DEL VALLE MIDDLE

DEL VALLE MIDDLE is one of the substantial middle schools in EL PASO, Texas, run under YSLETA ISD, with 969 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 8. That puts it 51% bigger than the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 643 students.

Within YSLETA ISD, which oversees 49 schools and 34,062 students, DEL VALLE MIDDLE is one campus in the system.

Demographically, DEL VALLE MIDDLE shows that 99% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority. That is meaningfully more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 83%.

Looking at school resources, The school employs 68 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.3:1. The state averages about 14.4:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 86% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against El Paso County (around 74%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, DEL VALLE MIDDLE sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 36.2%; this one delivers 40.1%.

Around the school, community-level numbers for El Paso County indicate median household income runs about $59,806, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 16%. DEL VALLE MIDDLE is one of 273 public schools in El Paso County (combined enrollment of about 165,404 students).

Nearest neighbor: MISSION VALLEY EL, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts DEL VALLE MIDDLE at 8th of 9; the average score across the group is 45.1%.

DEL VALLE MIDDLE operates from a city-core location.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.