Tarkington Elementary

Tarkington Elementary sits in the rural Liberty County community of Cleveland, where tight-knit small-town values show up in the school's atmosphere as much as in the surrounding piney woods landscape. Science is a genuine bright spot here, outpacing the school's other subject areas and giving families something to feel good about. This school will likely appeal most to families rooted in the local community who value that rural East Texas sense of belonging, though those prioritizing strong across-the-board academics may want to look closely at how the school is progressing over time.