Yorktown Elementary School in Yorktown, Texas on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Yorktown Elementary School is a rural public school in Yorktown, Texas that is part of Yorktown Independent School District. It serves 264 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.5:1. Its teachers have had 10 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

264 Students

17 Teachers

416 W 4th St

Yorktown, TX 78164 View local requests

http://www.yisd.org

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Yorktown Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Olsovsky

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Yorktown Elementary School Demographics

92%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

49%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Yorktown Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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