Del Rio Middle, Del Rio TX - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Del Rio Middle

Del Rio Middle serves seventh and eighth grades in a middle school setting within San Felipe-Del Rio CISD. The school draws a student body that is overwhelmingly Hispanic, with about three-quarters of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting the economic profile of this border community in Val Verde County.

On state assessments, Del Rio Middle's results show considerable room for growth. In English language arts, students perform somewhat stronger, with about one in three seventh graders and slightly fewer eighth graders meeting or exceeding proficiency. Math proficiency is lower, particularly in eighth grade, where only about one in four students meet the standard. Science and social studies proficiency rates are comparable to math, hovering in the low-to-mid range. When proficiency is examined across all tested grades and subjects together, the school's overall index sits in the bottom quartile relative to other districts in Val Verde County. A parent weighing this school should understand that these are foundational academic skills where most students are still approaching grade-level work rather than demonstrating mastery.

The school is part of a district that has invested in specialized learning models. Del Rio Middle hosts a New Tech Academy, which uses project-based learning tied to real-world challenges. This pedagogy shapes the instructional experience for students enrolled in that pathway. The district has also pursued innovation status, which has allowed earlier school start dates and flexibility in hiring for certain career and technical positions. In November 2025, voters were asked to approve a bond supporting facility improvements, including a tech center and gym expansion at San Felipe Memorial Middle School and a new elementary STEM magnet; whether this passed was not confirmed in available sources.

The enrollment is stable at just over fourteen hundred students split fairly evenly between the two grades. The school's geographic and economic context is working-class and border-adjacent; housing values and rents in the 78840 zip code are notably below state and national averages, and rental costs represent a higher share of household income than the national norm. This is a community where school choice and program quality matter, and where families often have limited economic cushion.

Data on special education enrollment, English learner status, chronic absenteeism, and discipline were not available, so a parent would want to ask the school directly about these support systems and their capacity to serve students with additional academic or behavioral needs.

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Academic performance

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

Math

Grade 734%

School 34% · District 34%

▲ 7 pts above state median

Grade 824%

School 24% · District 24%

▼ 18 pts below state median

English language arts

Grade 744%

School 44% · District 44%

▼ 5 pts below state median

Grade 838%

School 38% · District 35% · ▲ 3 pts above district

▼ 17 pts below state median

Science

Grade 832%

School 32% · District 32%

▼ 10 pts below state median

Social studies

Grade 822%

School 22% · District 21% · ▲ 1 pts above district

▼ 2 pts below 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 7Lower-income36%Higher-income64%28 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income32%Higher-income57%25 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 7Lower-income26%Higher-income53%27 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income22%Higher-income33%11 pp gap