LEONARD EVANS JR MIDDLE

Set in MCKINNEY, Texas, LEONARD EVANS JR MIDDLE is a middle-of-the-pack junior high, part of MCKINNEY ISD. It caters to 798 students across grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 643 students per school, that is 24% above typical.

Across the 33 schools in MCKINNEY ISD (23,296 students total), LEONARD EVANS JR MIDDLE accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, LEONARD EVANS JR MIDDLE reports that 41% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 33% Hispanic, 16% Black, 6% Asian, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 54% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, LEONARD EVANS JR MIDDLE lists 61 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.0:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 14.4:1 average. An estimated 40% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Collin County runs at roughly 30%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, LEONARD EVANS JR MIDDLE performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 56.6%, the actual is 64.2%, a residual of +7.6 points.

Around the school, Collin County reports that median household income runs about $121,600, about 56% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. LEONARD EVANS JR MIDDLE is one of 338 public schools in Collin County (combined enrollment of about 227,575 students).

The closest other public school is EARL & LOTTIE WOLFORD EL, roughly 0.1 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), LEONARD EVANS JR MIDDLE ranks 6th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 64.6%.

LEONARD EVANS JR MIDDLE operates from an outer-ring location.

Looking at the recent track record. LEONARD EVANS JR MIDDLE's enrollment has fell 29% since 2018, when it stood at 1,120 (now 798). Over the same period, the White share fell from 51% to 41%. Class-load math has pulled in: from 15.6:1 in 2018 to 13.0:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.