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What's the most underrated thing about Central Middle School that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
1,009
Middle
DISTRICT 606 · STATE 763
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CARROLL COUNTY·NCES 130084000321
Central Middle School
155 Whooping Creek Rd, Carrollton, GA 30116 · (770) 832-8114 · Carroll County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL1,009 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
68 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.0:1 · STATE 14.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
38%
382 students
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 74%
Community
5
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 | 291 | 29% |
| Grade 7 | 375 | 37% |
| Grade 8 | 343 | 34% |
Student demographics
44%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 71% · 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
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
50.3%
GA avg 40.1% . +3.4pp since 2021
Math
65.0%
GA avg 44.6% . +8.5pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 65 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Georgia schools, those numbers are about 40 and 45. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 8 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 50.3% | 65.0% |
| 2023-24 | 51.2% | 61.3% |
| 2022-23 | 48.9% | 62.0% |
| 2021-22 | 46.9% | 56.6% |
% Proficient or Distinguished, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Georgia Milestones. 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
56.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
57.8%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 57% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 58% typical for Georgia 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 Georgia'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 →
Where Central Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia | In Carroll County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 56.7% | #77 of 470 | #1 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 65.0% | #62 of 474 | #1 of 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.3% | #96 of 474 | #1 of 7 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.9pp | #172 of 465 | #2 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,009 | #94 of 487 | #2 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.8:1 | #302 of 471 | #2 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 44.0% | #333 of 471 | #6 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 37.9% | #420 of 479 | #7 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +14.9% | #51 of 144 | N/A |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,009
+16 (+2%) vs 2020
+14% since 1990-91, when it was 887
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 15.3:1
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 | 1,009 | 68 | 14.8:1 | 38% (382) |
| 2023-24 | 1,028 | 67.2 | 15.3:1 | 62% (640) |
| 2022-23 | 967 | 67 | 14.4:1 | 52% (501) |
| 2020-21 | 993 | 65 | 15.3:1 | 48% (473) |
| 2017-18 | 878 | 57.9 | 15.2:1 | 52% (458) |
| 2015-16 | 823 | 56 | 14.7:1 | 59% (489) |
| 2010-11 | 885 | 54 | 16.4:1 | 60% (533) |
| 2000-01 | 880 | 54 | 16.3:1 | 32% (282) |
| 1990-91 | 887 | 47 | 18.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Central Middle School.
About Central Middle School
Central Middle School is a middle school in Carrollton, Georgia, according to federal school records. It covers grades 6 through 8, with a total enrollment of 1,009 students. Statewide, middle schools in Georgia average about 763 students each.
The 24 schools in Carroll County enroll 16,400 students altogether, Central Middle School among them.
At 73%, White students outnumber all other groups at Central Middle School combined. Smaller groups are 13% Hispanic, 9% Black, and 4% multiracial. By the diversity index, Central Middle School comes in at 44%.
Dividing enrollment by its 68 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 14.8:1. The average ratio among middle schools in Georgia is 14.1:1, lower than at this school. Central Middle School reports 38% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. On average, public schools in Carroll County report 48%.
On BeatsExpectations, Central Middle School is 1.0 points below its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Georgia schools.
Carroll County has about 124,569 residents, and median household income is about $73,714, about 24% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 13% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 28 public schools in Carroll County, with a combined enrollment of about 22,250.
Central Elementary School is the closest public school, about 0.2 miles away in a straight line. Central Middle School is one of several public schools in the area, with 6 others within five miles. Nearby schools with test data average 49.4% proficiency; Central Middle School posts 56.7%.
The school is in a town some distance from an urbanized area, according to its NCES locale (Town: Distant).
In 2020-21, Central Middle School enrolled 993; in 2024-25, 1,009.
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Carroll County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
124,569
Census ACS
Median income
$73,714
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
28
22,250 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Carroll County
- Villa Rica High SchoolHigh · 1,681 students
- Central High SchoolHigh · 1,338 students
- Central Elementary SchoolElementary · 991 students
- Temple High SchoolHigh · 868 students
- Ithica ElementaryElementary · 809 students
- Bowdon Elementary SchoolElementary · 781 students
Other schools in Carrollton
- Carrollton Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,894 students
- Carrollton High SchoolHigh · 1,859 students
- Central High SchoolHigh · 1,338 students
- Carrollton Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,280 students
- Central Elementary SchoolElementary · 991 students
- Carrollton Upper ElementaryElementary · 817 students
Nearby schools
- Central Elementary School0.2 mi · 991
- Central High School0.9 mi · 1,338
- Carrollton Upper Elementary1.5 mi · 817
- Carrollton Middle School1.6 mi · 1,280
- Carrollton Elementary School1.8 mi · 1,894
- Carrollton High School1.9 mi · 1,859
Frequently asked questions
About Central Middle SchoolHow large is Central Middle School?
Central Middle School enrolls approximately 1,009 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.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Central Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Central Middle School is approximately 14.8:1 (68 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Central Middle School?
Central Middle School reports a student body of 73% White, 13% Hispanic, 9% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Central Middle School?
Central Middle School is overseen by Carroll County in Carroll County.
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