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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 2026 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 2,421 students in Del Valle Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle Schools in Del Valle Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public middle school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
16 Schools
2,687 Schools
# Students
11,715 Students
1,448,673 Students
# Teachers
799 Teachers
97,127 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Del Valle Independent School District, which is ranked #1081 of all 1,193 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%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)42%
23%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.31
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
6%
% Hispanic
82%
53%
% Black
9%
13%
% White
5%
25%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,057 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,371. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,106 is higher than the state median of $14,099. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$153 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$165 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,057
$13,371
Spending / Student
$14,106
$14,099
Best Del Valle Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Del Valle Middle School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
5500 Ross Rd
Del Valle, TX 78617
(512) 386-3400
Del Valle, TX 78617
(512) 386-3400
Gr: 6-8 | 895 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #22.
Dailey Middle School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
14000 Westall St
Austin, TX 78725
(512) 386-3600
Austin, TX 78725
(512) 386-3600
Gr: 6-8 | 767 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #33.
John P Ojeda Middle School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
4900 Mckinney Falls Pkwy
Austin, TX 78744
(512) 386-3500
Austin, TX 78744
(512) 386-3500
Gr: 6-8 | 759 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
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