Leon Taylor Middle School
Public middle school in Ingleside, Texas · Ingleside ISD · Grades 6–8
Leon Taylor Middle School serves 458 students in grades 6–8 in Ingleside (San Patricio County). It is one of 4 schools in Ingleside ISD. By enrollment it is the 1150th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 16.4 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas middle school (14.4).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,719 Texas middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 27.96 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Ingleside ISD |
| County | San Patricio County |
| Area type | Town, fringe |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482418022904 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Ingleside ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 458 | 2,071 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 16.4 | 15 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 68.3% | 67% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 79% of Texas middle schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Leon Taylor Middle School in context
Size
Leon Taylor Middle School is the only middle school in Ingleside ISD. Its 458 students are 22.1% of the district's 2,071. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 13.2 miles away with a median enrollment of 453; Leon Taylor Middle School is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 8 with 163 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 146, against an average of 153 per grade. This year grade 8 has 12% more students than grade 6 (163 against 146). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 48.9% here and 55% across Ingleside ISD. White students are next, at 47.2%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
68.3% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 67% across Ingleside ISD and a median of 65.6% for Texas middle schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 27.96 full-time-equivalent teachers for 458 students, Leon Taylor Middle School has 16.4 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 458 students would have about 31.8 teachers, so Leon Taylor Middle School has 3.8 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
Leon Taylor Middle School is in a town no more than 10 miles from an urbanized area, which NCES calls town, fringe. The nearest other middle school is A C Blunt Middle School, 4 miles away in Aransas Pass ISD. Within 10 miles there are 3 other middle schools, 1 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 48.9% |
| White | 47.2% |
| Black | 1.5% |
| Two or more races | 1.5% |
| Asian | 0.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
48% of students are girls and 52% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 146 |
| Grade 7 | 149 |
| Grade 8 | 163 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2739 Mustang Dr., Ingleside, TX 78362
Phone: (361)776-2232
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Leon Taylor Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A C Blunt Middle School | Aransas Pass ISD | 4.0 mi | 382 | 15.9 | 70.2% |
| Gregory-Portland Middle School | Gregory-Portland ISD | 6.4 mi | 1,148 | 15.2 | 45.8% |
| Brundrett Middle School | Port Aransas ISD | 10.0 mi | 119 | 9.6 | 32.8% |
| Ricardo L Trevino Junior High School | Taft ISD | 12.4 mi | 173 | 11.6 | 86.7% |
| Hamlin Middle School | Corpus Christi ISD | 14.0 mi | 364 | 11.9 | 86.5% |
| Driscoll Middle School | Corpus Christi ISD | 14.4 mi | 524 | 13.1 | 95.2% |
| Baker Middle School | Corpus Christi ISD | 14.4 mi | 937 | 16.2 | 64.5% |
| Haas Middle School | Corpus Christi ISD | 14.4 mi | 545 | 13.6 | 86.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Ingleside ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gilbert J Mircovich Elementary School | Elementary | 3–5 | 478 |
| Ingleside High School | High | 9–12 | 624 |
| Ingleside Primary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 511 |