Del Valle Elementary (Del Valle ISD): 78617 Zone
Del Valle Elementary is the namesake public PK-5 school on Ross Road in 78617, part of Del Valle ISD, feeding the Del Valle Middle and Del Valle High path. It's a high-need campus whose ratings sit below the district, and I'll give you the numbers straight, along with the path it feeds and what being zoned to Del Valle Elementary means for your home search.
Is Del Valle Elementary a good school?
Here's the honest read. Del Valle Elementary grades C- overall on Niche, below the district C+, with test-based proficiency that runs low, around 18% in reading and 26% in math. It's a high-need campus where roughly 88% of students are in the free-lunch program, with a 14:1 ratio and a B- teacher grade. It's a PK-5 campus of about 672 students at the heart of the Del Valle community on Ross Road. The numbers reflect the community the school serves, and they matter differently for every family. My job isn't to grade your neighborhood, it's to give you the real data and help you weigh the options if the school is a deciding factor.
Del Valle Elementary by the numbers
| Metric | Del Valle El | Del Valle ISD |
|---|---|---|
| Overall grade (Niche) | C- | C+ |
| Teacher grade (Niche) | B- | B |
| Math proficiency | 26% | 24% |
| Reading proficiency | 18% | 34% |
| Gifted students | 2% | N/A |
| Students per teacher | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Students in free lunch program | 88% | 90% |
| Total enrollment | 672 | 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 honest picture is a high-need campus whose reading proficiency trails the district while math runs a touch above it. As with any school, the specific program a student lands in can matter more than the headline grade, so it's worth looking past the letter.
What Del Valle Elementary feeds into
Del Valle Elementary sits at the center of the district's feeder path. From here, students continue to Del Valle Middle and then to Del Valle High, all within a short stretch of Ross Road:
This is the most direct path in the district, three campuses clustered along Ross Road, running up to Del Valle High. Which exact schools a home feeds still depends on the address, so I confirm the current path for any property before you write an offer.
Homes in the Del Valle Elementary zone
Del Valle Elementary serves the core Del Valle community along Ross Road in 78617, the historic heart of the district near Highway 71 and Highway 130, a mix of established rural homesteads and new subdivisions filling in nearby. It's one of the more affordable parts of the metro, close to the airport, COTA, and the Tesla corridor. The thing to know: this is Del Valle ISD proper, and values here are tied closely to the area's fast growth and location. If the school matters, I confirm the exact zone.
Del Valle proper is the historic center of the district, affordable and close to everything driving southeast Austin's growth: the airport, COTA, the Tesla corridor, Highway 130. The three Del Valle campuses sit within a short stretch of Ross Road. I give you the honest read on the schools and confirm the real zone for every address, so you know what you're buying, before you're under contract.
How to confirm your address is zoned to Del Valle Elementary
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 Del Valle 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 Del Valle Elementary 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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Southeast Austin and Del Valle are a big part of what I do, and the core Del Valle community is a market I know well. With 175+ closed deals since 2016 across South Austin, Buda, Kyle, and Bastrop, and named a FastExpert 2026 Top Agent, I help families read the schools and the area's fast growth honestly.
The three Del Valle campuses cluster along Ross Road, feeding up to Del Valle High. I confirm the real zone for every address, no guessing. If the school is a deciding factor, I'll give you a straight, local read.
Last updated: September 2026. School ratings and boundaries change, so confirm the current figures and assignment for any specific address.
