The top reported proficiency rate is 57% in Science. The lowest is 35% in Social studies.
Original Research by School Decision on Leon Taylor Middle
Leon Taylor Middle is a small middle school in Ingleside, Texas, serving the sixth through eighth grades. The school sits in a coastal small city that is entering a growth phase, with new residential development and commercial revitalization underway. That context matters because it shapes the peer group and family composition students encounter here.
The school's academic profile shows uneven performance across grades and subjects. In mathematics, sixth and seventh graders show lower proficiency, while eighth graders perform substantially stronger. English and language arts proficiency holds steady across the three grades at moderate levels. Science and social studies are assessed only in eighth grade; science proficiency is modest, while social studies proficiency is the lowest of any tested subject. Looking at performance across all subjects, the school reaches about one in two students at proficiency in math and just over one in two in English. About three in four students approach the standard in most subjects, showing that many are close to meeting grade-level expectations but not there yet.
Relative to other districts in San Patricio County, Leon Taylor's overall proficiency index is positioned in the top quartile, which suggests the school's performance stands above the median performance across the county's school systems. This is a meaningful distinction worth noting, though it reflects a relatively small reference group.
The student body is diverse and economically mixed. About six in ten students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a substantial population experiencing economic hardship. The enrollment is nearly balanced between Hispanic and white students, with very small representations of other racial and ethnic groups. The school has no data available on the share of English learners or students receiving special education services, which are common demographics reported for schools in this region; parents may want to ask the school directly about these populations if they are relevant to their family's situation.
The school's enrollment is small to moderate for a middle school, distributed across the three grades with the seventh grade holding the largest cohort. This size typically means students are known by staff but without the program breadth or departmentalization that larger schools offer.
Ingleside itself is a sparse, car-dependent small city where most families own homes. The town has a small-town family feel anchored by the public library and parks along the waterfront and bays. The local economy depends heavily on port-related industry and maritime work; that industrial presence is deliberate, clustered along the ship channel to keep the residential core intact. Housing is relatively affordable by state and national standards, and the town is drawing new development and families as of 2025. That growth may eventually affect school enrollment and peer composition, though the longer-term impact is not yet clear.
State assessment data was the most recent available from the school year ending in 2025. No prior-year trend data was available, so it is not possible to characterize whether performance is rising, falling, or stable. A parent considering this school may want to ask the district about recent academic trends and any initiatives focused on strengthening proficiency, especially in social studies and in the lower grades of the middle school.
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