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Schools in Hornsby Bend · Del Valle Independent School District

Hornsby Bend’s public schools score below 84% of Texas districts on tests and graduation

In Hornsby Bend, 24% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Hornsby Bend, 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.

#589of 642 Texas townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Texas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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.

Reading proficiency
34%
▼ 17 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
24%
▼ 17 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
91%
▲ 1 pts vs TX 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.0K
▲ 9% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.7
TX 14.9
Schools in town
3
5,783 students on the public path
In brief

Hornsby Bend’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 525 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Hornsby Bend’s, its schools beat 7%, lower than their 16% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 34% of tested students were proficient in reading and 24% in math, against 51% and 41% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

91% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,965 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Dailey Middle, then Del Valle H S. Enrollment is up 10% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Hornsby Bend’s grade

D Test scoresC− Graduation

C−: better than 16% of Texas school districts, #589 of 642 Texas towns. Graduation is above the Texas average; test scores are below it.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 16%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (525)Better than 7%
DC−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 6,443 test results and a graduating class of 881 could put Hornsby Bend anywhere from D to C−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Hornsby Bend’s students in the tested grades sat them (6,335 in math, 6,551 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Hornsby Bend, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressD to C−
6–8Dailey MiddleDel Valle Independent School DistrictC
9–12Del Valle H Sin Del ValleC−

Hornsby Bend’s public schools are run by Del Valle Independent School District, which also serves Creedmoor, Mustang Ridge and Webberville. 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.

Del Valle Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 15 schools · 11,715 students, up 10% since 2020–21 · 14.7 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$13,965TX $12,815 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading34%
State average 51.1% · 6551 students tested
Math24%
State average 40.9% · 6335 students tested

Hornsby Bend vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Hornsby Bend’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Hornsby BendC−Del Valle Independent

Every school in Hornsby Bend

4 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).

District schools in Hornsby Bendby address
Hornsby-Dunlap El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Austin
D
711 students15:1Rate it →
Joseph Gilbert El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Austin
C−
664 students14:1Rate it →
Dailey Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Austin
C
767 students14:1Rate it →
Also serving Hornsby Bendin other towns
Del Valle H S
High · Grades 9–12 · Del Valle
C−
3,641 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about Hornsby Bend’s schools

Are Hornsby Bend’s schools good?

On Texas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Hornsby Bend children attend score below 84% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #589 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 7%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Hornsby Bend in?

Del Valle Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 11,715 students in 15 schools (2024–25).

Where do Hornsby Bend kids go to high school?

Del Valle H S in Del Valle, with 3,641 students; its own test results earn a C−.

What is Hornsby Bend’s graduation rate?

91% of the class of 2023 in Del Valle Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.

How much does Hornsby Bend spend per student?

$13,965 in Del Valle Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.