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Del Valle High School

Public Grades 9-12

1718^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 14% of Texas high schools

Summary

Del Valle High School is a large, comprehensive public high school in Del Valle, TX, serving 3,641 students in grades 9-12 within the Del Valle Independent School District (Isd), where nearly 90% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The school stands out for its exceptional graduation rate, consistently above 95%—far higher than the district average of 88% and many nearby schools like Eastside Early College High School (73.9%). However, this success in graduating students contrasts sharply with very low academic proficiency on state assessments, where scores are roughly half the state average. For example, only 14.52% of students were proficient in Algebra I compared to the state's 54.03%, a persistent weakness over several years.

Compared to nearby schools, Del Valle's performance reveals a complex picture. While Lasa High School, a magnet school just 6.76 miles away in Austin Independent School District (Isd), achieves near-perfect proficiency rates, schools serving similar high-poverty populations also struggle. Eastside Early College High, for instance, had even lower Algebra I proficiency at 9.77% in 2024-2025. Del Valle shows relative strength in U.S. History (52.59% proficient) and Biology (46.27%), which are closer to district averages. The school's per-student spending of $9,477 is comparable to other schools but does not translate into competitive academic outcomes, unlike Harmony School Of Excellence - Austin which outperforms Del Valle despite similar spending.

A key factor is the Del Valle Opportunity Center, an in-district alternative school just 0.25 miles away serving a higher-need population with $40,141 per student spending but a low 63.5% graduation rate. This suggests Del Valle High School successfully retains most students who might otherwise drop out or transfer to the Opportunity Center. However, subgroup performance is uniformly low, with no demographic group ranking above the 31st percentile statewide. Most concerning, Gifted and Talented students dropped from the 33rd percentile to the 3rd percentile over three years, indicating even the highest-achieving students may not be adequately challenged.

3,641

Students ?

16.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,094

Per pupil spending ?

89.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5201 Ross Rd
Del Valle, TX 78617

(512) 386-3200

District: Del Valle Independent School District (Isd)

Feeder schools for Del Valle High School:

Elementary:	Baty Elementary
	Creedmoor Elementary
	Del Valle Elementary
	Hillcrest Elementary
	More...
	Hornsby-Dunlap Elementary
	Joseph Gilbert Elementary
	Popham Elementary
	Smith Elementary
Middle:	Dailey Middle
	Del Valle Middle
	John P Ojeda Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

84.4%

African American:

9.4%

White:

3.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 40th percentile in 2016 → 14th in 2026

Strengths

✓95% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (35% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 26 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school35%

District avg36%

Texas avg62%

1,718^th of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Bottom 14%▼ down 26 pts since 2016

From bottom 40% (2016) to bottom 14% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2High Schools in the Del Valle Independent School District (Isd)

819^th of 951Del Valle Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	15.5	1718 of 2009	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	16.1	1677 of 1974	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.8	1703 of 1990	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.9	1594 of 1961	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.1	1522 of 1876	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.7	1507 of 1861	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.8	1369 of 1857	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.3	1225 of 1797	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	32.3	1197 of 1777	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	46.1	1051 of 1762	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	41.9	1152 of 1743	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	47.4	995 of 1734	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	42.6	1076 of 1652	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	50.2	818 of 1603	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	58.1	857 of 1672	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	54.8	895 of 1568	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	53.5	898 of 1539	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	43.7	1056 of 1510	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	44.6	1017 of 1497	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	31.4	1143 of 1430	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	28.8	1180 of 1429	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	32.5	1154 of 1427	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	22.9	854 of 1086	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.7	578 of 834	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.4	789 of 1065	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.6	687 of 1069	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.1	810 of 1031	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.0	746 of 1020	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.2	667 of 1024	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.3	570 of 1013	43.7%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	23.4	463 of 556	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.6	344 of 428	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	3.8	503 of 530	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.1	502 of 525	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.8	480 of 507	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	26.4	393 of 488	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	8.1	444 of 487	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.0	424 of 486	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	34.9	1168 of 1837	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.2	1330 of 1829	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.8	1179 of 1810	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.4	1153 of 1784	35.4%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	29.6	880 of 1195	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.4	845 of 1153	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.4	1037 of 1437	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.9	823 of 1371	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.0	628 of 1278	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.9	521 of 1195	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.1	415 of 1136	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.7	377 of 1113	66.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	14.3	1682 of 1936	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	13.4	1338 of 1504	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.2	1627 of 1880	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.7	1562 of 1891	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.6	1503 of 1841	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.3	1481 of 1815	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.0	1408 of 1798	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.5	1225 of 1781	31.2%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	7.4	1169 of 1206	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	14.2	895 of 964	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	51.0	796 of 1182	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.1	906 of 1172	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.9	936 of 1177	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.1	775 of 1145	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.7	709 of 1137	37.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	17.2	1604 of 1860	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	16.7	1269 of 1453	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.9	1567 of 1805	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.0	1459 of 1820	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.6	1373 of 1762	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.7	1359 of 1743	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.1	1218 of 1714	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.9	1064 of 1691	37.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	18.1	1652 of 1937	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.1	1309 of 1513	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.2	1624 of 1884	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.2	1514 of 1897	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.1	1449 of 1847	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.1	1455 of 1848	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.2	1291 of 1818	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.6	1110 of 1794	38.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	14.1	1695 of 1954	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	15.8	1302 of 1515	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.8	1654 of 1891	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.2	1562 of 1913	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.6	1523 of 1853	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.8	1525 of 1840	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.2	1373 of 1824	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.4	1373 of 1803	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	24.6	564 of 713	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.3	475 of 598	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.2	447 of 731	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.5	387 of 677	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.3	504 of 664	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.5	484 of 588	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.5	438 of 604	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	44.6	321 of 582	44.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	20.7	1394 of 1581	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.7	1094 of 1299	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.7	1329 of 1548	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.7	1207 of 1478	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.1	1219 of 1418	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.7	1104 of 1382	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.5	524 of 1357	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	32.2	933 of 1347	30.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	10.4	1437 of 1584	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	23.3	1037 of 1294	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.5	1343 of 1556	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.9	1275 of 1576	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.1	1263 of 1525	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.4	1219 of 1510	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.0	1073 of 1526	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.6	1214 of 1539	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

At Risk (2022)36th percentile+18 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)26th percentile+12 vs school

African American (2026)21st percentile+7 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)21st percentile+6 vs school

Asian (2026)17th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)15th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)14th percentile~ school

Male (2026)13th percentile~ school

Female (2026)13th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)12th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)9th percentile-5 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)3rd percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

U.S. History53%-18 vs state

Biology46%-24 vs state

English II Reading33%-27 vs state

English I Reading29%-26 vs state

Algebra I15%-40 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)			STAAR Mathematics (2026)			STAAR Social Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC English II Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC U.S. History End of Course	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Del Valle High School	Public	9-12	5201 Ross Rd	Del Valle	78617	Travis County	Del Valle Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 386-3200	3,641	215	16.9	89.2%	130 (3.6%)	344 (9.4%)	3,072 (84.4%)	41 (1.1%)	4 (0.1%)	1 (0.0%)	49 (1.3%)	15.5	1718^th of 2009 public high schools	14.5%		16.1	1677^th of 1974 public high schools	15.0%	41	14.5	46.3	29.5	32.9	52.6								$9,094
Del Valle Opportunity Center	Public	9-12	5301 Ross Road#b	Del Valle	78617	Travis County	Del Valle Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 386-3300	228	32	7.0	93.4%	10 (4.4%)	29 (12.7%)	185 (81.1%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	2.9	1939^th of 2009 public high schools	3.5%		2.2	1952^nd of 1974 public high schools	1.1%	13	13.3	12.5	5.9	5.4	32.5								$24,062
Del Valle Daep	Public	6-12	4305 McKinney Falls Pkwy	Austin	78744	Travis County	Del Valle Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(512) 386-3180	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Idea Montopolis College Preparatory	Public, Charter	6-12	1701 Vargas Rd	Austin	78741	Travis County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 646-2800	835	43	19.5	88.3%	36 (4.3%)	29 (3.5%)	759 (90.9%)	9 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	26.6	1545^th of 2009 public high schools	23.1%		16.5	1674^th of 1974 public high schools	15.2%	129	27.8	62.3	40.6	47.5	43.6	37.3	56.0	61.9	15.7	43.3		45.2	$10,452
Lasa High School	Public	9-12	1012 Arthur Stiles Rd	Austin	78721	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 414-5272	1,616	86	18.7	10.6%	712 (44.1%)	36 (2.2%)	337 (20.9%)	396 (24.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	133 (8.2%)	95	5^th of 2009 public high schools	99.8%		96.3	6^th of 1974 public high schools	99.7%	1	88.9	99.5	99.2	99.5	99.7								$7,334
Alternative Learning Center	Public	6-12	5106 Village Square Dr	Austin	78744	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 414-2554	113	18	6.2	79.6%	11 (9.7%)	18 (15.9%)	76 (67.3%)	3 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.4%)	2	1977^th of 2009 public high schools	1.6%		4.3	1874^th of 1974 public high schools	5.1%	103	0.0	5.0	6.5	7.1	26.7	0.0	5.6	6.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	$39,286
Travis County J J A E P	Public	7-12	5106 Village Square Dr	Austin	78744	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 841-6605	7	2	3.5		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (85.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (14.3%)								(n/a)													$87,516
Travis County Jjaep	Public	12	4900 Gonzales St	Austin	78746	Travis County	Eanes Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(512) 732-9000	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Idea Health Professions College Preparatory	Public, Charter	6-12	5816 Wilcab Rd	Austin	78721	Travis County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 822-4350	376	28	13.2	86.4%	26 (6.9%)	40 (10.6%)	302 (80.3%)	6 (1.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	31.8	72.5	41.6	64.3	78.7	50.0	50.0	56.5	46.9	55.0		29.0	$15,628
The East Austin College Prep At Mlk	Public, Charter	7-12	5800 E Martin Luther King Jr	Austin	78721	Travis County	Valere Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 287-5050	169	13	13.0	75.7%	3 (1.8%)	9 (5.3%)	152 (89.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.4%)	39.1	1258^th of 2009 public high schools	37.4%		21.1	1589^th of 1974 public high schools	19.5%	331	57.9	45.0	30.8	60.5	66.7		20.8	44.4		12.5	19.1	3.7	$17,737

Frequently Asked Questions about Del Valle High School

Is Del Valle High School a good school?

Del Valle High School ranks in the bottom 14.5% of Texas high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Del Valle High School?

Students at Del Valle High School are 84% Hispanic, 9% African American, 4% White, 1% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Del Valle High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 3,641 students attended Del Valle High School.

What district is Del Valle High School in?

Del Valle Independent School District (Isd)

What schools feed into Del Valle High School?

Del Valle High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Baty Elementary
Elementary : Creedmoor Elementary
Elementary : Del Valle Elementary
Elementary : Hillcrest Elementary
Elementary : Hornsby-Dunlap Elementary
Elementary : Joseph Gilbert Elementary
Elementary : Popham Elementary
Elementary : Smith Elementary
Middle : Dailey Middle
Middle : Del Valle Middle
Middle : John P Ojeda Middle

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