Summary:
In zip code 75452, there is one middle school, Leonard J H, serving grades 6 through 8 in the Leonard Independent School District (Isd), a small school with 193 students that has shown a strong upward trend in its state ranking over the last three years.
Leonard J H has improved its state ranking from the 57th percentile in 2023-2024 to the 73rd percentile in 2025-2026, earning a 4-star rating. This is a notable achievement given that 54.92% of students are economically disadvantaged. The school offers a very personalized learning environment with a low student-teacher ratio of 9.9:1. Reading is a clear strength, with all three grade levels consistently outperforming the state average; for example, 8th-grade Reading proficiency reached 71.21% in 2025-2026, compared to the state's 58.69%. However, math performance is mixed: while 8th-grade Math (57.35%) and 6th-grade Math (37.93%) are near or above state averages, 7th-grade Math proficiency dropped to just 27.08% in 2025-2026, below the state's 29.41%. The school also excels in Algebra I, with 83.33% of students proficient, far exceeding the state average of 54.03%, though this likely reflects a selective group of advanced 8th graders.
Areas for improvement include Social Studies and Science, where 8th-grade proficiency in 2025-2026 was 27.27% (below the state's 31.69%) and 39.73% in 2024-2025 (below the state's 46.25%), respectively. Despite these challenges, the school's positive trajectory and low dropout rate of 0.6% suggest effective use of its small class sizes to drive academic growth. Per-student spending is $11,486, and the school serves a community where the majority of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, yet it continues to climb in state rankings.
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