Jefferson Middle School

Jefferson Middle School is a middle-grades school of low-enrollment scale in Delphos, Ohio, operated by Delphos City, instructing 248 students in grades 3 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 482 students per school, that is 49% smaller than typical.

Delphos City runs 4 schools in total, collectively educating 943 students. Jefferson Middle School is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Jefferson Middle School lists that 86% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. The remainder is composed of 7% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, 2% Black.

On the resource side, The school currently runs with 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.5:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.0:1 average. About 71% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Jefferson Middle School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 62.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 67.4%.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Van Wert County) shows that median household income runs about $67,917, roughly 17% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. In all, Van Wert County runs 14 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,713 students), of which Jefferson Middle School is one.

The closest other public school is Franklin Elementary School, roughly 0.3 miles away. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Jefferson Middle School at 5th of 5; the average score across the group is 78.3%.

Geographically, the school is in a town-based area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged up 13%: 219 students in 2018 compared to 248 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share edged down from 92% to 86%.

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