Leonard Evans Jr. Middle School
Public middle school in McKinney, Texas · McKinney ISD · Grades 6–8
Leonard Evans Jr. Middle School serves 798 students in grades 6–8 in McKinney (Collin County). It is one of 31 schools in McKinney ISD. By enrollment it is the 566th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 13 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer 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 ÷ 61.48 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | McKinney ISD |
| County | Collin County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 482985010502 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | McKinney ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 798 | 23,296 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 13 | 14.2 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 39.6% | 34.9% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 28% 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.
Leonard Evans Jr. Middle School in context
Size
Of the 5 middle schools in McKinney ISD, Leonard Evans Jr. Middle School is the smallest, with 3.4% of the district's students. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 2.6 miles away with a median enrollment of 900; Leonard Evans Jr. 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 279 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 249, against an average of 266 per grade. This year grade 8 has 12% more students than grade 6 (279 against 249). 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 White students: 41.2% here and 40% across McKinney ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 32.7%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
39.6% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 34.9% across McKinney ISD and a median of 65.6% for Texas middle schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 61.48 full-time-equivalent teachers for 798 students, Leonard Evans Jr. Middle School has 13 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 798 students would have about 55.4 teachers, so Leonard Evans Jr. Middle School has 6.1 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
Leonard Evans Jr. Middle School is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city, which NCES calls suburb, large. The nearest other middle school is Scoggins Middle School, 1.5 miles away in Frisco ISD. Within 10 miles there are 37 other middle schools, 14 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 41.2% |
| Hispanic | 32.7% |
| Black | 15.9% |
| Asian | 6.4% |
| Two or more races | 3.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
50.1% of students are girls and 49.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 249 |
| Grade 7 | 270 |
| Grade 8 | 279 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
6998 W Eldorado Pkwy, McKinney, TX 75070
Phone: (469)302-7100
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Leonard Evans Jr. Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scoggins Middle School | Frisco ISD | 1.5 mi | 809 | 14.8 | 21.4% |
| Dowell Middle School | McKinney ISD | 1.6 mi | 995 | 14.1 | 22.4% |
| Wortham Intermediate School | Frisco ISD | 1.9 mi | 823 | 15.2 | 18.5% |
| Roach Middle School | Frisco ISD | 2.6 mi | 953 | 14.7 | 14.2% |
| Nelson Middle School | Frisco ISD | 2.6 mi | 1,094 | 16.1 | 4.8% |
| Dr. Jack Cockrill Middle School | McKinney ISD | 3.5 mi | 1,210 | 14.4 | 22.3% |
| Maus Middle School | Frisco ISD | 3.6 mi | 830 | 14.5 | 17.6% |
| Vandeventer Middle School | Frisco ISD | 4.1 mi | 846 | 14.7 | 10.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.