Enrollment
238
Elementary
DISTRICT 177 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LEONARD ISD·NCES 482721003053
LEONARD EL
300 MULBERRY ST, LEONARD, TX 75452 · (903) 587-2316 · Fannin County
GRADES PK–03ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL238 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.5:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
127 students
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within LEONARD ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
58.0%
TX avg 51.8%
Mathematics
47.0%
TX avg 42.0%
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 47 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42.
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
52.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.6%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 53% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% 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 2024-25Enrollment
238
-41 (-15%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
was 16.5:1
% White
67%
was 70%
% Hispanic
23%
was 21%
% Black
2%
was 2%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About LEONARD EL
LEONARD EL is a K-5 school of close-knit scale in LEONARD, Texas, part of LEONARD ISD, caters to 238 students in grades pre-K through 3. Enrollment runs roughly 54% below the state mean of about 519.
LEONARD EL is one of 4 schools operated by LEONARD ISD, a district that serves 815 students overall.
On demographics, LEONARD EL records that White students make up the majority at 67%. Beyond that, the school records 23% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 2% Black. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 81%.
Looking at the economic backdrop, LEONARD EL logs 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.7:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 53% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.
On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), LEONARD EL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 50.6%; this one delivers 52.5%.
In the area at large, community-level numbers for Fannin County indicate median household income runs about $72,295, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Fannin County's 23 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,573 students), LEONARD EL is one campus in the mix.
LEONARD J H is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. On composite proficiency, LEONARD EL comes 2nd of 9 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 45.6%.
LEONARD EL operates from a low-density location.
Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at LEONARD EL has declined 15%, going from 279 students in 2018 to 238 in 2025. Class-load math has fell: from 16.5:1 in 2018 to 13.7:1 in 2025.
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Fannin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
37,326
Census ACS
Median income
$72,295
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
23
5,573 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in LEONARD ISD
- LEONARD H SHigh · 269 students
- LEONARD J HMiddle · 193 students
- LEONARD INTElementary · 115 students
Other schools in LEONARD
- LEONARD H SHigh · 269 students
- LEONARD J HMiddle · 193 students
- LEONARD INTElementary · 115 students
Nearby schools
- LEONARD J H0.1 mi · 193
- LEONARD H S0.2 mi · 269
- LEONARD INT0.2 mi · 115
- TRENTON H S5.5 mi · 213
- TRENTON MIDDLE5.5 mi · 223
- TRENTON EL6.2 mi · 276
Frequently asked questions
About LEONARD ELWhat is the total enrollment at LEONARD EL?
LEONARD EL enrolls approximately 238 students in grades PK-03.
What grades does LEONARD EL serve?
LEONARD EL serves grades PK-03.
How many students per teacher at LEONARD EL?
Approximately 13.7:1 students per teacher at LEONARD EL.
What is the racial breakdown of students at LEONARD EL?
At LEONARD EL, the student body is approximately 67% White, 23% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is LEONARD EL in?
LEONARD EL is part of LEONARD ISD.
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