Perkins Middle School
Public middle school in De Leon, Texas · De Leon ISD · Grades 6–8
Perkins Middle School serves 133 students in grades 6–8 in De Leon (Comanche County). It is one of 3 schools in De Leon ISD. By enrollment it is the 1632nd largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 10.2 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas middle school (14.4).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,719 Texas middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 13.06 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | De Leon ISD |
| County | Comanche County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 481644021193 |
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 middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 133 | 654 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 10.2 | 10.8 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 48.1% | 52% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 5% of Texas middle schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Perkins Middle School in context
Size
Perkins Middle School is the only middle school in De Leon ISD. Its 133 students are 20.3% of the district's 654. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 18.9 miles away with a median enrollment of 218; Perkins Middle School is smaller than most of them.
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 grade 6 with 48 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 38, against an average of 44 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 48 in grade 6 and 47 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 63.2% here and 60.7% across De Leon ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 33.1%. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
48.1% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 52% across De Leon ISD and a median of 65.6% for Texas middle 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 13.06 full-time-equivalent teachers for 133 students, Perkins Middle School has 10.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 133 students would have about 9.2 teachers, so Perkins Middle School has 3.9 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
Perkins Middle 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 middle school is Gorman Middle School, 10.3 miles away in Gorman ISD. No other middle 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 | 63.2% |
| Hispanic | 33.1% |
| Two or more races | 3% |
| Black | 0.8% |
39.1% of students are girls and 60.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 48 |
| Grade 7 | 38 |
| Grade 8 | 47 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
600 Johnson St, De Leon, TX 76444
Phone: (254)893-8230
Website: deleon.esc14.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Perkins Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gorman Middle School | Gorman ISD | 10.3 mi | 47 | 7.7 | 74.5% |
| Dublin Intermediate School | Dublin ISD | 12.1 mi | 239 | 11.8 | 77.4% |
| Jefferies Junior High School | Comanche ISD | 14.5 mi | 295 | 12.3 | 55.9% |
| Henderson Junior High School | Stephenville ISD | 18.7 mi | 544 | 13.4 | 45.4% |
| Gilbert Intermediate School | Stephenville ISD | 19.1 mi | 562 | 12.9 | 49.3% |
| Ranger Middle School | Ranger ISD | 25.5 mi | 65 | 13.8 | 75.4% |
| Eastland Middle School | Eastland ISD | 25.9 mi | 197 | 9.5 | 52.8% |
| Cisco Junior High School | Cisco ISD | 32.2 mi | 170 | 9.9 | 48.8% |
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 Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 339 |
| De Leon High School | High | 9–12 | 182 |