Yoakum Junior High School
103 Mckinnon
Yoakum TX, 77995, Lavaca County
Phone: 361-293-3111
Ranking:
(3,667 out of 6,018, bottom 39%)*

Type: Regular Middle School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 6 to Grade 8
School District: Yoakum Independent School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 30 | 32 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 26 | |||||||
Total Students: | 344 | 328 | 321 | 310 | 345 | 343 | 319 | |||||||
Grade 6: | 103 | 29.9% | 117 | 35.7% | 106 | 33.0% | 91 | 29.4% | 106 | 30.7% | 122 | 35.6% | 110 | 34.5% |
Grade 7: | 120 | 34.9% | 118 | 36.0% | 106 | 33.0% | 105 | 33.9% | 122 | 35.4% | 108 | 31.5% | 109 | 34.2% |
Grade 8: | 121 | 35.2% | 93 | 28.4% | 109 | 34.0% | 114 | 36.8% | 117 | 33.9% | 113 | 32.9% | 100 | 31.3% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 174 | 50.6% | 177 | 54.0% | 162 | 50.5% | 157 | 50.6% | 169 | 49.0% | 174 | 50.7% | 163 | 51.1% |
Female: | 170 | 49.4% | 151 | 46.0% | 159 | 49.5% | 153 | 49.4% | 168 | 48.7% | 161 | 46.9% | 152 | 47.6% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Asian: | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 3 | 0.9% |
Hispanic: | 191 | 55.5% | 179 | 54.6% | 176 | 54.8% | 168 | 54.2% | 169 | 49.0% | 157 | 45.8% | 135 | 42.3% |
Black: | 42 | 12.2% | 36 | 11.0% | 38 | 11.8% | 28 | 9.0% | 31 | 9.0% | 35 | 10.2% | 44 | 13.8% |
White: | 104 | 30.2% | 109 | 33.2% | 105 | 32.7% | 110 | 35.5% | 144 | 41.7% | 150 | 43.7% | 137 | 42.9% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 5 | 1.5% | 3 | 0.9% | 2 | 0.6% | 3 | 1.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 219 | 63.7% | 204 | 62.2% | 198 | 61.7% | 191 | 61.6% | 193 | 55.9% | 174 | 50.7% | 151 | 47.3% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 34 | 9.9% | 37 | 11.3% | 33 | 10.3% | 32 | 10.3% | 43 | 12.5% | 46 | 13.4% | 48 | 15.0% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 11.30 | 10.29 | 11.24 | 11.42 | 12.80 | 13.80 | 12.10 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
STAAR | ||||||
2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 67% | 67% | 77% |
2013 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 54% | 54% | 74% |
2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 64% | 64% | 75% |
2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 54% | 54% | 71% |
2012 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 58% | 58% | 71% |
2013 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 67% | 67% | 71% |
2012 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 69% | 69% | 76% |
2013 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 59% | 59% | 77% |
2012 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 64% | 64% | 71% |
2013 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 61% | 61% | 70% |
2012 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 76% | 76% | 76% |
2013 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 69% | 69% | 77% |
2012 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 74% | 74% | 80% |
2013 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 78% | 78% | 84% |
2012 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 72% | 72% | 70% |
2013 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 61% | 61% | 75% |
2012 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 52% | 52% | 59% |
2013 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 50% | 50% | 63% |
STAAR EOC | ||||||
2012 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 100% | 73% | 83% |
2013 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 100% | 74% | 78% |
TAKS | ||||||
2004 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 86% | 86% | N/A |
2005 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 77% | 77% | N/A |
2006 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 75% | 75% | N/A |
2007 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 85% | 85% | N/A |
2008 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 71% | 71% | N/A |
2009 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 74% | 74% | N/A |
2010 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 67% | 67% | N/A |
2011 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 83% | 83% | N/A |
2004 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 93% | 93% | N/A |
2005 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 89% | 89% | N/A |
2006 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 95% | 94% | N/A |
2007 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 94% | 94% | N/A |
2008 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 86% | 86% | N/A |
2009 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 89% | 89% | N/A |
2010 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 74% | 74% | N/A |
2011 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 82% | 82% | N/A |
2004 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 94% | 94% | N/A |
2005 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 76% | 76% | N/A |
2006 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 77% | 77% | N/A |
2007 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 85% | 85% | N/A |
2008 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 78% | 78% | N/A |
2009 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 82% | 82% | N/A |
2010 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 76% | 76% | N/A |
2011 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 76% | 76% | N/A |
2004 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 95% | 95% | N/A |
2005 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 93% | 93% | N/A |
2006 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 83% | 83% | N/A |
2007 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 95% | 95% | N/A |
2008 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 86% | 86% | N/A |
2009 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 86% | 86% | N/A |
2010 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 88% | 88% | N/A |
2011 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 89% | 89% | N/A |
2004 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 100% | 100% | N/A |
2005 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 98% | 98% | N/A |
2006 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 95% | 95% | N/A |
2007 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 96% | 96% | N/A |
2008 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 91% | 91% | N/A |
2009 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 98% | 98% | N/A |
2010 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 96% | 96% | N/A |
2011 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 94% | 94% | N/A |
2004 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 80% | 80% | N/A |
2005 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 85% | 85% | N/A |
2006 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 68% | 68% | N/A |
2007 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 76% | 76% | N/A |
2008 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 75% | 75% | N/A |
2009 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 76% | 76% | N/A |
2010 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 91% | 91% | N/A |
2011 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 92% | 92% | N/A |
2004 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 94% | 94% | N/A |
2005 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 98% | 98% | N/A |
2006 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 88% | 88% | N/A |
2007 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 95% | 95% | N/A |
2008 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 90% | 90% | N/A |
2009 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 95% | 95% | N/A |
2010 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 94% | 94% | N/A |
2011 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 92% | 92% | N/A |
2006 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 72% | 72% | N/A |
2007 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 70% | 70% | N/A |
2008 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 63% | 63% | N/A |
2009 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 76% | 76% | N/A |
2010 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 87% | 87% | N/A |
2011 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 84% | 84% | N/A |
2004 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 97% | 97% | N/A |
2005 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 93% | 93% | N/A |
2006 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 93% | 93% | N/A |
2007 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 94% | 94% | N/A |
2008 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 90% | 90% | N/A |
2009 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 93% | 93% | N/A |
2010 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 97% | 97% | N/A |
2011 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 96% | 96% | N/A |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
2007 | |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 92.0% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | NA |
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 17.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 20.0% |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 80.0% |
Mean Base Salary: | $40,307.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $29,554.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $42,995.0 |
* Yoakum Junior High School was rated 2.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.