De Leon Isd, TX - District Data

Original Research by School Decision on De Leon Isd

De Leon ISD serves a small, stable rural community in Comanche County, with a compact enrollment across prekindergarten through twelfth grade. The district operates three schools: an elementary, a middle school, and a high school. Demographically, the student body is predominantly White and Hispanic, with very few Asian, Black, or multiracial students. The district does not report free-or-reduced-price lunch counts or English learner enrollment figures in available data.

On state assessments, the district's profile is mixed by subject and grade. In English language arts, proficiency runs moderately strong across most grades, particularly in fourth grade where achievement is high. Seventh grade also shows strength in ELA. Third grade and fifth through eighth grade reading results are solid but not uniform. Math proficiency is similarly variable: third and sixth grade show lower results, while fourth, fifth, seventh, and eighth grade demonstrate stronger performance. Science achievement in fifth grade is below the midpoint; eighth grade science is considerably stronger. Social studies stands out as a clear weak spot, with only a small share of eighth-grade students meeting proficiency. Overall across all subjects and grade levels tested, the district sits in the top quartile among Comanche County's districts on a composite proficiency measure, a meaningful distinction in a rural county context.

De Leon High School earned national recognition as a 2024 National Blue Ribbon School in the Exemplary Achievement Gap Closing Schools category, one of a select number of Texas schools honored that year. The high school also carries an A accountability rating for the current school year under the Texas Education Agency's system, with a four-year graduation rate well above the state average. This is concrete, recent validation of the school's effectiveness and should weigh heavily for families assessing the district's academic trajectory.

Chronic absenteeism in the district runs below the midpoint among county districts, suggesting attendance is managed reasonably. Per-pupil spending sits in the lower-middle range for the county, neither exceptionally high nor low.

Housing in the De Leon area is affordable relative to national benchmarks, with median values moderate for Texas. The local labor market shows steady employment with unemployment near the national average. This is a modest-sized rural district with limited diversity in programming data reported here. A parent seeking robust course breadth, specialized programs, or a large peer cohort may want to contact the district directly; the available data reflects the small scale typical of such districts. Families drawn to a tight-knit community setting and recent evidence of academic quality at the high school level will find this district worth serious consideration.

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District Context

Officially reported figures, 2024-25.

Enrollment

664

Grades

PK–12

Schools

Student body

Hispanic 39%

Black 1%

White 58%

Asian 0%

Two+ 2%

By economic status

Percent proficient by grade, as reported

Economically disadvantaged

Not disadvantaged

ELA

Gr 3

70%

86%

Gr 4

94%

81%

Gr 5

67%

86%

Gr 6

61%

68%

Gr 7

68%

100%

Gr 8

62%

74%

Math

Gr 3

59%

82%

Gr 4

82%

71%

Gr 5

63%

95%

Gr 6

30%

44%

Gr 7

50%

70%

Gr 8

77%

73%

Science

Gr 5

38%

64%

Gr 8

65%

70%

Social studies

Gr 8

12%

22%

all_subjects_approaches

Gr ALL

63%

—

all_subjects_masters

Gr ALL

18%

—

all_subjects_meets

Gr ALL

37%

—

ela_approaches

Gr ALL

61%

—

ela_masters

Gr ALL

26%

—

ela_meets

Gr ALL

44%

—

math_approaches

Gr ALL

71%

—

math_masters

Gr ALL

17%

—

math_meets

Gr ALL

38%

—

science_approaches

Gr ALL

58%

—

science_masters

Gr ALL

—

science_meets

Gr ALL

16%

—

social_studies_approaches

Gr ALL

57%

—

social_studies_masters

Gr ALL

14%

—

social_studies_meets

Gr ALL

33%

—

Schools in this District

3 schools are officially reported under this district.

DE LEON EL

DE LEON H S

PERKINS MIDDLE

Academic Performance

Percent of students meeting or exceeding state standards, by grade.

Mathematics

6 grades reported

69%

Grade 3

76%

Grade 4

78%

Grade 5

38%

Grade 6

61%

Grade 7

75%

Grade 8

English Language Arts

6 grades reported

78%

Grade 3

87%

Grade 4

76%

Grade 5

65%

Grade 6

85%

Grade 7

67%

Grade 8

Science

2 grades reported

50%

Grade 5

67%

Grade 8

Social Studies

1 grade reported

16%

Grade 8

Housing & Real Estate

Data as of April 2026 | District-weighted from constituent ZIP codes

Home Values

Typical home value$210,156

Year-over-year change+4.5%

Range across 7 ZIP codes$106K to $318K

vs. state typical0.70x

vs. national typical0.57x

Home value trend (12 months)

ZIP code home values (7 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Value	YoY	Weight
76444	De Leon	$209K	+6.0%	53.6%
76442	Comanche	$218K	+4.1%	17.9%
76454	Gorman	$144K	-0.9%	6.0%
76446	Dublin	$292K	+0.9%	5.6%
76470	Strawn	$106K	-5.8%	1.8%
76471	Rising Star	$188K	+0.7%	0.9%
76475	Strawn	$318K	+0.9%	0.6%

Affordability

Est. monthly mortgage (20% down at 6.48%)$1,060/mo

Home price / national median income2.5x

Comparison

State typical home value$302,187 (-2.0% YoY)

National typical home value$368,198 (+0.6% YoY)

State ZHVI trend (12 months)

National ZHVI trend (12 months)

Economic Context

30-year fixed mortgage rate6.48%

National unemployment rate4.3%

National median household income$83,730

CPI: Rent of shelter (index)447.05

30-year fixed mortgage rate (12 months)

National unemployment rate (12 months)

National median household income (12 months)

CPI: Rent of shelter (index) (12 months)

Sources: Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index (Zillow Group), Realtor.com via Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED)

Data Currently Unavailable

Civil Rights Data (CRDC)

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