Enrollment
193
Middle
DISTRICT 204 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LEONARD ISD·NCES 482721006290
Leonard Junior High School
500 E HACKBERRY ST, LEONARD, TX 75452 · (903) 587-2315 · Fannin County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL193 STUDENTS
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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 57 | 30% |
| Grade 7 | 62 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 74 | 38% |
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%
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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Leonard Junior High School→Leonard High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within LEONARD ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
70.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +28.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
46.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -4.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 70 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 46 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 28 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 4 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 42.0% | 28.0% | 20.0% | 10.0% |
| Mathematics | 13.0% | 33.0% | 33.0% | 21.0% |
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 | 70.0% | 46.0% |
| 2024-25 | 70.0% | 41.0% |
| 2023-24 | 62.0% | 31.0% |
| 2022-23 | 29.0% | 7.0% |
| 2021-22 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2020-21 | 42.0% | 50.0% |
% 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
44.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.2%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% 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 →
Schools most like Leonard Junior High School
Leonard Junior High School's state test result (44.3% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leonard Junior High School this school | 193 | 54.9% | 44.3% |
| Seymour Middle School SEYMOUR | 188 | 57.4% | 53.4% |
| Sanger Sixth Grade Campus SANGER | 213 | 54.5% | 53.5% |
| Axtell Middle School AXTELL | 171 | 57.9% | 45.8% |
| Hamilton Junior High School HAMILTON | 194 | 53.1% | 48.2% |
| Groesbeck Middle School GROESBECK | 208 | 56.3% | 36.0% |
Matched among Texas middle 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 Junior High School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.3% | #732 of 1,635 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #689 of 1,670 ▲ 144 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 70.0% | #283 of 1,670 ▲ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +40.0pp | #15 of 1,570 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 193 | #1,556 of 1,749 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 54.9% | #1,042 of 1,648 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.0% | #662 of 942 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
193
+2 (+1%) vs 2020
+95% since 1990-91, when it was 99
Student : Teacher
10.0:1
was 12.7:1
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 | 193 | 19.3 | 10.0:1 | 55% (106) |
| 2023-24 | 215 | 17 | 12.6:1 | 64% (138) |
| 2022-23 | 200 | 15.2 | 13.1:1 | 54% (107) |
| 2020-21 | 191 | 15 | 12.7:1 | 50% (96) |
| 2017-18 | 212 | 15.3 | 13.9:1 | 59% (126) |
| 2015-16 | 197 | 14 | 14.1:1 | 54% (106) |
| 2010-11 | 214 | 17 | 12.6:1 | 48% (102) |
| 2000-01 | 224 | 14 | 16.0:1 | 36% (80) |
| 1990-91 | 99 | 5 | 19.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Leonard Junior High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (212 to 193); teachers up 27% (15.3 to 19.3).
About Leonard Junior High School
Leonard Junior High School is a small middle school in LEONARD, Texas, one of the schools in LEONARD ISD. The school's enrollment of 193 students covers grades 6 through 8. Enrollment is 70% lower than the average for middle schools in Texas, which is about 643.
LEONARD ISD operates 4 schools. Combined enrollment is 815 students.
Leonard Junior High School's enrollment is 67% White. Other groups include 24% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 2% Black. By comparison, Fannin County residents are about 81% White. By the diversity index, Leonard Junior High School comes in at 48%.
The teaching staff at Leonard Junior High School is 19.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 10.0:1. That ratio is under the 14.4:1 average for middle schools in Texas. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 55%. Across public schools in Fannin County, the average is about the same, 57%.
After adjusting for student poverty, Leonard Junior High School lands between the top and bottom 10% of Texas schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 44.3%; the prediction is 50.2%.
County data help place the school in context: in Fannin County, median household income is about $72,295, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 20%, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. Leonard Junior High School is among the 23 public schools in Fannin County.
Nearby, Leonard High School is less than a tenth of a mile away. Leonard Junior High School is one of several public schools in the area, with 3 others within five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Leonard Junior High School at 7th of 9.
The federal government classifies Leonard Junior High School's location as Rural: Distant.
The student count changed little between 2020-21 (191) and 2024-25 (193). There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (10.0:1) than in 2020-21 (12.7:1).
Topics for discussion here include school safety, transportation, and start times. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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 High SchoolHigh · 269 students
- Leonard Elementary SchoolElementary · 238 students
- Leonard Intermediate SchoolElementary · 115 students
Other schools in LEONARD
- Leonard High SchoolHigh · 269 students
- Leonard Elementary SchoolElementary · 238 students
- Leonard Intermediate SchoolElementary · 115 students
Nearby schools
- Leonard High School0.0 mi · 269
- Leonard Intermediate School0.1 mi · 115
- Leonard Elementary School0.1 mi · 238
- Trenton High School5.6 mi · 213
- Trenton Middle School5.6 mi · 223
- Trenton Elementary School6.3 mi · 276
Frequently asked questions
About Leonard Junior High SchoolHow many students attend Leonard Junior High School?
Leonard Junior High School enrolls approximately 193 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Leonard Junior High School serve?
Leonard Junior High School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many teachers does Leonard Junior High School have?
Leonard Junior High School employs 19 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Leonard Junior High School?
Student demographics at Leonard Junior High School are roughly 67% White, 24% Hispanic, 2% Black, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Leonard Junior High School?
Leonard Junior High School is overseen by LEONARD ISD in Fannin County.
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