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Schools in Delaware Township · Delaware Community School Corporation

Delaware Township’s public schools outscore 80% of Indiana districts

44% of students in Delaware Township’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Indiana average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Delaware Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Indiana, not nationally.

#152of 592 Indiana townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Indiana state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
48%
▲ 7 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
44%
▲ 6 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 7–12 pts vs IN 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.4K
▼ 10% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.5
IN 15.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
1,717 students on the public path
In brief

Delaware Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 48% and math 44% in spring 2022, against 41% and 38% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,377 per student, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Delta Middle School, then Delta High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Delaware Township’s grade

A− Test scoresB+ Graduation

A−: better than 80% of Indiana school districts, #152 of 592 Indiana towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Indiana average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Indiana school districts we grade (396)Better than 80%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (1080)Better than 79%
Towns in Delaware County (11)Better than 64%
B+AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,384 test results and a graduating class of 191 could put Delaware Township anywhere from B+ to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Delaware Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,384 in math, 1,385 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Delaware Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–5Albany Elementary SchoolDelaware Community School CorporationB−
6–8Delta Middle Schoolin MuncieC+
9–12Delta High Schoolin MuncieA

Delaware Township’s public schools are run by Delaware Community School Corporation, which also serves Albany, Eaton, Hamilton and Niles and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Delaware Community School CorporationGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 2,581 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 14.5 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$12,377IN $13,688 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading48%
State average 41.3% · 1385 students tested
Math44%
State average 37.5% · 1384 students tested

Delaware Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Indiana towns that share Delaware Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Delaware TownshipA−Delaware Community School Corporation
NilesA−Delaware Community School Corporation
LibertyA−Liberty-Perry Community School Corporation
GreenB+Monroe Central School Corporation
HamiltonA−Delaware Community School Corporation

2 of the 4 neighbors share Delaware Community School Corporation with Delaware Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Delaware Township

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Indiana’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Delaware Townshipby address
Albany Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Albany
B−
267 students12:1Rate it →
Also serving Delaware Townshipin other towns
Delta Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Muncie
C+
602 students17:1Rate it →
Delta High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Muncie
A
848 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Delaware Township’s schools

Are Delaware Township’s schools good?

By Indiana’s own tests, yes: the public schools Delaware Township children attend outscore 80% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #152 of 592 Indiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 79%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Delaware Township in?

Delaware Community School Corporation, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,581 students in 6 schools (2024–25).

Where do Delaware Township kids go to high school?

Delta High School in Muncie, with 848 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Delaware Township’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Delaware Community School Corporation graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.

How much does Delaware Township spend per student?

$12,377 in Delaware Community School Corporation (FY2024), against $13,688 across Indiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Indiana. Stars are from neighbors.