Central Middle

Central Middle is a large middle school in Kansas City, Kansas, overseen by Kansas City. The school serves 687 students in grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 402 students per school, that is 71% above typical.

Within Kansas City, which oversees 43 schools and 21,538 students, Central Middle is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Central Middle lists that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 77% of enrollment; the rest comes out to 12% Black, 5% Asian, 3% White. By comparison, Wyandotte County as a whole is about 34% Hispanic, so the school skews considerably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 41 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 16.6:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.7:1, putting Central Middle higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 84% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Wyandotte County (around 75%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Central Middle is in the bottom 10% of Kansas public schools. The BeatsExpectations model predicts schools with this FRL share to land around 21.8%; Central Middle posts 6.3%, -15.5 points below that line.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Wyandotte County) records that median household income runs about $63,631, roughly 21% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Wyandotte County runs 62 public schools (combined enrollment of about 30,713 students), of which Central Middle is one.

Nearest neighbor: Whittier Elem, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Central Middle at 7th of 7; the average score across the group is 23.3%.

The campus sits in an inner-city setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 5%: 723 students in 2018 compared to 687 in 2025. Over the same period, the Asian share ticked down from 9% to 5%. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 14.9:1 in 2018 to 16.6:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the Central Middle community share and discuss school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.