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De Leon High School

Public Grades 9-12
351st
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,009 Texas High Schools
Better than 83% of Texas high schools
Summary

De Leon High School is a small, rural high school in De Leon, TX, serving 182 students in grades 9-12 as part of the high-performing De Leon Independent School District (Isd), which ranks in the 93rd percentile statewide. The school stands out for its exceptional English Language Arts (ELA) performance, with proficiency rates of 79.49% in English I and 87.5% in English II—dramatically higher than the state average and significantly outperforming nearby schools like Stephenville High School (64.86% and 65.56%) and Comanche High School (59.62% and 63.10%). This strength in literacy is a consistent trend over the past three years, making the school a powerhouse in reading and writing.

De Leon High School also excels in supporting students from all backgrounds, particularly those facing economic challenges. It ranks in the 91st percentile statewide for serving low socioeconomic status (SES) students, demonstrating a remarkable ability to close opportunity gaps. Additionally, the school has shown a dramatic 50-percentile-point improvement in serving Special Education students over two years, jumping from the 33rd to the 83rd percentile. The school maintains a near-perfect graduation rate of 98.1% and a 0.0% dropout rate for five consecutive years—a perfect record unmatched by peers like Stephenville High School (0.1% dropout) and Huston Academy (2.3% dropout).

However, the school has a clear area for growth: math proficiency. In Algebra I, only 45.95% of students were proficient, below the state average of 54.03% and significantly lower than Dublin High School (87.67%) and Comanche High School (60%). The school’s low student-to-teacher ratio of 8.4:1—the lowest among traditional public-school peers—likely enables the personalized instruction driving its ELA success and support for vulnerable students. With consistent upward trends in state rankings over the past decade, De Leon High School offers a supportive, effective environment where literacy thrives, though families should note the need for math improvement.

182
Students ?
8.4
Student/teacher ratio ?
$14,835
Per pupil spending ?
42.3%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 200 W Manchaca
       De Leon, TX  76444

(254) 893-8240

District: De Leon Independent School District (Isd)


Feeder schools for De Leon High School:

Elementary:    De Leon Elementary
Middle:    Perkins Middle
Racial breakdown:

White:
58.8%
Hispanic:
39.0%
Asian:
1.1%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 59th percentile in 2016 → 83rd in 2026
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Texas average (77% vs 62% meeting standards)
✓Ranks in the top 17% of Texas high schools
✓98% graduate within 4 years
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school77%
District avg77%
Texas avg62%
351st of 2,009
Texas public high schools ?
Top 17%▲ up 24 pts since 2016
From top 41% (2016) to top 17% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Texas High Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
65th of 951De Leon Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202673.8351 of 200982.5%★★★★☆
202572.9348 of 197482.4%★★★★☆
202477.1270 of 199086.4%★★★★☆
202368.4468 of 196176.1%★★★★☆
202260.9580 of 187669.1%★★★☆☆
202162.2594 of 186168.1%★★★☆☆
201959.1644 of 185765.3%★★★☆☆
201850.9774 of 179756.9%★★★☆☆
201748.5799 of 177755.0%★★★☆☆
201658.6725 of 176258.9%★★★☆☆
201568.7440 of 174374.8%★★★★☆
201461.2615 of 173464.5%★★★☆☆
201360.0612 of 165263.0%★★★☆☆
201254.1711 of 160355.6%★★★☆☆
201167.7491 of 167270.6%★★★★☆
201058.2807 of 156848.5%★★☆☆☆
200958.8751 of 153951.2%★★★☆☆
200859.6698 of 151053.8%★★★☆☆
200751.0899 of 149739.9%★★☆☆☆
200652.9833 of 143041.7%★★☆☆☆
200551.6837 of 142941.4%★★☆☆☆
200450.9871 of 142739.0%★★☆☆☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202246.9767 of 183758.2%★★★☆☆
202151.1700 of 182961.7%★★★☆☆
201958.9498 of 181072.5%★★★★☆
201850.2664 of 178462.8%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202453.5428 of 143770.2%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202672.3351 of 193681.9%★★★★☆
202573.4230 of 150484.7%★★★★☆
202473.8271 of 188085.6%★★★★☆
202369.6411 of 189178.3%★★★★☆
202267.6431 of 184176.6%★★★★☆
202160.3637 of 181564.9%★★★☆☆
201952.6829 of 179853.9%★★★☆☆
201844.3998 of 178144.0%★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202669.3328 of 120672.8%★★★★☆
202371.8285 of 118275.9%★★★★☆
202244.8857 of 117226.9%★☆☆☆☆
202172.7287 of 117775.6%★★★★☆
201948.6797 of 114530.4%★★☆☆☆
201836.2933 of 113717.9%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202673.4276 of 186085.2%★★★★☆
202568.1270 of 145381.4%★★★★☆
202474.0247 of 180586.3%★★★★☆
202360.0555 of 182069.5%★★★☆☆
202258.0553 of 176268.6%★★★☆☆
202150.7754 of 174356.7%★★★☆☆
201939.41050 of 171438.7%★★☆☆☆
201839.11004 of 169140.6%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202678.5197 of 193789.8%★★★★☆
202578.1142 of 151390.6%★★★★★
202474.4229 of 188487.8%★★★★☆
202360.9513 of 189773.0%★★★★☆
202256.1591 of 184768.0%★★★☆☆
202160.5535 of 184871.0%★★★★☆
201958.0564 of 181869.0%★★★☆☆
201839.81069 of 179440.4%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202671.0382 of 195480.5%★★★★☆
202569.9277 of 151581.7%★★★★☆
202479.1209 of 189188.9%★★★★☆
202362.4576 of 191369.9%★★★★☆
202250.0794 of 185357.2%★★★☆☆
202160.2607 of 184067.0%★★★☆☆
201960.6579 of 182468.3%★★★☆☆
201853.0720 of 180360.1%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202668.2263 of 158183.4%★★★★☆
202542.4688 of 129947.0%★★☆☆☆
202434.91037 of 154833.0%★★☆☆☆
202370.3239 of 147883.8%★★★★☆
202257.1406 of 141871.4%★★★★☆
201972.1186 of 135786.3%★★★★☆
201821.41218 of 13479.6%☆☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202664.9436 of 158472.5%★★★★☆
202573.9173 of 129486.6%★★★★☆
202472.0258 of 155683.4%★★★★☆
202362.5483 of 157669.4%★★★☆☆
202248.6752 of 152550.7%★★★☆☆
202154.9638 of 151057.7%★★★☆☆
201954.1648 of 152657.5%★★★☆☆
201840.4989 of 153935.7%★★☆☆☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)90th percentile+7 vs school
Hispanic (2026)85th percentile+3 vs school
Special Education (2026)83rd percentile~ school
Female (2026)82nd percentile~ school
Male (2026)80th percentile~ school
Gifted and Talented (2026)73rd percentile-10 vs school
White (2026)72nd percentile-10 vs school
English Language Learner (2024)70th percentile-16 vs school
At Risk (2022)58th percentile-11 vs school
By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?
English II Reading88%+28 vs state
Biology84%+14 vs state
U.S. History82%+12 vs state
English I Reading79%+24 vs state
Algebra I46%-8 vs state

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