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LEONARD J H

500 E HACKBERRY ST, LEONARD, TX 75452 · (903) 587-2315 · Fannin County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL193 STUDENTS
Enrollment
193
Middle
DISTRICT 204 · STATE 643
Student : Teacher
10.0:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.5:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
55%
106 students
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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
57
Grade 7
62
Grade 8
74
Student demographics
White
13067%
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
4724%
DISTRICT 23% · STATE 54%
Black
42%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 13%
Two+
116%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 3%
Native American
11%
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
10052%
Female
9348%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
LEONARD J HLEONARD H S
Feeds from
LEONARD INT0405
Based on grade levels within LEONARD ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
62.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +20.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
31.0%
TX avg 42.0% . -19.0pp since 2020

What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 31 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 20 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 19 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
42.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.3pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% 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
193
-19 (-9%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
10.0:1
was 13.9:1
% White
67%
was 71%
% Hispanic
24%
was 20%
% Black
2%
was 4%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About LEONARD J H

As a tiny middle-grades school in LEONARD, Texas, LEONARD J H works with 193 students from grades 6 through 8, one of the schools within LEONARD ISD. That puts it 70% leaner than the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 643 students.

Across the 4 schools in LEONARD ISD (815 students total), LEONARD J H accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, LEONARD J H records that White students make up the majority at 67%. Beyond that, the school shows 24% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 2% Black. The wider county runs roughly 81% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, The school employs 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 10.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.4:1, putting LEONARD J H tighter than the state norm the norm. About 55% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, LEONARD J H sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 49.9%; this one delivers 42.5%.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Fannin County shows median household income runs about $72,295, about 20% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. LEONARD J H is one of 23 public schools in Fannin County (combined enrollment of about 5,573 students).

The closest other public school is LEONARD H S, roughly 0.0 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around LEONARD J H. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), LEONARD J H ranks 6th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 46.8%.

LEONARD J H operates from an outlying location.

Five-year trend. LEONARD J H's enrollment has contracted 9% since 2018, when it stood at 212 (now 193). The Hispanic share of enrollment expanded from 20% to 24% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 13.9:1 in 2018 to 10.0:1 today.

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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 J H
District
LEONARD ISD
Address
500 E HACKBERRY ST, LEONARD, TX 75452
Phone
(903) 587-2315
County
Fannin County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
193
Teachers (FTE)
19
Student–teacher ratio
10.0:1
Free/Reduced lunch
106 (55%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
482721006290
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About LEONARD J H
How many students attend LEONARD J H?
LEONARD J H enrolls approximately 193 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does LEONARD J H serve?
LEONARD J H serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many teachers does LEONARD J H have?
LEONARD J H employs 19 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.0:1.
What is the student diversity at LEONARD J H?
Student demographics at LEONARD J H are roughly 67% White, 24% Hispanic, 2% Black, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees LEONARD J H?
LEONARD J H is overseen by LEONARD ISD in Fannin County.
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