UMPHREY LEE EL vs C A TATUM JR EL

C A Tatum Jr El outranks Umphrey Lee El by a meaningful margin in Texas statewide standings — #79 versus #339 out of 8,547 schools — a gap that places Tatum in roughly the top 1% of the state while Umphrey Lee sits solidly in the top 4%. The overall rating gap of 0.5 points (9.3 vs. 8.8 out of 10) understates how large the state rank separation actually is, since rankings compress tightly near the top of the distribution.

On academic achievement, C A Tatum Jr El scores 9.0 out of 10 versus Umphrey Lee El's 8.2, a 0.8-point delta that reflects stronger proficiency on state assessments. Both schools show strong growth — Tatum at 9.7 and Umphrey Lee at 9.3 — meaning students at both campuses are advancing faster than predicted given their starting points. Tatum's growth edge is narrow, so Umphrey Lee is not underperforming on student progress; the separation is primarily in absolute achievement levels.

Demographically, the two schools are nearly identical: both serve PK through 5th grade, free and reduced lunch eligibility sits at 98% at each campus, and enrollment is comparable at 431 students (Umphrey Lee) versus 417 (Tatum). The one structural difference is student-teacher ratio — Tatum's 12.3:1 versus Umphrey Lee's 13.5:1 — giving Tatum a modest class-size advantage that may contribute to its higher academic score. The 12.9-mile distance between the two campuses makes them a practical choice only for families located between the two zones.

Both campuses share identical grade span (PK–05) and near-identical poverty rates, so program and demographic differentiation is limited. The distinguishing variable is output: Tatum's academic score runs 0.8 points higher, and its state rank of #79 versus Umphrey Lee's #339 represents a concrete, data-backed gap in measured student proficiency.