Enrollment
278
Elementary
DISTRICT 191 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·YORKTOWN ISD·NCES 484665005305
YORKTOWN EL
418 W 4TH, YORKTOWN, TX 78164 · (361) 564-2252 · DeWitt County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL278 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.2:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
57%
158 students
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within YORKTOWN ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
50.0%
TX avg 51.8%
Mathematics
53.0%
TX avg 42.0%
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 53 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
51.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.1%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
278
+19 (+7%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
was 15.2:1
% White
51%
was 44%
% Hispanic
46%
was 51%
% Black
1%
was 3%
% Asian
1%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About YORKTOWN EL
Located at 418 W 4TH, in YORKTOWN, Texas, YORKTOWN EL is a tight-knit elementary school that educates 278 students (grades pre-K through 5), operated by YORKTOWN ISD. Compared to the state average of about 519 students per school, that is 46% smaller than typical.
Within YORKTOWN ISD, which oversees 3 schools and 574 students, YORKTOWN EL is one campus in the system.
Looking at the student body, YORKTOWN EL lists that the most-represented group is White (51%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest reads as 46% Hispanic.
On the income-and-resources front, YORKTOWN EL reports 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.4:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 57% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.
After controlling for student poverty, YORKTOWN EL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 49.1%; this one delivers 51.3%.
Around the school, community-level numbers for DeWitt County indicate median household earnings sit near $63,730, about 17% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 15%. In all, DeWitt County runs 16 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,297 students), of which YORKTOWN EL is one.
The closest other public school is YORKTOWN H S, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), YORKTOWN EL ranks 4th on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 45.8%.
YORKTOWN EL operates from a countryside location.
Looking at the recent track record. YORKTOWN EL's enrollment has increased 7% since 2018, when it stood at 259 (now 278). White enrollment moved from 44% to 51% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 15.2:1 in 2018 to 12.4:1 today.
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DeWitt County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
20,016
Census ACS
Median income
$63,730
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
16
4,297 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in YORKTOWN ISD
- YORKTOWN H SHigh · 171 students
- YORKTOWN J HMiddle · 125 students
Other schools in YORKTOWN
- YORKTOWN H SHigh · 171 students
- YORKTOWN J HMiddle · 125 students
Nearby schools
- YORKTOWN H S0.0 mi · 171
- YORKTOWN J H0.0 mi · 125
- NORDHEIM SCHOOL7.3 mi · 116
- MEYERSVILLE EL12.0 mi · 176
- RUNGE EL13.8 mi · 102
- RUNGE H S13.8 mi · 60
Frequently asked questions
About YORKTOWN ELHow large is YORKTOWN EL?
YORKTOWN EL enrolls approximately 278 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does YORKTOWN EL serve?
YORKTOWN EL serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does YORKTOWN EL have?
YORKTOWN EL employs 22 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.4:1.
What is the student diversity at YORKTOWN EL?
Student demographics at YORKTOWN EL are roughly 51% White, 46% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian.
What district is YORKTOWN EL in?
YORKTOWN EL is part of YORKTOWN ISD.
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