Enrollment
372
High
DISTRICT 379 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LEON ISD·NCES 482718003052
Leon High School
12168 HWY 79 W, JEWETT, TX 75846 · (903) 626-1475 · Leon County
GRADES 06–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL372 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 12% of Texas public high schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
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
11.4:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.9:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
51%
189 students
DISTRICT 54% · 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 6 | 53 | 14% |
| Grade 7 | 52 | 14% |
| Grade 8 | 53 | 14% |
| Grade 9 | 56 | 15% |
| Grade 10 | 54 | 15% |
| Grade 11 | 64 | 17% |
| Grade 12 | 40 | 11% |
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · 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 LEON ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
52.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +18.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
29.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -28.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 29 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 18 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 28 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 17.0% | 35.0% | 20.0% | 28.0% |
| Mathematics | 7.0% | 22.0% | 36.0% | 35.0% |
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 | 52.0% | 29.0% |
| 2024-25 | 53.0% | 32.0% |
| 2023-24 | 48.0% | 38.0% |
| 2022-23 | 33.0% | 41.0% |
| 2021-22 | 50.0% | 59.0% |
| 2020-21 | 34.0% | 57.0% |
% 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
43.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% 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 Leon High School
Leon High School's state test result (43.8% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leon High School this school | 372 | 50.8% | 43.8% |
| Clifton High School CLIFTON | 311 | 52.7% | 65.7% |
| Childress High School CHILDRESS | 317 | 46.7% | 62.7% |
| Blooming Grove High School BLOOMING GROVE | 288 | 48.6% | 64.0% |
| River Road High School AMARILLO | 400 | 54.5% | 45.5% |
| Mineola High School MINEOLA | 492 | 51.0% | 66.0% |
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 Leon High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.8% | #1,031 of 1,385 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.0% | #1,119 of 1,425 ▼ 192 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #912 of 1,425 ▼ 124 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.5pp | #1,004 of 1,184 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 372 | #1,051 of 2,107 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.4:1 | #228 of 1,344 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.9% | #517 of 1,346 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 50.8% | #990 of 1,522 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +80.6% | #36 of 672 |
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
372
+57 (+18%) vs 2020
+133% since 1990-91, when it was 160
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
was 10.5:1
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 | 372 | 32.7 | 11.4:1 | 51% (189) |
| 2023-24 | 380 | 30.2 | 12.6:1 | 56% (212) |
| 2022-23 | 345 | 27.9 | 12.3:1 | 54% (185) |
| 2020-21 | 315 | 30 | 10.5:1 | 52% (163) |
| 2017-18 | 206 | 26.4 | 7.8:1 | 43% (88) |
| 2015-16 | 240 | 27 | 8.9:1 | 44% (106) |
| 2010-11 | 219 | 22 | 9.9:1 | 43% (95) |
| 2000-01 | 218 | 21 | 10.4:1 | 20% (44) |
| 1990-91 | 160 | 14 | 11.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Leon High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 81% (206 to 372); teachers up 24% (26.4 to 32.7).
About Leon High School
Leon High School operates as a small high school in JEWETT, Texas. It enrolls 372 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are 6 through 12. That is 53% below the average of about 796 students for high schools in Texas.
LEON ISD includes 2 schools. Together they enroll 758 students.
Federal enrollment data show Leon High School is 55% White. Enrollment also includes 39% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, and 2% Asian. The school's White share is 21 points below the 76% share among Leon County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 55%.
Leon High School has 32.7 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.4:1. The gap from the 15.1:1 average for high schools in Texas is 3.7 students per teacher. At Leon High School, 51% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25.
Among Texas public high schools, Leon High School outscored 12%, which works out to a D on the allk12 Grade.
A school with Leon High School's lunch-eligibility share in Texas is predicted to score 52.0%. Leon High School scores 43.8%, 8.2 points below that line.
In Leon County, home to about 16,263 people, median household income comes to about $61,449, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Leon County's 12 public schools enroll about 3,286 students and include Leon High School.
Measured in a straight line, Leon Elementary School is less than a tenth of a mile from Leon High School. Nearby schools with test data average 49.0% proficiency; Leon High School posts 43.8%.
For locale, NCES codes Leon High School as Rural: Remote.
An 18% rise took enrollment from 315 in 2020-21 to 372 in 2024-25.
This page collects posts and questions about Leon High School, such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Leon County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
16,263
Census ACS
Median income
$61,449
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
12
3,286 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other Leon High schools
One other US public school is named Leon High. Leon High School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- LEON HIGH SCHOOLTALLAHASSEE, FL · 1,793 students
Nearby schools
- Leon Elementary School0.0 mi · 386
- Buffalo Junior High School12.8 mi · 414
- Buffalo High School13.2 mi · 304
- Buffalo Elementary School13.8 mi · 270
- Centerville Elementary School14.2 mi · 354
- Centerville Jr-Sr High School14.3 mi · 322
Frequently asked questions
About Leon High SchoolHow large is Leon High School?
Leon High School enrolls approximately 372 students in grades 06-12.
What age range does Leon High School serve?
Leon High School serves students from grade 06 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Leon High School?
Approximately 11.4:1 students per teacher at Leon High School.
What is the student diversity at Leon High School?
Student demographics at Leon High School are roughly 55% White, 39% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Leon High School in?
Leon High School is part of LEON ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.