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Enrollment
621
Middle
DISTRICT 805 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RIVERSIDE UNIFIED·NCES 063315005134
Central Middle
4795 Magnolia Ave., Riverside, CA 92506 · (951) 788-7282 · Riverside County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL621 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
21.1:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.5:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
83%
517 students
DISTRICT 76% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 303 | 49% |
| Grade 8 | 318 | 51% |
Student demographics
40%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
42.6%
CA avg 49.1% . +12.6pp since 2014
Math
20.8%
CA avg 37.7% . +0.8pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 21 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 13 points since 2014, while math scores have held steady.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 12.3% | 30.3% | 26.9% | 30.5% |
| Math | 8.3% | 12.5% | 26.4% | 52.9% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 42.6% | 20.8% |
| 2023-24 | 36.6% | 22.4% |
| 2022-23 | 35.9% | 20.3% |
| 2021-22 | 37.8% | 17.1% |
| 2018-19 | 32.0% | 17.0% |
| 2017-18 | 39.2% | 20.7% |
| 2016-17 | 39.6% | 24.1% |
| 2015-16 | 42.0% | 24.0% |
| 2014-15 | 30.0% | 20.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
30.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
30.8%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 31% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 31% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Central Middle
Central Middle's state test result (30.6% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Middle this school | 621 | 83.3% | 30.6% |
| Cooper Middle Fresno | 538 | 86.1% | 30.6% |
| Seaside Middle Seaside | 521 | 83.5% | 25.5% |
| Auburndale Intermediate Corona | 640 | 89.2% | 24.3% |
| John F. Kennedy Junior High Hanford | 531 | 82.9% | 36.0% |
| Woodland Hills Academy Woodland Hills | 607 | 82.7% | 27.3% |
Matched among California middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Central Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Riverside County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 30.6% | #729 of 1,224 | #37 of 78 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 20.8% | #834 of 1,227 ▼ 97 | #41 of 78 ▼ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.6% | #649 of 1,227 ▲ 89 | #31 of 78 ▲ 6 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.2pp | #385 of 1,214 | #20 of 77 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 621 | #719 of 1,377 | #72 of 79 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.1:1 | #649 of 1,279 | #18 of 78 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 39.6% | #823 of 1,278 | #45 of 77 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 83.3% | #452 of 1,329 | #41 of 78 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.6% | #242 of 257 | #13 of 15 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
621
-56 (-8%) vs 2020
-7% since 1990-91, when it was 666
Student : Teacher
21.1:1
was 21.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 621 | 29.4 | 21.1:1 | 83% (517) |
| 2023-24 | 606 | 26.7 | 22.7:1 | 51% (307) |
| 2022-23 | 584 | 29.1 | 20.1:1 | 84% (489) |
| 2020-21 | 677 | 32 | 21.2:1 | 78% (527) |
| 2017-18 | 617 | 29 | 21.3:1 | 85% (522) |
| 2015-16 | 691 | 30 | 23.0:1 | 81% (563) |
| 2010-11 | 682 | N/A | N/A | 72% (490) |
| 2000-01 | 688 | 30 | 22.9:1 | 62% (424) |
| 1990-91 | 666 | 33 | 20.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Central Middle.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (617 to 621); teachers up 1% (29 to 29.4).
About Central Middle
Central Middle is a mid-sized middle school. Its address is in Riverside, California. It had 621 students in 2024-25, spanning grades 7 through 8.
The Riverside Unified system has 48 schools and 38,002 students.
The largest group at Central Middle is Hispanic students, at 76%. Smaller groups are 12% White, 7% Black, and 2% multiracial. County-wide, 51% of Riverside County residents are Hispanic. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 40%.
Its ratio of 21.1:1 is based on 29.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average ratio among middle schools in California is similar, at 20.7:1. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 83%. Across public schools in Riverside County, the average is 74%.
Central Middle scores 30.6% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 30.8%.
American Community Survey estimates for Riverside County show that the median household earns about $93,074 a year, about 26% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Riverside County has 543 public schools with about 424,872 students, including Central Middle.
The closest school to Central Middle is Gateway College and Career Academy, located about 0.4 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
Locale: City: Large. In NCES terms, the school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
An 8% decline took enrollment from 677 in 2020-21 to 621 in 2024-25.
Use the discussion section to ask about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at Central Middle. You can also rate the school on this page.
Riverside County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,478,600
Census ACS
Median income
$93,074
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
543
424,872 students
Quick facts
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Other Central Middle schools
49 other US public schools in 25 states are named Central Middle. Central Middle is the 21st largest of the 50.
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- Central Middle SchoolReading, PA · 1,785 students
- Central MiddleEdgewater, MD · 1,204 students
- Central Middle SchoolWESLACO, TX · 1,060 students
Nearby schools
- Gateway College and Career Academy0.4 mi · 394
- CBK Charter0.6 mi · 612
- Riverside County Special Education0.6 mi · 584
- Riverside County Juvenile Court0.6 mi · 104
- Riverside County Community0.6 mi · 181
- Riverside Virtual0.7 mi · 524
Frequently asked questions
About Central MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at Central Middle?
Central Middle enrolls approximately 621 students in grades 07-08.
What grades does Central Middle serve?
Central Middle serves grades 07-08.
How many teachers does Central Middle have?
Central Middle employs 29 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 21.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Central Middle?
Student demographics at Central Middle are roughly 12% White, 76% Hispanic, 7% Black, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Central Middle?
Central Middle is overseen by Riverside Unified in Riverside County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.