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Del Valle Opportunity Center

5301 ROSS ROAD#B, DEL VALLE, TX 78617 · (512) 386-3300 · Travis County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL228 STUDENTS
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Enrollment
228
High
DISTRICT 1,290 · STATE 796
Student : Teacher
7.0:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.0:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
93%
213 students
DISTRICT 89% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 92611%
Grade 103716%
Grade 118537%
Grade 128035%
Student demographics
32%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 31% · STATE 63% · US 70%
White
104%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 24% · US 43%
Hispanic
18581%
DISTRICT 83% · STATE 54% · US 30%
Black
2913%
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 13% · US 15%
Asian
21%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 6% · US 6%
Two+
21%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 3% · US 5%
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
Male
13057%
Female
9843%

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Test scores

STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
9.0%
own-school result
Mathematics
11.0%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.

Performance levels, 2025-26

SubjectMasters Grade LevelMeets Grade LevelApproaches Grade LevelDid Not Meet Grade Level
Reading0.0%9.0%17.0%74.0%
Mathematics0.0%11.0%52.0%37.0%
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 yearReadingMathematics
2025-269.0%11.0%
2024-259.0%9.0%
2023-2413.0%14.0%
2022-238.0%4.0%
2021-2212.0%0.0%
2020-217.0%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

Not computed for this school
BeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →

Where Del Valle Opportunity Center ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn TexasIn Travis County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
228#1,275 of 2,107#40 of 69
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
7.0:1#2 of 1,344#1 of 41
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
32.4%#984 of 1,346#27 of 41
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
93.4%#103 of 1,522#4 of 49
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+10.7%#362 of 672#17 of 23
Ranked against other public high 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 2024-25
Enrollment
228
+93 (+69%) vs 2020
+81% since 2000-01, when it was 126
Student : Teacher
7.0:1
was 4.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2522832.37.0:193% (213)
2023-2425135.17.2:192% (232)
2022-2321633.26.5:197% (209)
2020-21135314.3:193% (126)
2017-1820637.45.5:188% (182)
2015-16198414.8:187% (172)
2010-11435449.9:173% (319)
2000-011261012.6:152% (65)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Del Valle Opportunity Center.

Since 2017-18: students up 11% (206 to 228); teachers down 13% (37.4 to 32.3).

About Del Valle Opportunity Center

Del Valle Opportunity Center is a very small high school found in DEL VALLE, Texas. The school covers grades 9 through 12 and reported 228 students in 2024-25. Across high schools in Texas, the average enrollment is about 796.

DEL VALLE ISD includes 15 schools. Together they enroll 11,715 students.

Of every 100 students at Del Valle Opportunity Center, about 81 are Hispanic. The school is also 13% Black and 4% White. That is higher than the 33% Hispanic share among all Travis County residents. A diversity index of 32% means there is a 32% chance two randomly chosen students at Del Valle Opportunity Center are from different groups.

Based on 32.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, Del Valle Opportunity Center has a ratio of 7.0:1. Compared with the 15.1:1 average for high schools in Texas, this school's ratio is lower. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 93%. It compares with 54% for public schools in Travis County.

For the population of Travis County, median household income comes to about $99,611, 57% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Travis County counts 333 public schools with about 191,706 students.

Del Valle High School is about 0.2 miles away, making it the nearest public school. There are 5 more public schools inside five miles.

The NCES locale for Del Valle Opportunity Center is Rural: Fringe, which covers schools in rural territory close to an urban area.

Del Valle Opportunity Center enrolled 135 in 2020-21 and 228 in 2024-25. Changes in grade configuration can produce shifts of this size. Its ratio of students to teachers was 4.3:1 in 2020-21, and 7.0:1 in 2024-25.

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Travis County at a glance

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Population
1,330,015
Census ACS
Median income
$99,611
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
57%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
333
191,706 students

Quick facts

School name
Del Valle Opportunity Center
District
DEL VALLE ISD
Address
5301 ROSS ROAD#B, DEL VALLE, TX 78617
Phone
(512) 386-3300
County
Travis County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
228
Teachers (FTE)
32
Student–teacher ratio
7.0:1
Free and reduced lunch
213 (93%)
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
481662021529
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Del Valle Opportunity Center
How large is Del Valle Opportunity Center?
Del Valle Opportunity Center enrolls approximately 228 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Del Valle Opportunity Center serve?
Del Valle Opportunity Center serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Del Valle Opportunity Center?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Del Valle Opportunity Center is approximately 7.0:1 (32 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Del Valle Opportunity Center?
Student demographics at Del Valle Opportunity Center are roughly 4% White, 81% Hispanic, 13% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Del Valle Opportunity Center?
Del Valle Opportunity Center is overseen by DEL VALLE ISD in Travis County.
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