Accountability rating (2021-2022)

A

Yoakum ISD: B

Total students

211

Avg. teacher experience

14.6 years

Yoakum ISD: 14.6 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Yoakum ISD: 99.2%

Statewide: 90%

Yoakum Primary School is an elementary school in Yoakum, TX, in the Yoakum ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 211 students. 79.6% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 20.4% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of A for the 2021-2022 school year.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $46,568, which is $12,319 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 14.6 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.yoakumisd.net

Address

701 W Grand Ave
Yoakum, TX 77995-2697

Office phone number

(361) 293-2011

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Yoakum Primary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 03. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.3 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 03.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

211

African American

14 (6.6%)

Yoakum ISD: 6.1%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Yoakum ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Yoakum ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

154 (73%)

Yoakum ISD: 66.4%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Yoakum ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

39 (18.5%)

Yoakum ISD: 25.4%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

4 (1.9%)

Yoakum ISD: 1.9%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

6.6%

American Indian

0%

Asian

0%

Hispanic

73.0%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

18.5%

Two or more races

1.9%

Risk factors

A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.

At-risk students

79.6 %

Yoakum ISD: 49.4%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

82.5 %

Yoakum ISD: 73.3%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

20.4 %

Yoakum ISD: 18.3%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

79.6%

Econ. disadvantaged

82.5%

Limited Eng. proficiency

20.4%

Enrollment by program

A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.

Bilingual/ESL

20.4 %

Yoakum ISD: 18.4%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

0.9 %

Yoakum ISD: 3.5%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

21.3 %

Yoakum ISD: 16.8%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

20.4%

Gifted and talented

0.9%

Special education

21.3%

Academics

Accountability ratings

Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.

A-F ratings for the 2022-2023 school year have not yet been released. Many school districts have sued the Texas Education Agency after the agency made changes to the way ratings would be calculated. The ratings won’t be released until the case is resolved.

Overall (2021-2022)

A

Yoakum ISD: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

Not rated (Paired campus)

Yoakum ISD: B

School progress (2021-2022)

Not rated (Paired campus)

Yoakum ISD: B

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

Not rated (Paired campus)

Yoakum ISD: B

The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).

For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2022 Accountability Manual.

Chronic absenteeism

The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.

All students

13.3 %

Yoakum ISD: 17.6%

Statewide: 15%

African American

18.8 %

Yoakum ISD: 14.9%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

N/A

Yoakum ISD: Masked

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

Masked

Yoakum ISD: 0%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

14.8 %

Yoakum ISD: 20.4%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Yoakum ISD: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

4.9 %

Yoakum ISD: 11.8%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

Masked

Yoakum ISD: 6.7%

Statewide: 13.9%

Staff

Teacher ethnicities

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.

Total teacher FTEs

19.9

African American

0 (0%)

Yoakum ISD: 3.4%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Yoakum ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Yoakum ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

4 (20.1%)

Yoakum ISD: 8.7%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Yoakum ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

15.9 (79.9%)

Yoakum ISD: 87.9%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Yoakum ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.2%

Highest degree held by teachers

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.

No degree

0 (0%)

Yoakum ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

19.4 (97.5%)

Yoakum ISD: 92%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

0.5 (2.5%)

Yoakum ISD: 6.6%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Yoakum ISD: 1.3%

Statewide: 0.8%

Students per teacher

The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.

Students per teacher

10.6

Yoakum ISD: 10.1

Statewide: 14.6

Teacher experience

This figure for the 2021-2022 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.

Avg. teacher experience

14.6 years

Yoakum ISD: 14.6 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Teacher salaries

The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.

Base average

$46,568

Yoakum ISD: $49,073

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

N/A

Yoakum ISD: $14,000

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$34,928

Yoakum ISD: $37,291

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$45,630

Yoakum ISD: $44,537

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$49,765

Yoakum ISD: $52,796

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$55,264

Yoakum ISD: $56,459

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$57,907

Yoakum ISD: $57,140

Statewide: $71,111

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