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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at LLANO J H this year?
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Enrollment
423
Middle
DISTRICT 492 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LLANO ISD·NCES 482781003122
Llano Junior High School
400 HWY 71 E, LLANO, TX 78643 · (325) 247-4659 · Llano County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL423 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 70% of Texas public middle schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- AThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
66%
280 students
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 65%
Community
1
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 | 150 | 35% |
| Grade 7 | 128 | 30% |
| Grade 8 | 145 | 34% |
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 51% · 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
Llano Junior High School→Llano High School
Based on grade levels within LLANO ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
60.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +46.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
55.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +38.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 55 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 46 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 38 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 32.0% | 28.0% | 23.0% | 17.0% |
| Mathematics | 22.0% | 33.0% | 25.0% | 20.0% |
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 | 60.0% | 55.0% |
| 2024-25 | 54.0% | 45.0% |
| 2023-24 | 51.0% | 47.0% |
| 2022-23 | 31.0% | 34.0% |
| 2021-22 | 21.0% | 28.0% |
| 2020-21 | 14.0% | 17.0% |
% 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
46.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.4%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% 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 Llano Junior High School
Llano Junior High School's state test result (46.3% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Llano Junior High School this school | 423 | 66.2% | 46.3% |
| Whitney Middle School WHITNEY | 329 | 65.3% | 43.0% |
| Wills Point Middle School WILLS POINT | 404 | 70.0% | 32.9% |
| Evans Elementary School BONHAM | 422 | 61.8% | 38.4% |
| River Road Middle School AMARILLO | 294 | 65.6% | 45.1% |
| Breckenridge Junior High School BRECKENRIDGE | 278 | 64.7% | 49.6% |
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 Llano Junior High School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.3% | #644 of 1,635 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 55.0% | #413 of 1,670 ▲ 279 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.0% | #570 of 1,670 ▲ 224 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +25.0pp | #148 of 1,570 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 423 | #1,221 of 1,749 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.0:1 | #167 of 1,542 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.5% | #874 of 1,543 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 66.2% | #808 of 1,648 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.4% | #339 of 437 |
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
423
+22 (+5%) vs 2020
+47% since 1990-91, when it was 288
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
was 12.2:1
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 | 423 | 35.3 | 12.0:1 | 66% (280) |
| 2023-24 | 405 | 35.6 | 11.4:1 | 70% (284) |
| 2022-23 | 423 | 36.4 | 11.6:1 | 65% (276) |
| 2020-21 | 401 | 33 | 12.2:1 | 65% (262) |
| 2017-18 | 405 | 33.3 | 12.2:1 | 58% (236) |
| 2015-16 | 404 | 33 | 12.2:1 | 61% (246) |
| 2010-11 | 418 | 36 | 11.6:1 | 58% (243) |
| 2000-01 | 417 | 34 | 12.3:1 | 35% (146) |
| 1990-91 | 288 | 21 | 13.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Llano Junior High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (405 to 423); teachers up 6% (33.3 to 35.3).
About Llano Junior High School
Llano Junior High School is a small middle-grades school in LLANO, Texas. It enrolls 423 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are 6 through 8. It has 34% fewer students than the average for middle schools in Texas (about 643).
Llano Junior High School is a school in LLANO ISD. The district has 4 schools and 1,968 students.
Federal enrollment data show Llano Junior High School is 62% White. The remaining shares are 34% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. Llano County as a whole is about 87% White, so the school's share is lower. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 51, compared with 70 nationally.
With 35.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 12.0:1. Middle schools in Texas have an average ratio of 14.4:1. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at Llano Junior High School, 66% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Llano County average a similar 67%.
On the allk12 Grade, Llano Junior High School lands at B+, ahead of 70% of Texas public middle schools.
Llano Junior High School scores 46.3% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 45.4%.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Llano County show that the median household earns about $67,530 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 32%, and about 9% of people live in poverty. Llano County has 5 public schools with about 2,113 students, including Llano Junior High School.
About 0.5 miles separate Llano Junior High School from the closest public school, Llano Elementary School. The five-mile area around Llano Junior High School holds 2 other public schools. Llano Junior High School ranks 4th of 7 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 46.3% against a local average of 43.7%.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Remote: in rural territory far from an urban area.
In 2020-21, Llano Junior High School enrolled 401 students. By 2024-25, that number had grown to 423.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Llano Junior High School. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Llano County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
22,424
Census ACS
Median income
$67,530
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
5
2,113 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in LLANO ISD
- Packsaddle Elementary SchoolElementary · 630 students
- Llano High SchoolHigh · 500 students
- Llano Elementary SchoolElementary · 415 students
Other schools in LLANO
- Llano High SchoolHigh · 500 students
- Llano Elementary SchoolElementary · 415 students
Nearby schools
- Llano Elementary School0.5 mi · 415
- Llano High School0.5 mi · 500
- Kingsland School14.4 mi · 145
- Packsaddle Elementary School14.8 mi · 630
- Cherokee School16.9 mi · 123
- Highland Lakes Elementary School20.0 mi · 524
Frequently asked questions
About Llano Junior High SchoolHow many students attend Llano Junior High School?
Llano Junior High School enrolls approximately 423 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Llano Junior High School serve?
Llano Junior High School serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Llano Junior High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Llano Junior High School is approximately 12.0:1 (35 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Llano Junior High School?
At Llano Junior High School, the student body is approximately 62% White, 34% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Llano Junior High School public or private?
Llano Junior High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by LLANO ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.