarkington ISD: $59,558

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$68,155

Tarkington ISD: $68,243

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$69,793

Tarkington ISD: $69,655

Statewide: $71,111

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