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Leakey School

Public, Alternative Grades PK, KG-12
4100th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 4,643 Texas Alternative Schools
Better than 12% of Texas alternative schools
Summary

Leakey School is a small, rural public school in Leakey, Texas, serving 343 students in grades PK-12 as the sole campus of the Leakey Independent School District (Isd), offering a tight-knit community with a favorable 12:1 student-to-teacher ratio.

Leakey School presents a unique "late bloomer" academic profile. While elementary and middle school students often score below state averages—especially in math, where only 15.79% of 3rd graders were proficient in 2025-2026—the high school program is a standout. On End-of-Course (EOC) exams, Leakey students frequently outperform both the state and nearby schools. For example, in English II Reading, Leakey achieved 70.83% proficiency, surpassing the state average of 59.88% and Utopia School's 64.71%. In Algebra I, Leakey led with 62.5% proficiency, well above the state's 54.03% and Utopia's 50%. This dramatic turnaround suggests effective high school instruction and small class sizes that allow for intensive support, helping students catch up and excel by graduation.

Compared to Big Springs Charter School, which had a 57.1% graduation rate in 2023-2024, Leakey is a much more stable choice, boasting a 96.4% graduation rate that year. While Utopia School generally leads in elementary grades, Leakey closes the gap significantly in high school, even surpassing Utopia in key subjects. The school's main challenge is strengthening K-8 math, but its ability to turn students around by high school makes it a resilient option for families seeking a supportive environment where students can finish strong.

343
Students ?
12.8
Student/teacher ratio ?
$12,437
Per pupil spending ?
65.0%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
 429 Hwy 83 N
       Leakey, TX  78873-1129

(830) 232-5595

District: Leakey Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

White:
62.4%
Hispanic:
32.4%
Two or more races:
5.0%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 60th percentile in 2023 → 68th in 2026
Strengths
✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2023
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Texas average (43% vs 52% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school43%
District avg43%
Texas avg52%
Elementary school
4,100th of 4,643
Texas public elementary schools ?
Bottom 12%▼ down 27 pts since 2016
From bottom 39% (2016) to bottom 12% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
1,796th of 2,359
Texas public middle schools ?
Bottom 24%▼ down 13 pts since 2016
From bottom 37% (2016) to bottom 24% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Texas Middle Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
650th of 2,057
Texas public high schools ?
Top 32%▲ up 9 pts since 2016
From top 40% (2016) to top 32% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Texas High Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202619.24100 of 464311.7%★☆☆☆☆
202530.73383 of 465127.3%★☆☆☆☆
202431.53371 of 471028.4%★☆☆☆☆
202326.53597 of 464722.6%★☆☆☆☆
202246.82331 of 458149.1%★★☆☆☆
202144.62316 of 457849.4%★★☆☆☆
201945.52313 of 447948.4%★★☆☆☆
201832.03067 of 435929.6%★☆☆☆☆
201722.83618 of 432916.4%★☆☆☆☆
201643.62620 of 428638.9%★★☆☆☆
201539.72859 of 432033.8%★★☆☆☆
201446.02590 of 426039.2%★★☆☆☆
201338.72941 of 422130.3%★★☆☆☆
201247.72412 of 420642.7%★★☆☆☆
201161.61713 of 409558.2%★★★☆☆
201078.7546 of 393786.1%★★★★☆
200951.32176 of 388444.0%★★☆☆☆
200819.53444 of 37688.6%☆☆☆☆☆
200756.71876 of 372449.6%★★☆☆☆
200663.81335 of 347661.6%★★★☆☆
200567.21140 of 347567.2%★★★☆☆
200454.81760 of 346549.2%★★☆☆☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202240.82767 of 446138.0%★★☆☆☆
201944.22383 of 429544.5%★★☆☆☆
201816.44077 of 42403.8%☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
20254.42912 of 29180.2%☆☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202632.03336 of 458827.3%★☆☆☆☆
202548.11838 of 374450.9%★★★☆☆
202432.23345 of 465828.2%★☆☆☆☆
202323.83821 of 458816.7%★☆☆☆☆
202238.52863 of 456137.2%★★☆☆☆
202146.12241 of 449950.2%★★★☆☆
201944.12411 of 434844.5%★★☆☆☆
201824.63572 of 430617.0%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202623.13852 of 442512.9%★☆☆☆☆
202532.72688 of 364426.2%★☆☆☆☆
202425.83673 of 446517.7%★☆☆☆☆
202314.04187 of 44014.9%☆☆☆☆☆
202241.92631 of 437639.9%★★☆☆☆
202159.91364 of 432968.5%★★★☆☆
201962.31250 of 418870.2%★★★★☆
201833.83003 of 416828.0%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202627.23785 of 453516.5%★☆☆☆☆
202534.72649 of 370528.5%★☆☆☆☆
202430.43568 of 459422.3%★☆☆☆☆
202331.73421 of 452124.3%★☆☆☆☆
202255.61775 of 447760.4%★★★☆☆
202143.52496 of 445143.9%★★☆☆☆
201941.92660 of 430938.3%★★☆☆☆
201827.23530 of 426417.2%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202621.63965 of 459713.7%★☆☆☆☆
202516.23428 of 37398.3%☆☆☆☆☆
202418.04161 of 464710.5%★☆☆☆☆
202337.52922 of 458536.3%★★☆☆☆
202255.11872 of 456359.0%★★★☆☆
202144.02322 of 449848.4%★★☆☆☆
201943.42430 of 435744.2%★★☆☆☆
201842.32425 of 431943.9%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202640.52451 of 430843.1%★★☆☆☆
202180.2318 of 379991.6%★★★★★
201973.0490 of 368486.7%★★★★☆
201860.9877 of 355875.4%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202613.62849 of 30155.5%☆☆☆☆☆
202524.62199 of 261215.8%★☆☆☆☆
202419.82767 of 310811.0%★☆☆☆☆
202322.12678 of 310613.8%★☆☆☆☆
202232.92312 of 308225.0%★☆☆☆☆
202123.52611 of 308215.3%★☆☆☆☆
201925.22627 of 314216.4%★☆☆☆☆
201818.22851 of 31278.8%☆☆☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202628.31796 of 235923.9%★☆☆☆☆
202548.91111 of 234452.6%★★★☆☆
202456.6872 of 237263.2%★★★☆☆
202351.31032 of 233055.7%★★★☆☆
202248.01070 of 225452.5%★★★☆☆
202125.91715 of 225223.8%★☆☆☆☆
201936.41406 of 219335.9%★★☆☆☆
201841.21200 of 208042.3%★★☆☆☆
201743.81074 of 202747.0%★★☆☆☆
201642.61245 of 198737.3%★★☆☆☆
201562.9732 of 204364.2%★★★☆☆
201468.1581 of 198770.8%★★★★☆
201350.61041 of 197347.2%★★☆☆☆
201272.7430 of 195178.0%★★★★☆
201164.5629 of 189566.8%★★★☆☆
201065.3565 of 180368.7%★★★☆☆
200956.7845 of 176352.1%★★★☆☆
200835.91328 of 171822.7%★☆☆☆☆
200763.0609 of 168463.8%★★★☆☆
200669.9394 of 158575.1%★★★★☆
200565.8503 of 158268.2%★★★☆☆
200464.0562 of 157364.3%★★★☆☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202258.7632 of 218271.0%★★★★☆
201927.61704 of 205817.2%★☆☆☆☆
201824.11788 of 200811.0%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202635.91475 of 226334.8%★★☆☆☆
202539.61114 of 182539.0%★★☆☆☆
202450.3995 of 224255.6%★★★☆☆
202334.11554 of 224130.7%★★☆☆☆
202230.41624 of 222126.9%★☆☆☆☆
202121.91784 of 215117.1%★☆☆☆☆
201932.31486 of 204727.4%★☆☆☆☆
201838.01283 of 200836.1%★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
201883.516 of 143098.9%★★★★★

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202622.01905 of 216111.8%★☆☆☆☆
202537.01124 of 173135.1%★★☆☆☆
202448.7967 of 211954.4%★★★☆☆
202355.3793 of 211662.5%★★★☆☆
202235.31385 of 207733.3%★★☆☆☆
202131.81454 of 204328.8%★☆☆☆☆
201919.81750 of 19359.6%☆☆☆☆☆
201813.01829 of 18953.5%☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202628.41794 of 227521.1%★☆☆☆☆
202550.1822 of 182054.8%★★★☆☆
202466.3489 of 223578.1%★★★★☆
202363.2623 of 225172.3%★★★★☆
202247.31071 of 222051.8%★★★☆☆
202131.91578 of 217227.3%★☆☆☆☆
201919.01901 of 20738.3%☆☆☆☆☆
201818.11900 of 20396.8%☆☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202625.81831 of 227419.5%★☆☆☆☆
202551.9773 of 181857.5%★★★☆☆
202452.9908 of 224659.6%★★★☆☆
202359.3787 of 224564.9%★★★☆☆
202262.7662 of 222870.3%★★★★☆
202128.81571 of 216827.5%★☆☆☆☆
201940.01220 of 206941.0%★★☆☆☆
201844.51056 of 203048.0%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202639.61116 of 197443.5%★★☆☆☆
202573.8203 of 156887.1%★★★★☆
202445.8959 of 189149.3%★★☆☆☆
202344.5847 of 181553.3%★★★☆☆
202242.7882 of 175749.8%★★☆☆☆
202143.8796 of 171253.5%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202627.91395 of 174320.0%★☆☆☆☆
202542.7856 of 143940.5%★★☆☆☆
202447.6893 of 173348.5%★★☆☆☆
202334.51262 of 174927.8%★☆☆☆☆
202239.41102 of 172336.0%★★☆☆☆
202117.81541 of 17009.4%☆☆☆☆☆
201938.61097 of 168434.9%★★☆☆☆
201860.4576 of 167365.6%★★★☆☆
High school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202661.7650 of 205768.4%★★★☆☆
202558.4713 of 197463.9%★★★☆☆
202442.91108 of 199044.3%★★☆☆☆
202355.3786 of 196159.9%★★★☆☆
202229.71354 of 187627.8%★☆☆☆☆
202147.2958 of 186148.5%★★☆☆☆
201959.7625 of 185766.3%★★★☆☆
201836.71124 of 179737.5%★★☆☆☆
201752.2709 of 177760.1%★★★☆☆
201659.0710 of 176259.7%★★★☆☆
201575.4232 of 174386.7%★★★★☆
201459.7657 of 173462.1%★★★☆☆
201377.3182 of 165289.0%★★★★☆
201273.0196 of 160387.8%★★★★☆
201175.3217 of 167287.0%★★★★☆
201071.5320 of 156879.6%★★★★☆
200969.9389 of 153974.7%★★★★☆
200852.0891 of 151041.0%★★☆☆☆
200766.6513 of 149765.7%★★★☆☆
200667.1472 of 143067.0%★★★☆☆
200571.8330 of 142976.9%★★★★☆
200460.2660 of 142753.7%★★★☆☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202224.11485 of 183719.2%★☆☆☆☆
202132.01256 of 182931.3%★★☆☆☆
201949.9741 of 181059.1%★★★☆☆
201813.51690 of 17845.3%☆☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202636.11310 of 197633.7%★★☆☆☆
202553.0608 of 150459.6%★★★☆☆
202437.91153 of 188038.7%★★☆☆☆
202351.1880 of 189153.5%★★★☆☆
202230.11311 of 184128.8%★☆☆☆☆
202135.91189 of 181534.5%★★☆☆☆
201959.3650 of 179863.8%★★★☆☆
201831.91292 of 178127.5%★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202172.7287 of 117775.6%★★★★☆
201971.1132 of 114588.5%★★★★☆
201826.81003 of 113711.8%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202646.1941 of 190950.7%★★★☆☆
202559.1416 of 145371.4%★★★★☆
202436.01120 of 180538.0%★★☆☆☆
202339.01092 of 182040.0%★★☆☆☆
202217.81497 of 176215.0%★☆☆☆☆
202128.51283 of 174326.4%★☆☆☆☆
201936.31131 of 171434.0%★★☆☆☆
201814.31522 of 169110.0%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202656.8637 of 197667.8%★★★☆☆
202556.3432 of 151371.4%★★★★☆
202437.51127 of 188440.2%★★☆☆☆
202356.3627 of 189766.9%★★★☆☆
202223.31486 of 184719.5%★☆☆☆☆
202144.1994 of 184846.2%★★☆☆☆
201941.11069 of 181841.2%★★☆☆☆
201823.51507 of 179416.0%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202671.0387 of 199380.6%★★★★☆
202556.8514 of 151566.1%★★★☆☆
202429.11325 of 189129.9%★☆☆☆☆
202356.6683 of 191364.3%★★★☆☆
202224.41405 of 185324.2%★☆☆☆☆
202156.7675 of 184063.3%★★★☆☆
201957.3644 of 182464.7%★★★☆☆
201838.01117 of 180338.0%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202657.1454 of 161071.8%★★★★☆
202558.3367 of 129971.7%★★★★☆
202443.4806 of 154847.9%★★☆☆☆
202345.4679 of 147854.1%★★★☆☆
201842.3669 of 134750.3%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202656.4643 of 161160.1%★★★☆☆
202547.8656 of 129449.3%★★☆☆☆
202439.4953 of 155638.8%★★☆☆☆
202356.3627 of 157660.2%★★★☆☆
202224.51231 of 152519.3%★☆☆☆☆
202155.0630 of 151058.3%★★★☆☆
201972.9287 of 152681.2%★★★★☆
201841.2966 of 153937.2%★★☆☆☆
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)
Elementary school
Special Education (2026)43rd percentile+31 vs school
At Risk (2022)38th percentile-11 vs school
Female (2026)27th percentile+16 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)17th percentile+5 vs school
Male (2026)14th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2026)13th percentile~ school
White (2026)6th percentile-6 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)<1st percentile-27 vs school
Middle school
Gifted and Talented (2018)99th percentile+57 vs school
At Risk (2022)71st percentile+19 vs school
Special Education (2026)43rd percentile+20 vs school
Female (2026)35th percentile+11 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)21st percentile-3 vs school
White (2026)20th percentile-4 vs school
Male (2026)19th percentile-4 vs school
Hispanic (2026)12th percentile-12 vs school
High school
Male (2026)81st percentile+12 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2021)76th percentile+27 vs school
Special Education (2026)72nd percentile+3 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)68th percentile~ school
White (2026)60th percentile-8 vs school
Hispanic (2026)51st percentile-18 vs school
Female (2026)34th percentile-35 vs school
At Risk (2022)19th percentile-9 vs school
By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?
Biology79%+9 vs state
English I Reading71%+15 vs state
English II Reading71%+11 vs state
Algebra I62%+8 vs state
U.S. History62%-9 vs state
Reading45%-10 vs state
Mathematics21%-22 vs state
Social Studies13%-19 vs state

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Students at Leakey School are 62% White, 32% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

Leakey School ranks in the bottom 11.7% of Texas alternative schools.

In the 2024-25 school year, 343 students attended Leakey School.

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2015–16 through 2025–26 immunization rates (updated)NewOct 20, 2026
2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesSep 30, 2026
2025–26 STAAR, STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 12, 2026
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