Enrollment
343
Combined
STATE 485
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LEAKEY ISD·NCES 482700003040
Leakey School
429 HWY 83 N, LEAKEY, TX 78873 · (830) 232-5595 · Real County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL343 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 45% of Texas public K-12 schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public K-12 schools
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
27 FTE teachers
STATE 11.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
65%
223 students
STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 31 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 18 | 5% |
| Grade 1 | 26 | 8% |
| Grade 2 | 25 | 7% |
| Grade 3 | 18 | 5% |
| Grade 4 | 25 | 7% |
| Grade 5 | 23 | 7% |
| Grade 6 | 19 | 6% |
| Grade 7 | 30 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 32 | 9% |
| Grade 9 | 23 | 7% |
| Grade 10 | 26 | 8% |
| Grade 11 | 27 | 8% |
| Grade 12 | 20 | 6% |
This year's kindergarten class (18) is 44% smaller than its 8th grade class (32).
Student demographics
50%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
54.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +24.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
30.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +16.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 30 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 24 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 16 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 12.0% | 42.0% | 23.0% | 23.0% |
| Mathematics | 9.0% | 21.0% | 41.0% | 29.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 54.0% | 30.0% |
| 2024-25 | 55.0% | 35.0% |
| 2023-24 | 48.0% | 32.0% |
| 2022-23 | 17.0% | 22.0% |
| 2021-22 | 18.0% | 25.0% |
| 2020-21 | 30.0% | 14.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
40.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% 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 →
Schools most like Leakey School
Leakey School's state test result (40.2% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leakey School this school | 343 | 65.0% | 40.2% |
| Shamrock ISD SHAMROCK | 343 | 68.5% | 45.3% |
| Avalon School AVALON | 347 | 67.1% | 33.1% |
| North Zulch Elementary/Secondary NORTH ZULCH | 333 | 65.2% | 58.4% |
| Texline School TEXLINE | 225 | 62.7% | 70.9% |
| Covington School COVINGTON | 353 | 56.1% | 30.2% |
Matched among Texas K-12 schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Leakey School ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.2% | #128 of 211 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 30.0% | #165 of 218 ▼ 28 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.0% | #114 of 218 ▼ 5 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +22.5pp | #25 of 134 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 343 | #64 of 280 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.9:1 | #91 of 141 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.4% | #57 of 144 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 65.0% | #85 of 226 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +11.0% | #24 of 42 |
Ranked against other public K-12 schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
343
+57 (+20%) vs 2020
+28% since 1990-91, when it was 267
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
was 11.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 343 | 26.7 | 12.9:1 | 65% (223) |
| 2023-24 | 368 | 30.3 | 12.2:1 | 63% (231) |
| 2022-23 | 361 | 29.6 | 12.2:1 | 52% (186) |
| 2020-21 | 286 | 26 | 11.0:1 | 60% (171) |
| 2017-18 | 309 | 26.1 | 11.8:1 | 58% (180) |
| 2015-16 | 269 | 21 | 12.8:1 | 62% (167) |
| 2010-11 | 254 | 27 | 9.4:1 | 54% (136) |
| 2000-01 | 302 | 29 | 10.4:1 | 60% (182) |
| 1990-91 | 267 | 18 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Leakey School.
Since 2017-18: students up 11% (309 to 343); teachers up 2% (26.1 to 26.7).
About Leakey School
As a small combined-grade school, Leakey School serves students in LEAKEY, Texas. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 343 students in pre-K through 12. The average for combined schools in Texas is about 485 students, so this school is 29% smaller than average.
The local education agency for Leakey School is LEAKEY ISD.
Leakey School is 62% White by enrollment. Other reported shares: 32% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. That compares with about 93% White among all Real County residents. The school's diversity index is 50%, meaning two students picked at random have a 50% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Federal staffing data show 26.7 full-time-equivalent teachers at Leakey School and a ratio of 12.9:1. The school has more students per teacher than the 11.7:1 average for combined schools in Texas. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 65% of enrollment.
The allk12 Grade for Leakey School is B-. Compared with Texas public K-12 schools, the school scored higher than 45% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, Leakey School is 5.7 points below the average proficiency rate on state tests predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 40.2% actual, 45.9% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Texas.
Within Real County, the median household income is $39,605, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 21%, and about 14% of people live in poverty. Besides Leakey School, Real County has 2 other public schools.
The school nearest to Leakey School is Big Springs Charter School, at a distance of about 8.7 miles. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 46.7%; Leakey School's is 40.2%, ranking 5th of 7.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Remote.
Over 4 years, Leakey School's enrollment climbed 20%, to 343. The number of students per teacher rose from 11.0 to 12.9 over 4 years.
Conversations here can range across school safety, transportation, and start times. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Real County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,802
Census ACS
Median income
$39,605
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
3
570 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Big Springs Charter School8.7 mi · 101
- Nueces Canyon Elementary School15.5 mi · 126
- Utopia School16.0 mi · 196
- Nueces Canyon JH/HS16.5 mi · 114
- Divide Elementary School28.1 mi · 35
- Knippa School30.7 mi · 408
Frequently asked questions
About Leakey SchoolHow many students attend Leakey School?
Leakey School enrolls approximately 343 students in grades PK-12.
What grades does Leakey School serve?
Leakey School serves grades PK-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Leakey School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Leakey School is approximately 12.9:1 (27 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Leakey School?
Student demographics at Leakey School are roughly 62% White, 32% Hispanic, 0% Black, 5% Two or more.
Is Leakey School public or private?
Leakey School is a public K-12 school, overseen by LEAKEY ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.