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Leonard Middle

Public Grades 6-8

2180^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 7% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Leonard Middle in Fort Worth, TX, serves 568 students in grades 6-8 and is part of the Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd), a district ranked in the 30th percentile statewide. The school has faced significant academic challenges for over a decade, consistently ranking in the bottom 5-7% of Texas middle schools, with over 92% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch.

Academically, Leonard Middle struggles profoundly in core subjects. For example, only 5.73% of 7th graders were proficient in math, compared to 29.41% statewide, and just 20.5% of 8th graders were proficient in reading, versus 58.69% statewide. The school also has a notably high dropout rate of 2.3% for a middle school, far exceeding nearby schools like Stripling Middle (0.5%) and Monnig Middle (0.7%). However, a small group of students taking advanced End-of-Course (EOC) exams performs exceptionally well, with 94.12% proficient in English I Reading and 92.11% in Biology—outperforming the district by 2-3 times. This creates a "two schools" phenomenon where resources may be concentrated on a select few, leaving the majority without adequate support.

Compared to its closest peer, Monnig Middle, which shares a similar demographic profile, Leonard Middle underperforms in nearly every grade-level subject and has a higher dropout rate. A relative bright spot is its Special Education program, which ranked in the 71st percentile statewide in 2023-2024, though it has since dropped. Despite these challenges, the school's decade-long stagnation—ranking in the 5th to 7th percentile—suggests deep-seated issues that previous interventions have not resolved. For parents, this school offers a stark contrast between a struggling general program and a highly successful advanced track, making it critical to investigate how your child would be placed and supported.

568

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,555

Per pupil spending ?

92.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8900 Chapin
Fort Worth, TX 76116-6699

(817) 815-6200

District: Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Leonard Middle usually attend:

High:

Western Hills High School

Feeder schools for Leonard Middle:

Elementary:	Waverly Park Elementary
	Western Hills Elementary
	Western Hills Pri

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

57.7%

African American:

32.0%

White:

5.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 5th percentile in 2016 → 7th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (26% vs 50% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)

!Reading scores 31 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school26%

District avg34%

Texas avg50%

2,180^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 7%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^th of 19Middle Schools in the Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)

664^th of 951Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	14.0	2180 of 2335	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	7.5	2267 of 2344	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.9	2309 of 2372	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.3	2224 of 2330	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.4	2172 of 2254	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.1	2170 of 2252	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.7	2087 of 2193	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.6	1948 of 2080	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	13.0	1899 of 2027	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	10.2	1884 of 1987	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	23.0	1740 of 2043	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	16.2	1802 of 1987	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	22.2	1694 of 1973	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	27.3	1571 of 1951	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	23.7	1706 of 1895	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	31.3	1494 of 1803	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	34.7	1384 of 1763	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	42.0	1193 of 1718	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	32.0	1321 of 1684	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	27.5	1286 of 1585	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	40.2	1084 of 1582	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2004	32.1	1221 of 1573	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	20.0	1174 of 1295	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	13.3	971 of 997	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.8	1261 of 1280	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.1	1215 of 1273	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.3	1220 of 1251	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.9	1172 of 1213	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.4	1122 of 1193	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.8	1098 of 1167	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2018	4.1	574 of 587	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	18.9	2031 of 2182	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	20.0	1971 of 2118	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.8	1907 of 2058	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	36.3	1313 of 2008	34.6%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	28.0	1140 of 1390	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	11.6	1402 of 1428	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.3	1737 of 1770	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.9	1533 of 1720	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.5	1349 of 1643	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.5	1219 of 1592	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.2	1108 of 1445	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.2	876 of 1376	36.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	13.4	2135 of 2240	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	8.4	1790 of 1825	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.8	2213 of 2242	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.8	2153 of 2241	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.5	2161 of 2221	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.2	2070 of 2151	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.0	1971 of 2047	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.3	1902 of 2008	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	12.1	1432 of 1497	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	7.6	1197 of 1230	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.8	1449 of 1481	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.3	1457 of 1488	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.5	1438 of 1501	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.9	1426 of 1446	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	32.2	1144 of 1430	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	18.4	1972 of 2141	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	11.4	1673 of 1731	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.0	2079 of 2119	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.3	2000 of 2116	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.8	1979 of 2077	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.5	1930 of 2043	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.2	1838 of 1935	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.1	1699 of 1895	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	18.4	2082 of 2253	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	10.3	1786 of 1820	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.1	2201 of 2235	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.8	2137 of 2251	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.9	2138 of 2220	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.1	2109 of 2172	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.8	1977 of 2073	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.8	1888 of 2039	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	15.3	2087 of 2253	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	9.2	1772 of 1818	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.1	2213 of 2246	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.8	2149 of 2245	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.6	2133 of 2228	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.8	2098 of 2168	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.8	1993 of 2069	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.6	1939 of 2030	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	19.0	721 of 806	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	12.0	644 of 676	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.3	750 of 818	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.3	802 of 817	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.7	802 of 813	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.2	741 of 743	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.6	710 of 753	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.0	658 of 720	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	39.5	1110 of 1956	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.9	963 of 1568	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.4	550 of 1891	70.9%	★★★★☆
2023	30.3	1403 of 1815	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.1	1005 of 1757	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.4	872 of 1712	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.4	1385 of 1626	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.3	1229 of 1597	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	12.8	1640 of 1731	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	21.1	1266 of 1439	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.2	1625 of 1733	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.1	1656 of 1749	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.5	1673 of 1723	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.8	1632 of 1700	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.6	1613 of 1684	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.2	1604 of 1673	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2026)43rd percentile+37 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)18th percentile+11 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)11th percentile+4 vs school

African American (2026)9th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2026)8th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)8th percentile~ school

Male (2026)7th percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)7th percentile+3 vs school

White (2026)5th percentile~ school

Female (2026)5th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2026)4th percentile~ school

Asian (2018)2nd percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

English I Reading94%+39 vs state

Biology92%+22 vs state

Algebra I74%+20 vs state

Reading24%-31 vs state

Social Studies18%-14 vs state

Mathematics17%-22 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)			STAAR Mathematics (2026)			STAAR Social Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Leonard Middle	Public	6-8	8900 Chapin	Fort Worth	76116	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 815-6200	568	37	15.2	92.6%	31 (5.5%)	182 (32.0%)	328 (57.7%)	8 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.3%)	14	2180^th of 2335 public middle schools	6.6%		7.5	2267^th of 2344 public middle schools	3.3%	87	74.2	92.1	94.1	24.8	26.9	20.5	18.6	5.7	25.7	18.0	$12,555
Applied Learning Academy	Public	6-8	7060 Camp Bowie	Fort Worth	76116	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 815-5500	330	25	12.9	57.9%	86 (26.1%)	42 (12.7%)	189 (57.3%)	5 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.1%)	50.8	1026^th of 2335 public middle schools	56.1%		45.5	1213^th of 2344 public middle schools	48.3%	187	93.8	90.4	93.0	58.9	61.9	28.6	37.1	15.6	66.4	11.3	$13,223
Brewer Middle	Public	6-8	1000 S Cherry Ln	White Settlement	76108	Tarrant County	White Settlement Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 367-1267	1,500	98	15.3	62.9%	470 (31.3%)	199 (13.3%)	705 (47.0%)	16 (1.1%)	7 (0.5%)	5 (0.3%)	98 (6.5%)	38.1	1456^th of 2335 public middle schools	37.6%		36.3	1516^th of 2344 public middle schools	35.3%	60	96.7			50.8	43.0	52.1	25.7	11.9	45.7	24.3	$15,036
Monnig Middle	Public	6-8	3136 Bigham Blvd	Fort Worth	76116	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 815-1200	459	29	16.0	79.7%	82 (17.9%)	170 (37.0%)	180 (39.2%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.8%)	13.2	2197^th of 2335 public middle schools	5.9%		13.3	2180^th of 2344 public middle schools	7.0%	17	75.0	94.4	75.6	27.6	34.2	18.9	3.2	3.1	32.2	6.1	$12,836
Uplift Elevate Prep Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	10800 Chapin Rd	Fort Worth	76108	Tarrant County	Uplift Education	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 764-3600	267	19	14.2	76.0%	35 (13.1%)	76 (28.5%)	136 (50.9%)	7 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.9%)	37.8	1469^th of 2335 public middle schools	37.1%		40.9	1371^st of 2344 public middle schools	41.5%	98	51.8			36.8	54.1	62.8	25.0		25.6	26.4	$9,243
Tarrant County J J A E P	Public	5-10	1850 White Settlement Rd	Fort Worth	76107	Tarrant County	Arlington Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 332-1977	5	2	2.8		1 (20.0%)	3 (60.0%)	1 (20.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)											$261
Tarrant County J J A E P	Public	8	3131 San Guinet	Fort Worth	76107	Tarrant County	Eagle Mt-Saginaw Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(817) 255-2522	1				0 (0.0%)	1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Stripling Middle	Public	6-8	2100 Clover Ln	Fort Worth	76107	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 815-1300	518	34	15.1	65.4%	118 (22.8%)	69 (13.3%)	308 (59.5%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.3%)	38.7	1434^th of 2335 public middle schools	38.6%		33.8	1596^th of 2344 public middle schools	31.9%	162	80.3	89.0	100.0	56.2	52.1	46.5	21.2	11.7	37.6	23.5	$12,428
Irma Marsh Middle	Public	6-8	415 Hagg Dr	Fort Worth	76114	Tarrant County	Castleberry Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 252-2200	840	49	17.1	94.4%	83 (9.9%)	12 (1.4%)	723 (86.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	19 (2.3%)	42.1	1322^nd of 2335 public middle schools	43.4%		31.4	1685^th of 2344 public middle schools	28.1%	363	85.2	100.0		50.7	55.6	48.8	26.2		45.3	19.0	$12,401
McLean Middle	Public	6-8	3816 Stadium Dr	Fort Worth	76109	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 814-5300	757	48	15.9	59.7%	225 (29.7%)	47 (6.2%)	455 (60.1%)	8 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	21 (2.8%)	54.4	909^th of 2335 public middle schools	61.1%		44.3	1245^th of 2344 public middle schools	46.9%	336	94.6	100.0	95.9		63.2	41.1		15.4	60.4	26.9	$10,149

Frequently Asked Questions about Leonard Middle

What is the racial makeup of Leonard Middle?

Students at Leonard Middle are 58% Hispanic, 32% African American, 5% White, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Leonard Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 568 students attended Leonard Middle.

Is Leonard Middle a good school?

Leonard Middle ranks in the bottom 6.6% of Texas middle schools.

What district is Leonard Middle in?

Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)

What high school do graduates of Leonard Middle attend?

Students who attend Leonard Middle usually go on to attend Western Hills High School

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