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Leon Elementary

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Leon Elementary ranks 1041 st of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1041^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,651 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 78% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Leon Elementary is a public elementary school in Jewett, Texas, serving 371 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Leon Independent School District, which is ranked 350 out of 961 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating.

Leon Elementary has demonstrated strong academic performance, with several grades consistently outperforming the state average in STAAR Reading, Mathematics, and Science assessments. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's 3rd-grade students achieved 70.91% proficiency in both Reading and Mathematics, significantly higher than the state averages of 52.02% and 44.88%, respectively. The school's 5th-grade students also performed well, with 66.67% proficient in Reading and 54.9% proficient in Science, compared to the state averages of 57.83% and 29.57%. Additionally, Leon Elementary has a strong Gifted and Talented program, ranking 311 out of 3,184 Texas elementary schools in this category in the 2018-2019 school year.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Teague Elementary and Dew School, Leon Elementary generally outperforms its peers in academic assessments, particularly in Reading and Mathematics. However, Dew School has shown stronger performance in certain subject areas, such as 5th-grade Reading and 3rd-grade Mathematics. Despite facing socioeconomic challenges, with 63.61% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year, Leon Elementary has been able to maintain strong academic performance, particularly among its Hispanic and English Language Learner (ELL) student populations.

386

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,585

Per pupil spending ?

57.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

12168 Hwy 79 W
Jewett, TX 75846

(903) 626-1428

District: Leon Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Leon Elementary usually attend:

High:

Leon High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.8%

Hispanic:

38.1%

Two or more races:

3.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 59th percentile in 2015 → 78th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (58% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 22% of Texas elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 19 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school58%

District avg58%

Texas avg47%

1,041^st of 4,651

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 22%▲ up 19 pts since 2015

From top 41% (2015) to top 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

350^th of 961Leon 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	72.2	1041 of 4651	77.6%	★★★★☆
2024	63.6	1435 of 4710	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.8	2076 of 4647	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.3	1730 of 4581	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.5	1090 of 4578	76.2%	★★★★☆
2019	64.3	1298 of 4479	71.0%	★★★★☆
2018	60.1	1483 of 4359	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	51.7	1878 of 4329	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	46.4	2475 of 4286	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	59.9	1789 of 4320	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	58.5	1858 of 4260	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	54.0	2062 of 4221	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	35.1	3149 of 4206	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	31.2	3340 of 4095	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	40.4	2803 of 3937	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	51.0	2189 of 3884	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	71.7	956 of 3768	74.6%	★★★★☆
2007	51.9	2120 of 3724	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	67.0	1178 of 3476	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	64.1	1317 of 3475	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2004	62.9	1347 of 3465	61.1%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	47.8	2255 of 4461	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	71.7	654 of 4331	84.9%	★★★★☆
2019	59.4	1374 of 4295	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.9	1264 of 4240	70.2%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	62.5	858 of 2918	70.6%	★★★★☆
2024	69.4	788 of 3668	78.5%	★★★★☆
2023	44.4	1993 of 3556	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.3	1982 of 3487	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	59.1	1026 of 3446	70.2%	★★★★☆
2019	51.5	1483 of 3333	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.9	1073 of 3226	66.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	68.3	954 of 3744	74.5%	★★★★☆
2024	70.1	1086 of 4658	76.7%	★★★★☆
2023	49.0	2227 of 4588	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.0	1562 of 4561	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.7	1286 of 4499	71.4%	★★★★☆
2019	54.8	1788 of 4348	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.1	1838 of 4306	57.3%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	76.0	311 of 3184	90.2%	★★★★☆
2018	69.2	918 of 3106	70.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	78.7	473 of 3644	87.0%	★★★★☆
2024	84.9	355 of 4465	92.0%	★★★★★
2023	52.6	1900 of 4401	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.1	1455 of 4376	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.2	1146 of 4329	73.5%	★★★★☆
2019	51.4	1895 of 4188	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.7	2226 of 4168	46.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	74.6	549 of 3705	85.2%	★★★★☆
2024	72.0	824 of 4594	82.1%	★★★★☆
2023	40.2	2853 of 4521	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	61.6	1389 of 4477	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	76.4	566 of 4451	87.3%	★★★★☆
2019	68.2	896 of 4309	79.2%	★★★★☆
2018	60.8	1337 of 4264	68.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	76.3	714 of 3739	80.9%	★★★★☆
2024	73.1	983 of 4647	78.8%	★★★★☆
2023	53.7	1925 of 4585	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.2	1926 of 4563	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.4	951 of 4498	78.9%	★★★★☆
2019	72.5	915 of 4357	79.0%	★★★★☆
2018	63.7	1288 of 4319	70.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	79.7	352 of 3549	90.1%	★★★★★
2024	37.0	2780 of 4292	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.4	1325 of 4086	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.0	1019 of 3952	74.2%	★★★★☆
2021	61.7	866 of 3799	77.2%	★★★★☆
2018	23.6	3133 of 3558	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	61.2	967 of 2612	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.9	1704 of 3108	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.8	2202 of 3106	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.8	2088 of 3082	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.7	1383 of 3082	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.0	1327 of 3142	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.6	1411 of 3127	54.9%	★★★☆☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2019)90th percentile+19 vs school

Special Education (2025)90th percentile+12 vs school

Hispanic (2025)87th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)85th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)81st percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)75th percentile-3 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)71st percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)63rd percentile-15 vs school

At Risk (2022)49th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Reading61%+6 vs state

Mathematics56%+11 vs state

Science55%+25 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR Reading (2025)						STAAR Mathematics (2025)						STAAR Science (2025)		STAAR Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Science 5th Grade	STAAR Science 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Leon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12168 Hwy 79 W	Jewett	75846	Leon County	Leon Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 626-1428	386	27	14.5	57.5%	204 (52.8%)	6 (1.6%)	147 (38.1%)	10 (2.6%)	7 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.1%)	72.2	1041^st of 4651 public elementary schools	77.6%		63.6	1435^th of 4710 public elementary schools	69.5%	394	70.9	44.0	66.7				70.9	48.0	49.0				54.9			$8,585
Buffalo Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	1700 E Commerce	Buffalo	75831	Leon County	Buffalo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 322-2473	270	22	12.0	74.4%	137 (50.7%)	7 (2.6%)	110 (40.7%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.8%)								(n/a)																$8,296
Centerville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	346 W Church St	Centerville	75833	Leon County	Centerville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 812-2235	354	28	12.6	52.5%	271 (76.6%)	11 (3.1%)	49 (13.8%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.8%)	28.2	3540^th of 4651 public elementary schools	23.9%		29.9	3472^nd of 4710 public elementary schools	26.3%	68	43.2	39.0	56.4	48.3			28.6	20.7	39.5	19.0			13.2			$8,702
Dew School	Public	PK, KG-8	606 Cr 481	Teague	75860	Freestone County	Dew Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 389-2828	171	14	12.5	48.5%	134 (78.4%)	3 (1.8%)	27 (15.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	6 (3.5%)	42.5	2610^th of 4651 public elementary schools	43.9%		55.5	1857^th of 4710 public elementary schools	60.6%	753	41.2	27.3	83.3	42.1	53.3	75.0	76.5	72.7	22.2	15.8	33.3	58.3	5.9	50.0	33.3	$12,635
Teague Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	316 N 10th	Teague	75860	Freestone County	Teague Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 739-1350	483	34	14.1	63.6%	235 (48.7%)	52 (10.8%)	177 (36.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.7%)	80.9	725^th of 4651 public elementary schools	84.4%		77.9	837^th of 4710 public elementary schools	82.2%	112	67.5	61.8					76.3	56.2								$7,498

Frequently Asked Questions about Leon Elementary

What district is Leon Elementary in?

Leon Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Leon Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 386 students attended Leon Elementary.

Is Leon Elementary a good school?

Leon Elementary ranks 1041^st of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Leon Elementary attend?

Students who attend Leon Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Leon High School

What is the racial makeup of Leon Elementary?

Students at Leon Elementary are 53% White, 38% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% American Indian, 2% African American.

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