Leon Elementary School
- Elementary school in Leon ISD
- Jewett, TX
- Pre-kindergarten - 6th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
B
Leon ISD: B
Total students
406
Avg. teacher experience
15.4 years
Leon ISD: 17.9 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Leon ISD: 92.2%
Statewide: 90%
Leon Elementary School is an elementary school in Jewett, TX, in the Leon ISD school district. As of the 2019-2020 school year, it had 406 students. 20% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 14.8% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of B for the previous school year. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2019-2020 school year.
As of the 2019-2020 school year, an average teacher's salary was $51,495, which is $5,596 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 15.4 years of experience.
Contact information
Principal
- Nan Gresham
- ngresham@leonisd.net
- (903) 626-1426
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Leon Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 06. Students who started eighth grade in 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.6 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 06.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
406
African American
4 (1%)
Leon ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
1 (0.2%)
Leon ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
7 (1.7%)
Leon ISD: 1.6%
Statewide: 4.6%
Hispanic
135 (33.3%)
Leon ISD: 32.1%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Leon ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
257 (63.3%)
Leon ISD: 64%
Statewide: 27%
Two or more races
2 (0.5%)
Leon ISD: 1.3%
Statewide: 2.5%
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
20 %
Leon ISD: 32.3%
Statewide: 50.6%
Economically disadvantaged
55.4 %
Leon ISD: 51.5%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
15.3 %
Leon ISD: 13.2%
Statewide: 20.3%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2019-2020 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
14.8 %
Leon ISD: 12.9%
Statewide: 20.6%
Career and Technical
0 %
Leon ISD: 39.8%
Statewide: 27.6%
Gifted and Talented
4.7 %
Leon ISD: 7.7%
Statewide: 8.1%
Special Education
6.7 %
Leon ISD: 8.4%
Statewide: 10.5%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2019-2020 school year. All Texas public school districts and campuses received the label “Not Rated: Declared State of Disaster.” Our schools explorer shows the accountability ratings from the 2018-2019 school year.
Overall
B
Leon ISD: B
Student achievement
B
Leon ISD: B
School progress
B
Leon ISD: B
Closing the gaps
B
Leon ISD: C
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 2020 Accountability Manual.
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2019-2020 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
28.2
African American
0 (0%)
Leon ISD: 1.6%
Statewide: 10.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Leon ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Leon ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
1 (3.5%)
Leon ISD: 4.8%
Statewide: 28.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Leon ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
26.3 (93.1%)
Leon ISD: 90.4%
Statewide: 57.7%
Two or more races
1 (3.5%)
Leon ISD: 3.2%
Statewide: 1.1%
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: 1.3%
Bachelor's
24.7 (87.5%)
Leon ISD: 74.9%
Statewide: 73.4%
Master's
3.5 (12.5%)
Leon ISD: 25.1%
Statewide: 24.5%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Leon ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2019-2020.
Students per teacher
14.4
Leon ISD: 11.5
Statewide: 15.1
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2019-2020 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
15.4 years
Leon ISD: 17.9 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
$51,495
Leon ISD: $56,091
Statewide: $57,091
Beginner
$36,882
Leon ISD: $42,363
Statewide: $49,868
1 to 5 years
$40,012
Leon ISD: $40,823
Statewide: $52,823
6 to 10 years
$45,069
Leon ISD: $48,102
Statewide: $55,756
11 to 20 years
$53,706
Leon ISD: $56,860
Statewide: $59,308
20+ years
$62,575
Leon ISD: $64,256
Statewide: $65,449