PERKINS MIDDLE

PERKINS MIDDLE is an intermediate school of very small scale in DE LEON, Texas, one of the schools within DE LEON ISD, serveing 133 students in grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 643 students per school, that is 79% below typical.

PERKINS MIDDLE is one of 3 schools operated by DE LEON ISD, a district that enrolls 654 students overall.

On demographics, PERKINS MIDDLE lists that the largest single group is White, at 63% of enrollment. Other groups include 33% Hispanic, 3% multiracial.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, PERKINS MIDDLE has 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 10.2:1. The state averages around 14.4:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 48% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Comanche County (around 57%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, PERKINS MIDDLE tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 52.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 63.3%.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Comanche County) logs that median household earnings sit near $59,635, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Comanche County runs 9 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,274 students), of which PERKINS MIDDLE is one.

The closest other public school is DE LEON H S, roughly 0.1 miles away. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), PERKINS MIDDLE ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 51.3%.

The campus sits in a rural setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at PERKINS MIDDLE has fell 29%, going from 188 students in 2018 to 133 in 2025. Class-load math has tightened: from 13.4:1 in 2018 to 10.2:1 in 2025.

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