Photo: Larry D. Moore · CC BY 4.0De Leon’s public schools outscore 81% of Texas districts
Math proficiency in De Leon’s districts is 50%, above the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving De Leon, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.
From Texas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
De Leon’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 507 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of De Leon’s, its schools beat 91%, higher than their 81% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on tests
Reading proficiency is 60% and math 50% in spring 2022, against 51% and 41% statewide. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $19,056 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one high school
From grade 6 the district’s path is Perkins Middle, then De Leon H S. Enrollment is down 12% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind De Leon’s grade
A−: better than 81% of Texas school districts. Test scores are above the Texas average; there is no graduation rate to add.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve De Leon, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in De Leon
De Leon El
Grades PK–5 · 339 students · 13:1 students per teacher
1st grade in De Leon
De Leon El
Grades PK–5 · 339 students · 13:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in De Leon
De Leon El
Grades PK–5 · 339 students · 13:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in De Leon
De Leon El
Grades PK–5 · 339 students · 13:1 students per teacher
4th grade in De Leon
De Leon El
Grades PK–5 · 339 students · 13:1 students per teacher
5th grade in De Leon
De Leon El
Grades PK–5 · 339 students · 13:1 students per teacher
6th grade in De Leon
Perkins Middle
Grades 6–8 · 133 students · 10:1 students per teacher
7th grade in De Leon
Perkins Middle
Grades 6–8 · 133 students · 10:1 students per teacher
8th grade in De Leon
Perkins Middle
Grades 6–8 · 133 students · 10:1 students per teacher
9th grade in De Leon
De Leon H S
Grades 9–12 · 182 students · 8:1 students per teacher
10th grade in De Leon
De Leon H S
Grades 9–12 · 182 students · 8:1 students per teacher
11th grade in De Leon
De Leon H S
Grades 9–12 · 182 students · 8:1 students per teacher
12th grade in De Leon
De Leon H S
Grades 9–12 · 182 students · 8:1 students per teacher
De Leon’s public schools are run by De Leon Independent School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
De Leon vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Texas towns that share De Leon’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| De Leon | A− | De Leon Independent |
Every school in De Leon
3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Texas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about De Leon’s schools
Are De Leon’s schools good?
By Texas’s own tests, yes: the public schools De Leon children attend outscore 81% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 91%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is De Leon in?
De Leon Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 654 students in 3 schools (2024–25).
Where do De Leon kids go to high school?
De Leon H S, with 182 students; its own test results earn an A−.
How much does De Leon spend per student?
$19,056 in De Leon Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What De Leon families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near De Leon → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Texas. Stars are from neighbors.