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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 19% (versus the Texas public high school average of 38%), 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 90%, which is equal to the Texas average of 90%.
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
Student By Grade
District Rank
Del Valle Independent School District, which is ranked #1085 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1088 out of 1202 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
44%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
46%
Graduation Rate
90%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.30
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
5%
% Hispanic
83%
53%
% Black
9%
13%
% White
4%
26%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
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.
Total Revenue
$153 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$165 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,553
$13,387
Spending / Student
$14,640
$14,116
Best Del Valle Independent School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Del Valle High School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
5201 Ross Rd
Del Valle, TX 78617
(512) 386-3200
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:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
5301 Ross Road B
Del Valle, TX 78617
(512) 386-3300
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
Del Valle, TX 78617
(512) 386-3040
Grades: 10-11
| 2 students
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