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Enrollment
1,204
Middle
DISTRICT 938 · STATE 764
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 240006000054
Central Middle
221 Central Ave E, Edgewater, MD 21037 · (410) 956-5800 · Anne Arundel County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL1,204 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
78 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 14.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
20%
241 students
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 54%
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 | 396 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 408 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 400 | 33% |
Student demographics
45%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 73% · 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
MCAP 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 3-4)English Language Arts
74.2%
MD avg 50.6% . +4.1pp since 2023
Math
45.8%
MD avg 34.8% . +3.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the MCAP, Maryland's statewide test, about 74 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 46 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Maryland schools, those numbers are about 51 and 35. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 4 points.
MCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 74.2% | 45.8% |
| 2023-24 | 70.1% | 42.3% |
% Proficient (Levels 3-4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAP. 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
58.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
62.4%
based on MD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 58% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 62% typical for Maryland 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 Maryland'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 (58.1% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Middle this school | 1,204 | 20.0% | 58.1% |
| Southampton Middle Bel Air | 1,192 | 22.8% | 62.2% |
| Bel Air Middle Bel Air | 1,080 | 24.1% | 53.8% |
| Chesapeake Bay Middle Pasadena | 1,087 | 26.5% | 46.0% |
| Leonardtown Middle Leonardtown | 969 | 26.3% | 60.3% |
| Fallston Middle School Fallston | 1,068 | 12.1% | 63.6% |
Matched among Maryland 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 Maryland | In Anne Arundel County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 58.1% | #30 of 223 | #3 of 19 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.8% | #29 of 223 ▲ 5 | #2 of 19 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 74.2% | #34 of 223 ▼ 1 | #5 of 19 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,204 | #11 of 230 | #4 of 19 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.4:1 | #142 of 225 | #16 of 19 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 45.5% | #168 of 225 | #16 of 19 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 20.0% | #197 of 227 | #16 of 19 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.2% | #95 of 95 | #10 of 10 |
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
1,204
-141 (-10%) vs 2020
+42% since 1990-91, when it was 849
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
was 15.6:1
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 | 1,204 | 78.3 | 15.4:1 | 20% (241) |
| 2023-24 | 1,257 | 83.5 | 15.1:1 | 19% (238) |
| 2022-23 | 1,299 | 84.5 | 15.4:1 | 19% (252) |
| 2020-21 | 1,345 | 86 | 15.6:1 | 16% (221) |
| 2017-18 | 1,202 | 81.8 | 14.7:1 | 12% (140) |
| 2015-16 | 1,122 | 72 | 15.6:1 | 13% (151) |
| 2010-11 | 1,089 | 66 | 16.5:1 | 11% (116) |
| 2000-01 | 1,050 | 57 | 18.4:1 | 7% (75) |
| 1990-91 | 849 | 48 | 17.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Central Middle.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (1,202 to 1,204); teachers down 4% (81.8 to 78.3).
About Central Middle
Edgewater, Maryland, is home to Central Middle, a large middle school. The school had 1,204 students in grades 6 through 8 in 2024-25. An average school in this group (middle schools in Maryland) has about 764 students.
Central Middle is part of a district of 125 schools: Anne Arundel County Public Schools, with 85,029 students.
Central Middle is 72% White by enrollment. The rest of enrollment is 15% Hispanic, 6% Black, 5% multiracial, and 2% Asian. Census estimates put the White share of Anne Arundel County's population at about 63%. The school's diversity index is 45%, meaning two students picked at random have a 45% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school reported 78.3 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 15.4:1. The school has more students per teacher than the 14.3:1 average for middle schools in Maryland. Eligible students account for 20% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. The average for public schools in Anne Arundel County is 42%.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 62.4% at Central Middle; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 58.1%.
Anne Arundel County census figures show that the median household income is $124,911, about 46% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 4% of residents are in poverty. Anne Arundel County is home to 129 public schools and about 85,074 public school students.
The shortest distance from Central Middle to another public school is about 0.2 miles, to South River High. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. The school's 58.1% average proficiency ranks 3rd among 8 nearby schools.
For locale, NCES codes Central Middle as Rural: Fringe.
2024-25 enrollment was 1,204, a 10% decrease from 1,345 in 2020-21.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Central Middle covering things like sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Anne Arundel County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
598,166
Census ACS
Median income
$124,911
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
46%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
129
85,074 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Anne Arundel County Public Schools
- Glen Burnie HighHigh · 2,226 students
- North County HighHigh · 2,161 students
- Broadneck HighHigh · 2,143 students
- Annapolis HighHigh · 2,075 students
- Meade HighHigh · 2,045 students
- Crofton High SchoolHigh · 1,906 students
Other schools in Edgewater
- South River HighHigh · 1,680 students
- Edgewater ElementaryElementary · 577 students
- Central ElementaryElementary · 566 students
- Mayo ElementaryElementary · 351 students
- Central Special SchoolCombined · 109 students
- Center of Applied Technology-SouthHigh
Other Central Middle schools
49 other US public schools in 25 states are named Central Middle. Central Middle is the 3rd largest of the 50.
- CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOLEDEN PRAIRIE, MN · 1,860 students
- Central Middle SchoolReading, PA · 1,785 students
- Central Middle SchoolWESLACO, TX · 1,060 students
- CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOLWEST MELBOURNE, FL · 1,059 students
- Central Middle SchoolEdmond, OK · 1,036 students
Nearby schools
- South River High0.2 mi · 1,680
- Central Elementary0.5 mi · 566
- Central Special School0.6 mi · 109
- Edgewater Elementary1.3 mi · 577
- Mayo Elementary3.0 mi · 351
- Annapolis Middle3.6 mi · 790
Frequently asked questions
About Central MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at Central Middle?
Central Middle enrolls approximately 1,204 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Central Middle serve?
Central Middle serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Central Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Central Middle is approximately 15.4:1 (78 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Central Middle?
At Central Middle, the student body is approximately 72% White, 15% Hispanic, 6% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Central Middle?
Central Middle is overseen by Anne Arundel County Public Schools in Anne Arundel County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.