Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
DEL CITY MS
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About DEL CITY MS
Located at 2300 Linda Lane, in Del City, Oklahoma, DEL CITY MS is an expansive intermediate school that hosts 876 students (grades 6 through 8), run under MIDWEST CITY-DEL CITY. Compared to the state average of about 388 students per school, that is 126% above typical.
MIDWEST CITY-DEL CITY runs 19 schools in total, collectively educating 12,087 students. DEL CITY MS is one of those campuses.
For racial and ethnic makeup, DEL CITY MS lists that the largest single group is Black at 39%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder comes out to 22% Hispanic, 19% White, 16% multiracial, 2% Native American. By comparison, Oklahoma County as a whole is about 14% Black, so the school skews noticeably more Black than its surroundings.
In terms of school funding signals, On paper, DEL CITY MS has 51 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 17.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.7:1, putting DEL CITY MS higher than the state norm the norm. Around 54% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Oklahoma County runs at roughly 67%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.
In the area at large, community-level numbers for Oklahoma County indicate the typical household earns roughly $66,679 per year, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. Across Oklahoma County's 225 public schools (combined enrollment of about 161,569 students), DEL CITY MS is one campus in the mix.
DEL CITY ES is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.
The campus sits in a suburban setting.
Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at DEL CITY MS has rose 60%, going from 546 students in 2018 to 876 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment grew from 12% to 22% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 15.4:1 in 2018 to 17.2:1 today.
On allk12, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.
Oklahoma County at a glance
View full county profileQuick facts
Related schools
- MIDWEST CITY HSHigh · 1,293 students
- DEL CITY HSHigh · 1,180 students
- CARL ALBERT HSHigh · 1,087 students
- MIDWEST CITY MSMiddle · 940 students
- CARL ALBERT MSMiddle · 834 students
- SOLDIER CREEK ESElementary · 798 students
- DEL CITY HSHigh · 1,180 students
- EPPERLY HEIGHTS ESElementary · 651 students
- DEL CITY ESElementary · 500 students
- TOWNSEND ESElementary · 433 students
- DEL CITY ES0.5 mi · 500
- DEL CITY HS0.7 mi · 1,180
- EPPERLY HEIGHTS ES1.2 mi · 651
- TOWNSEND ES1.2 mi · 433
- TINKER ES1.6 mi · 379
- MIDWEST CITY HS1.9 mi · 1,293