Yorktown Junior High School in Yorktown, Texas on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Yorktown Junior High School is a rural public school in Yorktown, Texas that is part of Yorktown Independent School District. It serves 129 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.7:1. Its teachers have had one project funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

129 Students

11 Teachers

418 W 4th St

Yorktown, TX 78164 View local requests

http://www.yisd.org

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Yorktown Junior High School Demographics

92%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

51%

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 Junior High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 27, 2025

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