Yoakum Junior High
- Middle school or junior high school in Yoakum ISD
- Yoakum, TX
- 6th grade - 8th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
B
Yoakum ISD: B
Total students
353
Avg. teacher experience
13.3 years
Yoakum ISD: 14.6 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Yoakum ISD: 99.2%
Statewide: 90%
Yoakum Junior High is a middle school or junior high school in Yoakum, TX, in the Yoakum ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 353 students. 44.8% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 17.8% 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.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $47,760, which is $11,127 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 13.3 years of experience.
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Website
Address
101 Koether DrYoakum, TX 77995-1626
Office phone number
Principals
- Gabriel Adamek
- gadamek@yoakumisd.net
- (361) 293-3111
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Yoakum Junior High 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
353
African American
20 (5.7%)
Yoakum ISD: 6.1%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Yoakum ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Yoakum ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
223 (63.2%)
Yoakum ISD: 66.4%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Yoakum ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
102 (28.9%)
Yoakum ISD: 25.4%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
8 (2.3%)
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
44.8 %
Yoakum ISD: 49.4%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
74.8 %
Yoakum ISD: 73.3%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
17 %
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
17.8 %
Yoakum ISD: 18.4%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
4.2 %
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)
C
Yoakum ISD: B
School progress (2021-2022)
B
Yoakum ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
C
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.
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
19.3 %
Yoakum ISD: 17.6%
Statewide: 15%
African American
12 %
Yoakum ISD: 14.9%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
N/A
Yoakum ISD: Masked
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
N/A
Yoakum ISD: 0%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
21.7 %
Yoakum ISD: 20.4%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Yoakum ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
16 %
Yoakum ISD: 11.8%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
Masked
Yoakum ISD: 6.7%
Statewide: 13.9%
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
32.8
African American
1.3 (3.8%)
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
2.3 (7%)
Yoakum ISD: 8.7%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Yoakum ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
29.3 (89.2%)
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
0.2 (0.6%)
Yoakum ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
26.5 (80.6%)
Yoakum ISD: 92%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
4.7 (14.4%)
Yoakum ISD: 6.6%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
1.4 (4.4%)
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
10.8
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
13.3 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
$47,760
Yoakum ISD: $49,073
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$14,000
Yoakum ISD: $14,000
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$36,948
Yoakum ISD: $37,291
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$43,755
Yoakum ISD: $44,537
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$52,324
Yoakum ISD: $52,796
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$55,084
Yoakum ISD: $56,459
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$60,656
Yoakum ISD: $57,140
Statewide: $71,111