Impact of COVID-19 on Tatum High School
The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America.
Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased.
SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school.
Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores,
enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.
Rankings
Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Ranks 487th of 1857 High schools | Ranks 698th of 1961 High schools | 9.4% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
End of Course Algebra I (Tatum High School) | 63 | 44 | 19% |
End of Course Algebra I (Tatum Independent School District (Isd)) | 63 | 44 | 19% |
End of Course Algebra I (Texas) | 62 | 45 | 17% |
End of Course Biology (Tatum High School) | 66 | 60 | 6% |
End of Course Biology (Tatum Independent School District (Isd)) | 66 | 60 | 6% |
End of Course Biology (Texas) | 63 | 57 | 6% |
End of Course English I Reading (Tatum High School) | 68 | 58 | 10% |
End of Course English I Reading (Tatum Independent School District (Isd)) | 68 | 58 | 10% |
End of Course English I Reading (Texas) | 49 | 54 | 5% |
End of Course English II Reading (Tatum High School) | 65 | 73 | 8% |
End of Course English II Reading (Tatum Independent School District (Isd)) | 65 | 73 | 8% |
End of Course English II Reading (Texas) | 51 | 56 | 5% |
End of Course U.S. History (Tatum High School) | 76 | 79 | 3% |
End of Course U.S. History (Tatum Independent School District (Isd)) | 76 | 79 | 3% |
End of Course U.S. History (Texas) | 75 | 71 | 4% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 472 | 464 | 1.7% |
African American | 127 | 72 | 43.3% |
American Indian | 3 | 0 | 100% |
Asian | 0 | 1 | |
Hispanic | 126 | 145 | 15.1% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 209 | 237 | 13.4% |
Two or More Races | 7 | 9 | 28.6% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 52.8% | 51.1% | 1.7% |