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What's one thing Central Middle School gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
483
Middle
DISTRICT 614 · STATE 521
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GREENWICH SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090171000295
Central Middle School
9 Indian Rock Ln., Greenwich, CT 06830 · (203) 661-8500 · Western Connecticut Planning Region
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL483 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
9.2:1
52 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.0:1 · STATE 11.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
20%
96 students
DISTRICT 20% · STATE 44%
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 | 163 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 169 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 151 | 31% |
Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 67% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Central Middle School→Greenwich High School
Based on grade levels within Greenwich School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CT Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
73.1%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
68.2%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 73 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 68 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Connecticut schools, those numbers are about 51 and 46.
Source: CT Smarter Balanced. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Central Middle School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Middle School this school | 483 | 19.9% | N/A |
| Whisconier Middle School Brookfield | 595 | 24.0% | N/A |
| Catherine M. McGee Middle School Berlin | 595 | 22.4% | N/A |
| A. Baldwin Middle School Guilford | 463 | 14.7% | N/A |
| Fairfield Woods Middle School Fairfield | 715 | 18.0% | N/A |
| Harborside Middle School Milford | 400 | 28.0% | N/A |
Matched among Connecticut 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 School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Western Connecticut Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 68.2% | #28 of 174 | #11 of 29 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 73.1% | #31 of 173 | #10 of 29 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 483 | #94 of 181 | #25 of 30 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.2:1 | #15 of 169 | #3 of 30 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.1% | #78 of 169 | #13 of 30 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 19.9% | #141 of 180 | #17 of 29 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.3% | #43 of 133 | #9 of 24 |
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
483
-94 (-16%) vs 2020
-2% since 1990-91, when it was 491
Student : Teacher
9.2:1
was 11.5:1
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 | 483 | 52.4 | 9.2:1 | 20% (96) |
| 2023-24 | 503 | 51.8 | 9.7:1 | 20% (103) |
| 2022-23 | 506 | 55 | 9.2:1 | 18% (93) |
| 2020-21 | 577 | 50 | 11.5:1 | 22% (128) |
| 2017-18 | 577 | 52 | 11.1:1 | 14% (83) |
| 2015-16 | 567 | 50 | 11.3:1 | 13% (74) |
| 2010-11 | 621 | 52 | 11.9:1 | 11% (66) |
| 2000-01 | 652 | 58 | 11.2:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 491 | 37 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Central Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (577 to 483); teachers up 1% (52 to 52.4).
About Central Middle School
Central Middle School is a middle-grades school located in Greenwich, Connecticut, in Western Connecticut Planning Region. It enrolls 483 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are 6 through 8.
Central Middle School sits within Greenwich School District, which has 15 schools and 8,377 students.
More than half of enrollment at Central Middle School is White: 65%. The next largest groups are 18% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, and 8% Asian. The diversity index for Central Middle School is 53%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Central Middle School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.2:1, with 52.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for middle schools in Connecticut, 11.3:1, is higher. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 20% at Central Middle School. Among public schools in Western Connecticut Planning Region, the average eligibility rate is 33%.
In Western Connecticut Planning Region, median household income comes to about $128,188, roughly 56% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. The county's public schools total 149, with about 90,520 students.
About 0.7 miles separate Central Middle School from the closest public school, Greenwich High School. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Suburb: Large: 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 School enrolled 577 students. By 2024-25, that number had fallen to 483. The student-to-teacher ratio dropped from 11.5:1 in 2020-21 to 9.2:1 in 2024-25.
The Central Middle School discussion page is a place for special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Western Connecticut Planning Region at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
627,071
Census ACS
Median income
$128,188
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
56%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
149
90,520 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Greenwich School District
- Greenwich High SchoolHigh · 2,620 students
- Eastern Middle SchoolMiddle · 797 students
- Western Middle SchoolMiddle · 563 students
- Riverside SchoolElementary · 440 students
- North Mianus SchoolElementary · 423 students
- Glenville SchoolElementary · 411 students
Other schools in Greenwich
- Greenwich High SchoolHigh · 2,620 students
- Western Middle SchoolMiddle · 563 students
- Glenville SchoolElementary · 411 students
- North Street SchoolElementary · 411 students
- New Lebanon SchoolElementary · 375 students
- Hamilton Avenue SchoolElementary · 299 students
Other Central Middle schools
49 other US public schools in 25 states are named Central Middle. Central Middle School is the 29th largest of the 50.
- CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOLEDEN PRAIRIE, MN · 1,860 students
- Central Middle SchoolReading, PA · 1,785 students
- Central MiddleEdgewater, MD · 1,204 students
- Central Middle SchoolWESLACO, TX · 1,060 students
- CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOLWEST MELBOURNE, FL · 1,059 students
Nearby schools
- Greenwich High School0.7 mi · 2,620
- Cos Cob School0.7 mi · 343
- North Street School1.0 mi · 411
- Julian Curtiss School1.3 mi · 236
- North Mianus School1.5 mi · 423
- Eastern Middle School1.5 mi · 797
Frequently asked questions
About Central Middle SchoolHow large is Central Middle School?
Central Middle School enrolls approximately 483 students in grades 06-08.
Is Central Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Central Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Central Middle School have?
Central Middle School employs 52 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.2:1.
What is the student diversity at Central Middle School?
Student demographics at Central Middle School are roughly 65% White, 18% Hispanic, 1% Black, 8% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Central Middle School public or private?
Central Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Greenwich School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.