Delta Academy of Applied Learning

Public middle school, grades 5 to 8 · Delta, Colorado

Delta Academy of Applied Learning in Delta, Colorado enrolled 25 students in 2024-25 with 1.9 full-time teachers, 13.0 students per teacher against the Colorado middle-school median of 15.8. It ran a targeted Title I program in 2021-22; it does not take part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 40-59% of its students tested were proficient in math in 2022-23 (Colorado: 33.1%).

Enrollment held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers held steady

25 students in 2022-23, 25 students in 2023-24, 25 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 1.9 to 1.9.

Students enrolled at Delta Academy of Applied Learning by school year2022-23: 25, 2023-24: 25, 2024-25: 2501020302022-23252023-24252024-2525
Students enrolled at Delta Academy of Applied Learning by school year2022-23: 25, 2023-24: 25, 2024-25: 2501020302022-23252023-24252024-2525
Students enrolled at Delta Academy of Applied Learning by school year2022-23: 25, 2023-24: 25, 2024-25: 2501020302022-23252023-24252024-2525
Students enrolled at Delta Academy of Applied Learning by school year2022-23: 25, 2023-24: 25, 2024-25: 2501020302022-23252023-24252024-2525
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-23251.913.0
2023-24251.913.0
2024-25251.913.0

13.0 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 80 of every 100 Colorado middle schools

Among the 278 Colorado middle schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 15.8; the national median for middle schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Colorado middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.8 to 63.4; This school 13.0; state median 15.8.3 more above 30.0 →51015202530students per full-time teacherThis school 13.0state median 15.8U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Colorado middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.8 to 63.4; This school 13.0; state median 15.8.3 more above 30.0 →51015202530students per full-time teacherThis school 13.0state median 15.8U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Colorado middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.8 to 63.4; This school 13.0; state median 15.8.3 more above 30.0 →5152530students per full-time teacherThis school 13.0state median 15.8U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Colorado middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.8 to 63.4; This school 13.0; state median 15.8.3 more above 30.0 →5152530students per full-time teacherThis school 13.0state median 15.8U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

Programs and staff in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Delta Academy of Applied Learning enrolled 24 students and reported no counselor; it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)0.0
  • Out-of-school suspensions0
  • Chronically absent4.0% (2022-23)

Who attends

76.0% of students were White, 16.0% Hispanic, 8.0% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. White76.0%
  2. Hispanic16.0%
  3. Two or more races8.0%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2022-23

In 2022-23, the students tested at Delta Academy of Applied Learning scored proficient or above: 40-59% in math, against 33.1% in math across Colorado. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Colorado, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. No whole-school reading result is shown: ED's files give none for this school for 2021-22 or 2022-23.

Students proficient or above, 2022-23
SubjectThis schoolIts districtColorado
Math40‑59%28% (2021-22)33.1%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Middle schools in Delta

2 public middle schools in Delta report 2024-25 enrollment; Delta Academy of Applied Learning is number 2 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Delta Middle School49818.046.8%
Delta Academy of Applied Learning2513.0not reported

All public schools in Delta →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Delta Academy of Applied Learning

  1. Delta Middle SchoolThe nearest public middle school, under 0.1 miles away: 498 students, 18.0 per teacher (2024-25).under 0.1 mi
  2. Cedaredge Middle SchoolThe next nearest public middle school, 13 miles away: 154 students, 16.2 per teacher (2024-25).13 mi
  3. Compare Delta Academy of Applied Learning with Delta Middle SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Delta County Joint District No. 50 spends per student$13,843 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$13,843
  5. The largest public schools in ColoradoDelta Academy of Applied Learning is the number 273 by size of 279 Colorado middle schools open in 2024-25.#273 of 279
  6. Colorado schools by students per teacher13.0 students per teacher here against the Colorado median of 15.8 for middle schools.13.0:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Delta Academy of Applied Learning

  1. How many students attend Delta Academy of Applied Learning?
    25 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 25 in 2022-23. It is a middle school in Delta, CO.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Delta Academy of Applied Learning?
    13.0 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Colorado median for middle schools is 15.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Delta Academy of Applied Learning a Title I school?
    Delta Academy of Applied Learning ran a targeted assistance Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Delta Academy of Applied Learning do on state tests?
    In 2022-23, the students tested at Delta Academy of Applied Learning scored proficient or above: 40-59% in math, against 33.1% in math across Colorado. Colorado's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Delta Academy of Applied Learning in?
    Delta County Joint District No. 50, NCES district ID 0803330. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 080333002001 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22