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Enrollment
443
Middle
DISTRICT 447 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAN CARLOS ELEMENTARY·NCES 063429005402
Central Middle
757 Cedar St., San Carlos, CA 94070 · (650) 508-7321 · San Mateo County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL443 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
22.4:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.3:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
9%
38 students
DISTRICT 10% · 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 6 | 143 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 147 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 153 | 35% |
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · 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
86.7%
CA avg 49.1% . +13.7pp since 2014
Math
78.7%
CA avg 37.7% . +13.7pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 87 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 79 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 14 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 14 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 48.4% | 38.2% | 9.5% | 3.9% |
| Math | 60.8% | 17.9% | 13.4% | 7.9% |
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 | 86.7% | 78.7% |
| 2023-24 | 82.9% | 75.7% |
| 2022-23 | 79.5% | 74.4% |
| 2021-22 | 79.1% | 68.9% |
| 2020-21 | 75.2% | 68.5% |
| 2018-19 | 82.9% | 78.4% |
| 2017-18 | 80.1% | 76.6% |
| 2016-17 | 76.8% | 70.8% |
| 2015-16 | 76.0% | 70.0% |
| 2014-15 | 73.0% | 65.0% |
% 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
81.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
74.5%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 81% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 75% 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 (81.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Middle this school | 443 | 8.6% | 81.0% |
| North Star Academy Redwood City | 527 | 8.7% | 95.0% |
| Willma Cavitt Junior High Granite Bay | 375 | 8.5% | 77.9% |
| Los Cerros Middle Danville | 486 | 5.1% | 69.7% |
| Piedmont Middle Piedmont | 575 | 5.7% | 81.7% |
| Pacific Grove Middle Pacific Grove | 439 | 15.9% | 63.8% |
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 San Mateo County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 81.0% | #32 of 1,224 | #5 of 26 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 78.7% | #38 of 1,227 ▲ 11 | #6 of 26 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 86.7% | #19 of 1,227 ▲ 10 | #4 of 26 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +8.6pp | #126 of 1,214 | #1 of 26 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 443 | #1,025 of 1,377 | #24 of 26 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.4:1 | #870 of 1,279 | #24 of 25 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.2% | #280 of 1,278 | #9 of 25 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 8.6% | #1,302 of 1,329 | #22 of 26 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.9% | #350 of 930 | #8 of 20 |
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
443
-5 (-1%) vs 2020
-32% since 1990-91, when it was 651
Student : Teacher
22.4:1
was 19.5:1
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 | 443 | 19.8 | 22.4:1 | 9% (38) |
| 2023-24 | 434 | 20.3 | 21.4:1 | 9% (40) |
| 2022-23 | 427 | 20.3 | 21.1:1 | 11% (48) |
| 2020-21 | 448 | 23 | 19.5:1 | 7% (32) |
| 2017-18 | 553 | 26.8 | 20.6:1 | 5% (29) |
| 2015-16 | 704 | 34 | 20.7:1 | 3% (19) |
| 2010-11 | 637 | N/A | N/A | 5% (35) |
| 2000-01 | 794 | 36 | 22.1:1 | 1% (5) |
| 1990-91 | 651 | 28 | 23.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Central Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 20% (553 to 443); teachers down 26% (26.8 to 19.8).
About Central Middle
Central Middle is a low-enrollment middle school found in San Carlos, California. In all, 443 students attend the school in grades 6 through 8. That is 33% below the average of about 659 students for middle schools in California.
San Carlos Elementary serves 2,875 students across 8 schools.
The largest group at Central Middle is White students, at 52%. Other groups include 16% multiracial, 16% Asian, and 15% Hispanic. By comparison, San Mateo County residents are about 38% White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Central Middle scores 65%.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 22.4:1. The school has 19.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. The gap from the 20.7:1 average for middle schools in California is 1.7 students per teacher. In all, 9% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The 34% average for public schools in San Mateo County is 25 points higher.
Central Middle's actual average proficiency rate across its state test results (81.0%) and its predicted rate (74.5%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of California schools.
In San Mateo County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $158,855, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 54%, and about 4% of people live in poverty. There are 176 public schools in the county, enrolling about 82,403, Central Middle among them.
Less than a tenth of a mile separates Central Middle from the closest public school, Arroyo. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Nearby schools average 74.9% on proficiency, and Central Middle is above that at 81.0%.
Central Middle falls in the Suburb: Large locale category, used for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
In 2020-21, Central Middle enrolled 448; in 2024-25, 443. Students per teacher increased from 19.5 in 2020-21 to 22.4 in 2024-25.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures at Central Middle. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
San Mateo County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
742,340
Census ACS
Median income
$158,855
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
54%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
176
82,403 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in San Carlos Elementary
- Tierra Linda MiddleMiddle · 451 students
- Brittan Acres ElementaryElementary · 411 students
- Arundel ElementaryElementary · 388 students
- MariposaElementary · 322 students
- Heather ElementaryElementary · 320 students
- ArroyoElementary · 290 students
Other schools in San Carlos
- Tierra Linda MiddleMiddle · 451 students
- Brittan Acres ElementaryElementary · 411 students
- Arundel ElementaryElementary · 388 students
- San Carlos Charter Learning CenterElementary · 377 students
- MariposaElementary · 322 students
- Heather ElementaryElementary · 320 students
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Nearby schools
- Arroyo0.1 mi · 290
- Brittan Acres Elementary0.4 mi · 411
- Arundel Elementary0.7 mi · 388
- White Oaks Elementary0.8 mi · 250
- Heather Elementary0.9 mi · 320
- Redwood High1.0 mi · 175
Frequently asked questions
About Central MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at Central Middle?
Central Middle enrolls approximately 443 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Central Middle serve?
Central Middle serves grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Central Middle have?
Central Middle employs 20 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 22.4:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Central Middle?
At Central Middle, the student body is approximately 52% White, 15% Hispanic, 0% Black, 16% Asian, 16% Two or more.
Who oversees Central Middle?
Central Middle is overseen by San Carlos Elementary in San Mateo County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.