North Heights El, Del Rio TX - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on North Heights El

North Heights Elementary is a closed school. Its most recent available assessment data comes from the 2022-23 school year, when it served middle elementary grades (grades three through five) in Del Rio, Texas, as part of San Felipe-Del Rio CISD.

The school's test results on state STAAR assessments showed uneven performance across subjects and grade levels. In English language arts, third grade achieved stronger proficiency, while fourth and fifth grades showed lower results. Math proficiency was notably weak across all three grades tested, declining from third to fifth grade. Science proficiency in fifth grade was the lowest area, with less than a quarter of students meeting proficiency standards. These results suggest the school faced challenges in building sustained academic mastery, particularly in mathematics and science.

Enrollment and demographic data were not available in district records, so a parent cannot determine the school's size or student composition from this report. Similarly, information about free-or-reduced-price lunch participation, special education enrollment, English learner populations, or staffing was not provided.

San Felipe-Del Rio CISD, the district serving Del Rio, has pursued a strategy of program diversification. The district offers an Elementary STEM Academy using immersion-style hands-on learning at multiple school sites, and middle school students can enroll in a New Tech Academy featuring project-based learning. The district also renewed its District of Innovation status, which allows operational flexibilities including an earlier school start date. A bond proposal for major facility improvements and academic expansion was on the November 2025 ballot, though the outcome was not confirmed in available sources.

Del Rio is a modest-sized community in Val Verde County on the Texas border. The housing market shows homes at moderate valuations relative to national benchmarks, with rental affordability slightly better than mortgage affordability. The local economy reflects moderate employment conditions typical of a smaller regional hub.

Because North Heights Elementary is no longer operational, families seeking an elementary option in Del Rio would need to consult current district records about available schools and their academic profiles.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 347%

School 47% · District 36% · ▲ 11 pts above district

▲ 7 pts above state median

Grade 446%

School 46% · District 33% · ▲ 13 pts above district

▲ 5 pts above state median

Grade 537%

School 37% · District 41% · ▼ 4 pts below district

▼ 4 pts below state median

English language arts

Grade 368%

School 68% · District 41% · ▲ 27 pts above district

▲ 22 pts above state median

Grade 443%

School 43% · District 45% · ▼ 2 pts below district

▼ 6 pts below state median

Grade 537%

School 37% · District 53% · ▼ 16 pts below district

▼ 17 pts below state median

Science

Grade 524%

School 24% · District 15% · ▲ 9 pts above district

▲ 1 pts above state median

This schoolSAN FELIPE-DEL RIO CISD, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 3Lower-income69%Higher-income73%4 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income36%Higher-income67%31 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income32%Higher-income64%32 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income49%Higher-income36%13 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income43%Higher-income56%13 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income31%Higher-income71%40 pp gap