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Enrollment
422
Elementary
DISTRICT 516 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·YSLETA ISD·NCES 484668012245
Del Valle Elementary School
9251 ESCOBAR, EL PASO, TX 79907 · (915) 434-9300 · El Paso County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL422 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
90%
381 students
DISTRICT 81% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 4 | 1% |
| Kindergarten | 61 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 59 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 67 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 95 | 23% |
| Grade 4 | 72 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 64 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (61) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (64).
Student demographics
4%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
52.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +35.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
40.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +20.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 40 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 35 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 20 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 13.0% | 39.0% | 28.0% | 20.0% |
| Mathematics | 13.0% | 27.0% | 31.0% | 29.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 52.0% | 40.0% |
| 2024-25 | 59.0% | 41.0% |
| 2023-24 | 56.0% | 54.0% |
| 2022-23 | 35.0% | 49.0% |
| 2021-22 | 37.0% | 44.0% |
| 2020-21 | 17.0% | 20.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
46.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.1%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% 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 →
Schools most like Del Valle Elementary School
Del Valle Elementary School's state test result (46.9% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Del Valle Elementary School this school | 422 | 90.3% | 46.9% |
| Houston Elementary School HARLINGEN | 420 | 90.7% | 39.5% |
| T Price Elementary School DONNA | 416 | 90.1% | 35.4% |
| Fabens Elementary School FABENS | 421 | 90.5% | 25.5% |
| Johanna Odonnell Intermediate School FABENS | 434 | 91.0% | 39.1% |
| Henry B Gonzalez Elementary School EAGLE PASS | 401 | 90.5% | 28.5% |
Matched among Texas elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Del Valle Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In El Paso County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.9% | #1,748 of 4,401 | #52 of 133 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #2,923 of 4,466 ▼ 278 | #101 of 133 ▼ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #2,329 of 4,466 ▼ 771 | #87 of 133 ▼ 32 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.0pp | #2,306 of 3,998 | #87 of 132 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 422 | #3,314 of 4,938 | #95 of 141 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.4:1 | #1,072 of 4,622 | #36 of 134 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 4.2% | #4,355 of 4,628 | #116 of 134 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 90.3% | #1,043 of 4,789 | #26 of 139 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.0% | #2,397 of 2,838 | #87 of 93 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
422
-152 (-26%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
was 15.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 422 | 31.5 | 13.4:1 | 90% (381) |
| 2023-24 | 427 | 31.3 | 13.7:1 | 88% (377) |
| 2022-23 | 465 | 32.3 | 14.4:1 | 88% (411) |
| 2020-21 | 574 | 38 | 15.1:1 | 87% (500) |
| 2017-18 | 449 | 33.2 | 13.5:1 | 89% (400) |
| 2015-16 | 483 | 30 | 16.1:1 | 67% (323) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Del Valle Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (449 to 422); teachers down 5% (33.2 to 31.5).
About Del Valle Elementary School
Del Valle Elementary School, located in EL PASO, Texas, is a low-enrollment elementary school. It covers pre-K through 5, with a total enrollment of 422 students.
YSLETA ISD is the local district for Del Valle Elementary School. It runs 49 schools with 34,062 students.
Federal enrollment data show Del Valle Elementary School is 98% Hispanic. Among all residents of El Paso County, the Hispanic share is about 83%. Pick two students at random and there is a 4% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school employs the equivalent of 31.5 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 13.4:1. That is lower than the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 90%. On average, public schools in El Paso County report 74%.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, Del Valle Elementary School is 11.7 points above the average proficiency rate on state tests predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 46.9% actual, 35.1% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Texas.
Census Bureau estimates for El Paso County show that the median household income is $59,806, roughly 26% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 16% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 273 public schools in El Paso County, enrolling about 165,404 students in all.
El Paso Classical Academy is located about 0.6 miles from Del Valle Elementary School. The five-mile area around Del Valle Elementary School holds at least 8 other public schools. The school's 46.9% average proficiency ranks 5th among 8 nearby schools.
Del Valle Elementary School has an NCES locale of City: Large.
2024-25 enrollment was 422, a 26% decrease from 574 in 2020-21. The ratio was 15.1:1 in 2020-21 and 13.4:1 in 2024-25.
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El Paso County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
870,779
Census ACS
Median income
$59,806
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
273
165,404 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in YSLETA ISD
- Eastwood High SchoolHigh · 2,295 students
- Bel Air High SchoolHigh · 1,866 students
- Del Valle High SchoolHigh · 1,798 students
- Parkland High SchoolHigh · 1,565 students
- J M Hanks High SchoolHigh · 1,364 students
- Eastwood Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,280 students
Other schools in EL PASO
- Eastlake High SchoolHigh · 3,004 students
- Pebble Hills High SchoolHigh · 2,952 students
- Franklin High SchoolHigh · 2,835 students
- Socorro High SchoolHigh · 2,579 students
- Coronado High SchoolHigh · 2,576 students
- Montwood High SchoolHigh · 2,499 students
Other Del Valle Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 2 states are named Del Valle Elementary. Del Valle Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- Del Valle Elementary SchoolDEL VALLE, TX · 726 students
- Del Valle ElementaryLa Puente, CA · 212 students
Nearby schools
- El Paso Classical Academy0.6 mi · 271
- Harmony Science Academy (el Paso)0.9 mi · 1,034
- Harmony School of Excellence - El Paso1.0 mi · 682
- Alicia R Chacon International1.1 mi · 859
- Del Valle Middle School1.2 mi · 969
- Mission Valley Elementary School1.2 mi · 604
Frequently asked questions
About Del Valle Elementary SchoolHow large is Del Valle Elementary School?
Del Valle Elementary School enrolls approximately 422 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Del Valle Elementary School serve?
Del Valle Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does Del Valle Elementary School have?
Del Valle Elementary School employs 31 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.4:1.
How diverse is Del Valle Elementary School?
Del Valle Elementary School reports a student body of 2% White, 98% Hispanic, 0% Two or more.
Who oversees Del Valle Elementary School?
Del Valle Elementary School is overseen by YSLETA ISD in El Paso County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.