Summary:
Zip code 75846 is home to a single high school, Leon High School, which serves grades 6 through 12 with a total enrollment of 372 students and is part of the Leon Independent School District (ISD).
Leon High School demonstrates a clear strength in student retention, boasting a very high graduation rate of 96.6% and an exceptionally low dropout rate of just 0.6% for the 2023-2024 school year. The school also maintains a favorable student-teacher ratio of 11.3:1, allowing for more individualized attention. However, the school's state ranking has been declining over the past three years, dropping from the 66th percentile to the 44th percentile. This decline is largely driven by significant weaknesses in mathematics, where proficiency rates across all tested grade levels fall well below state averages. A critical red flag is the 0% proficiency rate for 7th-grade Mathematics in the 2025-2026 school year, compared to the state average of 29.41%, which demands immediate investigation.
Performance across subjects is inconsistent. For the 2025-2026 school year, Leon High School outperformed the state average in 7th Grade Reading (57.89% vs. 54.04%) and came close in U.S. History (67.31% vs. 70.17%). Conversely, it significantly underperformed in all Mathematics categories and 8th Grade Social Studies. A notable anomaly is a dramatic 140% increase in 8th Grade Social Studies proficiency from the previous year, suggesting a possible change in curriculum or instruction. With over half the student body (50.81%) eligible for free or reduced lunch, the school's high graduation rate is a positive indicator, but the declining academic performance relative to the state suggests a need to balance retention with academic rigor.
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