Leonard Junior High School
Public middle school in Leonard, Texas · Leonard ISD · Grades 6–8
Leonard Junior High School serves 193 students in grades 6–8 in Leonard (Fannin County). It is one of 4 schools in Leonard ISD. By enrollment it is the 1548th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 10 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 ÷ 19.33 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Leonard ISD |
| County | Fannin County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 482721006290 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Leonard ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 193 | 815 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 10 | 11.5 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 54.9% | 54.7% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 5% 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 Junior High School in context
Size
Leonard Junior High School is the only middle school in Leonard ISD. Its 193 students are 23.7% of the district's 815. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 11.4 miles away with a median enrollment of 207; Leonard Junior High 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 74 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 57, against an average of 64 per grade. This year grade 8 has 30% more students than grade 6 (74 against 57). 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: 67.4% here and 68.7% across Leonard ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 24.4%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
54.9% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 54.7% across Leonard 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 19.33 full-time-equivalent teachers for 193 students, Leonard Junior High School has 10 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 193 students would have about 13.4 teachers, so Leonard Junior High School has 5.9 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 Junior High School is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, distant. The nearest other middle school is Trenton Middle School, 5.6 miles away in Trenton ISD. Within 10 miles there are 3 other middle schools, 0 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 | 67.4% |
| Hispanic | 24.4% |
| Two or more races | 5.7% |
| Black | 2.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.5% |
48.2% of students are girls and 51.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 57 |
| Grade 7 | 62 |
| Grade 8 | 74 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
500 E Hackberry St, Leonard, TX 75452
Phone: (903)587-2315
Website: leonardisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Leonard Junior High School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trenton Middle School | Trenton ISD | 5.6 mi | 223 | 18.3 | 51.1% |
| Celeste Junior High School | Celeste ISD | 7.1 mi | 98 | 9.4 | 59.2% |
| Wolfe City Middle School | Wolfe City ISD | 9.7 mi | 162 | 12.2 | 69.1% |
| Blue Ridge Middle School | Blue Ridge ISD | 11.1 mi | 240 | 11.9 | 48.8% |
| Bland Middle School | Bland ISD | 11.8 mi | 165 | 11.1 | 68.5% |
| Whitewright Middle School | Whitewright ISD | 12.1 mi | 190 | 11 | 45.8% |
| Rather L H | Bonham ISD | 14.0 mi | 271 | 15.3 | 64.9% |
| Evans Elementary School | Bonham ISD | 14.1 mi | 422 | 14.9 | 61.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Leonard ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leonard Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–3 | 238 |
| Leonard High School | High | 9–12 | 269 |
| Leonard Intermediate School | Elementary | 4–5 | 115 |