Del Valle Middle School (Del Valle ISD): 78617
Del Valle Middle School is the namesake public middle school (grades 6-8) on Ross Road in 78617, part of Del Valle ISD, serving the Del Valle High attendance area. It grades C overall, just under the district, with a B teacher grade. Here's the straight picture: the ratings, the numbers, the schools on either side of it, and what being zoned to Del Valle Middle means for your home search.
Is Del Valle Middle School a good school?
Here's the read. Del Valle Middle grades C overall on Niche, just under the district C+, with an Academic grade of C+ that matches the district. Proficiency is mixed: reading around 34% is right at the district line, while math around 27% edges it. It earns a B teacher grade, matching the district, carries a 6% gifted share, and is a campus of about 842 students with a 14:1 ratio. About 92% of students are in the free-lunch program. For a family in the core Del Valle community, it's a steady, in-line-with-district middle school, and I'll give you the honest read for your situation.
Del Valle Middle School by the numbers
| Metric | Del Valle Middle | Del Valle ISD |
|---|---|---|
| Overall grade (Niche) | C | C+ |
| Teacher grade (Niche) | B | B |
| Reading proficiency | 34% | 34% |
| Math proficiency | 27% | 24% |
| Gifted students | 6% | N/A |
| Students per teacher | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Students in free lunch program | 92% | 90% |
| Total enrollment | 842 | 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.
Del Valle Middle reads close to the district, matching it on the teacher grade and reading proficiency, with math a touch above. It's a steady campus, and as always the specific program a student lands in can matter more than the headline grade.
What feeds into Del Valle Middle, and where it goes next
Del Valle Middle sits in the middle of the district's core feeder path. Students arrive from Del Valle and Popham elementaries, and Del Valle Middle then feeds into Del Valle High:
Which elementary a home feeds through depends on the exact address. Because this is the core Del Valle attendance area, the full path up to Del Valle High runs along a short stretch of Ross Road. I confirm the current elementary, middle, and high school for any specific address first.
Homes in the Del Valle Middle School zone
Del Valle Middle serves the core Del Valle community along Ross Road in 78617, the historic center 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 for the address.
The core Del Valle community clusters its three campuses within a short stretch of Ross Road, so the feeder path here is about as direct as it gets. It's affordable and close to everything driving southeast Austin's growth. I give you the honest read on the schools and confirm the real zone for every address, before you're under contract.
How to confirm your address is zoned to Del Valle Middle
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 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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Del Valle Middle sits on the direct Ross Road path up to Del Valle High. I confirm the real zone for every address, no guessing. If the middle-school years are on your mind, 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.
