De Leon Elementary School
Public elementary school in De Leon, Texas · De Leon ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
De Leon Elementary School serves 339 students in grades Pre-K–5 in De Leon (Comanche County). It is one of 3 schools in De Leon ISD. By enrollment it is the 3900th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 13.1 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 25.94 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | De Leon ISD |
| County | Comanche County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 481644001404 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | De Leon ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 339 | 654 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 13.1 | 10.8 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 58.7% | 52% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 21% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
De Leon Elementary School in context
Size
De Leon Elementary School is the only elementary school in De Leon ISD. Its 339 students are 51.8% of the district's 654. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 20.4 miles away with a median enrollment of 403; De Leon Elementary School is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is pre-K with 75 students, and its smallest is grade 1 with 38, against an average of 48 per grade. This year grade 5 has 29% more students than kindergarten (53 against 41). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 75 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 60.8% here and 60.7% across De Leon ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 37.2%. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
58.7% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 52% across De Leon ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 25.94 full-time-equivalent teachers for 339 students, De Leon Elementary School has 13.1 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 339 students would have about 22.9 teachers, so De Leon Elementary School has 3 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
De Leon Elementary School is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, remote. The nearest other elementary school is Maxfield Elementary School, 10.9 miles away in Gorman ISD. No other elementary school is within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 60.8% |
| Hispanic | 37.2% |
| Two or more races | 1.8% |
| Black | 0.3% |
48.7% of students are girls and 51.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 75 |
| Kindergarten | 41 |
| Grade 1 | 38 |
| Grade 2 | 41 |
| Grade 3 | 49 |
| Grade 4 | 42 |
| Grade 5 | 53 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
133 E Pecan, De Leon, TX 76444
Phone: (254)893-8220
Website: deleon.esc14.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: De Leon Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maxfield Elementary School | Gorman ISD | 10.9 mi | 108 | 8.5 | 80.6% |
| Dublin Elementary School | Dublin ISD | 12.0 mi | 400 | 14.7 | 73.3% |
| Comanche Elementary School | Comanche ISD | 13.7 mi | 658 | 13.6 | 58.2% |
| Chamberlin Elementary School | Stephenville ISD | 20.1 mi | 503 | 14.1 | 56.3% |
| Hook Elementary School | Stephenville ISD | 20.6 mi | 485 | 12.6 | 42.9% |
| Central Elementary School | Stephenville ISD | 20.8 mi | 405 | 14.8 | 63.2% |
| May Elementary School | May ISD | 24.2 mi | 129 | 10.7 | 67.4% |
| Rising Star Elementary School | Rising Star ISD | 25.1 mi | 88 | 10.1 | 68.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in De Leon ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| De Leon High School | High | 9–12 | 182 |
| Perkins Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 133 |