Middle school (grades 6-8) · Del Valle, TX

Del Valle Middle

Federal NCES profile for Del Valle Middle, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 42/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 481662001425
0/100100/10042/100
👥 S:T ratio
40
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
40
📋 Attendance
18
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Del Valle Middle earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Texas median.

#2 of 5
public schools in Del Valle · Resource Index
42
Resource Index · Typical
14.9:1
students per teacher
75.7%
free-lunch eligible

Del Valle Middle has class sizes near the Texas median. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Del Valle Middle ranks #2 of 5 public schools in Del Valle, TX.

School address

Enrollment

895

Texas · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

60.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

14.9:1

vs 14.7:1 Texas avg

+1% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

75.7%

vs 61.9% Texas avg

+22% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Del Valle Middle compares with Texas and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Del Valle Middle

Del Valle Middle is a high-poverty, large middle school in Del Valle, Texas, enrolling 895 students.

At 14.9:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Texas median, within a few percentage points of the 14.7:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 75.7% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 895 puts it in the larger third of Texas schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 8,960 scored Texas schools.

Against 1,420 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #439.

Its student body is predominantly Hispanic or Latino (87% of enrollment) (diversity index 25/100).

Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 298 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 32.6% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Its district draws 18.8% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

The federal civil-rights collection also records 7 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.

Del Valle Isd also operates Del Valle H S (3,641 students) and Dailey Middle (767 students) alongside Del Valle Middle.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Del Valle Middle compares

Del Valle Middle on the metrics families compare, against Texas and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Texas Texas avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 14.9:1 ▲ 1% 14.7:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 75.7% ▲ 22% 61.9% 51.7%
Enrollment 895 top 14% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

14.9:1
Leaner classes than 48% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
895
Bigger than 89% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
75.7%
free-lunch eligible - 22% above the Texas average of 61.9%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
14.9:1
students per teacher - 1% above state mean
Top 58% in Texas - lower ratio than 42% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
32.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$12,356
per pupil, district-wide - below Texas avg of $13,644
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 298 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
84
in-school suspensions + 80 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 9.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 18.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 7 expulsions.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 86.5%
African American 6.5%
White 3.1%
Asian 2.2%
Two or More 1.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 86.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 24.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 24.6, Del Valle Middle is less mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Del Valle Isd, which includes Del Valle Middle.

$12,356
Per student
-9%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-26%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 67.8%
State 13.4%
Federal 18.8%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Del Valle Middle Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Del Valle H S Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Dailey Middle Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
John P Ojeda Middle Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Del Valle El Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Hornsby-Dunlap El Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Del Valle Middle's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Del Valle Isd · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar middle schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Texas, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

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Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Del Valle Middle

How many students attend Del Valle Middle?

Del Valle Middle has 895 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Del Valle, TX.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Del Valle Middle?

The student-teacher ratio at Del Valle Middle is 14.9:1, which is 1% higher than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 5% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Del Valle Middle?

75.7% of students at Del Valle Middle are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Del Valle Middle?

The largest demographic group at Del Valle Middle is Hispanic or Latino at 86.5% of enrollment, in Del Valle, TX.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Del Valle Middle?

Del Valle Middle has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Del Valle Middle rank among public schools in Del Valle?

By Resource Investment Index, Del Valle Middle ranks #2 of 5 public schools in Del Valle, TX. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Del Valle on the city page.

Is Del Valle Middle a good school?

Del Valle Middle earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Texas median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Del Valle Isd?

Besides Del Valle Middle, Del Valle Isd also operates Del Valle H S (3,641 students), Dailey Middle (767 students), and John P Ojeda Middle (759 students). See the Del Valle Isd district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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