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Does Delta Middle School have enough mental health and stress support?
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Enrollment
602
Middle
DISTRICT 430 · STATE 594
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DELAWARE COMMUNITY SCHOOL CORP·NCES 180266000323
Delta Middle School
9800 N CR 200 E, Muncie, IN 47303 · (765) 747-0869 · Delaware County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL602 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 73% of Indiana public middle schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Indiana public middle schools
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 15.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
52%
312 students
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 50%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 192 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 215 | 36% |
| Grade 8 | 195 | 32% |
Student demographics
19%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 21% · STATE 57% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Delta Middle School→Delta High School
Based on grade levels within Delaware Community School Corp. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
42.1%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
41.0%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Indiana schools, those numbers are about 39 and 41.
Source: ILEARN. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
43.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.9%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% typical for Indiana schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Indiana's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Delta Middle School
Delta Middle School's state test result (43.7% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Middle School this school | 602 | 51.8% | 43.7% |
| John R. Wooden Middle School Martinsville | 576 | 51.0% | 36.1% |
| Bell Intermediate Academy Martinsville | 524 | 52.3% | 33.8% |
| Boonville Middle School Boonville | 682 | 51.0% | 49.3% |
| Scottsburg Middle School Scottsburg | 556 | 53.6% | 38.7% |
| Madison Consolidated Jr High Sch Madison | 728 | 54.1% | 37.3% |
Matched among Indiana middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Delta Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.7% | #116 of 324 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #124 of 325 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.1% | #133 of 325 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 602 | #146 of 334 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.8:1 | #238 of 314 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 19.0% | #254 of 315 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 51.8% | #145 of 330 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.4% | #161 of 187 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
602
-58 (-9%) vs 2020
-16% since 1990-91, when it was 718
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
was 16.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 602 | 36 | 16.8:1 | 52% (312) |
| 2023-24 | 621 | 37.1 | 16.8:1 | 51% (315) |
| 2022-23 | 633 | 35.1 | 18.0:1 | 51% (320) |
| 2020-21 | 660 | 40 | 16.5:1 | 46% (301) |
| 2017-18 | 623 | 36.3 | 17.1:1 | 45% (279) |
| 2015-16 | 608 | 34 | 17.9:1 | 37% (226) |
| 2010-11 | 647 | 34 | 19.0:1 | 36% (231) |
| 2000-01 | 681 | 40 | 17.0:1 | 21% (141) |
| 1990-91 | 718 | 38 | 18.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Delta Middle School.
About Delta Middle School
Delta Middle School, a mid-sized middle school, is located in Muncie, Indiana. Students in grades 6 through 8 make up the school's enrollment of 602 students.
Delaware Community School Corp (6 schools, 2,581 students) runs Delta Middle School.
A large majority of enrollment at Delta Middle School is White, at 90%. Beyond that, enrollment is 3% multiracial and 3% Hispanic. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Delta Middle School scores 19%.
The school had 36 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 16.8:1. By comparison, the average for middle schools in Indiana is 15.6:1. The school reported 52% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. The average for public schools in Delaware County is similar, at 55%.
On the allk12 Grade, Delta Middle School lands at B+, ahead of 73% of Indiana public middle schools.
Delta Middle School sits between the top and bottom 10% of Indiana schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate across its state test results of 43.7% and a predicted 38.9%.
For Delaware County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $58,127, about 26% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 12%. The county has 36 public schools and about 15,683 students.
Delta Middle School's closest public school neighbor is Delta Early Learning and Thinking Academy, about 0.1 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, 5 other public schools are within five miles. In a group of 7 nearby schools with scores, Delta Middle School ranks 4th on average proficiency.
NCES assigns Delta Middle School the locale Rural: Fringe, meaning in rural territory close to an urban area.
The school's enrollment fell 9% from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
People who know Delta Middle School can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Delaware County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
112,280
Census ACS
Median income
$58,127
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
36
15,683 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Delaware Community School Corp
- Delta High SchoolHigh · 848 students
- Royerton Elementary SchoolElementary · 596 students
- Albany Elementary SchoolElementary · 267 students
- Eaton Elementary SchoolElementary · 256 students
- Delta Early Learning and Thinking AcademyElementary · 12 students
Other schools in Muncie
- Muncie Central High SchoolCombined · 1,337 students
- Delta High SchoolHigh · 848 students
- Burris Laboratory SchoolCombined · 676 students
- Northside Middle SchoolMiddle · 630 students
- Royerton Elementary SchoolElementary · 596 students
- West View Elementary SchoolElementary · 538 students
Other Delta Middle schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Delta Middle. Delta Middle School is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- Delta MiddleDELTA, UT · 613 students
- Delta Middle SchoolDELTA, CO · 498 students
Nearby schools
- Delta Early Learning and Thinking Academy0.1 mi · 12
- Delta High School0.1 mi · 848
- Royerton Elementary School1.8 mi · 596
- Eaton Elementary School4.3 mi · 256
- North View Elementary School4.6 mi · 384
- Longfellow Elementary School5.1 mi · 348
Frequently asked questions
About Delta Middle SchoolHow many students attend Delta Middle School?
Delta Middle School enrolls approximately 602 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Delta Middle School serve?
Delta Middle School serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Delta Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Delta Middle School is approximately 16.8:1 (36 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Delta Middle School?
Delta Middle School reports a student body of 90% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Delta Middle School?
Delta Middle School is overseen by Delaware Community School Corp in Delaware County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.