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Delta Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

910 Grand Avenue, Delta, CO 81416 · (970) 874-8046 · Part of Delta County School District 50J

Delta’s School Grade B better than 56% of Colorado school districts

Directions
Students
498
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
55%
Setting
Town
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Delta Middle School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 41% of Colorado’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 13 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Delta kids: Delta High School

On the path

Where Delta kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Delta Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Delta High School626 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency22%
State average 30.5%
Reading / language arts34%
State average 47%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among Colorado’s 1,665 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

910 Grand Avenue, Delta

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6167
Grade 7156
Grade 8175
Enrollment over time
469’20
511’21
508’22
497’23
498’24

Up 6.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 56%Hispanic 38%Two or more races 4%Asian 2%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Delta Middle School from Delta families.

Other schools in Delta County School District 50J

The district →
Cedaredge Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Cedaredge
B−
346 students19:1
Hotchkiss Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Hotchkiss
B
297 students14:1
Paonia K-8
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Paonia
A
247 students15:1
Backpack Early Learning Academy
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Delta
188 students
North Fork Montessori @ Crawford
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Crawford
B+
120 students15:1
North Fork School of Integrated Studies
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Paonia
A+
112 students16:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Colorado’s other public schools; Delta’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.