Enrollment
182
High
DISTRICT 218 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DE LEON ISD·NCES 481644001405
De Leon High School
200 W MANCHACA, DE LEON, TX 76444 · (254) 893-8240 · Comanche County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL182 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 92% of Texas public high schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public high schools
Student : Teacher
8.4:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
42%
77 students
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 46 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 49 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 45 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 42 | 23% |
Student demographics
50%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within DE LEON ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
84.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +9.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
47.0%
TX avg 45.3%
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 84 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 47 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 9 points since 2020.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 10.0% | 74.0% | 6.0% | 10.0% |
| Mathematics | 16.0% | 31.0% | 40.0% | 13.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 84.0% | 47.0% |
| 2024-25 | 80.0% | 57.0% |
| 2023-24 | 81.0% | 63.0% |
| 2021-22 | 71.0% | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 75.0% | N/A |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
74.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
55.6%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+18.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 74% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 56% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 19 points, placing it in Texas's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like De Leon High School
De Leon High School's state test result (74.2% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| De Leon High School this school | 182 | 42.3% | 74.2% |
| Miles High School MILES | 217 | 38.7% | 61.7% |
| Goldthwaite High School GOLDTHWAITE | 168 | 44.6% | 70.6% |
| Trenton High School TRENTON | 213 | 39.4% | 63.2% |
| Yorktown High School YORKTOWN | 171 | 41.5% | 50.9% |
| Valley Mills High School VALLEY MILLS | 206 | 44.7% | 55.4% |
Matched among Texas high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where De Leon High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 74.2% | #164 of 1,385 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #599 of 1,425 ▼ 332 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 84.0% | #119 of 1,425 ▲ 32 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 182 | #1,378 of 2,107 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 42.3% | #1,158 of 1,522 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
182
-43 (-19%) vs 2020
-51% since 1990-91, when it was 370
Student : Teacher
8.4:1
was 11.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 182 | 21.5 | 8.4:1 | 42% (77) |
| 2023-24 | 203 | 23.6 | 8.6:1 | 54% (109) |
| 2022-23 | 218 | 21.6 | 10.1:1 | 56% (123) |
| 2020-21 | 225 | 19 | 11.8:1 | 55% (123) |
| 2017-18 | 183 | 20.5 | 8.9:1 | 45% (83) |
| 2015-16 | 169 | 19 | 8.9:1 | 52% (88) |
| 2010-11 | 178 | 24 | 7.4:1 | 44% (79) |
| 2000-01 | 226 | 19 | 11.9:1 | 41% (93) |
| 1990-91 | 370 | 20 | 18.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for De Leon High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (183 to 182); teachers up 5% (20.5 to 21.5).
About De Leon High School
In DE LEON, Texas, part of Comanche County, De Leon High School is a high school. School enrollment was 182 students in 2024-25, in grades 9 through 12. The average among high schools in Texas is roughly 796 students; this school is 77% smaller than that.
DE LEON ISD counts 654 students in its 3 schools, and De Leon High School is one of them.
White students account for 59% of enrollment at De Leon High School. Other groups make up 39% Hispanic. Comanche County as a whole is about 70% White, so the school's share is lower. The chance that two students picked at random at De Leon High School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 50%.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.4:1 at De Leon High School, with 21.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. Among high schools in Texas, the typical ratio is 15.1:1. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 42% of enrollment. It compares with 57% for public schools in Comanche County.
allk12 grades De Leon High School an A. The grade compares the school only with Texas public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
De Leon High School beats its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests by 18.6 points (74.2% versus 55.6%), a top-10% result in Texas on BeatsExpectations.
According to the American Community Survey, in Comanche County, median household income is about $59,635, roughly 21% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. De Leon High School is one of 9 public schools in Comanche County, which together enroll about 2,274 students.
Perkins Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes 2 other public schools. De Leon High School's average proficiency of 74.2% compares with 50.1% for its nearest scored neighbors.
For locale, NCES codes De Leon High School as Rural: Remote.
De Leon High School had 225 students in 2020-21 and 182 in 2024-25, a 19% decrease. Its ratio of students to teachers was 11.8:1 in 2020-21, and 8.4:1 in 2024-25.
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Comanche County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
13,950
Census ACS
Median income
$59,635
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
2,274 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in DE LEON ISD
- De Leon Elementary SchoolElementary · 339 students
- Perkins Middle SchoolMiddle · 133 students
Other schools in DE LEON
- De Leon Elementary SchoolElementary · 339 students
- Perkins Middle SchoolMiddle · 133 students
Nearby schools
- Perkins Middle School0.1 mi · 133
- De Leon Elementary School0.9 mi · 339
- Maxfield Elementary School10.4 mi · 108
- Gorman Middle School10.4 mi · 47
- Gorman High School10.4 mi · 87
- Dublin Elementary School12.0 mi · 400
Frequently asked questions
About De Leon High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at De Leon High School?
De Leon High School enrolls approximately 182 students in grades 09-12.
Is De Leon High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
De Leon High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does De Leon High School have?
De Leon High School employs 22 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.4:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at De Leon High School?
At De Leon High School, the student body is approximately 59% White, 39% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is De Leon High School public or private?
De Leon High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by DE LEON ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.