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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAMAR CISD·NCES 482658013153

DEAN LEAMAN JH

9320 CHARGER WAY, FULSHEAR, TX 77441 · (832) 223-5200 · Fort Bend County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL2,888 STUDENTS
Enrollment
2,888
Middle
DISTRICT 1,706 · STATE 643
Student : Teacher
22.6:1
128 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.0:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
31%
890 students
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 6
1,022
Grade 7
938
Grade 8
928
Student demographics
White
82629%
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
87730%
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 54%
Black
68924%
DISTRICT 24% · STATE 13%
Asian
34112%
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 6%
Two+
1385%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 3%
Native American
130%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Pacific Islander
40%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
1,41649%
Female
1,47251%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
72.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +33.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
59.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +21.0pp since 2020

What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 72 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 59 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 33 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 21 points.

Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
61.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.4%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.1pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 62% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 60% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.

BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
2,888
+1,938 (+204%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
22.6:1
was 20.4:1
% White
29%
was 48%
% Hispanic
30%
was 22%
% Black
24%
was 18%
% Asian
12%
was 9%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About DEAN LEAMAN JH

DEAN LEAMAN JH is one of the large junior highs in FULSHEAR, Texas, overseen by LAMAR CISD, with 2,888 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 8. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 643 students each, so DEAN LEAMAN JH sits 349% bigger than that benchmark.

LAMAR CISD comprises 49 schools with combined enrollment of 46,786 students; DEAN LEAMAN JH is among them.

Looking at the student body, DEAN LEAMAN JH logs that the largest single group is Hispanic at 30%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest reads as 29% White, 24% Black, 12% Asian, 5% multiracial.

On the resource side, On paper, DEAN LEAMAN JH has 128 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 22.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.4:1, putting DEAN LEAMAN JH higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 31% of students at DEAN LEAMAN JH qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is south of Fort Bend County's rate of about 42%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), DEAN LEAMAN JH sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 60.4%; this one delivers 61.5%.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Fort Bend County) reports that median household income runs about $114,041, 50% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Across Fort Bend County's 217 public schools (combined enrollment of about 191,372 students), DEAN LEAMAN JH is one campus in the mix.

FULSHEAR H S is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts DEAN LEAMAN JH at 7th of 8; the average score across the group is 73.6%.

The campus sits in a bedroom-community setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at DEAN LEAMAN JH has expanded 204%, going from 950 students in 2018 to 2,888 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 48% to 29% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 20.4:1 in 2018 to 22.6:1 today.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.

Fort Bend County at a glance

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Population
893,767
Census ACS
Median income
$114,041
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
50%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
217
191,372 students

Quick facts

School name
DEAN LEAMAN JH
District
LAMAR CISD
Address
9320 CHARGER WAY, FULSHEAR, TX 77441
Phone
(832) 223-5200
County
Fort Bend County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
2,888
Teachers (FTE)
128
Student–teacher ratio
22.6:1
Free/Reduced lunch
890 (31%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
482658013153
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About DEAN LEAMAN JH
How large is DEAN LEAMAN JH?
DEAN LEAMAN JH enrolls approximately 2,888 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does DEAN LEAMAN JH serve?
DEAN LEAMAN JH serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at DEAN LEAMAN JH?
The student-to-teacher ratio at DEAN LEAMAN JH is approximately 22.6:1 (128 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at DEAN LEAMAN JH?
At DEAN LEAMAN JH, the student body is approximately 29% White, 30% Hispanic, 24% Black, 12% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is DEAN LEAMAN JH public or private?
DEAN LEAMAN JH is a public K-12 school, overseen by LAMAR CISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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