Summary:
Cameron Independent School District (Isd) is home to a single high school, Cameron Yoe High School, which serves grades 9 through 12 with an enrollment of 479 students in a community where 63.26% of students are economically disadvantaged.
Cameron Yoe High School presents a mixed picture of strengths and challenges. On the positive side, the school excels at keeping students on track, boasting a strong 95.0% graduation rate and a very low 0.8% dropout rate for the 2023-2024 school year. The student-teacher ratio is a favorable 12.5:1, and spending per student is $11,241. However, academic proficiency in core subjects lags behind state averages. The most significant concern is Algebra I, where only 26.58% of students are proficient compared to the state average of 54.03%. Other subjects also show gaps, including Biology (50.94% vs. 70.51%), English I Reading (41.74% vs. 55.43%), and U.S. History (58.00% vs. 70.17%). A bright spot is English II Reading, where the school's 57.26% proficiency is nearly on par with the state's 59.88%.
This contrast between high retention and lower academic performance suggests the school may be prioritizing keeping students enrolled over rigorous academic achievement. The Algebra I proficiency rate has also shown troubling volatility, dropping sharply from 38.38% in 2024-2025 to 26.58% in 2025-2026. This decline, along with a drop in the school's state ranking from the 45th percentile to the 28th percentile over the same period, indicates that Cameron Yoe High School is losing ground relative to other Texas high schools. Parents should note that while the school provides a supportive environment that keeps students in school, targeted academic support—especially in math—may be needed to improve student outcomes.
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