Photo: JherreraCODR · CC BY-SA 4.0Del Rio’s public schools score below 66% of Texas districts on tests and graduation
The grade covers the public school district serving Del Rio, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.
From Texas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Del Rio’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 742 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Del Rio’s, its schools beat 29%, lower than their 34% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 45% of tested students were proficient in reading and 36% in math, against 51% and 41% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
90% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $12,683 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Six elementary schools, then one middle and two high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is up 15% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Heritage Academy of del Rio, Heritage Academy of del Rio Middle, Premier H S of del Rio, St. James Episcopal School del Rio (private), Sacred Heart Catholic School (private) and Bible Way Christian Academy (private) are in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Del Rio’s grade
C: better than 34% of Texas school districts, #460 of 642 Texas towns. Both inputs trail the Texas average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Del Rio, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Del Rio
San Felipe Memorial Middle
Grades 6 · 671 students · 20:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Del Rio
Del Rio Middle
Grades 7–8 · 1,347 students · 18:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Del Rio
Del Rio Middle
Grades 7–8 · 1,347 students · 18:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Del Rio · depends on your address
Del Rio H S
Grades 9–12 · 2,447 students · 21:1 students per teacher
Del Rio Early College H S
Grades 9–12 · 472 students · 11:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Del Rio · depends on your address
Del Rio H S
Grades 9–12 · 2,447 students · 21:1 students per teacher
Del Rio Early College H S
Grades 9–12 · 472 students · 11:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Del Rio · depends on your address
Del Rio H S
Grades 9–12 · 2,447 students · 21:1 students per teacher
Del Rio Early College H S
Grades 9–12 · 472 students · 11:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Del Rio · depends on your address
Del Rio H S
Grades 9–12 · 2,447 students · 21:1 students per teacher
Del Rio Early College H S
Grades 9–12 · 472 students · 11:1 students per teacher
Del Rio’s public schools are run by San Felipe-Del Rio Consolidated Independent School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Del Rio vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Del Rio’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Del Rio | C | San Felipe-Del Rio Consolidated Independent |
Every school in Del Rio
18 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Texas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Del Rio’s schools
Are Del Rio’s schools good?
On Texas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Del Rio children attend score below 66% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #460 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 29%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Del Rio in?
San Felipe-Del Rio Consolidated Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 9,767 students in 14 schools (2024–25).
Where do Del Rio kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Del Rio H S and Del Rio Early College H S.
What is Del Rio’s graduation rate?
90% of the class of 2023 in San Felipe-Del Rio Consolidated Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.
How much does Del Rio spend per student?
$12,683 in San Felipe-Del Rio Consolidated Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Del Rio?
Yes: St. James Episcopal School del Rio (religious, grades PK–5, 170 students), Sacred Heart Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 165 students) and Bible Way Christian Academy (religious, grades PK–8, 138 students). Del Rio also has 3 charter schools, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What Del Rio families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Del Rio → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Texas. Stars are from neighbors.