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Leon Elementary School

Q: Is Leon Elementary School a good school?

Leon Elementary School ranks in the bottom 14.1% of West Virginia elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Leon Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 97 students attended Leon Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Leon Elementary School?

Students at Leon Elementary School are 98% White, 1% African American, 1% Hispanic.

Q: What schools do graduates of Leon Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Leon Elementary School usually go on to attend: High : Point Pleasant Junior/Senior High School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

305^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 355 West Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 14% of West Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Leon Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-6 in Leon, West Virginia. With 123 students, the school is part of the Mason County Schools district, which is ranked 50 out of 55 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Over the past 10 years, Leon Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of West Virginia elementary schools, with a ranking between 177 and 305 out of around 350-400 schools.

Despite spending more per student than nearby schools, Leon Elementary consistently underperforms compared to the state and its own district averages on the West Virginia Assessment tests for Math and English Language Arts. For example, in 2024-2025, only 35.7% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in Math and ELA, compared to 53% and 44.8% statewide, respectively. The school also has particularly low performance for female students and white students, ranking in the bottom 10-20% of West Virginia elementary schools in these categories.

The inconsistent performance and subgroup disparities at Leon Elementary suggest the school may be facing systemic challenges that are impacting its ability to improve student outcomes. As part of the low-performing Mason County Schools district, addressing district-level issues could be key to helping the school make progress.

Students ?

8.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,028

Per pupil spending ?

64.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1226 Burdette St
Leon, WV 25123-6004

(304) 458-1710

District: Mason County Schools

Students who attend Leon Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Point Pleasant Junior/Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

97.9%

African American:

1.0%

Hispanic:

1.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 41st percentile in 2015 → 14th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the West Virginia average (38% vs 50% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 27 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg40%

West Virginia avg50%

305^th of 355

West Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 14%▼ down 27 pts since 2015

From bottom 41% (2015) to bottom 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 6Elementary Schools in the Mason County Schools

50^th of 55Mason County Schools among West Virginia 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	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	24.7	305 of 355	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.7	247 of 368	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.5	177 of 368	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.2	190 of 375	49.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.2	239 of 380	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.5	259 of 383	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.3	256 of 392	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	50.2	204 of 399	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	42.1	251 of 402	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	44.5	242 of 408	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	37.8	295 of 422	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	66.0	102 of 428	76.2%	★★★★☆
2012	56.4	156 of 426	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	43.9	252 of 426	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	46.7	228 of 427	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	46.7	243 of 420	42.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2022	3.3	325 of 325	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.0	319 of 322	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	45.1	190 of 339	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.3	317 of 366	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	51.9	177 of 381	53.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	35.3	234 of 328	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.9	177 of 336	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	66.5	77 of 333	76.9%	★★★★☆
2022	48.6	165 of 347	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.8	251 of 335	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	49.0	186 of 368	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	54.9	156 of 382	59.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	63.9	90 of 325	72.3%	★★★★☆
2023	48.6	153 of 322	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.8	53 of 333	84.1%	★★★★☆
2019	27.1	276 of 338	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.1	210 of 364	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	47.1	200 of 382	47.6%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	44.4	120 of 218	45.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2018	55.4	91 of 258	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	23.3	357 of 377	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	23.7	306 of 353	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.8	255 of 367	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.8	186 of 366	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.4	197 of 373	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.1	241 of 376	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.6	256 of 373	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.2	225 of 374	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	51.5	184 of 382	51.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

Male (2024)72nd percentile+39 vs school

Special Education (2018)65th percentile+30 vs school

Multi-racial (2017)45th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)29th percentile+15 vs school

White (2025)13th percentile~ school

Female (2022)<1st percentile-49 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts43%-5 vs state

Mathematics32%-19 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, October 29, 2013

Leon School is in my opinion one of the best schools in the state . It serves our area well and has a reputation for turning out good people . In this time of school consolidation and big schools it is apparent to me those folks just haven't been to Leon School. James Upton Leon .Wv Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				WV Assessment Mathematics (2025)				WV Assessment English Language Arts (2025)				WV Assessment Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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	WV Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 6th Grade	WV Assessment Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Leon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1226 Burdette St	Leon	25123	Mason County	Mason County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 458-1710	97	12	8.0		95 (97.9%)	1 (1.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24.7	305^th of 355 public elementary schools	14.1%		37.7	247^th of 368 public elementary schools	32.9%	58	35.7	28.6			35.7	50.0				$14,028	$2,431	$11,596
Roosevelt Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	7953 Ripley Rd	Point Pleasant	25550	Mason County	Mason County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 675-3337	252	17	14.8		241 (95.6%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.8%)	72.1	69^th of 355 public elementary schools	80.6%		63	110^th of 368 public elementary schools	70.1%	41	66.7	52.6	53.9	55.2	41.7	65.0	53.9	75.9	38.5	$12,259	$1,246	$11,013
Buffalo Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	19366 Buffalo Rd	Buffalo	25033	Putnam County	Putnam County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 937-2651	195	16	12.1		189 (96.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	48.2	179^th of 355 public elementary schools	49.6%		61.4	123^rd of 368 public elementary schools	66.6%	56	61.5	70.0	33.3		42.3	50.0	50.0		16.7	$13,908	$1,534	$12,374
Evans Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	205 Schoolhouse Dr	Evans	25241	Jackson County	Jackson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 372-7333	147	11	13.6		143 (97.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	87.1	25^th of 355 public elementary schools	93.0%		90.3	18^th of 368 public elementary schools	95.1%	7	77.3	88.2	65.2		81.8	70.6	78.3		30.4	$13,018	$960	$12,058
Cottageville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	270 2nd St	Cottageville	25239	Jackson County	Jackson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 372-7330	161	12	13.0		157 (97.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	75.8	60^th of 355 public elementary schools	83.1%		87.3	30^th of 368 public elementary schools	91.8%	30	81.8	76.9	69.6		68.2	69.2	39.1		30.4	$13,873	$1,901	$11,973
Pt. Pleasant Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	2200 Lincoln Ave	Point Pleasant	25550	Mason County	Mason County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 675-1420	320	19	16.8		299 (93.4%)	8 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.1%)								(n/a)										$12,543	$1,891	$10,652
Pt. Pleasant Intermediate	Public	3-6	1 Walden Roush Way	Point Pleasant	25550	Mason County	Mason County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 675-1430	339	21	16.1		317 (93.5%)	7 (2.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.1%)	29.7	277^th of 355 public elementary schools	22.0%		29.8	280^th of 368 public elementary schools	23.9%	3	41.2	36.7	29.1	31.2	41.2	48.1	34.2	44.2	13.9	$11,696	$2,042	$9,654
Beale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	12897 Huntington Rd	Gallipolis Ferry	25515	Mason County	Mason County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 675-1260	218	18	12.1		207 (95.0%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.2%)	39.1	225^th of 355 public elementary schools	36.6%		34.9	257^th of 368 public elementary schools	30.2%	32	43.5	48.6	46.4	25.0	34.8	31.4	67.9	37.5	28.6	$13,931	$2,170	$11,761
Ashton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	997 Ashton Upland Rd	Ashton	25503	Mason County	Mason County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 576-9931	270	23	11.7		264 (97.8%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	24.8	304^th of 355 public elementary schools	14.4%		48.1	180^th of 368 public elementary schools	51.1%	124	43.6	32.3	34.8	26.3	30.8	29.0	39.1	39.5	26.1	$12,351	$2,098	$10,254
George Washington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	409 Eleanor Circle	Eleanor	25070	Putnam County	Putnam County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 586-2184	201	18	11.4		198 (98.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	65.2	103^rd of 355 public elementary schools	71.0%		75.6	66^th of 368 public elementary schools	82.1%	37	53.9	45.0	67.9		38.5	52.5	75.0		53.6	$11,383	$784	$10,599

Frequently Asked Questions about Leon Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Leon Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Leon Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Point Pleasant Junior/Senior High School

Is Leon Elementary School a good school?

Leon Elementary School ranks in the bottom 14.1% of West Virginia elementary schools.

How many students attend Leon Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 97 students attended Leon Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Leon Elementary School?

Students at Leon Elementary School are 98% White, 1% African American, 1% Hispanic.

What district is Leon Elementary School in?

Mason County Schools

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