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Schools in Lake Cherokee · Tatum Independent School District

Lake Cherokee’s public schools outscore 73% of Texas districts

On the state math tests, 51% of Lake Cherokee’s students scored proficient, above the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Lake Cherokee, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.

#131of 642 Texas townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Texas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
55%
▲ 4 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
51%
▲ 10 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 5–10 pts vs TX 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.4K
▲ 12% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.3
TX 14.9
Schools in town
0
1,392 students on the public path
In brief

Lake Cherokee’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 55% and math 51% in spring 2022, against 51% and 41% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,388 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Tatum El, then Tatum Middle, then Tatum H S. Enrollment is down 5% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Lake Cherokee’s grade

B+ Test scoresB Graduation

B+: better than 73% of Texas school districts, #131 of 642 Texas towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Texas average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 73%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (496)Better than 74%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 780 test results and a graduating class of 119 could put Lake Cherokee anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Lake Cherokee’s students in the tested grades sat them (781 in math, 779 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Lake Cherokee, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–2Tatum Priin TatumNo scores
3–5Tatum Elin TatumB+
6–8Tatum Middlein TatumA−
9–12Tatum H Sin TatumA

Lake Cherokee’s public schools are run by Tatum Independent School District, which also serves Easton and Tatum. Parts of Lake Cherokee (17% and 15% of its land) are served by Longview Independent and Kilgore Independent instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Tatum Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,392 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 15.3 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$14,388TX $12,815 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading55%
State average 51.1% · 779 students tested
Math51%
State average 40.9% · 781 students tested

Lake Cherokee vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Lake Cherokee’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Lake CherokeeB+Tatum Independent

Every school in Lake Cherokee

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Texas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Lake Cherokeein other towns
Tatum Pri
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Tatum
328 students19:1Rate it →
Tatum El
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Tatum
B+
306 students17:1Rate it →
Tatum Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Tatum
A−
321 students16:1Rate it →
Tatum H S
High · Grades 9–12 · Tatum
A
437 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Lake Cherokee’s schools

Are Lake Cherokee’s schools good?

By Texas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Lake Cherokee children attend outscore 73% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #131 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 74%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Lake Cherokee in?

Tatum Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,392 students in 4 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Lake Cherokee are served by Longview Independent and Kilgore Independent.

Where do Lake Cherokee kids go to high school?

Tatum H S in Tatum, with 437 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Lake Cherokee’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Tatum Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.

How much does Lake Cherokee spend per student?

$14,388 in Tatum Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Texas. Stars are from neighbors.