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Delta Middle School

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Delta Middle School ranks 140 th of 486 Indiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

140^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 486 Indiana Middle Schools

Better than 71% of Indiana middle schools

Summary

Delta Middle School is a grades 6–8 school in Muncie, Indiana, serving 602 students as part of Delaware Community School Corp, a district that ranks 71st of 374 Indiana districts.

Academically, Delta ranks 140th of 486 Indiana middle schools in 2025–26 — the 71st percentile, with 4 stars — placing it among the top third of middle schools statewide. That's a rebound: the school sat at the 65th percentile in 2022–23 before climbing back to 73rd and then 71st. Its clearest strength is science, where 52.51% of students tested proficient, the highest of any nearby middle school and well above Yorktown Middle School (36.77%) and Northside Middle School (36.32%). Math tells a more mixed story. Eighth-grade math is strong at 48.33% proficient — 14.1 points above the state — and sixth grade is solid at 42.47%, but seventh-grade math sits at 34.74%, slightly below the state average and far behind Yorktown Middle School (44.24%) and Selma Middle School (56.99%). Overall proficiency is 43.85% in ELA and 42.07% in math, third among the nearby comparison schools.

Chronic absenteeism has fallen dramatically, from 40.2% in 2021–22 to 18.3% in 2024–25 — far better than Highland Middle School (35.4%), Northside Middle School (40.9%), and Southside Middle School (46.3%), though still above the district's 12.8% and the state's 16.7%. Delta also stands out for efficiency: it spends $10,031 per student, second-lowest in the comparison group, and has a higher student–teacher ratio (16.7) than the Muncie schools, yet dramatically outperforms them. About 51.83% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. The biggest opportunities are seventh-grade math and absenteeism; the biggest strengths are science, eighth-grade math, and strong results relative to spending.

602

Students ?

16.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,031

Per pupil spending ?

51.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

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: Holding steady — 73rd percentile in 2016 → 71st in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Indiana median (71st percentile)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school44%

District avg49%

140^th of 486

Indiana public middle schools ?

Top 29%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

71^st of 374Delaware 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
2026	69.8	140 of 486	71.2%	★★★★☆
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 (2025-2026) ?

Science53%

English Language Arts44%

Math42%

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2026)						ILEARN Math (2026)						ILEARN Science (2026)			ILEARN Social Studies (2026)	ILEARN Biology (2026)	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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	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 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 4th Grade	ILEARN Science 6th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	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%)	69.8	140^th of 486 public middle schools	71.2%		69.1	130^th of 480 public middle schools	72.9%	10			41.1	42.6	47.9	43.9			42.5	34.7	48.3	42.1		52.5	52.5			$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%)	44.9	265^th of 486 public middle schools	45.5%		36.2	320^th of 480 public middle schools	33.3%	55			35.5	31.6	33.7	33.6			35.8	28.2	25.4	29.8		36.3	36.3		76.9	$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%)	7.9	460^th of 486 public middle schools	5.3%		8.3	453^rd of 480 public middle schools	5.6%	7			10.0	8.1	8.3	8.8			11.4	7.4	8.3	9.1		9.3	9.3		35.5	$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%)	80.3	78^th of 486 public middle schools	84.0%		81.8	73^rd of 480 public middle schools	84.8%	5			52.0	48.4	40.5	47.3			61.0	57.0	52.4	57.0		47.5	47.5			$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%)	72.1	124^th of 486 public middle schools	74.5%		79.8	83^rd of 480 public middle schools	82.7%	41			43.5	49.3	55.6	49.5			44.8	44.2	43.6	44.2		36.8	36.8		96.6	$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%)	15.9	413^th of 486 public middle schools	15.0%		15.6	405^th of 480 public middle schools	15.6%	8				18.7	22.4	20.4				11.9	11.9	11.8					55.7	$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%)	7.1	464^th of 486 public middle schools	4.5%		9.9	441^st of 480 public middle schools	8.1%	23			6.8	12.3	10.4	9.9			6.8	8.3	4.7	6.4		8.2	8.2			$10,945	$204	$10,741

Frequently Asked Questions about Delta Middle School

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.

What district is Delta Middle School in?

Delaware Community School Corp

Is Delta Middle School a good school?

Delta Middle School ranks 140^th of 486 Indiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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.

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2025–26 ILEARN & SAT test scoresSep 25, 2026

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