John C Dempsey Middle School

Set in Delaware, Ohio, John C Dempsey Middle School is a sprawling junior high, overseen by Delaware City. It caters to 1,278 students across grades 6 through 8. By comparison, Ohio's public schools average about 482 students each, so John C Dempsey Middle School sits 165% above that benchmark.

Across the 7 schools in Delaware City (5,650 students total), John C Dempsey Middle School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, John C Dempsey Middle School records that the largest single group is White, at 77% of enrollment. Other groups include 8% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 7% Black. Compared to Delaware County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 71 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 17.9:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 17.0:1 average. An estimated 37% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Delaware County (around 20%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

After controlling for student poverty, John C Dempsey Middle School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 74.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 69.0%.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Delaware County indicate median household earnings sit near $133,540, 59% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 3%. In all, Delaware County runs 59 public schools (combined enrollment of about 44,100 students), of which John C Dempsey Middle School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Ervin Carlisle Elementary School, around 0.4 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts John C Dempsey Middle School at 7th of 9; the average score across the group is 70.7%.

Geographically, the school is in an outer-ring area.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at John C Dempsey Middle School has changed only slightly, going from 1,279 students in 2018 to 1,278 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share declined from 81% to 77%.

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