Yoakum Primary School
Public elementary school in Yoakum, Texas · Yoakum ISD · Grades 1–2
Yoakum Primary School serves 231 students in grades 1–2 in Yoakum (DeWitt County). It is one of 5 schools in Yoakum ISD. By enrollment it is the 4424th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 11.5 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 20.07 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | 1–2 |
| District | Yoakum ISD |
| County | DeWitt County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 484662005302 |
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 elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 231 | 1,458 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 11.5 | 10 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 70.1% | 66.4% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 7% of Texas elementary 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 Primary School in context
Size
Yoakum Primary School is the 2nd largest of Yoakum ISD's 3 elementary schools; its 231 students are 15.8% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 11.9 miles away with a median enrollment of 306; Yoakum Primary 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 1 with 135 students, and its smallest is grade 2 with 96, against an average of 116 per grade. This year grade 2 has 29% fewer students than grade 1 (96 against 135). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 77.5% here and 65.9% across Yoakum ISD. White students are next, at 15.2%. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
70.1% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 66.4% across Yoakum ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary 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
With 20.07 full-time-equivalent teachers for 231 students, Yoakum Primary School has 11.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 231 students would have about 15.6 teachers, so Yoakum Primary School has 4.5 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Yoakum Primary School is in a town 10 to 35 miles from an urbanized area, which NCES calls town, distant. The nearest other elementary school is Yoakum Annex, 0.7 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 3 other elementary schools, 2 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 77.5% |
| White | 15.2% |
| Black | 4.8% |
| Two or more races | 2.6% |
43.3% of students are girls and 56.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 1 | 135 |
| Grade 2 | 96 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
701 W Grand Ave, Yoakum, TX 77995
Phone: (361)293-2011
Website: yoakumisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Yoakum Primary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yoakum Annex | Yoakum ISD | 0.7 mi | 185 | 10.2 | 81.1% |
| Yoakum Intermediate School | Yoakum ISD | 0.9 mi | 292 | 9.7 | 68.2% |
| Sweet Home Elementary School | Sweet Home ISD | 6.4 mi | 155 | 12.4 | 22.6% |
| Shiner Elementary School | Shiner ISD | 10.9 mi | 410 | 14.6 | 28.5% |
| Vysehrad Elementary School | Vysehrad ISD | 13.0 mi | 74 | 10.6 | 44.6% |
| Hunt Elementary School | Cuero ISD | 15.2 mi | 483 | 12 | 60.7% |
| J C French Elementary School | Cuero ISD | 15.6 mi | 319 | 15.6 | 69.9% |
| Hallettsville Elementary School | Hallettsville ISD | 17.2 mi | 465 | 14.4 | 37.4% |
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 Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 273 |