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Leonard High School

1002 N POPLAR ST, LEONARD, TX 75452 · (903) 587-3556 · Fannin County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL269 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 26% of Texas public high schools
  • C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
  • ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.

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 high schools

Enrollment
269
High
DISTRICT 204 · STATE 796
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.5:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
52%
141 students
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 97829%
Grade 106424%
Grade 115621%
Grade 127126%
Student demographics
48%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 63% · US 70%
White
18368%
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 24% · US 43%
Hispanic
6223%
DISTRICT 23% · STATE 54% · US 30%
Black
31%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 13% · US 15%
Two+
197%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 3% · US 5%
Native American
21%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
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
Male
15758%
Female
11242%

School pathway

Feeds from
Leonard Junior High School06–08
Based on grade levels within LEONARD ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
52.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +40.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
24.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +10.0pp since 2020

What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 24 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 40 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 10 points.

Performance levels, 2025-26

SubjectMasters Grade LevelMeets Grade LevelApproaches Grade LevelDid Not Meet Grade Level
Reading6.0%46.0%23.0%25.0%
Mathematics1.0%23.0%49.0%27.0%
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 yearReadingMathematics
2025-2652.0%24.0%
2024-2557.0%41.0%
2023-2453.0%13.0%
2022-2350.0%N/A
2021-2226.0%29.0%
2020-2112.0%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 · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
48.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.3%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.4pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 49% 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 →

Schools most like Leonard High School

Leonard High School's state test result (48.9% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Leonard High School this school26952.4%48.9%
Wolfe City High School
WOLFE CITY
22255.4%64.3%
Rio Vista High School
RIO VISTA
29655.1%69.0%
Axtell High School
AXTELL
23650.0%59.6%
Hamilton High School
HAMILTON
24753.0%65.8%
Nocona High School
NOCONA
25850.8%61.0%
Matched among Texas high 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 Leonard High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn TexasIn Fannin County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
48.9%#858 of 1,385#5 of 7
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
24.0%#1,246 of 1,425
▼ 555
#6 of 7
▼ 2
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
52.0%#913 of 1,425
▼ 254
#5 of 7
no change
Enrollment
ranked largest first
269#1,211 of 2,107#2 of 8
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
11.2:1#208 of 1,344N/A
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
47.9%#750 of 1,346N/A
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
52.4%#956 of 1,522#4 of 7
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-7.6%#319 of 557N/A
Ranked against other public high 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 2024-25
Enrollment
269
+7 (+3%) vs 2020
+51% since 1990-91, when it was 178
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
was 10.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-252692411.2:152% (141)
2023-2425528.78.9:160% (154)
2022-2325526.89.5:157% (145)
2020-212622610.1:145% (117)
2017-1829123.912.2:150% (146)
2015-162812312.2:146% (128)
2010-112812212.8:158% (163)
2000-012101613.1:127% (56)
1990-911781116.2:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Leonard High School.

Since 2017-18: students down 8% (291 to 269); teachers up 1% (23.9 to 24).

About Leonard High School

Leonard High School is a very small high school found in LEONARD, Texas. Students in grades 9 through 12 make up the school's enrollment of 269 students. High schools in Texas average about 796 students, which makes this school 66% below average.

A total of 4 schools make up LEONARD ISD, with 815 students enrolled.

The largest group at Leonard High School is White students, at 68%. The remaining students are 23% Hispanic and 7% multiracial. Among people living in Fannin County, the White share is about 81%. The diversity index for Leonard High School is 48%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.

The school's 24 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.2:1. Statewide, high schools in Texas average 15.1:1. Income data for the school show 52% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.

Leonard High School earns a C on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 26% of Texas public high schools.

The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 48.9%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 51.3%.

The school's county is Fannin County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $72,295, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of people live in poverty. There are 23 public schools in the county, enrolling about 5,573, Leonard High School among them.

Less than a tenth of a mile separates Leonard High School from the closest public school, Leonard Junior High School. The five-mile area around Leonard High School holds 3 other public schools. Nearby schools average 48.4% on proficiency, and Leonard High School is above that at 48.9%.

NCES describes the area around Leonard High School as Rural: Distant, meaning in rural territory some distance from an urban area.

A 3% gain took enrollment from 262 in 2020-21 to 269 in 2024-25. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 10.1:1 to 11.2:1.

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Fannin County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Leonard High School
District
LEONARD ISD
Address
1002 N POPLAR ST, LEONARD, TX 75452
Phone
(903) 587-3556
County
Fannin County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
269
Teachers (FTE)
24
Student–teacher ratio
11.2:1
Free and reduced lunch
141 (52%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
482721003054
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Leonard High School
What is the total enrollment at Leonard High School?
Leonard High School enrolls approximately 269 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Leonard High School serve?
Leonard High School serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Leonard High School have?
Leonard High School employs 24 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.2:1.
What is the student diversity at Leonard High School?
Student demographics at Leonard High School are roughly 68% White, 23% Hispanic, 1% Black, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Leonard High School?
Leonard High School is overseen by LEONARD ISD in Fannin County.
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