Yoakum High School
- High school in Yoakum ISD
- Yoakum, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
B
Yoakum ISD: B
Total students
469
Avg. teacher experience
14.9 years
Yoakum ISD: 14.6 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
99.2 %
Yoakum ISD: 99.2%
Statewide: 90%
Yoakum High School is a high school in Yoakum, TX, in the Yoakum ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 469 students. 48.4% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 10.4% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of B for the 2021-2022 school year.
In the Class of 2021, 99.2% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 0.2% during the 2020-2021 school year.
The average SAT score at Yoakum High School was 1026 for 2020-2021 graduates. The average ACT score was 17.6.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $50,165, which is $8,722 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 14.9 years of experience.
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Website
Address
104 Poth StYoakum, TX 77995-1627
Office phone number
Principal
- Maci Mcdonald
- mmcdonald@yoakumisd.net
- (361) 293-3442
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Yoakum High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 03. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.3 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 03.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
469
African American
26 (5.5%)
Yoakum ISD: 6.1%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Yoakum ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (0.2%)
Yoakum ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
287 (61.2%)
Yoakum ISD: 66.4%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Yoakum ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
152 (32.4%)
Yoakum ISD: 25.4%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
3 (0.6%)
Yoakum ISD: 1.9%
Statewide: 2.9%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
48.4 %
Yoakum ISD: 49.4%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
63.3 %
Yoakum ISD: 73.3%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
10.4 %
Yoakum ISD: 18.3%
Statewide: 21.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
10.4 %
Yoakum ISD: 18.4%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
4.5 %
Yoakum ISD: 3.5%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
15.6 %
Yoakum ISD: 16.8%
Statewide: 11.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2021-2022)
B
Yoakum ISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
B
Yoakum ISD: B
School progress (2021-2022)
B
Yoakum ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
B
Yoakum ISD: B
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2022 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2017-2018 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2021. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
99.2 %
Yoakum ISD: 99.2%
Statewide: 90%
African American
100 %
Yoakum ISD: 100%
Statewide: 86.3%
American Indian
N/A
Yoakum ISD: N/A
Statewide: 87.4%
Asian
Masked
Yoakum ISD: Masked
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
98.6 %
Yoakum ISD: 98.6%
Statewide: 88.1%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Yoakum ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
100 %
Yoakum ISD: 100%
Statewide: 93.8%
Two or more races
Masked
Yoakum ISD: Masked
Statewide: 90.8%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2020-2021 school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.
All students
0.2 %
Yoakum ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 2.4%
African American
0 %
Yoakum ISD: 0%
Statewide: 3.5%
American Indian
Masked
Yoakum ISD: Masked
Statewide: 3.1%
Asian
Masked
Yoakum ISD: Masked
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
0.3 %
Yoakum ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 2.8%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Yoakum ISD: N/A
Statewide: 2.6%
White
0 %
Yoakum ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.3%
Two or more races
Masked
Yoakum ISD: Masked
Statewide: 2%
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
18.8 %
Yoakum ISD: 17.6%
Statewide: 15%
African American
24.1 %
Yoakum ISD: 14.9%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
Masked
Yoakum ISD: Masked
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
Masked
Yoakum ISD: 0%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
22.3 %
Yoakum ISD: 20.4%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Yoakum ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
11.4 %
Yoakum ISD: 11.8%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
Masked
Yoakum ISD: 6.7%
Statewide: 13.9%
College readiness
AP/IB participation
The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject during the 2020-2021 school year.
All students
0 %
Yoakum ISD: 0%
Statewide: 21.1%
African American
0 %
Yoakum ISD: 0%
Statewide: 13%
American Indian
N/A
Yoakum ISD: N/A
Statewide: 16.8%
Asian
Masked
Yoakum ISD: Masked
Statewide: 55.4%
Hispanic
0 %
Yoakum ISD: 0%
Statewide: 18%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Yoakum ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
0 %
Yoakum ISD: 0%
Statewide: 24.3%
Two or more races
Masked
Yoakum ISD: Masked
Statewide: 23.5%
AP/IB performance
The percentage of test-taking students in grades 11 and 12 who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2020-2021 school year. A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.
All students
N/A
Yoakum ISD: N/A
Statewide: 48.6%
African American
N/A
Yoakum ISD: N/A
Statewide: 29%
American Indian
N/A
Yoakum ISD: N/A
Statewide: 52.8%
Asian
N/A
Yoakum ISD: N/A
Statewide: 73.6%
Hispanic
N/A
Yoakum ISD: N/A
Statewide: 34.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Yoakum ISD: N/A
Statewide: 43.9%
White
N/A
Yoakum ISD: N/A
Statewide: 61.2%
Two or more races
N/A
Yoakum ISD: N/A
Statewide: 60.8%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2020-2021, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined. The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.
Avg. SAT score
1026
Yoakum ISD: 1026
Statewide: 1002
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
17.6
Yoakum ISD: 17.6
Statewide: 20.0
College-ready graduates
A graduate is considered college ready in Reading or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for students graduating in 2020-2021.
Reading
30.6 %
Yoakum ISD: 30.6%
Statewide: 56.1%
Math
64.5 %
Yoakum ISD: 64.5%
Statewide: 45.7%
Reading + Math
21.5 %
Yoakum ISD: 21.5%
Statewide: 40.4%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
46.8
African American
2.7 (5.9%)
Yoakum ISD: 3.4%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Yoakum ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Yoakum ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
5.7 (12.2%)
Yoakum ISD: 8.7%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Yoakum ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
38.3 (81.9%)
Yoakum ISD: 87.9%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Yoakum ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0 (0%)
Yoakum ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
44.2 (94.5%)
Yoakum ISD: 92%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
2 (4.3%)
Yoakum ISD: 6.6%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0.6 (1.2%)
Yoakum ISD: 1.3%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.
Students per teacher
10
Yoakum ISD: 10.1
Statewide: 14.6
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2021-2022 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
14.9 years
Yoakum ISD: 14.6 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$50,165
Yoakum ISD: $49,073
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
N/A
Yoakum ISD: $14,000
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$38,498
Yoakum ISD: $37,291
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$45,310
Yoakum ISD: $44,537
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$52,714
Yoakum ISD: $52,796
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$58,224
Yoakum ISD: $56,459
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$55,240
Yoakum ISD: $57,140
Statewide: $71,111