Accountability rating (2021-2022)

C

Leonard ISD: B

Total students

187

Avg. teacher experience

15.8 years

Leonard ISD: 15.3 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Leonard ISD: 98.5%

Statewide: 90%

Leonard Junior High is a middle school or junior high school in Leonard, TX, in the Leonard ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 187 students. 52.4% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 5.9% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of C for the 2021-2022 school year.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $55,146, which is $3,741 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 15.8 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.leonardisd.net

Address

500 E Hackberry St
Leonard, TX 75452

Office phone number

(903) 587-2315

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Leonard Junior High are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 10. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 21.0 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 10.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

187

African American

2 (1.1%)

Leonard ISD: 1.5%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

3 (1.6%)

Leonard ISD: 1.1%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Leonard ISD: 0%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

44 (23.5%)

Leonard ISD: 20.7%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

1 (0.5%)

Leonard ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

127 (67.9%)

Leonard ISD: 70.2%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

10 (5.3%)

Leonard ISD: 6.4%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

1.1%

American Indian

1.6%

Asian

0%

Hispanic

23.5%

Pacific Islander

0.5%

White

67.9%

Two or more races

5.3%

Risk factors

A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.

At-risk students

52.4 %

Leonard ISD: 45.1%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

47.1 %

Leonard ISD: 45.3%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

5.9 %

Leonard ISD: 6.3%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

52.4%

Econ. disadvantaged

47.1%

Limited Eng. proficiency

5.9%

Enrollment by program

A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.

Bilingual/ESL

5.9 %

Leonard ISD: 6.2%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

10.2 %

Leonard ISD: 5.9%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

13.9 %

Leonard ISD: 12.7%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

5.9%

Gifted and talented

10.2%

Special education

13.9%

Academics

Accountability ratings

Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.

A-F ratings for the 2022-2023 school year have not yet been released. Many school districts have sued the Texas Education Agency after the agency made changes to the way ratings would be calculated. The ratings won’t be released until the case is resolved.

Overall (2021-2022)

C

Leonard ISD: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

C

Leonard ISD: B

School progress (2021-2022)

B

Leonard ISD: B

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

C

Leonard ISD: C

The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).

For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2022 Accountability Manual.

Chronic absenteeism

The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.

All students

15.4 %

Leonard ISD: 15.1%

Statewide: 15%

African American

Masked

Leonard ISD: 8.3%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

Masked

Leonard ISD: 0%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

N/A

Leonard ISD: N/A

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

15.9 %

Leonard ISD: 17.3%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Leonard ISD: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

17.1 %

Leonard ISD: 15%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

5.6 %

Leonard ISD: 13%

Statewide: 13.9%

Staff

Teacher ethnicities

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.

Total teacher FTEs

16

African American

2.7 (17.1%)

Leonard ISD: 5.7%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0.2 (1.2%)

Leonard ISD: 1.4%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Leonard ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

0.3 (2.1%)

Leonard ISD: 3.4%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Leonard ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

11.8 (73.3%)

Leonard ISD: 86.5%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

1 (6.2%)

Leonard ISD: 2.9%

Statewide: 1.2%

Highest degree held by teachers

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.

No degree

0 (0%)

Leonard ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

11.5 (71.5%)

Leonard ISD: 73%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

4.6 (28.5%)

Leonard ISD: 27%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Leonard ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.8%

Students per teacher

The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.

Students per teacher

11.7

Leonard ISD: 11.9

Statewide: 14.6

Teacher experience

This figure for the 2021-2022 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.

Avg. teacher experience

15.8 years

Leonard ISD: 15.3 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Teacher salaries

The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.

Base average

$55,146

Leonard ISD: $54,689

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$42,002

Leonard ISD: $41,996

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$44,700

Leonard ISD: $45,461

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$49,494

Leonard ISD: $50,624

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$57,608

Leonard ISD: $55,697

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$61,872

Leonard ISD: $61,781

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

N/A

Leonard ISD: $62,100

Statewide: $71,111

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