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DEL VALLE H S
Test scores
STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveBeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodology7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About DEL VALLE H S
DEL VALLE H S is one of the sprawling four-year high schools in DEL VALLE, Texas, overseen by DEL VALLE ISD, with 3,641 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 796 students each, so DEL VALLE H S sits 357% above that benchmark.
DEL VALLE ISD runs 15 schools in total, collectively educating 11,715 students. DEL VALLE H S is one of those campuses.
On the student-mix side, DEL VALLE H S logs that nearly all students (84%) are Hispanic. Beyond that, the school shows 9% Black, 4% White. That is visibly more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 33%.
On the resource side, On paper, DEL VALLE H S has 215 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting DEL VALLE H S higher than the state norm the norm. About 89% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Travis County (around 54%), the school's rate is north of typical.
After controlling for student poverty, DEL VALLE H S sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 35.0%; this one delivers 32.1%.
In the surrounding community, census data for Travis County shows median household income runs about $99,611, roughly 57% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. DEL VALLE H S is one of 333 public schools in Travis County (combined enrollment of about 191,706 students).
The closest other public school is DEL VALLE OPPORTUNITY CTR, roughly 0.2 miles away. 6 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts DEL VALLE H S at 1st of 8; the average score across the group is 25.8%.
The campus sits in a low-density setting.
Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count increased 16%: 3,126 students in 2018 compared to 3,641 in 2025.
Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the DEL VALLE H S community share and discuss school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.
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