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Yantis School

Public Grades 6-12
852nd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,009 Texas High Schools
Better than 58% of Texas high schools
Summary

Yantis School in Yantis, TX, is a small, combined junior-senior high school serving 150 students in grades 6-12, and it has shown a remarkable upward trend, climbing from a 1-star rating to a consistent 3-star rating over the past several years.

One of the school's standout strengths is its exceptional performance with English Language Learners, ranking in the 98th percentile statewide for this group. Yantis also excels in Biology and English II End-of-Course exams, with proficiency rates significantly higher than the state average and nearby schools like Mineola High School and Rains High School. However, the school shows a clear split in its academic performance, with Algebra I and U.S. History scores falling below state averages. This pattern suggests a targeted area for improvement. The school also boasts a very low student-teacher ratio of 9.6:1, offering a more intimate learning environment than many neighboring schools, such as Grand Saline High School and Winnsboro High School.

Yantis School's journey is a story of remarkable turnaround, with sustained improvement that is not mirrored by all nearby schools. For instance, Quitman High School has seen its ranking decline while Yantis has steadily climbed. The school achieves these gains with efficient spending, using a leaner budget than all nearby districts, including Quitman Independent School District (Isd) and Mineola Independent School District (Isd). While the school has developed effective strategies for some at-risk populations, it may struggle to provide consistent support for its Special Education students. Its unique grade configuration and strong community feel make it a school to watch in the region.

150
Students ?
9.6
Student/teacher ratio ?
$9,629
Per pupil spending ?
58%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 105 W Oak
       Yantis, TX  75497

(903) 383-2463

District: Yantis Independent School District (Isd)


Feeder schools for Yantis School:

Elementary:    Yantis Elementary
Racial breakdown:

White:
60.7%
Hispanic:
34.7%
Two or more races:
4.0%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 53rd percentile in 2016 → 58th in 2026
Strengths
97% graduate within 4 years
Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2016
Above the Texas median (58th percentile)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!U.S. History scores 14 pts below the Texas average
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school51%
District avg51%
Texas avg53%
Middle school
1,086th of 2,335
Texas public middle schools ?
Top 47%▲ up 11 pts since 2016
From bottom 43% (2016) to top 47% (2026)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
852nd of 2,009
Texas public high schools ?
Top 42%▲ up 4 pts since 2016
From top 47% (2016) to top 42% (2026)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
598th of 951Yantis Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202648.41086 of 233553.5%★★★☆☆
202540.91375 of 234441.3%★★☆☆☆
202452.3994 of 237258.1%★★★☆☆
202352.51001 of 233057.0%★★★☆☆
202245.61141 of 225449.4%★★☆☆☆
202137.31370 of 225239.2%★★☆☆☆
201924.21778 of 219318.9%★☆☆☆☆
201823.31732 of 208016.7%★☆☆☆☆
201723.51660 of 202718.1%★☆☆☆☆
201646.91136 of 198742.8%★★☆☆☆
201447.61119 of 198743.7%★★☆☆☆
201364.6640 of 197367.6%★★★☆☆
201258.9792 of 195159.4%★★★☆☆
201139.71406 of 189525.8%★☆☆☆☆
201045.61199 of 180333.5%★★☆☆☆
200941.81230 of 176330.2%★★☆☆☆
200849.81009 of 171841.3%★★☆☆☆
200752.4901 of 168446.5%★★☆☆☆
200642.71037 of 158534.6%★★☆☆☆
200563.4560 of 158264.6%★★★☆☆
200456.2758 of 157351.8%★★★☆☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202236.21442 of 218233.9%★★☆☆☆
202124.71831 of 211813.6%★☆☆☆☆
201913.92012 of 20582.2%☆☆☆☆☆
201829.61600 of 200820.3%★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202241.3905 of 164344.9%★★☆☆☆
202145.1758 of 159252.4%★★★☆☆
201815.41352 of 13761.7%☆☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202645.51145 of 224048.9%★★☆☆☆
202531.81303 of 182528.6%★☆☆☆☆
202448.11069 of 224252.3%★★★☆☆
202348.91052 of 224153.1%★★★☆☆
202237.61395 of 222137.2%★★☆☆☆
202135.61399 of 215135.0%★★☆☆☆
201924.21697 of 204717.1%★☆☆☆☆
201824.71655 of 200817.6%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202627.21736 of 214118.9%★☆☆☆☆
202525.81421 of 173117.9%★☆☆☆☆
202456.1761 of 211964.1%★★★☆☆
202355.6782 of 211663.0%★★★☆☆
202245.71053 of 207749.3%★★☆☆☆
202138.01262 of 204338.2%★★☆☆☆
201919.41757 of 19359.2%☆☆☆☆☆
201824.41605 of 189515.3%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202650.01012 of 225355.1%★★★☆☆
202529.21417 of 182022.1%★☆☆☆☆
202453.5877 of 223560.8%★★★☆☆
202351.9966 of 225157.1%★★★☆☆
202251.7932 of 222058.0%★★★☆☆
202141.11264 of 217241.8%★★☆☆☆
201937.01395 of 207332.7%★★☆☆☆
201836.91362 of 203933.2%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202648.31059 of 225353.0%★★★☆☆
202547.5868 of 181852.3%★★★☆☆
202452.4915 of 224659.3%★★★☆☆
202354.0929 of 224558.6%★★★☆☆
202251.7946 of 222857.5%★★★☆☆
202141.41212 of 216844.1%★★☆☆☆
201927.31616 of 206921.9%★☆☆☆☆
201827.61587 of 203021.8%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202629.71549 of 195620.8%★☆☆☆☆
201919.81517 of 16266.7%☆☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202648.9886 of 173148.8%★★☆☆☆
202537.6985 of 143931.5%★★☆☆☆
202431.21320 of 173323.8%★☆☆☆☆
202340.01133 of 174935.2%★★☆☆☆
202233.01255 of 172327.2%★☆☆☆☆
202124.11437 of 170015.5%★☆☆☆☆
201920.21487 of 168411.7%★☆☆☆☆
201814.21583 of 16735.4%☆☆☆☆☆
High school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202653.7852 of 200957.6%★★★☆☆
202548.9939 of 197452.4%★★★☆☆
202451.1913 of 199054.1%★★★☆☆
202345.01064 of 196145.7%★★☆☆☆
202238.71149 of 187638.8%★★☆☆☆
202129.61324 of 186128.9%★☆☆☆☆
201928.41377 of 185725.8%★☆☆☆☆
201847.7845 of 179753.0%★★★☆☆
201742.7936 of 177747.3%★★☆☆☆
201655.6822 of 176253.3%★★★☆☆
201571.7349 of 174380.0%★★★★☆
201470.4365 of 173479.0%★★★★☆
201368.7391 of 165276.3%★★★★☆
201267.2360 of 160377.5%★★★★☆
201162.7696 of 167258.4%★★★☆☆
201046.81101 of 156829.8%★☆☆☆☆
200960.2707 of 153954.1%★★★☆☆
200862.9601 of 151060.2%★★★☆☆
200779.7155 of 149789.6%★★★★☆
200656.2756 of 143047.1%★★☆☆☆
200561.5602 of 142957.9%★★★☆☆
200465.4497 of 142765.2%★★★☆☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202224.61466 of 183720.2%★☆☆☆☆
202127.11388 of 182924.1%★☆☆☆☆
201919.51622 of 181010.4%★☆☆☆☆
201840.2990 of 178444.5%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202595.724 of 115397.9%★★★★★
202477.6168 of 143788.3%★★★★☆
202359.6335 of 137175.6%★★★★☆
202215.01184 of 12787.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202111.01185 of 11950.8%☆☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202655.5763 of 193660.6%★★★☆☆
202544.6785 of 150447.8%★★☆☆☆
202441.81065 of 188043.4%★★☆☆☆
202341.31109 of 189141.4%★★☆☆☆
202235.51197 of 184135.0%★★☆☆☆
202119.91489 of 181518.0%★☆☆☆☆
201945.21024 of 179843.0%★★☆☆☆
201860.8603 of 178166.1%★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202670.3204 of 120683.1%★★★★☆
202553.6579 of 96439.9%★★☆☆☆
201855.4680 of 113740.2%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202636.91213 of 186034.8%★★☆☆☆
202549.4598 of 145358.8%★★★☆☆
202440.4962 of 180546.7%★★☆☆☆
202347.7856 of 182053.0%★★★☆☆
202235.41116 of 176236.7%★★☆☆☆
202126.11326 of 174323.9%★☆☆☆☆
201953.0693 of 171459.6%★★★☆☆
201866.9367 of 169178.3%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202654.2703 of 193763.7%★★★☆☆
202544.5714 of 151352.8%★★★☆☆
202442.2977 of 188448.1%★★☆☆☆
202351.2761 of 189759.9%★★★☆☆
202236.91165 of 184736.9%★★☆☆☆
202133.81257 of 184832.0%★★☆☆☆
201939.71116 of 181838.6%★★☆☆☆
201846.2874 of 179451.3%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202645.6992 of 195449.2%★★☆☆☆
202553.1591 of 151561.0%★★★☆☆
202429.11324 of 189130.0%★★☆☆☆
202346.8941 of 191350.8%★★★☆☆
202239.71063 of 185342.6%★★☆☆☆
202140.41055 of 184042.7%★★☆☆☆
201915.11616 of 182411.4%★☆☆☆☆
201831.71265 of 180329.8%★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202694.64 of 71399.4%★★★★★

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
20246.91527 of 15481.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202344.8696 of 147852.9%★★★☆☆
202222.61246 of 141812.1%★☆☆☆☆
202121.31232 of 138210.9%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202643.1920 of 158441.9%★★☆☆☆
202536.3838 of 129435.2%★★☆☆☆
202424.41239 of 155620.4%★☆☆☆☆
202327.81191 of 157624.4%★☆☆☆☆
202223.51251 of 152518.0%★☆☆☆☆
202119.31274 of 151015.6%★☆☆☆☆
20199.21429 of 15266.4%☆☆☆☆☆
201827.21221 of 153920.7%★☆☆☆☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Middle school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)55th percentile~ school
Male (2026)53rd percentile~ school
Female (2026)49th percentile-5 vs school
White (2026)49th percentile-5 vs school
English Language Learner (2022)45th percentile-4 vs school
At Risk (2022)34th percentile-15 vs school
Special Education (2026)21st percentile-33 vs school
Hispanic (2026)19th percentile-35 vs school
High school
Multi-racial (2026)99th percentile+42 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)98th percentile+45 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2026)83rd percentile+25 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)64th percentile+6 vs school
Female (2026)61st percentile+3 vs school
Male (2026)49th percentile-8 vs school
White (2026)42nd percentile-16 vs school
Hispanic (2026)35th percentile-23 vs school
At Risk (2022)20th percentile-19 vs school
Special Education (2024)1st percentile-53 vs school
By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?
Biology89%+18 vs state
English II Reading79%+19 vs state
U.S. History56%-14 vs state
Reading52%-3 vs state
English I Reading47%-8 vs state
Algebra I45%-9 vs state
Mathematics41%~ state avg
Social Studies26%-6 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 150 students attended Yantis School.

Students at Yantis School are 61% White, 35% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

Yantis School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Yantis Elementary

Yantis School ranks 852nd of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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