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DEL RIO H S

100 MEMORIAL DR, DEL RIO, TX 78840 · (830) 778-4329 · Val Verde County
GRADES 09–12HIGH33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL2,447 STUDENTS
Enrollment
2,447
High
DISTRICT 1,015 · STATE 796
Student : Teacher
21.3:1
115 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.5:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
69%
1,695 students
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 9
620
Grade 10
645
Grade 11
673
Grade 12
509
Student demographics
White
1295%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
2,29194%
DISTRICT 93% · STATE 54%
Black
80%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 13%
Asian
80%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 6%
Two+
60%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3%
Native American
40%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
1,29953%
Female
1,14847%

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Test scores

STAAR 2024-25 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
45.0%
TX avg 53.3% . +28.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
26.0%
TX avg 43.3% . +9.0pp since 2020

What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 26 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 53 and 43. Reading scores are up about 28 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 9 points.

Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
45.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.1%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.7pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.

BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
2,447
-244 (-9%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
21.3:1
was 18.1:1
% White
5%
was 6%
% Hispanic
94%
was 92%
% Black
0%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About DEL RIO H S

DEL RIO H S is one of the sprawling four-year high schools in DEL RIO, Texas, operated by SAN FELIPE-DEL RIO CISD, with 2,447 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 207% larger than the state mean of about 796.

SAN FELIPE-DEL RIO CISD runs 14 schools in total, collectively educating 9,767 students. DEL RIO H S is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, DEL RIO H S shows that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (94%). Beyond that, the school shows 5% White. The wider county runs roughly 81% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the resource side, The school currently runs with 115 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 21.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting DEL RIO H S higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 69% of students at DEL RIO H S qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, DEL RIO H S tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 44.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 45.8%.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Val Verde County) logs that the typical household earns roughly $66,100 per year, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 14%. Across Val Verde County's 20 public schools (combined enrollment of about 10,448 students), DEL RIO H S is one campus in the mix.

DEL RIO EARLY COLLEGE H S is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around DEL RIO H S. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts DEL RIO H S at 2nd of 5; the average score across the group is 44.3%.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at DEL RIO H S has fell 9%, going from 2,691 students in 2018 to 2,447 in 2025. Class-load math has grew: from 18.1:1 in 2018 to 21.3:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, members of the DEL RIO H S community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.

Val Verde County at a glance

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Population
47,741
Census ACS
Median income
$66,100
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
20
10,448 students

Quick facts

School name
DEL RIO H S
District
SAN FELIPE-DEL RIO CISD
Address
100 MEMORIAL DR, DEL RIO, TX 78840
Phone
(830) 778-4329
County
Val Verde County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
2,447
Teachers (FTE)
115
Student–teacher ratio
21.3:1
Free/Reduced lunch
1,695 (69%)
Locale
33-Town: Remote
NCES ID
483890004435
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About DEL RIO H S
What is the total enrollment at DEL RIO H S?
DEL RIO H S enrolls approximately 2,447 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does DEL RIO H S serve?
DEL RIO H S serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at DEL RIO H S?
The student-to-teacher ratio at DEL RIO H S is approximately 21.3:1 (115 FTE teachers).
How diverse is DEL RIO H S?
DEL RIO H S reports a student body of 5% White, 94% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Who oversees DEL RIO H S?
DEL RIO H S is overseen by SAN FELIPE-DEL RIO CISD in Val Verde County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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