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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