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Yorktown High School

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Yorktown High School ranks 1298 th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

1298^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 35% of Texas high schools

Summary

Yorktown High School is a small, rural school in Yorktown, TX, serving 171 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Yorktown Independent School District (Isd). The school offers a very low student-to-teacher ratio of 9.2:1, which allows for more individualized attention, but its overall academic performance has been mixed, earning a 2-star rating (35th percentile) for the 2025-2026 school year.

One of the most striking findings is the "two schools" phenomenon at Yorktown. The school excels with its Gifted and Talented students, ranking in the 99th percentile statewide (5-star rating). However, it struggles significantly with its economically disadvantaged students, ranking in the 22nd percentile (1-star rating). This internal achievement gap is a key concern. When compared to nearby Cuero High School (16 miles away), Yorktown is consistently outperformed in core subjects like Algebra I (24.24% proficiency vs. Cuero's 45.95%) and Biology (50% vs. 71.83%). Even more surprising, Runge High School (13.76 miles away), which has a higher poverty rate, outperformed Yorktown in several 2025-2026 End-of-Course exams, including Algebra I (45.45% vs. 24.24%) and English I Reading (88.89% vs. 41.46%).

Yorktown's graduation rate has been volatile, with perfect 100% rates in two of the last five years but dropping to 91.9% in 2023-2024, lower than Cuero's 98.6%. The school also spends a substantial $14,126 per student, yet these resources have not translated into strong, consistent academic outcomes for the general student body. Test scores have declined in recent years across English I Reading, English II Reading, and Biology, while Algebra I proficiency remains persistently low at around 24-27%, far below the state average of 54%. This suggests that while the school is well-funded, the allocation and use of those resources may need to be re-evaluated to better support all students.

171

Students ?

9.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,045

Per pupil spending ?

41.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

417 W 4th St
Yorktown, TX 78164

(361) 564-2252

District: Yorktown Independent School District (Isd)

Feeder schools for Yorktown High School:

Elementary:	Yorktown Elementary
Middle:	Yorktown J H

Racial breakdown:

White:

48.5%

Hispanic:

46.2%

African American:

2.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 67th percentile in 2016 → 35th in 2026

Strengths

✓92% graduate within 4 years

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (51% vs 62% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 32 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school51%

District avg54%

Texas avg62%

1,298^th of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Bottom 35%▼ down 31 pts since 2016

From top 33% (2016) to bottom 35% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

446^th of 951Yorktown 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	37.6	1298 of 2009	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.5	1121 of 1974	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.4	834 of 1990	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.6	1052 of 1961	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.1	996 of 1876	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.8	914 of 1861	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.5	1066 of 1857	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.2	935 of 1797	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	40.6	1000 of 1777	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	63.2	588 of 1762	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	66.5	519 of 1743	70.2%	★★★★☆
2014	52.5	865 of 1734	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	48.5	919 of 1652	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	39.7	1104 of 1603	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	59.5	814 of 1672	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	52.0	990 of 1568	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	56.2	822 of 1539	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	55.5	811 of 1510	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	61.8	650 of 1497	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	65.1	538 of 1430	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	66.3	473 of 1429	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2004	75.1	226 of 1427	84.2%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	32.2	1239 of 1837	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.5	851 of 1829	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.3	1359 of 1810	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.0	1518 of 1784	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	40.0	1179 of 1936	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	25.7	1148 of 1504	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.9	1244 of 1880	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.9	1120 of 1891	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.4	1117 of 1841	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.8	707 of 1815	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.6	705 of 1798	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.3	947 of 1781	46.8%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	72.5	16 of 1206	98.7%	★★★★★
2025	73.0	169 of 964	82.5%	★★★★☆
2023	72.1	117 of 1182	90.1%	★★★★★
2022	9.9	1100 of 1172	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	72.7	287 of 1177	75.6%	★★★★☆
2019	71.2	105 of 1145	90.8%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	21.7	1534 of 1860	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.5	1128 of 1453	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.9	1128 of 1805	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.3	1041 of 1820	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.9	1131 of 1762	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.8	752 of 1743	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	19.1	1488 of 1714	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.6	1213 of 1691	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	26.9	1507 of 1937	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.7	1286 of 1513	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.9	1260 of 1884	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.2	1157 of 1897	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.2	1067 of 1847	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.0	864 of 1848	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.1	1266 of 1818	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.9	1066 of 1794	40.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	34.2	1306 of 1954	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.3	704 of 1515	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.0	585 of 1891	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.8	886 of 1913	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.3	844 of 1853	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.3	1033 of 1840	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.2	1352 of 1824	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.8	1123 of 1803	37.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	29.6	1181 of 1581	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.5	1103 of 1299	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.9	1304 of 1548	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.4	1075 of 1478	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.2	1372 of 1418	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	30.1	1034 of 1382	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.9	645 of 1357	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.1	474 of 1347	64.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	44.5	886 of 1584	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.4	708 of 1294	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.3	694 of 1556	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.7	1032 of 1576	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.5	918 of 1525	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.9	1068 of 1510	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	64.2	447 of 1526	70.7%	★★★★☆
2018	45.3	867 of 1539	43.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2026)99th percentile+63 vs school

White (2026)44th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2026)39th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)33rd percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)33rd percentile-14 vs school

Special Education (2026)25th percentile-10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)22nd percentile-13 vs school

Hispanic (2026)18th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

U.S. History70%~ state avg

English II Reading60%~ state avg

Biology50%-21 vs state

English I Reading41%-14 vs state

Algebra I24%-30 vs state

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by a parent
Sunday, February 26, 2012

I strongly do not recommend this school. My child attended for one year and it was a waste of time. Although they have a zero tolerance policy on drugs, they don't enforce it. The last straw was when one of the teachers literally screamed at my child. I think the concept is great but the management and execution of the plan is horrible. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)		STAAR Mathematics (2026)		STAAR Social Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC English II Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC U.S. History End of Course	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Yorktown High School	Public	9-12	417 W 4th St	Yorktown	78164	DeWitt County	Yorktown Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(361) 564-2252	171	18	9.2	41.5%	83 (48.5%)	4 (2.3%)	79 (46.2%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.2%)	37.6	1298^th of 2009 public high schools	35.4%		41.5	1121^st of 1974 public high schools	43.2%	177	24.2	50.0	41.5	59.6	69.6						$14,045
Runge High School	Public	7-12	600 N Reiffert	Runge	78151	Karnes County	Runge Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 239-4315	60	10	6.1	73.3%	7 (11.7%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (88.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42.1	1186^th of 2009 public high schools	41.0%		23	1557^th of 1974 public high schools	21.1%	371	45.5	80.0	88.9	50.0	37.5	25.0	44.4	12.5	44.4	11.1	$17,453
Cuero High School	Public	9-12	920 E Broadway	Cuero	77954	DeWitt County	Cuero Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(361) 275-1900	647	52	12.3	42.0%	278 (43.0%)	46 (7.1%)	304 (47.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.5%)	47.8	1009^th of 2009 public high schools	49.8%		57.3	736^th of 1974 public high schools	62.7%	273	46.0	71.8	55.7	61.9	56.8						$10,397

Frequently Asked Questions about Yorktown High School

How many students attend Yorktown High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 171 students attended Yorktown High School.

What schools feed into Yorktown High School?

Yorktown High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Yorktown Elementary
Middle : Yorktown J H

What is the racial makeup of Yorktown High School?

Students at Yorktown High School are 49% White, 46% Hispanic, 2% African American, 1% Two or more races.

Is Yorktown High School a good school?

Yorktown High School ranks 1298^th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Yorktown High School in?

Yorktown Independent School District (Isd)

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