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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
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
3
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
602
-21 (-3%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
was 17.1:1
% White
90%
was 93%
% Hispanic
3%
was 1%
% Black
2%
was 2%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About 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.
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
Nearby schools
- Delta High School0.1 mi · 848
- Delta Early Learning and Thinking Academy0.1 mi · 12
- 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.