Remote government combined school (R–12) in Yorketown, SA with 220 students.
NAPLAN 39 points below national year-level averages; the result is a B- overall.
Yorketown Area School is also known as YAS Yorketown.
Yorketown Area School has an overall SchoolRank score of 43.8/100, rated "Average". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school scores 41/100, indicating developing performance relative to other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 940, below the national average of 1,000.
In 2025 NAPLAN testing at Yorketown Area School, Year 3 students averaged 344 across the tested NAPLAN domains, well below the national average of 407 for that year level, and Year 5 students averaged 452, below the national average of 490 for that year level, and Year 7 students averaged 525, below the national average of 540 for that year level, and Year 9 students averaged 528, well below the national average of 569 for that year level. National averages are specific to each year level, because NAPLAN scores are scaled so older year levels score higher, a school-wide average can't be compared with a single national figure.
Yorketown Area School is a small government combined school with approximately 220 students. It offers education for years R-12. As a government school, enrolment is generally available to students living within the school's designated catchment zone. Families outside the zone may apply for out-of-area placement subject to availability.
Yorketown Area School is a government school, so there are no tuition fees. Families may be asked to contribute to voluntary school fees covering materials, excursions, and activities. The school has a value score of 43/100 on SchoolRank, which compares educational outcomes relative to cost, government schools typically score well on this measure.
Yorketown Area School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.9:1. This is below the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning students generally receive more individual attention. Support staff make up 43% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 91%, which is moderate.
Yorketown Area School is located in Yorketown, SA, classified as a remote school. With an ICSEA of 940 (21th percentile), the school community's socio-educational advantage is below average, which means the school serves a community with greater socio-educational challenges. ICSEA measures the educational advantage of a school's community, not the school's quality, a lower ICSEA school with strong academic scores may indicate particularly effective teaching.