Photo: Renelibrary · CC BY-SA 4.0Yoakum’s public schools outscore 72% of Texas districts
51% of students in Yoakum’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Yoakum, 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.
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.
Yoakum’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 509 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Yoakum’s, its schools beat 80%, higher than their 72% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 53% 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 $17,517 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 Yoakum Int, then Yoakum J H, then Yoakum H S. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
St. Joseph Elementary School (private) is in town. Every school ↓
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.
What’s behind Yoakum’s grade
B+: better than 72% of Texas school districts, #141 of 642 Texas towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Texas average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Yoakum, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Yoakum
Yoakum Annex
Grades PK–K · 185 students · 10:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Yoakum
Yoakum Pri
Grades 1–2 · 231 students · 11:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Yoakum
Yoakum Pri
Grades 1–2 · 231 students · 11:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Yoakum
Yoakum Int
Grades 3–5 · 292 students · 10:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Yoakum
Yoakum Int
Grades 3–5 · 292 students · 10:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Yoakum
Yoakum Int
Grades 3–5 · 292 students · 10:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Yoakum
Yoakum J H
Grades 6–8 · 273 students · 10:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Yoakum
Yoakum J H
Grades 6–8 · 273 students · 10:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Yoakum
Yoakum J H
Grades 6–8 · 273 students · 10:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Yoakum
Yoakum H S
Grades 9–12 · 477 students · 9:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Yoakum
Yoakum H S
Grades 9–12 · 477 students · 9:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Yoakum
Yoakum H S
Grades 9–12 · 477 students · 9:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Yoakum
Yoakum H S
Grades 9–12 · 477 students · 9:1 students per teacher
Yoakum’s public schools are run by Yoakum Independent School District. 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.
Above the state in reading
Yoakum vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Yoakum’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Yoakum | B+ | Yoakum Independent |
Every school in Yoakum
6 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).
Left off: 2 public programs with fewer than 25 students (G O A L S Program and G O A L S Program).
Questions about Yoakum’s schools
Are Yoakum’s schools good?
By Texas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Yoakum children attend outscore 72% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #141 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 80%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Yoakum in?
Yoakum Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,458 students in 5 schools (2024–25).
Where do Yoakum kids go to high school?
Yoakum H S, with 477 students; its own test results earn a B.
What is Yoakum’s graduation rate?
95–100% of the class of 2023 in Yoakum Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.
How much does Yoakum spend per student?
$17,517 in Yoakum Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Yoakum?
Yes: St. Joseph Elementary School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 105 students).
Parents talk
What Yoakum families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Yoakum → They have their own page.
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.