Del Valle Independent School District

5301 Ross Rd
Del Valle, TX 78617
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Del Valle Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 3,757 students in Del Valle Independent School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Texas.
Public High Schools in Del Valle Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Texas public high school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Del Valle Independent School District have a Graduation Rate of 89%, which is equal to the Texas average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Del Valle High School, with 97% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Texas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public high school average of 74% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
15 Schools
2,552 Schools
# Students
11,287 Students
1,864,677 Students
# Teachers
784 Teachers
125,506 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Del Valle Independent School District, which is ranked #1072 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 89% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TX)
#1078 out of 1204 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Del Valle Independent   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
24%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Del Valle Independent   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
34%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Del Valle Independent   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Del Valle Independent   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
89%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Del Valle Independent   School District and public school graduation rate of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.30
0.64
# American Indian Students
6 Students
6,249 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
188 Students
95,920 Students
% Asian Students
2%
5%
# Hispanic Students
9,410 Students
992,082 Students
% Hispanic Students
83%
53%
# Black Students
1,004 Students
234,075 Students
% Black Students
9%
13%
# White Students
492 Students
483,077 Students
% White Students
4%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
2,934 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
179 Students
50,340 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
705
6,571
# Students in K Grade:
710
9,336
# Students in 1st Grade:
703
10,076
# Students in 2nd Grade:
748
10,215
# Students in 3rd Grade:
772
10,512
# Students in 4th Grade:
724
10,681
# Students in 5th Grade:
724
11,658
# Students in 6th Grade:
772
32,105
# Students in 7th Grade:
834
38,290
# Students in 8th Grade:
838
40,744
# Students in 9th Grade:
985
472,263
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,057
438,622
# Students in 11th Grade:
978
406,207
# Students in 12th Grade:
737
367,397
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,553 is higher than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,640 is higher than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$153 MM
$74,029 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Del Valle Independent   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$165 MM
$78,063 MM
This chart displays total spending of Del Valle Independent   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,553
$13,387
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Del Valle Independent   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,640
$14,116
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Del Valle Independent   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Del Valle Independent School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Del Valle High School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
5201 Ross Rd
Del Valle, TX 78617
(512) 386-3200
Grades: 8-12
| 3,504 students
Rank: #22.
Del Valle Opportunity Center
Alternative School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
5301 Ross Road B
Del Valle, TX 78617
(512) 386-3300
Grades: 9-12
| 251 students
Rank: n/an/a
Travis Co J J A E P
Alternative School
3207 W Slaughter Ln
Del Valle, TX 78617
(512) 386-3040
Grades: 10-11
| 2 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 15 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 11,287 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 96%
  • : 89% (Btm 50% in TX)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • : 34% (Btm 50%)
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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