Yoakum Int, Yoakum TX - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Yoakum Int

Yoakum INT is a school serving grades three through five in Yoakum, a working-class small town on the Lavaca-DeWitt county line that functions as a regional crossroads rather than a commuter suburb or destination. The school enrolls a modest population with a substantial share qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. The student body is predominantly Hispanic, with a smaller white population and very few students from other racial and ethnic backgrounds.

The school's academic performance on the most recent state testing data shows a mixed picture across subjects and grades. In English language arts, proficiency is highest in grade four at roughly mid-range compared to state benchmarks, with grades three and five somewhat lower. Math proficiency is similarly varied, with grade four performing near the midpoint and grades three and five notably below. Science testing is administered only in grade five, where proficiency is quite low. Across tested subjects and grade levels, the school's overall proficiency index places it in the bottom quartile relative to other districts in DeWitt County, suggesting the school faces meaningful academic headwinds.

The school's position within its county reflects a broader pattern of challenge. Yoakum ISD itself is navigating funding pressures that affect schools across the district. The district has gone to voters twice in recent years seeking tax rate increases to fund staff compensation. A 2024 voter-approval tax rate election was defeated, and the board called a second one for late 2025, citing a flat state basic allotment and declining local property values that have narrowed revenue. While those battles play out, the district's tax rate has fallen in recent years, which may ease the property-tax burden on families but also reflects the constrained fiscal environment.

Yoakum itself is a town of steady employment anchored by leather goods and food processing, with a traditional Main Street downtown and a stable, home-owning population. The median home value is modest by national standards, and housing affordability is above the national midpoint. The town's growth has been essentially flat, with some decline in recent years, though the city reports active development initiatives including industrial park expansion and infrastructure grants. Parks and civic spaces are unusually abundant for a small town, and a restored historic theater anchors downtown life.

Parents considering this school should understand it as serving a predominantly low-income, Hispanic community with current test performance notably below the county average. The school is part of a district navigating genuine funding constraints that have not yet found durable resolution through the local tax base. A parent may want to look into the school's and district's specific response plans for raising proficiency, particularly in math and science, and to understand how the ongoing funding pressure might affect staffing stability and program breadth. The community itself is stable and work-oriented, with established institutions and civic life, though economic growth has not been strong in recent years.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 328%

School 28% · District 28%

▼ 12 pts below state median

Grade 450%

School 50% · District 50%

▲ 9 pts above state median

Grade 531%

School 31% · District 31%

▼ 10 pts below state median

English language arts

Grade 330%

School 30% · District 30%

▼ 16 pts below state median

Grade 445%

School 45% · District 45%

▼ 4 pts below state median

Grade 537%

School 37% · District 37%

▼ 17 pts below state median

Science

Grade 515%

School 15% · District 15%

▼ 8 pts below state median

This schoolYOAKUM ISD, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 3Lower-income25%Higher-income39%14 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income40%Higher-income53%13 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income38%Higher-income34%4 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income24%Higher-income35%11 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income45%Higher-income59%14 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income28%Higher-income38%10 pp gap