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Enrollment
664
Middle
DISTRICT 728 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MCALLEN ISD·NCES 482967021347
De Leon Middle School
4201 N 29TH ST, MCALLEN, TX 78504 · (956) 632-8800 · Hidalgo County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL664 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
56 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.3:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
87%
578 students
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 220 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 226 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 218 | 33% |
Student demographics
7%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 12% · 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
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
62.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +36.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
49.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +38.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 49 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 36 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 38 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 34.0% | 28.0% | 19.0% | 19.0% |
| Mathematics | 22.0% | 27.0% | 25.0% | 26.0% |
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 | 62.0% | 49.0% |
| 2024-25 | 59.0% | 43.0% |
| 2023-24 | 57.0% | 41.0% |
| 2022-23 | 47.0% | 30.0% |
| 2021-22 | 43.0% | 24.0% |
| 2020-21 | 26.0% | 11.0% |
% 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
44.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 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 Middle School
De Leon Middle School's state test result (44.6% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| De Leon Middle School this school | 664 | 87.0% | 44.6% |
| Vernon Middle School HARLINGEN | 631 | 86.5% | 39.4% |
| Cesar Chavez Middle School MISSION | 625 | 87.2% | 43.6% |
| Whittier Middle School SAN ANTONIO | 656 | 89.2% | 27.3% |
| Rafael A Cantu Junior High School PALMHURST | 591 | 86.8% | 37.4% |
| Diaz Junior High School HIDALGO | 615 | 87.5% | 38.3% |
Matched among Texas middle 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 Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Hidalgo County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.6% | #715 of 1,635 | #19 of 54 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.0% | #579 of 1,670 ▲ 184 | #12 of 54 ▲ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.0% | #508 of 1,670 ▲ 80 | #11 of 54 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +17.0pp | #410 of 1,570 | #7 of 54 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 664 | #819 of 1,749 | #27 of 54 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.9:1 | #148 of 1,542 | #13 of 52 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 6.8% | #1,425 of 1,543 | #8 of 52 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 87.0% | #341 of 1,648 | #35 of 54 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.5% | #799 of 942 | #39 of 44 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
664
-215 (-24%) vs 2020
-25% since 2000-01, when it was 884
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
was 14.2:1
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 | 664 | 56 | 11.9:1 | 87% (578) |
| 2023-24 | 721 | 60.4 | 11.9:1 | 86% (618) |
| 2022-23 | 800 | 64.1 | 12.5:1 | 86% (691) |
| 2020-21 | 879 | 62 | 14.2:1 | 87% (765) |
| 2017-18 | 695 | 53.9 | 12.9:1 | 73% (505) |
| 2015-16 | 672 | 52 | 12.9:1 | 77% (517) |
| 2010-11 | 761 | 51 | 14.9:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 884 | 60 | 14.7:1 | 49% (433) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for De Leon Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (695 to 664); teachers up 4% (53.9 to 56).
About De Leon Middle School
De Leon Middle School is a mid-sized middle school serving families in MCALLEN, Texas. Its grade span covers grades 6 through 8, with 664 students on the rolls.
De Leon Middle School sits within MCALLEN ISD, which has 31 schools and 19,890 students.
Hispanic students account for 97% of the school's enrollment. A diversity index of 7% means there is a 7% chance two randomly chosen students at De Leon Middle School are from different groups.
Staffing at De Leon Middle School comes to 56 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 11.9:1. The school's 11.9:1 compares with an average of 14.4:1 for middle schools in Texas. On the income side, 87% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Hidalgo County average a similar 85%.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, De Leon Middle School would score about 36.5%. It scores 44.6%, 8.1 points above that figure.
The county, Hidalgo County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $54,338 a year, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 23% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting De Leon Middle School, Hidalgo County has 364 public schools.
A public school about 0.2 miles away, Castaneda Elementary School, is the closest to De Leon Middle School. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. De Leon Middle School comes in 6th of 8 nearby schools on average proficiency.
The federal government classifies De Leon Middle School's location as City: Mid-size.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, De Leon Middle School had a net loss of 215 students, or 24%. By 2024-25, the school had 11.9 students per teacher, compared with 14.2 in 2020-21.
De Leon Middle School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Hidalgo County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
891,977
Census ACS
Median income
$54,338
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
23%
Below federal line
Schools in county
364
212,859 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MCALLEN ISD
- McAllen High SchoolHigh · 2,134 students
- Memorial High SchoolHigh · 2,021 students
- Rowe High SchoolHigh · 1,905 students
- Morris Middle SchoolMiddle · 999 students
- Cathey Middle SchoolMiddle · 827 students
- Gonzalez Elementary SchoolElementary · 818 students
Other schools in MCALLEN
- McAllen High SchoolHigh · 2,134 students
- Memorial High SchoolHigh · 2,021 students
- Morris Middle SchoolMiddle · 999 students
- Cathey Middle SchoolMiddle · 827 students
- IDEA McAllen College PreparatoryHigh · 820 students
- Gonzalez Elementary SchoolElementary · 818 students
Nearby schools
- Castaneda Elementary School0.2 mi · 374
- Southwest Key Program0.7 mi · 1
- McAuliffe Elementary School0.8 mi · 385
- Quest Collegiate Academy-McAllen1.0 mi · 84
- Lucile Hendricks Elementary School1.0 mi · 432
- Garza Elementary School1.1 mi · 409
Frequently asked questions
About De Leon Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at De Leon Middle School?
De Leon Middle School enrolls approximately 664 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does De Leon Middle School serve?
De Leon Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at De Leon Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at De Leon Middle School is approximately 11.9:1 (56 FTE teachers).
How diverse is De Leon Middle School?
De Leon Middle School reports a student body of 2% White, 97% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Who oversees De Leon Middle School?
De Leon Middle School is overseen by MCALLEN ISD in Hidalgo County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.