Dingman-Delaware MS

Set in Dingmans Ferry, Pennsylvania, Dingman-Delaware MS is a moderately sized junior high, operated by Delaware Valley SD. It works with 532 students across grades 6 through 8.

Across the 7 schools in Delaware Valley SD (4,248 students total), Dingman-Delaware MS accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Dingman-Delaware MS logs that White students make up the majority at 76%. Other groups include 15% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, 3% Black. That composition is broadly in line with Pike County as a whole.

Looking at school resources, Dingman-Delaware MS records 42 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.7:1. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 48% of students at Dingman-Delaware MS qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Pike County (around 63%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Dingman-Delaware MS sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 57.0%; this one delivers 52.7%.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Pike County) reports that median household income runs about $81,323, 30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Pike County's 14 public schools (combined enrollment of about 8,615 students), Dingman-Delaware MS is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Dingman-Delaware El Sch, roughly 0.1 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Dingman-Delaware MS. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Dingman-Delaware MS ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 47.4%.

Dingman-Delaware MS operates from a small-town location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Dingman-Delaware MS has edged down 7%, going from 571 students in 2018 to 532 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 80% to 76% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 14.0:1 in 2018 to 12.7:1 today.

On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.