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Del Valle High School

Public Grades 9-12

1677^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,974 Texas High Schools

Better than 15% of Texas high schools

Summary

Del Valle High School is a public high school serving grades 8-12 in Del Valle, Texas, with a total enrollment of 3,504 students. The school is part of the Del Valle Independent School District, which is ranked 851 out of 961 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Del Valle High School consistently ranks in the bottom 20% of Texas high schools, with a ranking between 1,369 and 1,701 out of around 1,900-2,000 high schools over the past 8 years. The school's performance on STAAR End-of-Course (EOC) exams is significantly below the state and district averages across all subjects, with proficiency rates ranging from 13.66% in Algebra I to 55.7% in U.S. History. The school's graduation rate has fluctuated between 88.9% and 96.6% in recent years, which is generally on par with or slightly below the state average, and its dropout rate has ranged from 0.8% to 1.5%, slightly higher than the state average.

In contrast, some nearby charter and magnet schools, such as Lasa High School and Idea Montopolis College Preparatory, significantly outperform Del Valle High School on academic measures, with proficiency rates often exceeding 50% or even 90% in certain subjects. The school's performance has remained consistently low over the past 8-10 years, with little to no improvement in its statewide ranking or academic proficiency rates.

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 — 34th percentile in 2015 → 15th in 2025

Strengths

✓95% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (30% vs 56% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (15th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg30%

Texas avg56%

1,677^th of 1,974

Texas public high schools ?

Bottom 15%▼ down 19 pts since 2015

From bottom 34% (2015) to bottom 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

851^st of 961Del 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

African American (2025)31st percentile+16 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)27th percentile+12 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)21st percentile+6 vs school

White (2025)20th percentile+5 vs school

Asian (2025)20th percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2025)16th percentile~ school

Male (2025)14th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)13th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)13th percentile~ school

Female (2025)11th percentile-4 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)7th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

U.S. History56%-12 vs state

Biology36%-26 vs state

English II Reading28%-28 vs state

English I Reading24%-28 vs state

Algebra I14%-33 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2025)	STAAR EOC Biology (2025)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2025)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2025)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (2025)	STAAR Reading (2025)			STAAR Mathematics (2025)			STAAR Science (2025)	STAAR Social Studies (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 Science 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%)	16.1	1677^th of 1974 public high schools	15.0%		14.8	1703^rd of 1990 public high schools	14.4%	26	13.7	35.9	23.6	27.8	55.7									$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%)	2.2	1952^nd of 1974 public high schools	1.1%		2.9	1945^th of 1990 public high schools	2.3%	7	3.2	14.8	3.8	5.3	15.7									$24,062
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%)	16.5	1674^th of 1974 public high schools	15.2%		24.7	1530^th of 1990 public high schools	23.1%	144	23.9	33.1	31.3	24.0	49.1	45.4	63.2	65.4	23.3	50.8		50.0	38.9	$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%)	96.3	6^th of 1974 public high schools	99.7%		95.8	6^th of 1990 public high schools	99.7%		77.3	99.8	99.3	99.3	100.0									$7,334
Alternative Learning Center	Public	6-12	4900 Gonzales St	Austin	78702	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%)	4.3	1874^th of 1974 public high schools	5.1%					(n/a)	6.3	5.6	0.0	21.4	40.0	25.0	0.0	9.1	6.7	0.0	0.0	4.4	4.6	$39,286
Travis County J J A E P	Public	7-12	4900 Gonzales St	Austin	78702	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 414-2554	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
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%)	21.1	1589^th of 1974 public high schools	19.5%		21.7	1589^th of 1990 public high schools	20.2%		39.0	35.1	23.9	28.1	56.7		32.1	35.0		11.1	0.0	15.8	5.0	$17,737
Harmony School Of Excellence - Austin	Public, Charter	6-12	2100 E St Elmo Rd	Austin	78744	Travis County	Harmony Public Schools - Central Texas	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 693-0000	497	37	13.2	90.1%	19 (3.8%)	21 (4.2%)	446 (89.7%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	27.3	1459^th of 1974 public high schools	26.1%		30.8	1392^nd of 1990 public high schools	30.1%	67	32.1	42.3	27.0	40.5	65.7	38.5	34.6	28.2	29.2	8.0	25.0	38.0	14.1	$12,896
Eastside Early College High School	Public	9-12	900 Thompson St	Austin	78702	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 414-5810	663	46	14.3	89.1%	12 (1.8%)	122 (18.4%)	508 (76.6%)	8 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (1.7%)	8.1	1816^th of 1974 public high schools	8.0%		9	1810^th of 1990 public high schools	9.0%	6	9.8	29.9	12.7	24.0	35.9									$11,948
The Excel Center For Adults - South Austin	Public, Charter	9-12	1901 E Ben White Blvd	Austin	78741	Travis County	The Excel Center (For Adults)	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 531-5500	114	7	17.2		10 (8.8%)	22 (19.3%)	73 (64.0%)	4 (3.5%)	3 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.8%)	7.9	1817^th of 1974 public high schools	8.0%		24.3	1546^th of 1990 public high schools	22.3%	271	0.0	15.4		30.8										$11,226

Frequently Asked Questions about Del Valle High School

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

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)

Is Del Valle High School a good school?

Del Valle High School ranks in the bottom 15.0% of Texas high schools.

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