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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HERITAGE ACADEMY·NCES 480008011493

HERITAGE ACADEMY OF DEL RIO

709 B KINGS WAY, DEL RIO, TX 78840 · (830) 774-6230 · Val Verde County
GRADES 09–12HIGH33-TOWNCHARTERTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL191 STUDENTS
Enrollment
191
High
DISTRICT 118 · STATE 796
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.2:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
85%
162 students
DISTRICT 91% · 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
Grade 9
55
Grade 10
43
Grade 11
39
Grade 12
54
Student demographics
White
42%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
18597%
DISTRICT 83% · STATE 54%
Two+
11%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 3%
Native American
11%
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
9349%
Female
9851%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
65.0%
own-school result
Mathematics
70.0%
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.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

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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 →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
191
-74 (-28%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
was 15.6:1
% White
2%
was 5%
% Hispanic
97%
was 94%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About HERITAGE ACADEMY OF DEL RIO

HERITAGE ACADEMY OF DEL RIO is a high school of micro-enrollment scale in DEL RIO, Texas, part of HERITAGE ACADEMY, works with 191 students in grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 76% below the state mean of about 796.

HERITAGE ACADEMY comprises 5 schools with combined enrollment of 589 students; HERITAGE ACADEMY OF DEL RIO is among them.

On demographics, HERITAGE ACADEMY OF DEL RIO reports that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (97%). Other groups include 2% White. By comparison, Val Verde County as a whole is about 81% Hispanic, so the school skews visibly more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school currently runs with 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.0:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. Around 85% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Val Verde County (around 72%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Val Verde County indicate the typical household earns roughly $66,100 per year, roughly 23% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 14%. In all, Val Verde County runs 20 public schools (combined enrollment of about 10,448 students), of which HERITAGE ACADEMY OF DEL RIO is one.

BUENA VISTA EL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies a town-based site. HERITAGE ACADEMY OF DEL RIO is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 28%: 265 students in 2018 compared to 191 in 2025. Class-load math has tightened: from 15.6:1 in 2018 to 14.0:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, posts here usually surface around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Members of the school community can share what they know.

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
HERITAGE ACADEMY OF DEL RIO
District
HERITAGE ACADEMY
Address
709 B KINGS WAY, DEL RIO, TX 78840
Phone
(830) 774-6230
County
Val Verde County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
191
Teachers (FTE)
14
Student–teacher ratio
14.0:1
Free/Reduced lunch
162 (85%)
Locale
33-Town: Remote
NCES ID
480008011493
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About HERITAGE ACADEMY OF DEL RIO
How many students attend HERITAGE ACADEMY OF DEL RIO?
HERITAGE ACADEMY OF DEL RIO enrolls approximately 191 students in grades 09-12.
Is HERITAGE ACADEMY OF DEL RIO an elementary, middle, or high school?
HERITAGE ACADEMY OF DEL RIO is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does HERITAGE ACADEMY OF DEL RIO have?
HERITAGE ACADEMY OF DEL RIO employs 14 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.0:1.
What is the student diversity at HERITAGE ACADEMY OF DEL RIO?
Student demographics at HERITAGE ACADEMY OF DEL RIO are roughly 2% White, 97% Hispanic, 1% Two or more.
Is HERITAGE ACADEMY OF DEL RIO public or private?
HERITAGE ACADEMY OF DEL RIO is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by HERITAGE ACADEMY.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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