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B−

John C Dempsey Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

599 Pennsylvania Ave, Delaware, OH 43015 · (740) 833-1800 · Part of Delaware City School District

Delaware’s School Grade A better than 92% of Ohio school districts

Directions
Students
1,278
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
37%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about John C Dempsey Middle School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 54% of Ohio’s public schools
  • Next stop for Delaware kids: Rutherford B Hayes High School

On the path

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

K–55 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8John C Dempsey Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Rutherford B Hayes High School1,612 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency50%
State average 49.6%
Reading / language arts61%
State average 57.2%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among Ohio’s 3,056 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

599 Pennsylvania Ave, Delaware

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6434
Grade 7423
Grade 8421
Enrollment over time
1,245’20
1,202’21
1,247’22
1,259’23
1,278’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 77%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 7%Black 7%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about John C Dempsey Middle School from Delaware families.

Other schools in Delaware City School District

The district →
Laura Woodward Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Delaware
C+
621 students20:1
Robert F Schultz Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Delaware
B
777 students22:1
Ervin Carlisle Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Delaware
B−
533 students20:1
James Conger Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Delaware
B−
453 students21:1
David Smith Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Delaware
B+
376 students19:1
Rutherford B Hayes High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Delaware
B−
1,612 students19:1

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 Ohio’s other public schools; Delaware’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.