YOAKUM J H

Set in YOAKUM, Texas, YOAKUM J H is a close-knit middle school, overseen by YOAKUM ISD. It instructs 273 students across grades 6 through 8. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 643 students each, so YOAKUM J H sits 58% leaner than that benchmark.

YOAKUM ISD comprises 5 schools with combined enrollment of 1,458 students; YOAKUM J H is among them.

Looking at the student body, YOAKUM J H records that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 73% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school reports 21% White, 4% Black. By comparison, DeWitt County as a whole is about 36% Hispanic, so the school skews meaningfully more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the resource side, On paper, YOAKUM J H has 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 10.2:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 14.4:1 average. Around 78% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against DeWitt County (around 56%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, YOAKUM J H tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 40.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 43.5%.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for DeWitt County indicate the typical household earns roughly $63,730 per year, about 17% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 15% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across DeWitt County's 16 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,297 students), YOAKUM J H is one campus in the mix.

YOAKUM H S is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools. On composite proficiency, YOAKUM J H comes 6th of 7 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 59.5%.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Over the past 7-year window. YOAKUM J H's enrollment has ticked down 23% since 2018, when it stood at 353 (now 273).

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.