Dailey Middle School (Del Valle ISD): 78725 Zone
Dailey Middle School is a public middle school (grades 6-8) on Westall Street in the Hornsby Bend area of 78725, part of Del Valle ISD, serving the Del Valle High attendance area. It grades C- overall, a high-need campus whose reading proficiency runs above the district. Here's the straight picture: the ratings, the numbers, the schools on either side of it, and what being zoned to Dailey means for your home search.
Is Dailey Middle School a good school?
Here's the honest read. Dailey grades C- overall on Niche, below the district C+. Its proficiency is a split picture: reading around 41% runs well above the district's 34%, a real bright spot, while math around 17% sits under the district. It carries an 8% gifted share and a C teacher grade, and it's a high-need campus where about 94% of students are in the free-lunch program, with a 15:1 ratio and roughly 814 students. It serves the Hornsby Bend area northeast of Del Valle, and the strong reading number is worth weighing honestly.
Dailey Middle School by the numbers
| Metric | Dailey Middle | Del Valle ISD |
|---|---|---|
| Overall grade (Niche) | C- | C+ |
| Reading proficiency | 41% | 34% |
| Gifted students | 8% | N/A |
| Math proficiency | 17% | 24% |
| Teacher grade (Niche) | C | B |
| Students per teacher | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Students in free lunch program | 94% | 90% |
| Total enrollment | 814 | 11,287 |
Source: Niche via RPR (Realtors Property Resource), 2026. Niche compiles the letter grades from U.S. Dept. of Education data, community reviews, and other sources, and updates quarterly. Figures change, so I confirm the current numbers when they matter to your decision.
The standout is reading proficiency around 41%, well above the district, paired with an 8% gifted share. Math is the soft spot, running under the district. As with any school, the specific program a student lands in can matter more than the headline grade.
What feeds into Dailey, and where it goes next
Dailey sits in the middle of the Hornsby Bend feeder path. Students arrive from a group of Del Valle ISD elementaries, Hornsby-Dunlap among them, and Dailey then feeds into Del Valle High:
Dailey draws from elementaries including Hornsby-Dunlap and Joseph Gilbert, and feeds up to Del Valle High. Which elementary a home feeds through depends on the exact address, so I confirm the current path for any property first.
Homes in the Dailey Middle School zone
Dailey serves the Hornsby Bend and Austin's Colony area of 78725 along Westall Street, northeast of Del Valle near FM 969, the Colorado River, and Highway 130, a mix of established homes, rural tracts, and newer development at some of the more affordable prices in the metro. The thing to know: this part of 78725 is Del Valle ISD, not Austin ISD, even with an Austin address, and the district lines run close out here. If the school matters, I confirm the exact zone for the address.
The Hornsby Bend area northeast of Del Valle is affordable and under the radar, with an Austin address but Del Valle ISD schools. Dailey is the middle school for a lot of it, feeding Del Valle High, and its reading scores actually beat the district. The district lines surprise people out here, so I confirm the real zone for every address, before you're under contract.
How to confirm your address is zoned to Dailey
Use Del Valle ISD's official boundary lookup. The district publishes a find-my-school tool where you enter an address and it returns the assigned elementary, middle, and high school. That's the source of truth, not the real estate listing, which can carry outdated school data.
Or ask me. Send me an address or a Hornsby Bend pocket you're considering and I'll confirm the zone, pull the current middle and high school on the path, and flag anything that affects your decision.
Buying in the Dailey Middle zone?
Tell me what matters most and I'll build your search around it. The path runs up to Del Valle High School, so start there for the high-school picture, use the Central Texas school districts guide for how the zones fit together, and the South Austin relocation guide if you're moving in. When you're ready to look at homes, here's how buying in the Austin area works.
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Dailey feeds up to Del Valle High and its reading scores beat the district. The district lines near Hornsby Bend trip people up, so I confirm the real zone for every address. If the middle-school years are on your mind, let's talk.
Last updated: September 2026. School ratings and boundaries change, so confirm the current figures and assignment for any specific address.
