Summary:
Delta, Ohio is a small northwest-Ohio community served by three public schools — one elementary, one middle, and one high school — all within the Pike-Delta-York Local district, together covering grades K–12 with a total enrollment of 1,081 students, and each building is nearly identical in size at about 360 students. The district as a whole ranks 228 of 773 in Ohio, placing it in the 71st percentile with 4 stars, but results differ considerably from building to building.
The standout is Pike-Delta-York Middle School, which ranks 202 of 1,046 (81st percentile, 4 stars) and has held that level for three years, with notably strong results in 5th-grade science (89% proficient vs. 62.7% state) and 8th-grade math (80.7% vs. 52% state). Pike-Delta-York High School also earns 4 stars (213 of 795, 73rd percentile) and posts a 99.1% graduation rate with strong English II and American History scores, though its percentile has slipped from 85 to 73 and its chronic absenteeism of 19.3% is the highest in the group — nearly double the middle school's 10.0% and well above the district's 13.4%. Delta Elementary School is the weakest link: 747 of 1,560 (52nd percentile, 3 stars), down sharply from 73rd percentile in 2023–24. It beats the state in three of four tested areas, but 4th-grade ELA sits at 56.9% versus 61.8% state.
Poverty and staffing do not explain these gaps. Free/reduced lunch rates are close across all three schools (45.98%, 46.26%, and 42.9%), and the middle school has the highest poverty indicator and the highest student-teacher ratio (17.8) yet the best outcomes, while the elementary has the smallest classes (15.1) and the lowest rank. One striking split is Algebra I: 100% proficient at the middle school versus 61.7% at the high school. For parents, the clearest priorities are elementary reading — especially 4th grade — and high school attendance.
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