Yorktown Elementary School
Public elementary school in Yorktown, Texas · Yorktown ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Yorktown Elementary School serves 278 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Yorktown (DeWitt County). It is one of 3 schools in Yorktown ISD. By enrollment it is the 4234th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 12.4 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 ÷ 22.49 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Yorktown ISD |
| County | DeWitt County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 484665005305 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Yorktown ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 278 | 574 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 12.4 | 11.2 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 56.8% | 51.4% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 13% 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.
Yorktown Elementary School in context
Size
Yorktown Elementary School is the only elementary school in Yorktown ISD. Its 278 students are 48.4% of the district's 574. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 16.1 miles away and have a median of 279 students, so Yorktown Elementary School is close to their typical size.
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 pre-K with 57 students, and its smallest is grade 3 with 27, against an average of 40 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 43 in kindergarten and 43 in grade 5. It also enrolls 57 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 51.4% of enrollment, about the same share as across Yorktown ISD (49.7%). Hispanic students are next, at 46.4%. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
56.8% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 51.4% across Yorktown 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
Yorktown Elementary School has 22.49 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 12.4 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 278 students would have about 18.8 teachers, so Yorktown Elementary School has 3.7 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, remote, which means it is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town. The nearest other elementary school is Meyersville Elementary School, 12 miles away in Meyersville ISD. No other elementary school is within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 51.4% |
| Hispanic | 46.4% |
| Black | 1.4% |
| Asian | 0.7% |
48.9% of students are girls and 51.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 57 |
| Kindergarten | 43 |
| Grade 1 | 29 |
| Grade 2 | 30 |
| Grade 3 | 27 |
| Grade 4 | 49 |
| Grade 5 | 43 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
418 W 4th, Yorktown, TX 78164
Phone: (361)564-2252
Website: yisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Yorktown Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meyersville Elementary School | Meyersville ISD | 12.0 mi | 176 | 14.8 | 34.7% |
| Runge Elementary School | Runge ISD | 13.8 mi | 102 | 9.5 | 81.4% |
| Westhoff Elementary School | Westhoff ISD | 14.8 mi | 85 | 10.8 | 58.8% |
| J C French Elementary School | Cuero ISD | 15.9 mi | 319 | 15.6 | 69.9% |
| Hunt Elementary School | Cuero ISD | 16.4 mi | 483 | 12 | 60.7% |
| Mission Valley Elementary School | Victoria ISD | 20.0 mi | 239 | 13.5 | 40.2% |
| Nixon Smiley Elementary School | Nixon-Smiley CISD | 21.8 mi | 438 | 13.3 | 80.4% |
| Goliad Elementary School | Goliad ISD | 22.4 mi | 550 | 15.1 | 50.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Yorktown ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yorktown High School | High | 9–12 | 171 |
| Yorktown Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 125 |