Enrollment
171
High
DISTRICT 191 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·YORKTOWN ISD·NCES 484665005303
Yorktown High School
417 W 4TH ST, YORKTOWN, TX 78164 · (361) 564-2252 · DeWitt County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL171 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 28% of Texas public high schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public high schools
Student : Teacher
9.3:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.2:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
42%
71 students
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 50 | 29% |
| Grade 10 | 48 | 28% |
| Grade 11 | 34 | 20% |
| Grade 12 | 39 | 23% |
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within YORKTOWN ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
53.0%
TX avg 54.5% . -10.0pp since 2023
Mathematics
26.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -5.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 26 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are down about 10 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 5 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 3.0% | 50.0% | 18.0% | 29.0% |
| Mathematics | 2.0% | 24.0% | 46.0% | 28.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 53.0% | 26.0% |
| 2024-25 | 55.0% | 28.0% |
| 2023-24 | 63.0% | 31.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
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
50.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 56% 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 →
Schools most like Yorktown High School
Yorktown High School's state test result (50.9% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yorktown High School this school | 171 | 41.5% | 50.9% |
| Sudan High School SUDAN | 180 | 37.2% | 59.3% |
| De Leon High School DE LEON | 182 | 42.3% | 74.2% |
| Woodsboro High School WOODSBORO | 233 | 42.5% | 30.0% |
| Moulton High School MOULTON | 123 | 46.3% | 59.2% |
| Canadian High School CANADIAN | 283 | 41.7% | 67.3% |
Matched among Texas high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Yorktown High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.9% | #792 of 1,385 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 26.0% | #1,200 of 1,425 ▼ 155 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.0% | #881 of 1,425 ▼ 145 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 171 | #1,400 of 2,107 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 41.5% | #1,171 of 1,522 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
171
+22 (+15%) vs 2020
-21% since 1990-91, when it was 217
Student : Teacher
9.3:1
was 8.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 171 | 18.4 | 9.3:1 | 42% (71) |
| 2023-24 | 153 | 17.3 | 8.9:1 | 54% (83) |
| 2022-23 | 143 | 17.4 | 8.2:1 | 59% (85) |
| 2020-21 | 149 | 18 | 8.3:1 | 50% (74) |
| 2017-18 | 165 | 16.1 | 10.2:1 | 62% (103) |
| 2015-16 | 164 | 16 | 10.3:1 | 46% (76) |
| 2010-11 | 180 | 19 | 9.5:1 | 39% (71) |
| 2000-01 | 216 | 20 | 10.8:1 | 35% (76) |
| 1990-91 | 217 | 19 | 11.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Yorktown High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (165 to 171); teachers up 14% (16.1 to 18.4).
About Yorktown High School
Yorktown High School is a small high school in YORKTOWN, Texas. The school's enrollment of 171 students covers grades 9 through 12. Statewide, high schools in Texas average about 796 students each.
Yorktown High School is a school in YORKTOWN ISD. The district has 3 schools and 574 students.
The most common group at Yorktown High School is White students, at 49%. Enrollment also includes 46% Hispanic and 2% Black. The school's White share is 10 points below the 59% share among DeWitt County residents. Yorktown High School's diversity index is 55%, against a US figure of 70%.
Its 18.4 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 9.3:1. This ratio sits 5.8 below the 15.1:1 average for high schools in Texas. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 42%. That rate is below the 56% average among public schools in DeWitt County.
Measured against Texas public high schools, Yorktown High School receives a C. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Yorktown High School sits between the top and bottom 10% of Texas schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 50.9% and a predicted 56.0%.
DeWitt County has about 20,016 residents, and the median household income is $63,730, 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 15% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 16 public schools in DeWitt County, enrolling about 4,297 students in all.
Yorktown Junior High School is the public school closest to Yorktown High School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Other public schools within five miles number 2. Among 8 nearby schools that report test results, Yorktown High School ranks 4th on proficiency.
The federal government classifies Yorktown High School's location as Rural: Remote.
Yorktown High School's enrollment grew from 149 in 2020-21 to 171 in 2024-25. Federal data show the ratio rising from 8.3:1 to 9.3:1.
Parents and students can post about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater at Yorktown High School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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 Elementary SchoolElementary · 278 students
- Yorktown Junior High SchoolMiddle · 125 students
Other schools in YORKTOWN
- Yorktown Elementary SchoolElementary · 278 students
- Yorktown Junior High SchoolMiddle · 125 students
Other Yorktown High schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Yorktown High. Yorktown High School is the 4th largest of the 4.
- Yorktown HighArlington, VA · 2,593 students
- YORKTOWN HIGH SCHOOLYORKTOWN HEIGHTS, NY · 1,105 students
- Yorktown High SchoolYorktown, IN · 839 students
Nearby schools
- Yorktown Junior High School0.0 mi · 125
- Yorktown Elementary School0.0 mi · 278
- Nordheim School7.4 mi · 116
- Meyersville Elementary School12.0 mi · 176
- Runge Elementary School13.8 mi · 102
- Runge High School13.8 mi · 60
Frequently asked questions
About Yorktown High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Yorktown High School?
Yorktown High School enrolls approximately 171 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Yorktown High School serve?
Yorktown High School serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Yorktown High School?
Approximately 9.3:1 students per teacher at Yorktown High School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Yorktown High School?
At Yorktown High School, the student body is approximately 49% White, 46% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Yorktown High School in?
Yorktown High School is part of YORKTOWN ISD.
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