De Leon Independent School District

425 S Texas St
De Leon, TX 76444
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 128 students in De Leon Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle School in De Leon Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public middle school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
3 Schools
2,747 Schools
# Students
664 Students
1,489,538 Students
# Teachers
62 Teachers
103,135 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

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.
This School District
State Average (TX)
#276 out of 1204 school districts
(Top 30%)
50%
41%
60%
51%
45-49%
46%
≥90%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.51
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
39%
53%
% Black
1%
13%
% White
58%
26%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

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.
This School District
This State (TX)
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 Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Perkins Middle School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
600 Johnson St
De Leon, TX 76444
(254) 893-8230
Grades: 6-8
| 128 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 664 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 42%
  • : ≥90% (Top 50% in TX)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 50% (Top 30%)
  • : 60% (Top 30%)
  • : 45-49% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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