Delta Middle School

As a mid-sized intermediate school in Muncie, Indiana, Delta Middle School teaches 602 students from grades 6 through 8, one of the schools within Delaware Community School Corp.

Delaware Community School Corp runs 6 schools in total, collectively educating 2,581 students. Delta Middle School is one of those campuses.

Demographically, Delta Middle School logs that nearly all students (90%) are White. Other groups include 3% multiracial, 3% Hispanic.

Looking at school resources, Delta Middle School lists 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.6:1, putting Delta Middle School higher than the state norm the norm. Around 52% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Delta Middle School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 38.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 43.7%.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Delaware County indicate median household earnings sit near $58,127, roughly 26% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. Across Delaware County's 36 public schools (combined enrollment of about 15,683 students), Delta Middle School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Delta High School, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 5 other public schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Delta Middle School ranks 4th on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 39.4%.

Delta Middle School operates from an outlying location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Delta Middle School has contracted 3%, going from 623 students in 2018 to 602 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the Delta Middle School community share and discuss fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.