Enrollment
293
Middle
DISTRICT 275 · STATE 502
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DELTON KELLOGG SCHOOLS·NCES 261191004633
DeltonKellogg Middle School
6325 DELTON RD, DELTON, MI 49046 · (269) 623-1545 · Barry County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL293 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 12% of Michigan public middle schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-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 Michigan public middle schools
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.2:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
58%
169 students
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 55%
Community
0
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 5 | 75 | 26% |
| Grade 6 | 75 | 26% |
| Grade 7 | 73 | 25% |
| Grade 8 | 70 | 24% |
Student demographics
11%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 56% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Delton Kellogg Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
36.8%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
26.9%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Michigan schools, those numbers are about 48 and 45.
Source: M-STEP. 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
30.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.7%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 31% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% typical for Michigan 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 Michigan'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 DeltonKellogg Middle School
DeltonKellogg Middle School's state test result (30.5% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| DeltonKellogg Middle School this school | 293 | 57.7% | 30.5% |
| Kalkaska Middle School KALKASKA | 307 | 55.4% | 41.1% |
| Homer Middle School HOMER | 268 | 57.5% | 41.1% |
| Mason County Central MS SCOTTVILLE | 276 | 61.6% | 32.0% |
| Carson CityCrystal Upper ElementaryMiddle School CARSON CITY | 262 | 54.2% | N/A |
| Benzie Central Middle School BENZONIA | 239 | 56.1% | 36.2% |
Matched among Michigan 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 DeltonKellogg Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 30.5% | #345 of 397 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 26.9% | #287 of 380 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.8% | #255 of 377 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 293 | #379 of 491 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.2:1 | #65 of 436 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 11.1% | #416 of 437 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 57.7% | #160 of 477 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -31.4% | #20 of 339 |
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
293
-40 (-12%) vs 2020
-50% since 1990-91, when it was 590
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
was 15.9:1
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 | 293 | 19.3 | 15.2:1 | 58% (169) |
| 2023-24 | 292 | 20.1 | 14.5:1 | 63% (185) |
| 2022-23 | 291 | 18.1 | 16.1:1 | 55% (161) |
| 2020-21 | 333 | 21 | 15.9:1 | 56% (187) |
| 2017-18 | 427 | 17.7 | 24.1:1 | 49% (210) |
| 2015-16 | 413 | 18 | 22.9:1 | 50% (208) |
| 2010-11 | 446 | 21 | 21.2:1 | 51% (227) |
| 2000-01 | 702 | 40 | 17.6:1 | 26% (186) |
| 1990-91 | 590 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for DeltonKellogg Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 31% (427 to 293); teachers up 9% (17.7 to 19.3).
About DeltonKellogg Middle School
DeltonKellogg Middle School is a low-enrollment middle school in DELTON, Michigan, administered by Delton Kellogg Schools. The school counts 293 students across grades 5 through 8. The typical figure for middle schools in Michigan is about 502 students.
The district, Delton Kellogg Schools, has 1,101 students enrolled across 4 schools.
White students make up 94% of enrollment at DeltonKellogg Middle School. Other students are 3% Hispanic. For comparison, Barry County is about 93% White. Pick two students at random and there is an 11% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Teacher staffing is 19.3 full-time equivalents, or about 15.2 students per teacher. This ratio sits 2.4 below the 17.5:1 average for middle schools in Michigan. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 58%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Barry County is 43%.
Measured against Michigan public middle schools, DeltonKellogg Middle School receives a D. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
After adjusting for student poverty, DeltonKellogg Middle School lands between the top and bottom 10% of Michigan schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 30.5%; the prediction is 40.7%.
Across Barry County, the median household income is $77,500, roughly 25% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Barry County is home to 22 public schools and about 8,041 public school students.
The closest public school, DK Academy, is about 0.1 miles from DeltonKellogg Middle School. Other public schools within five miles: 3.
The school's locale code, Rural: Distant, means it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
DeltonKellogg Middle School's enrollment declined from 333 in 2020-21 to 293 in 2024-25.
Discussion on this page can cover school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Barry County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
63,409
Census ACS
Median income
$77,500
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
22
8,041 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Delton Kellogg Schools
- Delton Kellogg Elem SchoolElementary · 405 students
- DeltonKellogg High SchoolHigh · 332 students
- DK AcademyHigh · 71 students
Other schools in DELTON
- Delton Kellogg Elem SchoolElementary · 405 students
- DeltonKellogg High SchoolHigh · 332 students
- DK AcademyHigh · 71 students
Nearby schools
- DK Academy0.1 mi · 71
- Delton Kellogg Elem School0.1 mi · 405
- DeltonKellogg High School0.2 mi · 332
- Kellogg Elementary School7.3 mi · 278
- Gull Lake Gateway Academy8.8 mi · 28
- Gull Lake Middle School8.9 mi · 717
Frequently asked questions
About DeltonKellogg Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at DeltonKellogg Middle School?
DeltonKellogg Middle School enrolls approximately 293 students in grades 05-08.
What grades does DeltonKellogg Middle School serve?
DeltonKellogg Middle School serves grades 05-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at DeltonKellogg Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at DeltonKellogg Middle School is approximately 15.2:1 (19 FTE teachers).
How diverse is DeltonKellogg Middle School?
DeltonKellogg Middle School reports a student body of 94% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees DeltonKellogg Middle School?
DeltonKellogg Middle School is overseen by Delton Kellogg Schools in Barry County.
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