Diley Middle School

Diley Middle School is a middle-of-the-pack intermediate school in Pickerington, Ohio, one of the schools within Pickerington Local. The school caters to 587 students in grades 5 through 6. Enrollment runs roughly 22% larger than the state mean of about 482.

Pickerington Local runs 16 schools in total, collectively educating 11,729 students. Diley Middle School is one of those campuses.

Demographically, Diley Middle School lists that the most-represented group is Black (39%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 36% White, 10% Asian, 7% multiracial, 7% Hispanic. That is meaningfully more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 9%.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Diley Middle School has 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 19.9:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 17.0:1 average.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Fairfield County) reports that median household earnings sit near $90,966, about 32% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Fairfield County's 47 public schools (combined enrollment of about 26,447 students), Diley Middle School is one campus in the mix.

Pickerington Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Diley Middle School.

The campus sits in a residential setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Diley Middle School's enrollment has fell 5% since 2018, when it stood at 617 (now 587). The White share of enrollment edged down from 59% to 36% over that span. Class-load math has fell: from 22.4:1 in 2018 to 19.9:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.