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Midwest City-Del City Schools
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Superintendent: Rick Cobb
# of school board members: 5
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Midwest City-Del City Schools is a school district in Oklahoma.

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Superintendent

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Rick Cobb is the superintendent of Midwest City-Del City Schools. Cobb was appointed superintendent in 2015. Cobb's previous career experience includes working as a principal, English teacher, and volleyball coach.[1]

Past superintendents

School board

The Midwest City-Del City Schools school board consists of five members elected by district to five-year terms.[3]

Elections

See also: Midwest City-Del City Schools, Oklahoma, elections

Members of the Midwest City-Del City Board of Education are elected to five-year terms. One seat is regularly scheduled for election each year.

One of the five seats on the Midwest City-Del City Schools school board in Oklahoma was scheduled for general election on April 7, 2026 with a primary scheduled for February 10, 2026. Both the primary and general election were canceled after only one candidate filed for the seat. The filing deadline for this election was December 3, 2025.

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Public participation in board meetings

The Midwest City-Del City Schools school board maintains the following policy on public testimony during board meetings:[4]

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The Board of Education encourages members of the public to bring forward any suggestions for the improvement of the school system. Board members and the superintendent cannot, by law, respond to questions or comments from members of the public during a Board meeting. The Board will not vote on matters brought forward by the public if those matters do not relate to specific agenda items. Persons who address the Board during public participation must state their name and address and follow these guidelines:

1. Not use the public participation portion of the Board meeting to make slanderous, abusive, and personal statements against any individual. The Board President may rule any speaker out of order who makes such statements.
2. Not speak regarding litigation pending against the District or employees of the District.
3. Not speak regarding a matter that is currently the subject on an investigation being conducted by the District or its agents or attorneys, or which is the subject of an ongoing criminal investigation. [5]

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school board meetings

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District map

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[6]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $30,077,000 $2,419 20%
Local: $48,600,000 $3,908 32%
State: $71,637,000 $5,760 48%
Total: $150,314,000 $12,087
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $141,956,000 $11,414
Total Current Expenditures: $126,176,000 $10,146
Instructional Expenditures: $70,432,000 $5,663 50%
Student and Staff Support: $16,652,000 $1,339 12%
Administration: $14,380,000 $1,156 10%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $24,712,000 $1,987 17%
Total Capital Outlay: $14,066,000 $1,131
Construction: $11,769,000 $946
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $673,000 $54
Interest on Debt: $1,041,000 $83


Teacher salaries

The following salary information was pulled from the district's teacher salary schedule. A salary schedule is a list of expected compensations based on variables such as position, years employed, and education level. It may not reflect actual teacher salaries in the district.

Year Minimum Maximum
2024-2025[7] $47,849.47 $89,527.97
2022-2023[8] $41,500 $71,640
2021[9] $38,300 $65,700
2020 $38,300 $65,700

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements.[10]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 13 20-24 5 11 15-19 13 23
2020-2021 10 25-29 3 8 10-14 10 17
2018-2019 21 35-39 10 19 15-19 23 30
2017-2018 22 35-39 11 21 15-19 23 32
2016-2017 28 45-49 16 26 28 27 38
2015-2016 63 80-84 52 62 66 62 71
2014-2015 65 80-84 54 64 69 63 73
2013-2014 64 85-89 52 65 66 60 71
2012-2013 70 80-84 59 72 73 67 77
2011-2012 72 85-89 60 70 74 71 79
2010-2011 72 85-89 61 72 72 78

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 19 35-39 9 14 15-19 20 28
2020-2021 17 30-34 9 14 20-24 19 25
2018-2019 25 30-34 14 23 20-24 26 35
2017-2018 30 35-39 17 27 25-29 31 40
2016-2017 33 40-44 21 32 36 33 42
2015-2016 67 75-79 56 66 69 72 75
2014-2015 70 80-84 59 72 72 70 77
2013-2014 67 80-84 56 66 69 67 75
2012-2013 71 80-84 61 74 75 69 77
2011-2012 72 80-84 61 71 75 69 79
2010-2011 71 80-84 61 73 72 77

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 91 >=80 92 85-89 80-89 >=95 90
2019-2020 89 >=80 94 85-89 80-89 90-94 84
2018-2019 96 >=80 96 >=95 >=90 >=90 95
2017-2018 96 >=80 97 90-94 >=90 >=95 95
2016-2017 94 >=80 97 >=95 80-89 90-94 91
2015-2016 92 >=80 90-94 90-94 90-94 90-94 91
2014-2015 92 >=80 94 90-94 85-89 90-94 91
2013-2014 90 >=80 91 90-94 80-89 90-94 89
2012-2013 89 >=80 90-94 85-89 80-84 >=80 87


Students

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 12,380 -1.6
2022-2023 12,584 1.2
2021-2022 12,436 11.2
2020-2021 11,044 -28.6
2019-2020 14,207 0.8
2018-2019 14,097 -1.7
2017-2018 14,334 0.2
2016-2017 14,302 -1.9
2015-2016 14,574 -1.1
2014-2015 14,741 1.1
2013-2014 14,586 -0.6
2012-2013 14,680 1.0
2011-2012 14,527 -1.6
2010-2011 14,753 0.7
2009-2010 14,643 0.5
2008-2009 14,570 -0.8
2007-2008 14,680 1.1
2006-2007 14,514 -0.3
2005-2006 14,552 0.3
2004-2005 14,503 1.7
2003-2004 14,251 -0.7
2002-2003 14,347 -1.9
2001-2002 14,626 0.2
2000-2001 14,599 -2.7
1999-2000 14,997 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Midwest City-Del City Schools (%) Oklahoma K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 3.0 10.9
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.8 2.3
Black 29.6 7.8
Hispanic 18.3 20.5
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.4 0.5
Two or More Races 16.2 13.5
White 31.7 44.5

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Midwest City-Del City Schools had 702.88 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 17.61.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 29.00
Kindergarten: 34.80
Elementary: 265.08
Secondary: 374.00
Total: 702.88

Midwest City-Del City Schools employed 6.00 district administrators and 46.08 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 6.00
District Administrative Support: 71.16
School Administrators: 46.08
School Administrative Support: 81.33
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 156.08
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 8.45
Total Guidance Counselors: 37.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 15.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 22.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 18.95
Library/Media Support: 8.27
Student Support Services: 153.53
Other Support Services: 276.87


Schools

Midwest City-Del City Schools operates 19 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Barnes Es378PK-5
Carl Albert Hs1,1129-12
Carl Albert Ms8566-8
Cleveland Bailey Es340PK-5
Country Estates Es348PK-5
Del City Es516PK-5
Del City Hs1,1809-12
Del City Ms8536-8
Epperly Heights Es685PK-5
Midwest City Es785PK-5
Midwest City Hs1,3249-12
Midwest City Ms9626-8
Parkview Es600PK-5
Pleasant Hill Ec Ctr151PK-5
Ridgecrest Es288PK-5
Schwartz Es334PK-5
Soldier Creek Es843PK-5
Tinker Es378PK-5
Townsend Es447PK-5

Noteworthy events

2014: Pre-K expansion

The district announced in April 2014 that it would be expanding its full-day pre-kindergarten program. Prior to the change, only Pleasant Hill Elementary had such a program. The expansion brought the full-day program to six more schools: Country Estates Elementary, Del City Elementary, Epperly Heights Elementary, Highland Park Elementary, Steed Elementary, and Townsend Elementary. Class sizes were limited to 20 students per room and enrollment spots were offered on a first-come, first-served basis.[11]

2014: Teacher arrested over sexual messages

Former district teacher Christian Ridner was arrested on October 31, 2014, on a complaint of soliciting sexual communication with a minor by use of technology. He was accused of sending sexual messages via Facebook to a 13-year-old female student. Court documents described the messages and included that Ridner attempted to see the student at Del Crest Middle School by saying he was her mentor. The student informed a school principal that she had been "involved in a relationship for three weeks" with Ridner. Ridner resigned from his position in the district on October 15, 2014.[12]

Contact information

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Midwest City-Del City Schools
7217 SE 15th St.
Midwest City, OK 73110
Phone: 405-737-4461
Fax: 405-739-1615


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Footnotes

  1. ↑ Mid-Del School District, "Superintendent of Schools," accessed November 1, 2019
  2. ↑ Mid-Del Schools, "Dr. Pam Deering, Superintendent of Schools," accessed January 15, 2014 (dead link)
  3. ↑ Mid-Del Schools, "Board of Education Members," accessed January 15, 2014
  4. ↑ Midwest City-Del City Schools, "Board of Education," accessed March 23, 2021
  5. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  6. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
  7. ↑ Midwest City-Del City Schools, "Mid-Del Schools Compensation Schedule 2024-2025," accessed April 21, 2025
  8. ↑ Oklahoma State Department of Education, "Local Salary Schedules (2022-2023)," accessed January 31,2024
  9. ↑ Oklahoma State Department of Education, "Local Salary Schedules (2020-2021)," accessed March 16, 2021
  10. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
  11. ↑ NewsOK, "Midwest City-Del City School District to expand pre-kindergarten offerings," April 10, 2014
  12. ↑ KOCO, "Mid-Del teacher arrested on suspicion of sending sexual messages to 13-year-old," October 31, 2014
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