Delta Middle School

Public 6-8

 910 Grand Avenue
       Delta, CO  81416-2033


(970) 874-8046

District: Delta County Joint District No. 50

SchoolDigger Rank:
260th of 481 Colorado Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,009 Help


Students who attend Delta Middle School usually attend:

High:    Cedaredge High School
    Delta High School
    Grand Mesa Choice Academy
    North Fork High School

Feeder schools for Delta Middle School:

Elementary:    Cedaredge Elementary School
    Garnet Mesa Elementary School
    Hotchkiss Elementary School
    Lincoln Elementary School
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Student/teacher ratio:  17.2 Help
Number of students:  508

Racial breakdown:

White:
60.6%
Hispanic:
32.5%
Two or more races:
3.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  52.6% Help


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Compare Details Delta Middle School ranks worse than 54.1% of middle schools in Colorado. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 39.32. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Delta Middle School has the largest middle school student body size in the Delta County Joint District No. 50. Racial makeup is: White (60.6%), Hispanic (32.5%), two or more races (3.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 52.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Delta County Joint District No. 50. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Delta Middle School is 17.2, which is the highest among 3 middle schools in the Delta County Joint District No. 50! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Delta Middle School is $13,009, which is the lowest among 3 middle schools in the Delta County Joint District No. 50!
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Delta Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Delta Middle School 260th of 481 Colorado public middle schools. (See Delta Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Delta County Joint District No. 50:

SchoolDigger ranks Delta County Joint District No. 50 39th of 115 Colorado school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Delta Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Delta Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 25.22 262nd 336 22.0%
2005 19.04 290th 340 14.7%
2006 35.98 244th 346 29.5%
2007 37.16 252nd 360 30.0%
2008 35.54 253rd 362 30.1%
2009 29.45 288th 377 23.6%
2010 40.64 265th 409 35.2%
2011 50.28 229th 422 45.7%
2012 50.89 222nd 425 47.8%
2013 53.83 214th 454 52.9%
2014 46.06 249th 461 46.0%
2015 31.73 291st 436 33.3%
2016 26.26 293rd 400 26.8%
2017 29.13 297th 424 30.0%
2018 37.21 252nd 418 39.7%
2019 40.62 261st 458 43.0%
2021 40.29 204th 369 44.7%
2022 28.86 298th 448 33.5%
2023 39.32 260th 480 45.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Delta Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.32 107th 222 51.8%
2019 43.05 127th 240 47.1%
2021 48.68 49th 114 57.0%
2022 38.37 110th 197 44.2%
2023 58.91 69th 241 71.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Delta Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.78 189th 315 40.0%
2019 32.27 236th 352 33.0%
2021 38.67 150th 254 40.9%
2022 23.02 246th 326 24.5%
2023 32.97 218th 363 39.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Delta Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.71 221st 317 30.3%
2019 43.00 184th 343 46.4%
2021 31.37 168th 249 32.5%
2022 27.14 220th 328 32.9%
2023 37.49 195th 356 45.2%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Delta Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 34.93 57th 83 31.3%
2022 32.76 110th 169 34.9%
2023 47.34 92nd 198 53.5%
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Rank History for White students at Delta Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.00 147th 199 26.1%
2019 28.70 206th 283 27.2%
2021 29.30 146th 203 28.1%
2022 13.86 232nd 265 12.5%
2023 26.46 212th 286 25.9%
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Data source: test scores: Colorado Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Delta Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 427 0 5 85 0 n/a n/a 0 517
1989 434 1 3 106 2 n/a n/a 0 546
1990 426 0 1 96 3 n/a n/a 0 526
1991 426 0 1 99 1 n/a n/a 0 527
1992 445 0 0 120 1 n/a n/a 0 566
1993 477 0 0 140 0 n/a n/a 0 617
1994 455 1 2 154 1 n/a n/a 0 613
1995 548 3 3 153 2 n/a n/a 0 709
1996 548 3 3 153 2 n/a n/a 0 709
1997 510 6 5 148 5 n/a n/a 0 674
1998 510 1 5 169 2 n/a n/a 0 687
1999 503 0 4 166 2 n/a n/a 0 675
2000 368 0 2 131 0 n/a n/a 0 501
2001 397 0 3 125 1 n/a n/a 0 526
2002 345 6 4 153 5 n/a n/a 0 513
2003 345 6 4 153 5 n/a n/a 0 513
2004 346 5 1 161 11 n/a n/a 0 524
2005 351 5 2 159 5 n/a n/a 0 522
2006 372 3 1 158 5 n/a n/a 0 539
2007 355 5 4 177 7 n/a n/a 0 548
2008 350 5 4 165 7 n/a n/a 0 531
2009 325 3 6 150 6 n/a n/a 0 490
2010 314 3 3 156 6 n/a n/a 0 482
2011 282 6 7 162 10 0 5 0 472
2012 276 1 5 148 8 0 7 0 445
2013 313 1 19 154 6 0 10 0 503
2014 325 1 12 125 7 0 9 0 479
2015 324 0 10 142 8 0 10 0 494
2016 321 1 11 156 5 0 8 0 502
2017 302 0 5 173 4 0 12 0 496
2018 308 2 8 173 2 1 16 0 510
2019 296 2 11 168 2 1 21 0 501
2020 287 1 13 168 5 1 19 0 494
2021 283 0 13 155 6 0 12 0 469
2022 304 1 13 176 3 1 13 0 511
2023 308 2 12 165 1 0 20 0 508

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Delta Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 517 33.1 15.6 n/a
1989 546 33.6 16.2 38.8
1990 526 34.4 15.2 36.3
1991 527 32.8 16.0 35.7
1992 566 33.4 16.9 38
1993 617 31.9 19.3 40.2
1994 613 32.5 18.9 40.5
1995 709 37.5 18.9 39.2
1996 709 37.5 18.9 39.2
1997 674 37.6 17.9 37.1
1998 687 36.6 18.8 41.5
1999 675 45.0 15.0 39.6
2000 501 32.5 15.4 49.7
2001 526 35.5 14.8 47.7
2002 513 33.5 15.3 54
2003 513 33.5 15.3 54
2004 524 33.2 15.8 58.2
2005 522 34.2 15.3 58.6
2006 539 33.6 16.0 57.5
2007 548 32.5 16.9 58.9
2008 531 34.5 15.4 58
2009 490 33.4 14.7 55.3
2010 482 34.0 14.1 61.4
2011 472 31.2 15.0 60.6
2012 445 31.4 14.1 57.5
2013 503 29.0 17.3 53.3
2014 479 29.0 16.5 57.4
2015 494 30.0 16.4 59.1
2016 502 31.0 16.1 63.9
2017 496 29.8 16.6 63.3
2018 510 28.1 18.1 62.5
2019 501 29.3 17.0 57.9
2020 494 30.0 16.4 63.8
2021 469 28.0 16.7 67
2022 511 27.4 18.5 47.9
2023 508 29.5 17.2 52.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Delta Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 517 33.1 15.6 n/a
1989 546 33.6 16.2 38.8
1990 526 34.4 15.2 36.3
1991 527 32.8 16.0 35.7
1992 566 33.4 16.9 38
1993 617 31.9 19.3 40.2
1994 613 32.5 18.9 40.5
1995 709 37.5 18.9 39.2
1996 709 37.5 18.9 39.2
1997 674 37.6 17.9 37.1
1998 687 36.6 18.8 41.5
1999 675 45.0 15.0 39.6
2000 501 32.5 15.4 49.7
2001 526 35.5 14.8 47.7
2002 513 33.5 15.3 54
2003 513 33.5 15.3 54
2004 524 33.2 15.8 58.2
2005 522 34.2 15.3 58.6
2006 539 33.6 16.0 57.5
2007 548 32.5 16.9 58.9
2008 531 34.5 15.4 58
2009 490 33.4 14.7 55.3
2010 482 34.0 14.1 61.4
2011 472 31.2 15.0 60.6
2012 445 31.4 14.1 57.5
2013 503 29.0 17.3 53.3
2014 479 29.0 16.5 57.4
2015 494 30.0 16.4 59.1
2016 502 31.0 16.1 63.9
2017 496 29.8 16.6 63.3
2018 510 28.1 18.1 62.5
2019 501 29.3 17.0 57.9
2020 494 30.0 16.4 63.8
2021 469 28.0 16.7 67
2022 511 27.4 18.5 47.9
2023 508 29.5 17.2 52.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Delta Middle School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $10,834
2020 $11,411
2021 $12,576
2022 $13,009

Data source: Colorado Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Delta Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 261st of 458 Middle schoolsRanks 260th of 480 Middle schools
 2.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Delta Middle School)39.243.6
 4.4%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Delta County Joint District No. 50)39.648.5
 8.9%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)43.643.4
 0.2%
6th Grade Math (Delta Middle School)27.211.5
 15.7%
   6th Grade Math (Delta County Joint District No. 50)25.719.9
 5.8%
   6th Grade Math (Colorado)29.528.2
 1.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Delta Middle School)4351.2
 8.2%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Delta County Joint District No. 50)46.251.7
 5.5%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)46.545
 1.5%
7th Grade Math (Delta Middle School)28.114.6
 13.5%
   7th Grade Math (Delta County Joint District No. 50)29.622.3
 7.3%
   7th Grade Math (Colorado)31.626.3
 5.3%
8th Grade Science (Delta Middle School)23.925.2
 1.3%
   8th Grade Science (Delta County Joint District No. 50)29.727.6
 2.1%
   8th Grade Science (Colorado)31.531.3
 0.2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Delta Middle School)47.646.1
 1.5%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Delta County Joint District No. 50)48.347.8
 0.5%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)46.942.4
 4.5%
8th Grade Math (Delta Middle School)31.727.3
 4.4%
   8th Grade Math (Delta County Joint District No. 50)31.532.5
 1%
   8th Grade Math (Colorado)36.932.7
 4.2%
All Grades English Language Arts (Delta Middle School)43.247
 3.8%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Delta County Joint District No. 50)45.945.1
 0.8%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Colorado)45.843.7
 2.1%
All Grades Math (Delta Middle School)28.917.3
 11.6%
   All Grades Math (Delta County Joint District No. 50)30.829.3
 1.5%
   All Grades Math (Colorado)34.732.9
 1.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students501508
 1.4%
African American22
American Indian21
 50%
Asian1112
 9.1%
Hispanic168165
 1.8%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White296308
 4.1%
Two or More Races2120
 4.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients57.9%52.6%
 5.3%


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Students at Delta Middle School are 61% White, 32% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 508 students attended Delta Middle School.

Delta Middle School ranks 260th of 481 Colorado middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Delta Middle School usually go on to attend Cedaredge High School


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