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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 47303

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At a glance

School

602

Students

Top rankedDelta Middle School130^th of 480 Indiana middle schools

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Biggest riser

Delta Middle School up 19 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

Zip code 47303 is home to one middle school, Delta Middle School, which serves grades 6-8. This public middle school is part of the Delaware Community School Corp, a district that ranks 68th out of 380 in Indiana and holds a 4-star rating.

Delta Middle School has a student enrollment of 621 students. The school has shown consistent statewide performance, ranking between 160 and 170 out of nearly 500 Indiana middle schools over the past three years, earning a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. A notable concern is the chronic absenteeism rate of 17.8% in the 2023-2024 school year. The school serves a population with significant socioeconomic needs, as indicated by over 50% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch. Despite these challenges, the school has a favorable student-teacher ratio of 16.7 and a spending per student of $10,031, suggesting adequate resources.

Academically, Delta Middle School presents mixed results. In English Language Arts (ELA), the school's proficiency rates for the 2024-2025 academic year are slightly below the district average but generally above the state average, with 6th grade matching the district and exceeding the state. However, 7th-grade ELA proficiency is slightly below the state average. Math proficiency at the school consistently falls below the district average. While 7th and 8th-grade math proficiency is projected to increase and surpass state averages for 2024-2025, 6th-grade math proficiency is lower than the state average for the same period. The school shows strength in 6th-grade science, with proficiency rates matching the district and significantly exceeding the state average.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)				ILEARN Math (2025)				ILEARN Science (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	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

Cities Near Zip Code 47303

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Muncie	0.71 mi	20	297^th
Indianapolis	2.12 mi	266	371^st
Selma	6.21 mi	3	122^nd
Yorktown	6.58 mi	4	75^th
Gaston	7.74 mi	3	271^st

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Indiana Department of Education.

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