Delano Intermediate School

Summary:

Delano Intermediate School is a high-performing public middle school serving grades 4-6 in the Delano Public School District, with a student population of 529. The school has consistently ranked among the top middle schools in Minnesota, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past 10 years.

Delano Intermediate School stands out for its exceptional academic performance, consistently outpacing the state averages on MCA-III assessments in Math, Reading, and Science. For instance, in the 2023-2024 school year, 72.88% of Delano Intermediate students were proficient or better in Math, compared to the state average of 45.47%. The school also has a relatively homogeneous student population, with 91.87% of students identifying as White in the 2022-2023 school year, which is higher than the racial diversity seen in nearby schools like Wayzata West Middle (62.11% White) and St. Michael-Albertville Middle East (84.19% White). Additionally, Delano Intermediate has a low percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, at 13.61% in the 2022-2023 school year, which is significantly lower than the rates seen in some nearby schools, such as Buffalo Community Middle (29.68%) and Rockford Middle (31.26%).

One of the key factors contributing to Delano Intermediate School's success may be its relatively low student-teacher ratio of 17.4 in the 2022-2023 school year, which is lower than the ratios seen in many nearby schools, such as St. Michael-Albertville Middle East (38.6) and St. Michael-Albertville Middle West (47.1). This small class size may contribute to the school's ability to provide individualized attention and support to its students, leading to their exceptional academic performance.


Detail:

Public 4-6

 683 Tiger Drive
       Delano, MN  55328-8888


(763) 972-7602

District: Delano Public School District

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,808 Help


Students who attend Delano Intermediate School usually attend:

High:    Delano High School

Feeder schools for Delano Intermediate School:

Elementary:    Delano Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  15.8 Help
Number of students:  544

Racial breakdown:

White:
89.5%
Two or more races:
4.0%
Hispanic:
2.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  11.9% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Delano Intermediate School ranks better than 96.9% of elementary schools in Minnesota. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 91.78. (See more...)
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Compare Details Delano Intermediate School is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2018 the calculated Average Standard Score was 90.4. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (89.5%), two or more races (4%), Hispanic (2.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 11.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Delano Intermediate School is 15.8. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Delano Intermediate School is $10,808.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Delano Intermediate School:

SchoolDigger ranks Delano Intermediate School 27th of 881 Minnesota public elementary schools. (See Delano Intermediate School in the ranking list.)

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Rank History for Delano Intermediate School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Delano Intermediate School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 87.60 48th 870 94.5%
2021 92.87 19th 869 97.8%
2022 93.57 12th 858 98.6%
2023 90.91 30th 845 96.4%
2024 91.78 27th 881 96.9%
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Rank History for elementary school Multi-racial students at Delano Intermediate School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 85.95 10th 96 89.6%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Delano Intermediate School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 77.35 74th 463 84.0%
2019 80.95 54th 515 89.5%
2021 88.81 18th 417 95.7%
2022 76.32 73rd 500 85.4%
2023 87.38 33rd 524 93.7%
2024 93.77 10th 572 98.3%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Delano Intermediate School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 84.33 48th 728 93.4%
2019 86.45 32nd 740 95.7%
2022 96.09 2nd 663 99.7%
2023 87.15 41st 774 94.7%
2024 90.25 19th 793 97.6%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Delano Intermediate School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 80.35 103rd 774 86.7%
2019 86.05 47th 787 94.0%
2021 89.59 28th 783 96.4%
2022 93.72 7th 799 99.1%
2023 88.43 47th 787 94.0%
2024 88.28 41st 809 94.9%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Delano Intermediate School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 88.70 22nd 779 97.2%
2019 85.81 56th 798 93.0%
2021 92.82 11th 784 98.6%
2022 90.59 21st 808 97.4%
2023 89.13 33rd 799 95.9%
2024 91.40 21st 826 97.5%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Delano Intermediate School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 77.78 104th 712 85.4%
2019 80.84 83rd 722 88.5%
2021 88.98 27th 710 96.2%
2022 89.25 21st 725 97.1%
2023 84.84 61st 712 91.4%
2024 85.84 46th 730 93.7%
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Data source: test scores: Minnesota Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Delano Intermediate School

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 85.57 26th 387 93.3%
2005 88.06 15th 396 96.2%
2006 84.86 31st 406 92.4%
2007 85.77 33rd 403 91.8%
2008 86.01 23rd 409 94.4%
2010 87.14 19th 454 95.8%
2011 86.30 24th 478 95.0%
2012 85.67 21st 469 95.5%
2013 89.28 24th 488 95.1%
2014 88.45 23rd 490 95.3%
2015 88.47 31st 516 94.0%
2016 91.76 19th 508 96.3%
2017 92.30 15th 523 97.1%
2018 90.40 20th 518 96.1%
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Data source: test scores: Minnesota Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Delano Intermediate School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 404 0 4 0 0 n/a n/a 0 408
1989 432 0 4 0 1 n/a n/a 0 437
1990 455 1 4 1 1 n/a n/a 0 462
1991 462 1 3 1 1 n/a n/a 0 468
1992 484 1 2 2 1 n/a n/a 0 490
1993 513 0 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 515
1994 513 2 7 1 0 n/a n/a 0 523
1995 544 3 2 2 5 n/a n/a 0 556
1996 544 3 2 2 5 n/a n/a 0 556
1997 526 3 6 4 7 n/a n/a 0 546
1998 509 2 6 4 6 n/a n/a 0 527
1999 512 6 8 3 7 n/a n/a 0 536
2000 518 4 9 5 8 n/a n/a 0 544
2001 537 8 4 5 4 n/a n/a 0 558
2002 604 10 6 6 3 n/a n/a 0 629
2003 604 10 6 6 3 n/a n/a 0 629
2004 626 8 6 4 1 n/a n/a 0 645
2005 617 7 6 5 2 n/a n/a 0 637
2006 643 9 5 4 2 n/a n/a 0 663
2007 687 7 4 5 2 n/a n/a 0 705
2008 683 10 8 6 2 n/a n/a 0 709
2009 682 7 11 7 2 n/a n/a 0 709
2010 687 8 11 7 4 n/a n/a 0 717
2011 660 9 12 10 3 0 2 0 696
2012 669 7 17 8 2 0 2 0 705
2013 684 7 13 11 6 0 1 0 722
2014 679 7 14 14 2 0 4 0 720
2015 726 4 9 15 1 0 7 0 762
2016 728 4 7 16 1 0 14 0 770
2017 726 1 7 14 0 0 24 0 772
2018 776 2 5 11 0 0 27 0 821
2019 546 4 7 12 0 0 25 0 594
2020 535 1 3 18 0 0 29 0 586
2021 486 3 5 14 0 0 26 0 534
2022 500 5 5 15 0 0 21 0 546
2023 486 5 8 14 0 0 16 0 529
2024 487 12 9 14 0 0 22 0 544

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Delano Intermediate School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 408 28.7 14.2 7.6
1989 437 24.9 17.5 8
1990 462 25.8 17.9 8.9
1991 468 26.5 17.6 7.5
1992 490 24.9 19.6 7.3
1993 515 24.0 21.5 7.8
1994 523 26.6 19.7 6.9
1995 556 25.1 22.2 7.2
1996 556 25.1 22.2 7.2
1997 546 31.3 17.4 6.8
1998 527 n/a 0.0 5.5
1999 536 35.9 14.9 4.9
2000 544 34.6 15.7 10.1
2001 558 32.8 17.0 9.3
2002 629 32.4 19.4 8.3
2003 629 32.4 19.4 8.3
2004 645 32.8 19.7 9.9
2005 637 32.6 19.5 10.7
2006 663 33.3 19.9 12.1
2007 705 35.2 20.0 13.3
2008 709 40.9 17.3 13.1
2009 709 39.1 18.1 15.8
2010 717 35.8 20.0 16.5
2011 696 41.0 16.9 16.1
2012 705 40.9 17.2 12.3
2013 722 39.2 18.4 14.3
2014 720 40.7 17.6 12.6
2015 762 41.0 18.5 11.9
2016 770 42.0 18.3 11.2
2017 772 41.8 18.4 11
2018 821 43.6 18.8 10.7
2019 594 35.9 16.5 11.3
2020 586 33.8 17.2 8.4
2021 534 35.3 15.0 7.3
2022 546 34.9 15.6 6
2023 529 30.3 17.4 13.6
2024 544 34.2 15.8 11.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Delano Intermediate School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 408 28.7 14.2 7.6
1989 437 24.9 17.5 8
1990 462 25.8 17.9 8.9
1991 468 26.5 17.6 7.5
1992 490 24.9 19.6 7.3
1993 515 24.0 21.5 7.8
1994 523 26.6 19.7 6.9
1995 556 25.1 22.2 7.2
1996 556 25.1 22.2 7.2
1997 546 31.3 17.4 6.8
1998 527 n/a 0.0 5.5
1999 536 35.9 14.9 4.9
2000 544 34.6 15.7 10.1
2001 558 32.8 17.0 9.3
2002 629 32.4 19.4 8.3
2003 629 32.4 19.4 8.3
2004 645 32.8 19.7 9.9
2005 637 32.6 19.5 10.7
2006 663 33.3 19.9 12.1
2007 705 35.2 20.0 13.3
2008 709 40.9 17.3 13.1
2009 709 39.1 18.1 15.8
2010 717 35.8 20.0 16.5
2011 696 41.0 16.9 16.1
2012 705 40.9 17.2 12.3
2013 722 39.2 18.4 14.3
2014 720 40.7 17.6 12.6
2015 762 41.0 18.5 11.9
2016 770 42.0 18.3 11.2
2017 772 41.8 18.4 11
2018 821 43.6 18.8 10.7
2019 594 35.9 16.5 11.3
2020 586 33.8 17.2 8.4
2021 534 35.3 15.0 7.3
2022 546 34.9 15.6 6
2023 529 30.3 17.4 13.6
2024 544 34.2 15.8 11.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Delano Intermediate School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $10,808

Data source: Minnesota Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Delano Intermediate School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 48th of 870 Elementary schoolsRanks 30th of 845 Elementary schools
 2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
4th Grade Math (Delano Intermediate School)75.475.6
 0.1%
   4th Grade Math (Delano Public School District)75.475.6
 0.1%
   4th Grade Math (Minnesota)63.957.1
 6.8%
4th Grade Reading (Delano Intermediate School)72.572.2
 0.3%
   4th Grade Reading (Delano Public School District)72.572.2
 0.3%
   4th Grade Reading (Minnesota)55.448.4
 7.1%
5th Grade Math (Delano Intermediate School)6960.2
 8.7%
   5th Grade Math (Delano Public School District)6960.2
 8.7%
   5th Grade Math (Minnesota)5244.4
 7.6%
5th Grade Reading (Delano Intermediate School)86.380.8
 5.5%
   5th Grade Reading (Delano Public School District)86.380.8
 5.5%
   5th Grade Reading (Minnesota)65.858.7
 7%
5th Grade Science (Delano Intermediate School)73.467.1
 6.3%
   5th Grade Science (Delano Public School District)73.467.1
 6.3%
   5th Grade Science (Minnesota)54.948.4
 6.5%
6th Grade Math (Delano Intermediate School)79.783.2
 3.5%
   6th Grade Math (Delano Public School District)79.783.2
 3.5%
   6th Grade Math (Minnesota)50.539.7
 10.8%
6th Grade Reading (Delano Intermediate School)84.988.3
 3.4%
   6th Grade Reading (Delano Public School District)84.988.3
 3.4%
   6th Grade Reading (Minnesota)62.853.4
 9.4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students594529
 10.9%
African American45
 25%
American Indian00
Asian78
 14.3%
Hispanic1214
 16.7%
Pacific Islander00
White546486
 11%
Two or More Races2516
 36%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients11.3%13.6%
 2.3%


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In the 2023-24 school year, 544 students attended Delano Intermediate School.

Students who attend Delano Intermediate School usually go on to attend Delano High School

Students at Delano Intermediate School are 90% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 2% African American, 2% Asian.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Minnesota Department of Education.

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