Top Rankings
Leon Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 380 students in Leon Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle School in Leon Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 43% 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
2 Schools
2,743 Schools
# Students
751 Students
1,489,180 Students
# Teachers
56 Teachers
103,108 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Leon Independent School District, which is ranked #416 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#417 out of 1202 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
44%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
46%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥90%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.64
% American Indian
2%
n/a
% Asian
2%
5%
% Hispanic
36%
53%
% Black
1%
13%
% White
57%
26%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,625 is higher than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,108 is less than the state median of $14,117. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,625
$13,387
Spending / Student
$14,108
$14,117
Best Leon Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Leon High School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
12168 Hwy 79 W
Jewett, TX 75846
(903) 626-1475
Jewett, TX 75846
(903) 626-1475
Gr: 6-12 | 380 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 43%
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