Leon High School
- Elementary/secondary school in Leon ISD
- Jewett, TX
- 6th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Leon ISD: N/A
Total students
380
Avg. teacher experience
17.2 years
Leon ISD: 17.4 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
94.7 %
Leon ISD: 94.7%
Statewide: 90.3%
Leon High School is an elementary/secondary school in Jewett, TX, in the Leon ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 380 students. 42.9% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 13.9% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of None for the 2023-2024 school year.
In the Class of 2023, 94.7% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier.
The average SAT score at Leon High School was 961 for 2022-2023 graduates.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $68,323, which is $5,849 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 17.2 years of experience.
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Principal
- Lloyd Mahaffey
- lmahaffey@leonisd.net
- (903) 626-1475
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Leon High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 06. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 21.9 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 06.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
380
African American
2 (0.5%)
Leon ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
6 (1.6%)
Leon ISD: 1.7%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
9 (2.4%)
Leon ISD: 2.4%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
136 (35.8%)
Leon ISD: 36%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Leon ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
218 (57.4%)
Leon ISD: 56.7%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
9 (2.4%)
Leon ISD: 2.1%
Statewide: 3.1%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
42.9 %
Leon ISD: 36.7%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
55.8 %
Leon ISD: 59.7%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
14.5 %
Leon ISD: 16.4%
Statewide: 24.4%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2023-2024 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
13.9 %
Leon ISD: 15.6%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
6.1 %
Leon ISD: 3.2%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
10.8 %
Leon ISD: 10.3%
Statewide: 13.9%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2023-2024)
N/A
Leon ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Leon ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Leon ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Leon ISD: N/A
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2024 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2019-2020 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2023. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
94.7 %
Leon ISD: 94.7%
Statewide: 90.3%
African American
Masked
Leon ISD: Masked
Statewide: 86.7%
American Indian
N/A
Leon ISD: N/A
Statewide: 89.3%
Asian
Masked
Leon ISD: Masked
Statewide: 96.9%
Hispanic
94.4 %
Leon ISD: 94.4%
Statewide: 88.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Leon ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
94.6 %
Leon ISD: 94.6%
Statewide: 94.2%
Two or more races
N/A
Leon ISD: N/A
Statewide: 91.7%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2022-2023 school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.
All students
0 %
Leon ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2%
African American
Masked
Leon ISD: Masked
Statewide: 3.2%
American Indian
Masked
Leon ISD: Masked
Statewide: 2.3%
Asian
0 %
Leon ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
0 %
Leon ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Leon ISD: N/A
Statewide: 1.8%
White
0 %
Leon ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
0 %
Leon ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.7%
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2022-2023 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
12.1 %
Leon ISD: 11.7%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
Masked
Leon ISD: 0%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
0 %
Leon ISD: 0%
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
0 %
Leon ISD: 0%
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
11.4 %
Leon ISD: 13%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Leon ISD: N/A
Statewide: 23.7%
White
12.5 %
Leon ISD: 11.5%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
37.5 %
Leon ISD: 21.1%
Statewide: 18.7%
College readiness
AP/IB participation
The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject during the 2022-2023 school year.
All students
0 %
Leon ISD: 0%
Statewide: 24.2%
African American
Masked
Leon ISD: Masked
Statewide: 15.9%
American Indian
Masked
Leon ISD: Masked
Statewide: 19.8%
Asian
Masked
Leon ISD: Masked
Statewide: 61.5%
Hispanic
0 %
Leon ISD: 0%
Statewide: 21.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Leon ISD: N/A
Statewide: 19.5%
White
0 %
Leon ISD: 0%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
Masked
Leon ISD: Masked
Statewide: 26.9%
AP/IB performance
The percentage of test-taking students in grades 11 and 12 who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2022-2023 school year. A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.
All students
N/A
Leon ISD: N/A
Statewide: 53.3%
African American
N/A
Leon ISD: N/A
Statewide: 34.1%
American Indian
N/A
Leon ISD: N/A
Statewide: 53.6%
Asian
N/A
Leon ISD: N/A
Statewide: 79.5%
Hispanic
N/A
Leon ISD: N/A
Statewide: 39.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Leon ISD: N/A
Statewide: 47.4%
White
N/A
Leon ISD: N/A
Statewide: 67%
Two or more races
N/A
Leon ISD: N/A
Statewide: 66%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2022-2023, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined. The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.
Avg. SAT score
961
Leon ISD: 961
Statewide: 978
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2022-2023. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
N/A
Leon ISD: N/A
Statewide: 19.2
College-ready graduates
A graduate is considered college ready in Reading or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for students graduating in 2022-2023.
Reading
96.2 %
Leon ISD: 96.2%
Statewide: 62.8%
Math
84.9 %
Leon ISD: 84.9%
Statewide: 54.3%
Reading + Math
84.9 %
Leon ISD: 84.9%
Statewide: 48.4%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2023-2024 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
30.2
African American
0 (0%)
Leon ISD: 0%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Leon ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Leon ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
2.8 (9.4%)
Leon ISD: 5.2%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Leon ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
27.3 (90.6%)
Leon ISD: 94.8%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Leon ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.3%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0 (0%)
Leon ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
19.3 (64.1%)
Leon ISD: 74.4%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
10.8 (35.9%)
Leon ISD: 25.6%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Leon ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2023-2024.
Students per teacher
12.6
Leon ISD: 13.3
Statewide: 14.7
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2023-2024 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
17.2 years
Leon ISD: 17.4 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$68,323
Leon ISD: $65,937
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$29,490
Leon ISD: $43,554
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$52,655
Leon ISD: $51,906
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$55,451
Leon ISD: $54,193
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$85,753
Leon ISD: $75,178
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$71,333
Leon ISD: $70,309
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
$73,768
Leon ISD: $72,424
Statewide: $74,014