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Delta Middle School

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Delta Middle School ranks 130 th of 480 Indiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

130^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 480 Indiana Middle Schools

Better than 73% of Indiana middle schools

Summary

Delta Middle School is a public middle school located in Muncie, Indiana, serving 621 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Delaware Community School Corporation, which is ranked 68 out of 380 school districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Delta Middle School has consistently performed well on ILEARN assessments, with proficiency rates generally higher than the state and district averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 42.14% of Delta Middle School students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 45.49% for the district and 40.5% for the state. In math, Delta had 40.97% proficiency, compared to 49.7% for the district. However, the school has faced challenges with relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 16.7% to 19.4% over the past few years, which is higher than the state average.

When compared to nearby middle schools, Delta Middle School generally outperforms schools in the Anderson Community School Corporation but underperforms compared to the higher-ranked Yorktown Middle School and Selma Middle School. Additionally, Delta Middle School's statewide ranking has declined from 99th out of 470 Indiana middle schools in 2018-2019 to 130th out of 480 in 2024-2025, suggesting the school may be losing ground relative to other middle schools in the state.

602

Students ?

16.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,031

Per pupil spending ?

51.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9800 N Cr 200 E
Muncie, IN 47303

(765) 747-0869

District: Delaware Community School Corp

Students who attend Delta Middle School usually attend:

High:

Delta High School

Feeder schools for Delta Middle School:

Elementary:	Albany Elementary School
	Eaton Elementary School
	Royerton Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.9%

Two or more races:

3.5%

Hispanic:

2.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 65th percentile in 2023 → 73rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 73rd (2025) from a 65th-percentile low (2023)

✓Above the Indiana median (73rd percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg48%

130^th of 480

Indiana public middle schools ?

Top 27%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From top 18% (2015) to top 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

68^th of 380Delaware Community School Corp among Indiana districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	69.1	130 of 480	72.9%	★★★★☆
2024	67.8	149 of 491	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.4	169 of 489	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.4	168 of 490	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.8	160 of 483	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.7	99 of 470	78.9%	★★★★☆
2018	77.8	81 of 473	82.9%	★★★★☆
2017	76.0	93 of 472	80.3%	★★★★☆
2016	68.0	134 of 494	72.9%	★★★★☆
2015	75.6	86 of 485	82.3%	★★★★☆
2014	72.3	108 of 470	77.0%	★★★★☆
2013	67.6	137 of 444	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	60.9	184 of 447	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	62.0	180 of 451	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	59.9	194 of 428	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	73.0	100 of 423	76.4%	★★★★☆
2008	78.3	61 of 392	84.4%	★★★★☆
2007	69.4	99 of 382	74.1%	★★★★☆
2006	70.7	92 of 375	75.5%	★★★★☆
2005	63.8	130 of 370	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2004	66.1	62 of 222	72.1%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Science52%

English Language Arts42%

Math41%

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)				ILEARN Math (2025)				ILEARN Science (2025)		ILEARN Biology (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ILEARN English Language Arts 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 6th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	ILEARN Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Delta Middle School	Public	6-8	9800 N Cr 200 E	Muncie	47303	Delaware County	Delaware Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 747-0869	602	36	16.7	51.8%	541 (89.9%)	11 (1.8%)	16 (2.7%)	6 (1.0%)	6 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (3.5%)	69.1	130^th of 480 public middle schools	72.9%		67.8	149^th of 491 public middle schools	69.7%	19	43.7	38.0	45.1	42.1	36.8	41.8	44.1	41.0	52.1	52.1		$10,031	$614	$9,417
Northside Middle School	Public	6-8	2400 W Bethel Ave	Muncie	47304	Delaware County	Muncie Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 747-5290	630	53	11.9	69.8%	335 (53.2%)	132 (21.0%)	40 (6.3%)	21 (3.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	99 (15.7%)	36.2	320^th of 480 public middle schools	33.3%		30.9	342^nd of 491 public middle schools	30.3%	22	28.1	27.8	32.2	29.2	29.6	26.3	20.2	25.7	31.8	31.8	91.4	$13,574	$2,249	$11,325
Southside Middle School	Public	6-8	1601 East 26th St	Muncie	47302	Delaware County	Muncie Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 747-5320	469	44	10.6	85.7%	264 (56.3%)	105 (22.4%)	31 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	66 (14.1%)	8.3	453^rd of 480 public middle schools	5.6%		7.9	468^th of 491 public middle schools	4.7%	15	12.5	8.8	17.3	12.9	5.9	3.7	9.6	6.4	11.1	11.1	38.5	$17,651	$3,277	$14,374
Selma Middle School	Public	6-8	10501 E Cr 167 S	Selma	47383	Delaware County	Liberty-Perry Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 288-7242	277	18	15.8	58.8%	259 (93.5%)	1 (0.4%)	9 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (2.5%)	81.8	73^rd of 480 public middle schools	84.8%		87.2	48^th of 491 public middle schools	90.2%	25	46.9	47.7	48.2	47.6	51.0	66.3	56.6	57.7	47.9	47.9		$11,055	$283	$10,772
Yorktown Middle School	Public	6-8	8820 W Smith St	Yorktown	47396	Delaware County	Yorktown Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(765) 759-2660	687	41	16.8	34.9%	573 (83.4%)	28 (4.1%)	14 (2.0%)	34 (4.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (5.2%)	79.8	83^rd of 480 public middle schools	82.7%		77.8	92^nd of 491 public middle schools	81.3%	9	53.1	44.3	45.8	47.8	49.6	54.8	52.8	52.4	46.1	46.1	93.9	$9,749	$490	$9,258
Highland Middle School	Public	7-8	2108 E 200 N	Anderson	46012	Madison County	Anderson Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 641-2059	916	77	11.8	67.0%	413 (45.1%)	208 (22.7%)	202 (22.1%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	89 (9.7%)	15.6	405^th of 480 public middle schools	15.6%		19	394^th of 491 public middle schools	19.8%	11		13.4	20.9	17.2		11.0	15.8	13.5			61.1	$15,363	$3,102	$12,261
Virtual Preparatory Academy of Indiana at Madison-Grant 6-8	Public, Virtual	6-8	11580 S E 00 W	Fairmount	46928	Grant County	Madison-Grant United School Corp	No	No	Yes	No	(765) 853-7003	258	9	27.6	19.4%	154 (59.7%)	54 (20.9%)	30 (11.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (7.0%)	9.9	441^st of 480 public middle schools	8.1%		11.7	435^th of 491 public middle schools	11.4%	6	12.5	23.7	11.8	15.8	5.6	8.6	0.8	4.5	11.1	11.1		$10,945	$204	$10,741
Anderson Intermediate School	Public	5-6	2300 Lindberg Rd	Anderson	46012	Madison County	Anderson Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 641-2047	490	33	15.0	67.1%	225 (45.9%)	109 (22.2%)	104 (21.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	49 (10.0%)								(n/a)	16.4			16.2	13.9			13.7	18.3	18.3		$6,235	$1,932	$4,302

Frequently Asked Questions about Delta Middle School

What high school do graduates of Delta Middle School attend?

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

How many students attend Delta Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 602 students attended Delta Middle School.

What district is Delta Middle School in?

Delaware Community School Corp

Is Delta Middle School a good school?

Delta Middle School ranks 130^th of 480 Indiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Delta Middle School?

Students at Delta Middle School are 90% White, 3% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 2% African American.

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