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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LLANO ISD·NCES 482781003122

LLANO J H

400 HWY 71 E, LLANO, TX 78643 · (325) 247-4659 · Llano County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL423 STUDENTS
Enrollment
423
Middle
DISTRICT 492 · STATE 643
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
Grade 6
150
Grade 7
128
Grade 8
145
Student demographics
White
26162%
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
14234%
DISTRICT 34% · STATE 54%
Black
20%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 13%
Asian
20%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 6%
Two+
154%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 3%
Native American
10%
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
21250%
Female
21150%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
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Feeds from
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Based on grade levels within LLANO 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
51.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +37.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
47.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +30.0pp since 2020

What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 47 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 37 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 30 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
48.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.3pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 48% 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 →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
423
+18 (+4%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
was 12.2:1
% White
62%
was 72%
% Hispanic
34%
was 24%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About LLANO J H

LLANO J H is a junior high of intimate scale in LLANO, Texas, overseen by LLANO ISD, teacheing 423 students in grades 6 through 8. That puts it 34% smaller than the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 643 students.

Across the 4 schools in LLANO ISD (1,968 students total), LLANO J H accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, LLANO J H reports that the largest single group is White, at 62% of enrollment. Other groups include 34% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. By comparison, Llano County as a whole is about 87% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

On the resource side, On paper, LLANO J H has 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.0:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 14.4:1 average. Roughly 66% of students at LLANO J H qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, LLANO J H performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 45.0%, the actual is 48.3%, a residual of +3.3 points.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Llano County indicate the typical household earns roughly $67,530 per year, about 32% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. In all, Llano County runs 5 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,113 students), of which LLANO J H is one.

LLANO EL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts LLANO J H at 4th of 7; the average score across the group is 43.6%.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Five-year trend. LLANO J H's enrollment has edged up 4% since 2018, when it stood at 405 (now 423). White enrollment moved from 72% to 62% across the same window.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.

Llano County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
LLANO J H
District
LLANO ISD
Address
400 HWY 71 E, LLANO, TX 78643
Phone
(325) 247-4659
County
Llano County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
423
Teachers (FTE)
35
Student–teacher ratio
12.0:1
Free/Reduced lunch
280 (66%)
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
482781003122
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About LLANO J H
How many students attend LLANO J H?
LLANO J H enrolls approximately 423 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does LLANO J H serve?
LLANO J H serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at LLANO J H?
The student-to-teacher ratio at LLANO J H is approximately 12.0:1 (35 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at LLANO J H?
At LLANO J H, the student body is approximately 62% White, 34% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is LLANO J H public or private?
LLANO J H 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.
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