Leon Independent School District is a public school district

School district

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 based in Jewett, Texas

Jewett, Texas

Jewett is a city in Leon County, Texas, United States. The population was 861 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Jewett is located at ....

, (USA

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In addition to Jewett, the district serves the city of Marquez

Marquez, Texas

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. A small portion of the district extends into northeastern Robertson County.

The district has three campuses – Leon High (Grades 9-12), Leon Junior High (Grades 6-8), and Leon Elementary (Grades PK-5). Notwithstanding that Leon is Spanish for lion, the school mascot is not the lion, but the cougar.

In 2009, the school district was rated "academically acceptable

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" by the Texas Education Agency

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