Summary:
The Yoakum Independent School District (Isd) serves approximately 1,458 students across five schools—Yoakum High School, Yoakum Intermediate, Yoakum J H, Yoakum Pri, and Yoakum Annex—from Pre-Kindergarten through 12th grade in a small Texas community with a high level of economic disadvantage.
Yoakum High School stands out as the district's most consistent performer, earning a 3-star rating and boasting a 99% graduation rate with a 0% dropout rate, though its academic proficiency in English I, English II, and U.S. History still trails state averages. In contrast, Yoakum J H is a study in contrasts: while its general math scores are low (only 18.56% of 6th graders proficient in math versus 38.57% statewide), it achieves a perfect 100% proficiency rate in Algebra I, suggesting an exceptional advanced math track. Yoakum Intermediate is the most volatile school, with its state ranking swinging from the 50th percentile to the 24th and back to the 48th percentile in recent years, reflecting dramatic year-over-year changes in reading and math scores.
A critical finding is the pronounced "middle school slump" at Yoakum J H, where 5th graders at Yoakum Intermediate score 54.74% in reading and 62.77% in math, but 6th graders drop to just 25.77% and 18.56% respectively—a far steeper decline than the state average. Spending per student varies from $13,037 at Yoakum Annex to $15,655 at the high school, but does not directly correlate with performance, as the Annex serves the highest-need population with the lowest funding. Overall, the district ranks 503 out of 951 in Texas (2 stars), with economic disadvantage being a dominant factor, as schools with higher poverty rates tend to show greater academic struggles.
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