Elementary school (grades K-5) · Delta, OH

Pike-Delta-York Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Pike-Delta-York Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 43/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 390470802771
0/100100/10043/100
👥 S:T ratio
24
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
28
📋 Attendance
49
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Pike-Delta-York Middle School earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Ohio median.

#3 of 3
public schools in Delta · Resource Index
43
Resource Index · Typical
19:1
students per teacher
26.1%
free-lunch eligible

Pike-Delta-York Middle School has class sizes near the Ohio median. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Pike-Delta-York Middle School ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Delta, OH.

School address

Enrollment

361

Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

19.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

19:1

vs 18.2:1 Ohio avg

+4% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

26.1%

vs 31.6% Ohio avg

-17% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Pike-Delta-York Middle School compares with Ohio and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median
0:135:119:1

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Pike-Delta-York Middle School

Pike-Delta-York Middle School is a mid-sized elementary school in Delta, Ohio, enrolling 361 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 19:1 puts it in the larger third of Ohio schools by student-teacher ratio.

Its free-meal eligibility rate of 26.1% lands close to the Ohio typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.

With 361 students, its enrollment sits close to the Ohio median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 3,574 scored Ohio schools.

Against 644 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #281.

Its student body is predominantly White (86% of enrollment) (diversity index 25/100).

Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 361 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.

Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 20.5% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.

Discipline events run high: 92 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 361 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.

Among Delta's elementary schools, it stands alongside Delta Elementary School (361 students): Pike-Delta-York Middle School is larger than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (19:1 vs 15.7:1).

Pike-Delta-York Local also operates Delta Elementary School (361 students) and Pike-Delta-York High School (359 students) alongside Pike-Delta-York Middle School.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Pike-Delta-York Middle School compares

Pike-Delta-York Middle School on the metrics families compare, against Ohio and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Ohio Ohio avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 19:1 ▲ 4% 18.2:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 26.1% ▼ 17% 31.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 361 top 56% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

19:1
Leaner classes than 20% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
361
Bigger than 41% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
26.1%
free-lunch eligible - 17% below the Ohio average of 31.6%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
19:1
students per teacher - 4% above state mean
Top 66% in Ohio - lower ratio than 34% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
20.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$14,683
per pupil, district-wide - above Ohio avg of $14,655
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 361 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
55
in-school suspensions + 37 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 15.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 25.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 85.6%
Hispanic or Latino 11.9%
Two or More 2.2%
African American 0.3%

Largest group: White at 85.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 25.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 25.3, Pike-Delta-York Middle School is less mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Pike-Delta-York Local, which includes Pike-Delta-York Middle School.

$14,683
Per student
+0%
vs Ohio
Avg $14,655
-12%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 44.0%
State 44.3%
Federal 11.7%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Pike-Delta-York Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Delta Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Pike-Delta-York High School Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Pike-Delta-York Middle School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Pike-Delta-York Local · 2 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Delta

1 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Similar elementary schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Ohio, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Pike-Delta-York Middle School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Pike-Delta-York Middle School

How many students attend Pike-Delta-York Middle School?

Pike-Delta-York Middle School has 361 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Delta, OH.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Pike-Delta-York Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Pike-Delta-York Middle School is 19:1, which is 4% higher than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 21% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Pike-Delta-York Middle School?

26.1% of students at Pike-Delta-York Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Ohio average of 31.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Pike-Delta-York Middle School?

The largest demographic group at Pike-Delta-York Middle School is White at 85.6% of enrollment, in Delta, OH.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Pike-Delta-York Middle School?

Pike-Delta-York Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Pike-Delta-York Middle School rank among public schools in Delta?

By Resource Investment Index, Pike-Delta-York Middle School ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Delta, OH. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Delta on the city page.

Is Pike-Delta-York Middle School a good school?

Pike-Delta-York Middle School earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Ohio median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Pike-Delta-York Local?

Besides Pike-Delta-York Middle School, Pike-Delta-York Local also operates Delta Elementary School (361 students) and Pike-Delta-York High School (359 students). See the Pike-Delta-York Local district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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