Summary:
In zip code 78164, there is one high school, Yorktown High School, serving grades 9 through 12 in the rural community of Yorktown, Texas, with a small enrollment of 171 students.
Yorktown High School is part of the Yorktown Independent School District (ISD) and presents a mixed picture for parents. On the positive side, the school offers very small class sizes with a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.2:1 and spends a high $14,126 per student, well above the state average. It also has a solid graduation rate of 91.9% and performs nearly on par with the state in U.S. History (69.57% proficient vs. 70.17% state) and English II Reading (59.62% vs. 59.88% state). However, the school shows significant academic struggles in core STEM subjects, with Algebra I proficiency at just 24.24% (compared to 54.03% statewide) and Biology at 50% (vs. 70.51% state). The school's state ranking has also declined sharply over three years, dropping from the 58th percentile to the 35th percentile, and its dropout rate of 2.4% is higher than the district average of 1.6%.
For parents, the key takeaway is that Yorktown High School offers a resource-rich environment with small classes and high spending, but these advantages are not translating into strong test scores in math and science. The school excels in literacy and history instruction, but families should be aware of the downward trend in overall performance and the need for targeted support in STEM subjects. The high graduation rate is reassuring, but the low proficiency rates in key areas raise questions about college and career readiness.
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