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Del Valle Middle

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Del Valle Middle ranks 1491 st of 2359 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

1491^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,359 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 37% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Del Valle Middle in El Paso, TX, serves approximately 969 students in grades 6-8 within the Ysleta Independent School District (Isd), and is a school of stark contrasts that offers both exceptional strengths and significant challenges for families to consider.

The most remarkable feature of Del Valle Middle is its outstanding Algebra I program. The school consistently achieves proficiency rates near 99%, far exceeding both the district and state averages, and even outperforming higher-ranked schools like Eastlake Middle and William D Slider Middle in the neighboring Socorro Independent School District (Isd). This indicates a highly effective program for advanced math students. However, this success creates a "barbell effect," as the school struggles profoundly with 7th-grade math, where only about 14% of students are proficient—well below state averages. Similarly, 8th-grade social studies scores are the lowest among nearby schools, including its closest neighbor, Ysleta Middle, which serves a similar community but shows stronger overall improvement.

On a positive note, Del Valle maintains an exceptionally low dropout rate, consistently below 0.6%, reflecting a strong school culture focused on keeping students engaged. The school has also shown remarkable progress in serving its Special Education and low-income students, with both groups jumping to the 57th percentile in recent years. However, the performance of English Language Learners has declined, dropping from the 50th to the 25th percentile, which is a critical area needing attention. While Del Valle has pockets of excellence, its overall stagnation compared to improving peers suggests a need for a comprehensive strategy to translate its advanced math success into school-wide achievement.

969

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,753

Per pupil spending ?

86.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8674 N Loop
El Paso, TX 79907

(915) 434-3300

District: Ysleta Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Del Valle Middle usually attend:

High:

Del Valle High School

Feeder schools for Del Valle Middle:

Elementary:	Del Valle Elementary
	Lancaster Elementary
	Mission Valley Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

98.9%

White:

0.8%

African American:

0.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 47th percentile in 2019 → 37th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (40% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2019

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school40%

District avg52%

Texas avg47%

1,491^st of 2,359

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 37%▼ down 10 pts since 2019

From bottom 47% (2019) to bottom 37% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 7Middle Schools in the Ysleta Independent School District (Isd)

220^th of 947Ysleta 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	37.4	1491 of 2359	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.6	1412 of 2344	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.8	1483 of 2372	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.9	1465 of 2330	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.7	1579 of 2254	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	20.6	1855 of 2252	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.2	1169 of 2193	46.7%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	51.4	842 of 2182	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	23.4	1867 of 2118	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.7	894 of 2058	56.6%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	31.8	1047 of 1403	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.6	1001 of 1770	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.1	856 of 1720	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.0	1042 of 1643	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.0	1289 of 1592	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.5	724 of 1445	49.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	36.6	1450 of 2263	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.1	1573 of 2242	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.6	1613 of 2241	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.5	1706 of 2221	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.0	1814 of 2151	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.3	1116 of 2047	45.5%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	47.6	992 of 1510	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.4	971 of 1481	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.2	1053 of 1488	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.7	1184 of 1501	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.1	1105 of 1446	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	44.3	1121 of 2161	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.9	1134 of 2119	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.7	1086 of 2116	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.1	1296 of 2077	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.6	1613 of 2043	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	51.7	828 of 1935	57.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	51.4	969 of 2275	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.5	1341 of 2235	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.6	1250 of 2251	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.7	1507 of 2220	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.3	1825 of 2172	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	52.9	833 of 2073	59.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	37.7	1437 of 2274	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.0	1352 of 2246	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.0	1242 of 2245	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.5	1460 of 2228	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.0	1787 of 2168	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.6	1100 of 2069	46.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	46.4	840 of 1974	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	29.6	1468 of 1891	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.7	1046 of 1815	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.7	1051 of 1757	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.9	1242 of 1712	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.3	583 of 1626	64.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	27.5	1412 of 1749	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	51.3	809 of 1723	53.0%	★★★☆☆

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)61st percentile+31 vs school

Special Education (2026)57th percentile+21 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)57th percentile+21 vs school

Hispanic (2026)48th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2026)37th percentile~ school

Female (2026)36th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2026)34th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2026)25th percentile-11 vs school

White (2023)19th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I99%+45 vs state

Reading47%-9 vs state

Mathematics35%-4 vs state

Social Studies20%-12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (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 (2025)	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 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 Middle	Public	6-8	8674 N Loop	El Paso	79907	El Paso County	Ysleta Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 434-3300	969	68	14.3	86.3%	8 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	958 (98.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37.4	1491^st of 2359 public middle schools	36.8%		39.6	1412^th of 2344 public middle schools	39.8%	79	99.0	46.3	40.4	52.3	34.1	14.3	45.4	19.9	$9,753
Ysleta Middle	Public	6-8	8691 Independence Dr	El Paso	79907	El Paso County	Ysleta Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 434-8200	682	52	13.2	91.9%	8 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	672 (98.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50.8	1029^th of 2359 public middle schools	56.4%		45.5	1211^th of 2344 public middle schools	48.3%	182	81.0	45.7	43.3	61.5	38.3	19.9	64.7	30.5	$11,697
Bel Air Middle	Public	6-8	7909 Ranchland Dr	El Paso	79915	El Paso County	Ysleta Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 434-2200	1,002	68	14.7	90.3%	7 (0.7%)	3 (0.3%)	986 (98.4%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	45.2	1208^th of 2359 public middle schools	48.8%		42	1329^th of 2344 public middle schools	43.3%	121	86.4	46.4	46.2	56.3	42.5	14.2	57.9	19.0	$9,981
Capt Walter E Clarke Middle	Public	6-8	1515 Bob Hope	El Paso	79936	El Paso County	Socorro Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 937-5600	670	43	15.6	77.2%	19 (2.8%)	13 (1.9%)	631 (94.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.7%)	61.1	727^th of 2359 public middle schools	69.2%		54.9	920^th of 2344 public middle schools	60.8%	193	88.7	52.5	60.3	65.3	37.2		64.9	27.7	$9,843
Riverside Middle	Public	6-8	7615 Mimosa Ave	El Paso	79915	El Paso County	Ysleta Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 434-7300	705	50	14.1	91.5%	4 (0.6%)	3 (0.4%)	696 (98.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	36.6	1518^th of 2359 public middle schools	35.7%		31.8	1674^th of 2344 public middle schools	28.6%	156	86.5	43.4	38.7	47.9	32.7	17.0	52.7	20.6	$12,174
Salvador Sanchez Middle	Public	6-8	321 N Rio Vista Rd	El Paso	79927	El Paso County	Socorro Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 937-5202	544	36	15.0	88.2%	9 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	533 (98.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49.7	1057^th of 2359 public middle schools	55.2%		49.2	1098^th of 2344 public middle schools	53.2%	41	70.4	55.1	48.2	57.7	44.9		46.7	20.6	$10,382
William D Slider Middle	Public	6-8	11700 School Ln	El Paso	79936	El Paso County	Socorro Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 937-5400	627	41	15.3	74.8%	14 (2.2%)	5 (0.8%)	605 (96.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	72.1	474^th of 2359 public middle schools	79.9%		66.7	608^th of 2344 public middle schools	74.1%	134	85.0	57.1	69.6	73.3	39.9	0.0	57.1	45.9	$10,026
Eastwood Middle	Public	6-8	2612 Chaswood St	El Paso	79935	El Paso County	Ysleta Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 434-4300	1,280	81	15.7	65.2%	37 (2.9%)	13 (1.0%)	1,218 (95.2%)	3 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.5%)	69.5	528^th of 2359 public middle schools	77.6%		61.6	758^th of 2344 public middle schools	67.7%	230	89.7	63.1	64.9	70.1	38.7	16.6	64.9	41.7	$9,725
Eastlake Middle	Public	6-8	12901-B Bob Hope	El Paso	79928	El Paso County	Socorro Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(915) 938-3000	787	44	17.7	65.7%	26 (3.3%)	17 (2.2%)	720 (91.5%)	7 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	14 (1.8%)	76.6	385^th of 2359 public middle schools	83.7%		73.4	461^st of 2344 public middle schools	80.3%	76	83.6	67.0	60.8	76.2	50.3		52.4	57.0	$11,796
El Paso Leadership Academy - Middle East	Public, Charter	6-8	2101 Joe Battle Blvd	El Paso	79938	El Paso County	El Paso Leadership Academy	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 298-3900	166	12	13.6	72.3%	7 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	158 (95.2%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13.4	2210^th of 2359 public middle schools	6.3%		13.1	2183^rd of 2344 public middle schools	6.9%	27	42.6	11.1	10.3	14.8	22.2	25.6		9.8	$7,944

Frequently Asked Questions about Del Valle Middle

What high school do graduates of Del Valle Middle attend?

Students who attend Del Valle Middle usually go on to attend Del Valle High School

What district is Del Valle Middle in?

Ysleta Independent School District (Isd)

Is Del Valle Middle a good school?

Del Valle Middle ranks 1491^st of 2359 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Del Valle Middle?

Students at Del Valle Middle are 99% Hispanic.

How many students attend Del Valle Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 969 students attended Del Valle Middle.

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