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Yoakum ISD School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 353 students in Yoakum ISD School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle School in Yoakum ISD School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public middle school average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
5 Schools
2,692 Schools
# Students
1,507 Students
1,532,139 Students
# Teachers
149 Teachers
105,812 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Yoakum ISD School District, which is ranked #412 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#385 out of 1198 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
42%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.64
# American Indian Students
n/a
5,776 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
71,306 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
999 Students
816,872 Students
% Hispanic Students
66%
53%
# Black Students
92 Students
194,847 Students
% Black Students
6%
13%
# White Students
385 Students
399,204 Students
% White Students
26%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,219 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
29 Students
41,915 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
84
12,483
# Students in K Grade:
123
17,883
# Students in 1st Grade:
101
18,518
# Students in 2nd Grade:
112
17,983
# Students in 3rd Grade:
84
18,762
# Students in 4th Grade:
103
19,454
# Students in 5th Grade:
77
28,499
# Students in 6th Grade:
108
324,047
# Students in 7th Grade:
130
418,819
# Students in 8th Grade:
115
424,568
# Students in 9th Grade:
139
69,804
# Students in 10th Grade:
110
58,405
# Students in 11th Grade:
111
53,925
# Students in 12th Grade:
110
48,989
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,363 is higher than the state median of $13,640. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,608 is higher than the state median of $14,384. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$25 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,363
$13,640
Spending / Student
$16,608
$14,384
Best Yoakum ISD School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Yoakum J High School
Math: 44% | Reading: 42%
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
101 Koether Dr
Yoakum, TX 77995
(361) 293-3111
Yoakum, TX 77995
(361) 293-3111
Grades: 6-8
| 353 students
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