For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 461 students in De Leon Independent School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Texas.
Public Elementary Schools in De Leon Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Texas public elementary school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public elementary school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
3 Schools
6,902 Schools
# Students
664 Students
3,737,053 Students
# Teachers
62 Teachers
255,471 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
De Leon Independent School District, which is ranked #248 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#276 out of 1204 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
41%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
51%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
46%

Graduation Rate
≥90%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.64
# American Indian Students
n/a
11,705 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
203,767 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
6%
# Hispanic Students
261 Students
1,997,454 Students
% Hispanic Students
39%
53%
# Black Students
4 Students
469,194 Students
% Black Students
1%
13%
# White Students
388 Students
924,841 Students
% White Students
58%
25%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
5,879 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
10 Students
124,213 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
62
222,501
# Students in K Grade:
34
346,866
# Students in 1st Grade:
44
385,427
# Students in 2nd Grade:
45
402,148
# Students in 3rd Grade:
52
399,623
# Students in 4th Grade:
47
398,690
# Students in 5th Grade:
49
399,071
# Students in 6th Grade:
39
402,143
# Students in 7th Grade:
47
335,034
# Students in 8th Grade:
42
339,814
# Students in 9th Grade:
56
32,833
# Students in 10th Grade:
47
28,116
# Students in 11th Grade:
46
23,862
# Students in 12th Grade:
54
20,925
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,554 is higher than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,535 is higher than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$74,029 MM

Spending
$10 MM
$78,063 MM

Revenue / Student
$18,554
$13,387

Spending / Student
$15,535
$14,116

Best De Leon Independent School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
De Leon Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
133 E Pecan
De Leon, TX 76444
(254) 893-8220
De Leon, TX 76444
(254) 893-8220
Grades: PK-5
| 333 students
Rank: #22.
Perkins Middle School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
600 Johnson St
De Leon, TX 76444
(254) 893-8230
De Leon, TX 76444
(254) 893-8230
Grades: 6-8
| 128 students
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