Yoakum J H

Yoakum J H serves 284 students in grades six through eight in Yoakum, Texas, earning a composite score of 9.3 out of 10 — an Exceptional rating. As a regular public school, it maintains a student-teacher ratio of 11.8 to 1, giving students regular, direct access to instruction across all three middle school years. The school's growth score of 9.8 out of 10 is the clearest signal of what happens inside its classrooms.

Students here advance academically at a rate that outpaces virtually every comparable campus in the state. Academic achievement scores of 8.3 out of 10 provide a strong baseline, and the school's growth trajectory keeps building on it. That combination pushes Yoakum J H to 14th out of 1,693 middle schools in Texas — a rank that lands it in the top 1% of its peer group.

Measured against all public schools in Texas, the result is even sharper: Yoakum J H ranks 63rd out of 8,547, outperforming 99% of schools statewide regardless of type or grade level. For families in Yoakum, it holds the top spot among the town's five schools. Parents researching middle school options in south-central Texas will find few campuses with a stronger combination of outcomes and momentum.