Yoakum Junior High School
Public middle school in Yoakum, Texas · Yoakum ISD · Grades 6–8
Yoakum Junior High School serves 273 students in grades 6–8 in Yoakum (DeWitt County). It is one of 5 schools in Yoakum ISD. By enrollment it is the 1429th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 10.2 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas middle school (14.4).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,719 Texas middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 26.74 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Yoakum ISD |
| County | DeWitt County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 484662005301 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Yoakum ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 273 | 1,458 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 10.2 | 10 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 77.7% | 66.4% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 5% of Texas middle schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Yoakum Junior High School in context
Size
Yoakum Junior High School is the only middle school in Yoakum ISD. Its 273 students are 18.7% of the district's 1,458. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 30.5 miles away and have a median of 575 students, so Yoakum Junior High School is smaller than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 7 with 101 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 84, against an average of 91 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 84 in grade 6 and 88 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 72.5% of enrollment, a higher share than across Yoakum ISD (65.9%). White students are next, at 20.9%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
77.7% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 66.4% across Yoakum ISD and a median of 65.6% for Texas middle schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Yoakum Junior High School has 26.74 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 10.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 273 students would have about 19 teachers, so Yoakum Junior High School has 7.7 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
NCES classifies its location as town, distant, which means it is in a town 10 to 35 miles from an urbanized area. The nearest other middle school is Cuero Junior High School, 15.3 miles away in Cuero ISD. No other middle school is within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 72.5% |
| White | 20.9% |
| Black | 4.4% |
| Two or more races | 1.5% |
| Asian | 0.7% |
44.7% of students are girls and 55.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 84 |
| Grade 7 | 101 |
| Grade 8 | 88 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
101 Koether Dr., Yoakum, TX 77995
Phone: (361)293-3111
Website: yoakumisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Yoakum Junior High School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cuero Junior High School | Cuero ISD | 15.3 mi | 439 | 10.6 | 41.9% |
| Hallettsville Junior High School | Hallettsville ISD | 16.9 mi | 305 | 12.1 | 34.1% |
| Gonzales Junior High School | Gonzales ISD | 22.6 mi | 584 | 16.8 | 70.5% |
| Yorktown Junior High School | Yorktown ISD | 30.1 mi | 125 | 11.8 | 52.8% |
| Harold Cade Middle School | Victoria ISD | 30.9 mi | 730 | 15.9 | 48.5% |
| Howell Middle School | Victoria ISD | 33.1 mi | 716 | 13.5 | 66.3% |
| STEM Middle School | Victoria ISD | 34.1 mi | 641 | 12.7 | 77.8% |
| Patti Welder Middle School | Victoria ISD | 35.5 mi | 566 | 12.3 | 83% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Yoakum ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yoakum Annex | Elementary | Pre-K–K | 185 |
| Yoakum High School | High | 9–12 | 477 |
| Yoakum Intermediate School | Elementary | 3–5 | 292 |
| Yoakum Primary School | Elementary | 1–2 | 231 |