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Dean Leaman Jh

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Dean Leaman Jh ranks 307 th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

307^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 87% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Dean Leaman Junior High School in Fulshear, TX, is a large, high-performing middle school serving 2,888 students in grades 6-8 within the Lamar Consolidated Independent School District, and it stands out for its exceptional academic results, particularly in advanced math, despite its size and higher student-to-teacher ratio of 22.5:1.

One of the school's most impressive achievements is its Algebra I performance: in the 2025-2026 school year, 99.68% of 8th graders taking the exam were proficient, far exceeding the state average of 54.03% and the district average of 58.33%. This places Dean Leaman in an elite tier alongside nearby top schools like Beckendorff Junior High School and Seven Lakes Junior High School, which also achieve near-perfect scores. However, the school faces a common regional challenge: a "7th grade math slump," where proficiency drops to 35.13%—a pattern seen across all nearby schools, including those in the Katy Independent School District. Dean Leaman also excels in serving its economically disadvantaged students, with this subgroup ranking in the 89th percentile statewide, and has dramatically reduced its dropout rate from 2.2% in 2020-2021 to just 0.3% in 2023-2024.

Compared to neighboring schools, Dean Leaman is a strong "4-star" school in a competitive area dominated by Katy ISD schools that consistently rank in the 99th percentile. Its enrollment is nearly 50% larger than the next largest nearby school, Briscoe Junior High School, and more than double the size of many Katy ISD middle schools. While Dean Leaman achieves excellent results with larger class sizes, it operates in a highly competitive academic environment where schools like Adams Junior High School and Tays Junior High School also post top-tier scores. This makes Dean Leaman a compelling choice for families seeking a large, comprehensive program with proven success in advanced math and strong support for diverse student populations.

2,888

Students ?

22.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,783

Per pupil spending ?

30.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9320 Charger Way
Fulshear, TX 77441

(832) 223-5200

District: Lamar Consolidated Independent School District

Students who attend Dean Leaman Jh usually attend:

High:

Fulshear High School

Feeder schools for Dean Leaman Jh:

Elementary:	Fletcher Morgan Elementary
	Huggins Elementary
	Joe Hubenak Elementary
	Kathleen Joerger Lindsey Elementary
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	Tamarron Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

30.4%

White:

28.6%

African American:

23.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 90th percentile in 2019 → 87th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (63% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of Texas middle schools

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Large classes — about 22 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school63%

District avg57%

Texas avg47%

307^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 13%▼ down 4 pts since 2019

From top 10% (2019) to top 13% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 6Middle Schools in the Lamar Consolidated Independent School District

196^th of 951Lamar Consolidated Independent School District 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	80.8	307 of 2335	86.9%	★★★★☆
2025	78.1	366 of 2344	84.4%	★★★★☆
2024	78.1	361 of 2372	84.8%	★★★★☆
2023	79.3	344 of 2330	85.2%	★★★★☆
2022	84.6	232 of 2254	89.7%	★★★★☆
2021	84.5	233 of 2252	89.7%	★★★★☆
2019	86.5	210 of 2193	90.4%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	82.4	148 of 1295	88.6%	★★★★☆
2024	81.1	135 of 1280	89.5%	★★★★☆
2023	79.0	176 of 1273	86.2%	★★★★☆
2022	86.6	90 of 1251	92.8%	★★★★★
2021	85.0	95 of 1213	92.2%	★★★★★
2019	84.9	110 of 1193	90.8%	★★★★★
2018	84.6	97 of 1167	91.7%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	60.9	274 of 642	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.3	365 of 617	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	63.0	233 of 616	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.0	171 of 606	71.8%	★★★★☆
2021	72.5	124 of 589	78.9%	★★★★☆
2019	61.2	233 of 594	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.8	210 of 587	64.2%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	84.1	153 of 2182	93.0%	★★★★★
2021	81.6	142 of 2118	93.3%	★★★★★
2019	70.8	314 of 2058	84.7%	★★★★☆
2018	77.8	196 of 2008	90.2%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	70.3	214 of 1390	84.6%	★★★★☆
2024	80.1	197 of 1770	88.9%	★★★★☆
2023	74.9	250 of 1720	85.5%	★★★★☆
2022	76.7	193 of 1643	88.3%	★★★★☆
2021	78.2	136 of 1592	91.5%	★★★★★
2019	53.3	491 of 1445	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.9	224 of 1376	83.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	82.9	246 of 2240	89.0%	★★★★☆
2024	76.8	341 of 2242	84.8%	★★★★☆
2023	79.8	311 of 2241	86.1%	★★★★☆
2022	82.2	264 of 2221	88.1%	★★★★☆
2021	82.6	251 of 2151	88.3%	★★★★☆
2019	85.1	207 of 2047	89.9%	★★★★☆
2018	89.6	125 of 2008	93.8%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	70.4	369 of 1497	75.4%	★★★★☆
2023	73.9	291 of 1481	80.4%	★★★★☆
2022	79.5	133 of 1488	91.1%	★★★★★
2021	78.5	223 of 1501	85.1%	★★★★☆
2019	76.0	210 of 1446	85.5%	★★★★☆
2018	77.9	156 of 1430	89.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	81.1	230 of 2141	89.3%	★★★★☆
2024	73.6	341 of 2119	83.9%	★★★★☆
2023	75.3	314 of 2116	85.2%	★★★★☆
2022	81.6	222 of 2077	89.3%	★★★★☆
2021	82.1	187 of 2043	90.8%	★★★★★
2019	83.2	191 of 1935	90.1%	★★★★★
2018	86.9	136 of 1895	92.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	78.3	244 of 2253	89.2%	★★★★☆
2024	72.9	347 of 2235	84.5%	★★★★☆
2023	72.5	380 of 2251	83.1%	★★★★☆
2022	78.8	239 of 2220	89.2%	★★★★☆
2021	76.9	256 of 2172	88.2%	★★★★☆
2019	81.8	174 of 2073	91.6%	★★★★★
2018	81.3	176 of 2039	91.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	76.9	367 of 2253	83.7%	★★★★☆
2024	72.7	426 of 2246	81.0%	★★★★☆
2023	77.1	366 of 2245	83.7%	★★★★☆
2022	84.8	218 of 2228	90.2%	★★★★★
2021	84.5	218 of 2168	89.9%	★★★★☆
2019	85.4	216 of 2069	89.6%	★★★★☆
2018	88.1	159 of 2030	92.2%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	69.7	195 of 806	75.8%	★★★★☆
2024	75.9	138 of 818	83.1%	★★★★☆
2023	75.5	139 of 817	83.0%	★★★★☆
2022	63.0	243 of 813	70.1%	★★★★☆
2021	60.7	227 of 743	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.1	236 of 753	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	81.7	64 of 720	91.1%	★★★★★

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	80.7	3 of 19	84.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	68.1	307 of 1956	84.3%	★★★★☆
2024	52.2	740 of 1891	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.8	473 of 1815	73.9%	★★★★☆
2022	73.0	200 of 1757	88.6%	★★★★☆
2021	78.5	122 of 1712	92.9%	★★★★★
2019	52.4	533 of 1626	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.5	575 of 1597	64.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	71.9	382 of 1731	77.9%	★★★★☆
2024	65.6	477 of 1733	72.5%	★★★★☆
2023	74.8	316 of 1749	81.9%	★★★★☆
2022	80.2	214 of 1723	87.6%	★★★★☆
2021	77.6	249 of 1700	85.4%	★★★★☆
2019	78.9	266 of 1684	84.2%	★★★★☆
2018	83.6	177 of 1673	89.4%	★★★★☆

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)

At Risk (2022)93rd percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2026)89th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)89th percentile~ school

Female (2026)89th percentile~ school

African American (2026)89th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2026)85th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)84th percentile-3 vs school

Native American (2026)84th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2026)84th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)78th percentile-9 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)76th percentile-11 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)75th percentile-12 vs school

Asian (2026)57th percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I100%+46 vs state

Reading73%+18 vs state

Mathematics53%+14 vs state

Social Studies45%+14 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (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 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
Dean Leaman Jh	Public	6-8	9320 Charger Way	Fulshear	77441	Fort Bend County	Lamar Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(832) 223-5200	2,888	128	22.5	30.8%	826 (28.6%)	689 (23.9%)	877 (30.4%)	341 (11.8%)	13 (0.5%)	4 (0.1%)	138 (4.8%)	80.8	307^th of 2335 public middle schools	86.9%		78.1	366^th of 2344 public middle schools	84.4%	59	99.7	73.6	69.5	77.4	52.0	35.1	62.7	45.4	$7,783
Adams J H	Public	6-8	4141 Cross Creek Bend Ln	Fulshear	77441	Fort Bend County	Katy Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 234-3400	1,963	114	17.2	13.4%	670 (34.1%)	149 (7.6%)	447 (22.8%)	585 (29.8%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	108 (5.5%)	97.2	33^rd of 2335 public middle schools	98.6%		97.1	33^rd of 2344 public middle schools	98.6%		100.0	88.1	84.2	88.7	82.1	59.4	87.4	74.4	$7,540
Tays J H	Public	6-8	26721 Hawks Prairie Blvd	Katy	77494	Fort Bend County	Katy Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 234-2400	1,462	88	16.6	15.4%	379 (25.9%)	127 (8.7%)	289 (19.8%)	590 (40.4%)	4 (0.3%)	3 (0.2%)	70 (4.8%)	97.6	22^nd of 2335 public middle schools	99.1%		97.1	32^nd of 2344 public middle schools	98.6%	10	99.7	85.6	87.9	88.6	88.0	64.1	89.2	71.6	$8,186
Seven Lakes J H	Public	6-8	6026 Katy Gaston Rd	Katy	77494	Fort Bend County	Katy Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 234-2100	1,571	97	16.2	17.6%	420 (26.7%)	144 (9.2%)	310 (19.7%)	626 (39.8%)	5 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	64 (4.1%)	97.5	26^th of 2335 public middle schools	98.9%		97.9	21^st of 2344 public middle schools	99.1%	5	100.0	88.8	87.4	87.9	80.8	62.1	88.6	79.0	$7,858
Woodcreek J H	Public	6-8	1801 Wood Creek Bend Ln	Katy	77494	Fort Bend County	Katy Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 234-0800	1,566	94	16.7	23.6%	705 (45.0%)	172 (11.0%)	387 (24.7%)	218 (13.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	82 (5.2%)	92.4	109^th of 2335 public middle schools	95.3%		92.9	99^th of 2344 public middle schools	95.8%	10	98.9	79.6	78.2	81.7	71.4	40.8	77.1	62.7	$7,967
Beckendorff J H	Public	6-8	8200 Fry Rd	Katy	77494	Fort Bend County	Katy Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 237-8800	1,674	96	17.3	22.6%	463 (27.7%)	104 (6.2%)	374 (22.3%)	640 (38.2%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	90 (5.4%)	97.6	21^st of 2335 public middle schools	99.1%		97.5	23^rd of 2344 public middle schools	99.0%	2	100.0	86.0	86.2	90.1	80.7	62.9	91.9	83.5	$7,906
Briscoe Jh	Public	6-8	4300 Fm 723	Richmond	77406	Fort Bend County	Lamar Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(832) 223-4000	2,003	91	21.9	35.3%	537 (26.8%)	601 (30.0%)	521 (26.0%)	248 (12.4%)	5 (0.2%)	7 (0.3%)	84 (4.2%)	84.2	239^th of 2335 public middle schools	89.8%		84.5	247^th of 2344 public middle schools	89.5%	8	98.4	74.8	69.9	76.9	55.5	27.4	70.5	68.5	$7,664
Cinco Ranch J H	Public	6-8	23420 Cinco Ranch Blvd	Katy	77494	Fort Bend County	Katy Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 237-7300	1,455	97	14.9	31.6%	405 (27.8%)	108 (7.4%)	462 (31.8%)	402 (27.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	76 (5.2%)	94.6	73^rd of 2335 public middle schools	96.9%		93.5	91^st of 2344 public middle schools	96.1%	18	97.6	81.1	80.5	84.2	73.9	51.6	83.4	63.2	$8,783
Rodger & Ellen Beck J H	Public	6-8	5200 S Fry Rd	Katy	77450	Fort Bend County	Katy Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 237-3300	1,239	81	15.3	29.4%	549 (44.3%)	88 (7.1%)	357 (28.8%)	170 (13.7%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	70 (5.6%)	94.4	79^th of 2335 public middle schools	96.6%		95.6	58^th of 2344 public middle schools	97.5%	21	99.5	84.3	82.1	81.6	72.3	49.7	82.8	63.5	$8,372
Harris County School For Accelerated Learning	Public	8	1732 Katyland Dr	Katy	77492	Harris County	Katy Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 237-6350	1				0 (0.0%)	1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Dean Leaman Jh

How many students attend Dean Leaman Jh?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,888 students attended Dean Leaman Jh.

Is Dean Leaman Jh a good school?

Dean Leaman Jh ranks 307^th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Dean Leaman Jh in?

Lamar Consolidated Independent School District

What high school do graduates of Dean Leaman Jh attend?

Students who attend Dean Leaman Jh usually go on to attend Fulshear High School

What is the racial makeup of Dean Leaman Jh?

Students at Dean Leaman Jh are 30% Hispanic, 29% White, 24% African American, 12% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

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